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Regular poster 479 posts mikeconfalone Regular poster 479 posts
mikeconfalone

Hey guys,

Here's a bird's-eye view and a railfan's view of Western Maine Railroad Alco RS11 7605 (former PC) as it approaches White Mountain Jct. on the Allagash Androscoggin Sub. in April 1980. The Western Maine is a shortline that assumed operation of the former Allagash White Mountain Branch. It's a one-horse railroad with 7605 the marginal shortline's sole power. The Allagash main runs on the other bank of the South Branch Sandy River, and can be seen passing the boarded-up station at Weld in the close-in shot. There was a wash-out here last spring, hence the rip-rap on the embankment.

The 7605 has a bit of a story behind it. This loco was a Penn Central custom job done by modeler Jim Sixx many years ago. The project was featured in one of the magazines (Prototype Modeler??). Anyway, it ended up with his friend Mike Rose and was recently brokered to the Allagash and then to the Western Maine. It still wears the original PC white number on the cab.

 Mike Confalone

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JamesS Regular poster 195 posts
JamesS

WOW

Your work is outstanding.   I hope I can do replicate this someday.

James

JamesS

Milwaukee  to  Lac du Flambeau  via Chicago & North Western

 
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chessievafan Active Member 77 posts
chessievafan

Amazing realism!

Joe needs to tell Mike to stop posting pictures that are supposedly on the layout! Looks like something that belongs in Railroad Explorer Magazine.... Just kiddin!

Bryan

Modeling the C&O Mountain Subdivision - 1985

http://mountainsubdivision.blogspot.com/

 

 
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slow.track Regular poster 275 posts
slow.track

Fantastic... keep em coming!

Fantastic... keep em coming!

-Travis

Prairie Scale Model Railroaders
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Pennsy GG1 Regular poster 161 posts
Pennsy GG1

Unbelievable!

Just outstanding!!! I would love to see more like this.

Al

Enjoying HO, with RailPro.
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LKandO Prolific poster 3,839 posts
LKandO

Super

Images immediately went into my Inspiration folder!

Alan

All the details:  http://www.LKOrailroad.com        Just the highlights:  MRH blog

When I was a kid... no wait, I still do that. HO, 28x32, double deck, 1969, RailPro
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dehanley Frequent poster 548 posts
dehanley

Article

Mike:

I Joe has requested articles from you, might I suggest the topic on how you model the stream in the photos

 

Don Hanley

Proto-lancing a fictitious Erie branch line.

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mikeconfalone Regular poster 479 posts
mikeconfalone

Stream

Thanks for the suggestion Don. I think I'd cover that on the next Allagash Outside the Box scenery project, or possible as a stand-alone article.

Mike Confalone
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John Winter Prolific poster 1,001 posts
John Winter

Great work..

as usual Mike. John

My Layout Blog: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/22280
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JerryC Regular poster 222 posts
JerryC

Good grief

Great scenery skills, awesome weathering talent, and now a Jim Sixx detailed engine.

You're killing me Mike...

Jerry
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Drastal54 Active Member 64 posts
Drastal54

rip-rap

mike i m a long time fan of your back to the LVRC when i saw it on youtube years ago. i myself model the LVRC  but i was looking at the river saw the rip- rap incredible  i was just wondering what you use for it keep up the great work
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Joseph Toth Active Member 36 posts
Joseph Toth

Awesome!

I am lost for words.  I checked out Webster's Unabridged and still can't find one word to truly express what your photos say.  It is amazing to compare the many well designed professionally constructed layouts being build today and put them up against John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid.  He was a pioneer in the field of bringing model railroading to a level we classify as Art.  His legacy remains today despite the fact he passed away in January 1973 and many model railroad tycoons continue to use his innovative ideas when planning their pikes and perhaps we owe it to him for his continued guidance if only in spirit.

I for one hope to see many future articals in MRH.  Thank you for sharing your work with us.

Joe Toth

 
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albabbitt New member 5 posts
albabbitt

Excellent Modeling!!

Mike,

Been a big fan for a long tome, have several of your videos as well. Your techniques are awesome and work well. I am currently building a Rutland layout set around 1960 in the fall and plan on using a lot of your techniques. Many thanks for all the wonderful talent you share with us!!

Al Babbitt

Living in Idaho, modeling Vermont
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