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Peter's Model Railroading
The Layout

 

So, how does one capture a 23-mile branch line, with a couple of branches of its own, and interchanges with other railroads, in a small space in S-scale? Especially when the goal is no selective-compression? This is my journey into finding a creative solution to that dilemma, sharing my exploration with lots of text and photos. New content will be added to the bottom of the list, so the overall construction process is shown in chronological order. The date shows the last time content was added to that page.

 

Overview

 

The Overall Layout Design

The high-level plan for my layout.

March 27, 2021

Layout Milestones

A summary of the major events of the layout.

December 15, 2023

 

Hazel Mine, Canonsburg, PA - Module #1

 

Design #1

The design and plan for module #1, the main tipple.

April 04, 2021

Construction #1

Building the module's framework.

April 06, 2021

Tipple Design

Designing the Hazel Mine tipple.

April 09, 2021

Tipple Foundation

Building the Hazel Mine tipple foundation.

April 16, 2021

Track #1

Installing the module's track.

October 30, 2021

Tipple Main Building Construction

Building the Hazel Mine tipple's main building.

February 02, 2021

Tipple Support Construction

Building the main building's support structure.

October 08, 2021

Tipple Support Rebuilding

Re-building the tipple's support structure.

November 25, 2022

Tipple Incline Construction

Building the mine entrance incline.

November 18, 2022

Tipple Painting

Painting the Hazel Mine tipple.

January 06, 2023

Tipple Interior Detailing

Building the interior details for the Hazel Mine tipple.

March 31, 2023

Tipple Marriage

Attaching the main building to its support structure.

April 01, 2023

Tipple Incline Detailing

Adding final details to the incline.

May 19, 2023

Scenery #1

Building the mine entrance and creek scenery base.

November 24, 2023

Operations #1

A brief video showing one-modules operations!

July 14, 2023

 

Layout Benchwork

 

Hazel Mine Modules Benchwork

The benchwork for supporting the planned modules.

July 19, 2024

 

Hazel Mine, Canonsburg, PA - Module #2

 

Design #2

The design and plan for module #2, the mine's outfeed.

August 04, 2024