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Regular poster 105 posts Dan S. Regular poster 105 posts
Dan S.

If there was ever a point for me in this hobby that has influenced me greatly the one that would be right up there was when i first saw the picture of QN tower... set deep in the heart of the new river gorge and everything about the viginette screams Appalachian Railroading. Ever since that point I knew i wanted to recreate it either in a strict prototype scene or as the centerpiece of a well executed proto-free lanced scene. Here is the photo that started it all...

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Initially i came to the conclusion that i would have to scratchbuild this structure but upon further internet searches i came across the Mountaineer Precision Products laser cut kit and bought it on the spot. This was a great kit but i am not sure if these guys are still  producing kits. This structure set the whole tone for the layout as i will be using C&O prototype structures ....along the line of what Tony Koester did with his AM.  In the early days there was a staircase and landing the descended from the upper level down to a landing then to the ground. A fire apparently destroyed the stairs and they were never rebuilt. As i am somewhat freelancing... in order to give a tiny bit of individuality i decided that this event never happened and the stairs are intact. I Fitted internal walls and used microbulbs for the exterior lights and 14v bulbs for the interior.

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Dan

 
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John Winter Prolific poster 1,001 posts
John Winter

Love it...

Very nice model. LOVE the picture. I can certainly see your attraction to that area. John

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caboose14 Frequent poster 647 posts
caboose14

Very Cool!

I love the original prototype photo, and the model it outstanding Dan!  Definitely belongs tucked in a hollar! Looking forward to seeing more of your layout.

Kevin Klettke CEO, Washington Northern Railroad
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Tom Patterson Frequent poster 628 posts
Tom Patterson

C&O Cabins

Dan,

Nice job on the cabin- the weathering is very effective. It was similar shots of QN Cabin and several others on the C&O that set me on the path of using standard C&O structures for a lot of the railroad buildings on my layout. Of course, Tony Koester's AM certainly had an influence, too. I was fortunate enough to be able to photograph a number of structures in C&O's Stevens Yard at Silver Grove, Kentucky before they were torn down in the late 1980's. Several of them either have ended up or will end up on the layout, including the coal bin below that was located next to the station at Silver Grove.

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Tom Patterson
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,044 posts
Douglas Meyer

QN

I am modeling QN myself.  I have a good sized area when you first enter the railroad room that is used for the yard and Y.  I have the kit but I have not started it yet.  Your model looks great. I hope mine will look as nice.

Note that the BTS makes several other buildings used in QN.  Including the Station, the fright depot and the section houses.

Currently I am working on scratch building the water tower in the back ground of the photo. It used L shaped steel not wood. And I have just made the legs (no X bracing yet) and the feet and all the plates used for connections and I am up to over 80 parts so far. Prototype modeling can be fun but it can be a pain in the butt also.

Also for folks intersted in the area the C&O Historical Society has a LOT of photos and drawings of many places on the C&O.  

-Doug M

Modeling the C&O, New River Sub circa 1943
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richhard444 Super User 375 posts
richhard444

QN

Dan

The proto photo is really neat. Your scratch built model is quite spectacular. Look forward to seeing more of the layout & structures.

Richard CNW Peninsula Division

Richard - Superintendent CNW Peninsula Div.

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Joe Atkinson IAISfan Super User 3,775 posts
Joe Atkinson IAISfan

Temptation

That prototype pic, and the great modeling from Dan and Tom, are just about enough to make me want to dump everything I'm doing and start modeling Appalachia.  Neat stuff!

Joe Atkinson
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,044 posts
Douglas Meyer

AN buildings

Well at the rate B T S and others are going you will soon able to model QN with out too much scratch building.  And Thurmand will follow that, hopefully. 

So jump on in the water (in New River) is nice! Just watch out for the rapids,the rafters and the black bears.

 

- Doug M
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Jeff Youst Frequent poster 696 posts
Jeff Youst

QN Cabin

Great model and proto photo.  Do you know when that actual photo was taken?  
Jeff 
Erie Lackawanna Marion Div.
Dayton Sub 1964
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ThatAppyGuy Regular poster 165 posts
ThatAppyGuy

Mountaineer

Bad news: Mountaineer Precision is no longer in business due to the illness of the owner. (859) 283-5186 is the phone number given and some of MPPs kits might still be out there. http://www.mpp-models.com/ was the listed website, it no longer works.

Which scale are you in? 

 

It's Appy, I'm happy!
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,044 posts
Douglas Meyer

While I do not know for sure

While I do not know for sure it looks to be circa 1970's.  The tower and the Water Tower where in existance into the 70's if I recall and if you look the truck that can be seen (just) in the distance looks like my fathers 1970 truck. So if I had to guess I would say 1970 to 1974.

Doug M
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George J Frequent poster 741 posts
George J

Good Model

Dan,

I love you interpretation of QN tower. The weathering is just right and the exterior staircase is a nice detail to add. I always thought the TK's version of QN tower was far too "clean" for an Appalachian railroad in the late 70s to early 80s.

George

"And the sons of Pullman porters and the sons of engineers, ride their father's magic carpet made of steel..."

Milwaukee Road : Cascade Summit- Modeling the Milwaukee Road in the 1970s from Cle Elum WA to Snoqualmie Summit at Hyak WA.
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Dan S. Regular poster 105 posts
Dan S.

I thought the same when i saw

I thought the same when i saw TK's model. I wanted the structure to reflect its age but i did not want it to look like it should be condemned. Hopefully when i get more scenery done i can take a pic from the same perspective as the prototype and see how close i came.
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Great Western Railway Fan Active Member 89 posts
Great Western Railway Fan

Excellent

Great photo and a Great Structure, Well Done!

Ronald Teed 

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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,044 posts
Douglas Meyer

I guess it depends on what

I guess it depends on what you are trying to model. For 1970's the model looks great. For my use I will need to model this circa 1943 and it was in MUCH better shape back then.

-Doug M
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IC7000 New member 16 posts
IC7000

Overgrown

You need to trim around the stairs a bit so the little people can use the stairs in safety. Could be a large cat hiding there waiting.

Matthew
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Douglas Meyer Prolific poster 2,044 posts
Douglas Meyer

Ok, so what did you use for

Ok, so what did you use for glassing?

-Doug M
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