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Super User 1,101 posts mesimpson Super User 1,101 posts
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This past weekend I had opportunity to operate some trains on the Kettle Valley Railway  http://kettlevalleymodelrailway.blogspot.ca/ .  It is a really well done model railway with handlaid track, beautifully rendered scenery, smooth operating steam, passenger and freight equipment appropriate for the era and locale, all using time table and train orders to keep the traffic flowing.  

This layout will be part of the operating sessions for the Railway Modellers Meet of British Columbia in November, and is in my humble opinion one of the undiscovered gems of model railways in BC.  I'll add more photos in a following post.  

Marc Simpson

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Marc Simpson

https://hudbayrailway.blogspot.com/

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mesimpson Super User 1,101 posts
mesimpson

Some photos from the operating session

Some photos from the session.  I'll refer anyone interested to the layout's website for information on the schedule and other aspects of this great model railway.

_resized.jpg _resized.jpg Scenery in progress.  The model bridge was made using wood from the prototype bridge!

_resized.jpg esized_1.jpg _resized.jpg Brookmere yard and turntable with the yard switcher being put away.

_resized.jpg At the Coquihalla summit with helper engine tied on up front.

_resized.jpg Rear pusher on a freight up to Coquihalla summit.

unnamed.jpg First section of Passenger train 45 crossing scratchbuilt bridge near Princeton.  The engineer was kind enough to stop on the bridge to take this photo.

An excellent afternoon running steam on the Kettle Valley.  

Marc Simpson

Marc Simpson

https://hudbayrailway.blogspot.com/

https://ageologistchasingtrains.blogspot.com/

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Apprentice Demiurge Super User 120 posts
Apprentice Demiurge

Wow!

That is spectacular modelling of the late great KVR. And great photography as well! I love the steam roster.

 

Thank you for sharing!

Karl

Karl 

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Modelling the Canadian Pacific Railway's Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway

Albion yard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

HO scale, late steam era (~1948).
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Rene Gourley renegourley Prolific poster 1,069 posts
Rene Gourley renegourley

Scenery Clinic

Of course, he will be doing a clinic on modelling BC Scenery at the Railway Modellers' Meet.  If you're able to make it, you should!

Rene Gourley
Modelling Pembroke, Ontario in Proto:87

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TheRustyBoxcar Active Member 33 posts
TheRustyBoxcar

Upper level scenes

Really like how the slope of the scene continues to the bottom of the upper level. Most of the time the fascia takes away from the scenes particularly the upper level scenes near eye level.
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Philip Stead New member 16 posts
Philip Stead

Reminiscent of the Canadian Shield model railroad

Marc, What a beautiful railroad. Those long lonely stretches through the mountains without structures, grade crossings or sign of man other than the right of way are hauntingly captivating. Your rendition reminds me of another exquisite Canadian model railroad from decades ago featuring the Canadian Shield. You guys both nailed the prototype and set a benchmark for the rest of us. Thank you.
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