I sold the LL diorama and
most of its rolling stock in the summer of 2018 to a local family, to make way for
the White Pine D&RGW (HOn3
scale) circa late 1940s
But I am keeping up the LL web pages for any instructional
benefit they may provide.
created by Rodney Frey of Moscow, Idaho
WHAT'S NEW (March 2022):
Narrow Gauge D&RGW Structures
The fully-developed HOn3 diorama,
on a 5'6"x12'8" layout
(view a
3 minute video from Trackside Model Railroading).
This diorama was
featured in Trackside Model
Railroading - "Storytelling on the D&RGW"
(November
2018 issue). The narrow gauge diorama includes numerous new structures as
well as those built for the Little Logging standard guage railroad, for over 30
structures. You can run two trains, in opposite directions, around two
track loops.
For
free current edition.
A
little scratch-built HO "Bobber" -
December 2012.
Begun in December 2007, I had
sought to honor my Dad by running his "Challenger" and "Big Boy" HO steam locomotives
around the Christmas Tree. He had passed on a couple of years prior.
So I picked up some code 100 Atlas track and an inexpensive
DC transformer at the local hobby shop, and the 30-year-old-plus steam engines
circled around the living room floor just fine, though not something my wife
would allow me to maintain there for long! Well, one thing led to another,
and by February 2008 I had drawn up some plans for something a little more . .
. . . . .
Overview
(sequence of
images as of January 2009)
D&RGW HOn3
(as
of June 2014)
And the imagining
continues. Its all fun! Your suggestions, comments and
critique
are most welcomed and appreciated. We are all a part of a wonderful model
railroading community.
email
to: rfrey@uidaho.edu
These pages were originally launched on: 11/24/2008
TM
- a good site for getting started, with lots of links.
NYC Track and Tunnel Transpiration - for a fascinating
history of New York city's evolution from horse-drawn omnibus and trolley, to
elevated and subway rail systems. Thank you Skyler.
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