I drove to Springfield, Massachusetts, for the New England Railroad Prototype Modeler meet on the last weekend of May. This is also known as the Northeast RPM.
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Dead rail on the Minster Branch
Dave Campbell has switched to Dead Rail for locomotive control on his HO scale Nickel Plate Road Minster Branch project. He sent the following notes.
Awhile back I promised an explanation of why I adopted a dead rail system for the new layout and how that’s working out for me. Here’s my adventure!
Continue reading “Dead rail on the Minster Branch”The Minster Branch – Update 5
Dave Campbell is back with another update on his HO scale Nickel Plate Road Minster Branch project.
Last time I said the next update would include some photos of east Saint Marys after it was finished. Unfortunately, the meaning of finished was tough for me to nail down.
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Wow, what a weekend! The 2026 RPM Valley Forge event in Malvern, Pennsylvania was great fun. It had been about six months since the last railroad prototype modeler (RPM) meet I attended. I needed to recharge my hobby inspiration.
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Another installment on the Minster Branch project has arrived from Dave Campbell. Here’s his report.
With the benchwork in place, it was time to get serious about developing the first scene on my new layout. It’s the section of Saint Marys, Ohio, up to the wye that marks the beginning of the Minster Branch. The lead photo above was how this section appeared in the last update.
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