ETMRC HO Scale Layout

At the Gym — Location Number 5
Evolution of Stonehead Mountain

Bob T Photo 14 September 2019

Webmaster note — Logging landing at Stonehead Mountain on the 3–foot gauge. Donkey and pile driver by Bob T. Cabins behind pile driver by Ron LaF.

Rob D's Blog 20 July 2018

Paul and a visitor Johnathan are getting ready to apply some ballast to the layout on a section of track that was redone.

Rob D's Blog 03 May 2018

Some of you guys might not know we have a narrow gauge line on our railroad, we actually have more than one narrow gauge set of rails. See that is one of the things about clubs, with lots of different members one is likely to have several different gauges as well as scales and other things like trolley lines.

I am not one of those narrow rails guys but it looks like the narrow stuff is moving along and being tested and updated so we can run trains on it. Granted they will be short skinny and light weight but it is what it is.

Paul and Ron are working on the layout, Paul is actually sitting om the layout. Note if you built your layout out of foam this will likely damage it.

The wooden device with a light bulb is for testing track power, it is also good for finding shorts and mismatched power feeds. Another testing device a locomotive that is finding issues with the track.

Rob D's Blog 22 April 2018

Here are some narrow gauge tracks and there seemed to be a short in this area or somewhere close by. It is being investigated.

I just realized I have not taken many photos of the narrow gauge stuff as it really does not have much appeal to me. However others may be interested in it.

More along the narrow rail section.

One more along the skinny rails.

Rob D's Blog 07 October 2017

An FT in the as delivered scheme with a cotton belt train blasting out of the tunnel.

On the rear of the train a couple of Cotton Belt cars I built in front of the caboose.

Rob D's Blog 01 October 2017

I have a few more of these to build and must say I found this to be a relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Webmaster comment — ballasted deck trestle at Stonehead Mountain, with sleeping hobo lower left.

This photo has the distinction of showing both projects from today, the yellow threshold and the freight car. One needs to step up and then down to enter the building so in an effort to make the step more noticeable it is bright yellow.

Rob D's Blog 17 September 2017

Bob A is testing a train for the open house, a coal train no less.

Rob D's Blog 26 June 2016

Above we see a coal train blasting upgrade on the way to the Hickeyville summit only to face more grades on its journey from mine to consumer. The new rockwork is looking pretty good. This section used to be in a tunnel with near vertical sides that many in the club thought was too straight up to be realistic.

Stonehead Mountain Track Revision — 2015 – 2016

Track below Stonehead Mountain was revised to take a hump out of the curve by Paul F. (See March 2013 Newsletter below) Bob A revised the scenery beginning in November of 2015. Click here for details.

August 2013

Narrow gauge curved trestle in background. Lower rear track is mainline of the EM&I railroad. Foreground track is mainline of the PF&O railroad. Lower bridges are ballasted deck pile trestles. NG trestle is of framed bent construction.

Stonehead Mountain. Visible track is narrow gauge. Woodland Senics® Tie and plank mill behind skull. Logged over area behind mill. Stonehead Mountain scenery by Bob T.

Woodland Senics® Tie and plank mill behind skull. Logged over area behind mill.
Tie and plank mill and Stonehead Mountain scenery by Bob T.

Narrow gauge logging landing. KMP Models of spar tree, steam donkey and pile driver by Bob T.

Newsletter April 2013

Work Crew – Bob T (front) works on reinstalling a switch machine, while Paul F (middle) refines the alignment of the new segment of the outer loop on the middle peninsula. The new track is in the immediate foreground. In the background, Bob E is hard at work repainting mountains on the club skyboard.

Newsletter March 2013

The mountain moved – The mountain and the outer loop tunnel on the middle peninsula is gone, to facilitate a track relocation to facilitate the development of credible scenery in the area.

Newsletter October 2012

Is this for real? – 100 cars follow the three units pulling this train, a feat that has since been surpassed, 122 cars trailed a pair of train masters after this photo was taken.

June 2010

Narrow gauge trestle with Climax header for tunnel under Stonehead Mountain. Trestle scratchbuilt by Bob T.

Narrow gauge logging landing. Camp cars built by Ron L.