Chester Louis's Deerfield River RR
1st September 2005
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This is the first track plan of the DRR. The area of No. Townsend never really turned me on.
This is the first track plan of the DRR. The area of No. Townsend never really turned me on.
01.Deerfield River trackplan.jpg
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This is the begining of the railroad. South Derry yard will be built here.
This is the begining of the railroad. South Derry yard will be built here.
02.First Benchwork.jpg
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This is
This is "L" girder benchwork. I built this all by myself. Very easy to put up.
03.Benchwork.jpg
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This is an over view of the So. Derry yard. South is to the right and this is the end of the line.
This is an over view of the So. Derry yard. South is to the right and this is the end of the line.
04.South Derry yard.jpg
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All the ties were gluded down. After theyare dried, they are sanded level. I then used a file card to scuff up the ties and stained them with an India ink and denatured alcohol mixture.
All the ties were gluded down. After theyare dried, they are sanded level. I then used a file card to scuff up the ties and stained them with an India ink and denatured alcohol mixture.
05.Ties Gluded Down.jpg
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All the rails except for switches are spiked down using Micro Engineering
All the rails except for switches are spiked down using Micro Engineering "Micro Spikes" with four spikes per tie. Every tie.
06.Rails.jpg
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This is DR #3 departing So. Derry yard. Right now she's in pieces waiting a rebuild and yes, that's my Hinkley before the rebuild.
This is DR #3 departing So. Derry yard. Right now she's in pieces waiting a rebuild and yes, that's my Hinkley before the rebuild.
07.Deerfield River #3.jpg
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South Derry yard is behind me. The studs are for the new walls of the train room.
South Derry yard is behind me. The studs are for the new walls of the train room.
08.studs.jpg
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The walls now have drywall up. Some sanding and paint and they'll be ready for more benchwork.
The walls now have drywall up. Some sanding and paint and they'll be ready for more benchwork.
09.New walls.jpg
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The new wall have been painted and benchwork put up. That's North Townsend on the left.
The new wall have been painted and benchwork put up. That's North Townsend on the left.
10.NoTownsend1.jpg
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This is No. Townsend looking toward So. Derry. All this spline roadbed has been removed and new spline is being constructed.
This is No. Townsend looking toward So. Derry. All this spline roadbed has been removed and new spline is being constructed.
11.NoTownsend2.jpg
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