Tribute to Dick Andrews On2 Track Plans

 I've always been a fan of Dick Andrews and his writings over the years. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Scranton, PA Narrow Gauge Convention. I watched him sketch up a two foot drawing on the back of a napkin! What fun. Here are a few of his On2 layout plans from over the years. One can definitely see the similarity in thinking and operations. Very interesting, according to the article he built the Waterlog and Crooked River Railway and operated the "roll back" on the 7% grade to get the cars behind the locomotive for the return trip to Waterlog!!

Waterlog and Crooked River Ry 10 x 15 

RMC April 1954

Waterford & Crooked River Railway.

13 x 10

NG&SLG JULY/AUGUST 1981

Whiffletree and Kinky Creek Ry.

 NG&SLG -9 x 12

Maine Revisited

I failed to post this over the summer. Better late than never!

A very busy summer with a little modeling fit in between travel. Our family visited Maine this summer for a trip to the beach. I took a day to travel to the WW&F Museum, then followed the line to Albion, and then onto the Manson! Here are some pictures from the trip.

A trip down the line on this home built railcar

Randolph Maine, where the KC ended operations.

Monson headed to the quarries

Monson Enginehouse location

Monson Station

Monson Quarries

Albion on the WW&F

WW&F in Wiscasset