Wow, I'm very impressed! -- Lee Bishop Owner, Stoney Creek branch of the ET&WNC in On30 gauge

Looks Great Dean!

Wow, that is going to be spectacular!

Tom, I had pretty good success using a photo of a model as a backdrop. I think I’ve posted this before, but I can’t find where I did, so I’ll include it here. I didn’t have room for the

Incredible!!!! Thanks for sending these beautiful pictures out. I am saving them for planning of my future build. I have room for the “ore concentrator” in O scale. It could be that 2D backdrops

Dean, 1 word...WOW! Mark Lewis Narrow gauge modeling in N.C.

I haven't actually constructed my Cranberry buildings yet, but Doc Tom asked if I had plans for my space, so I thought I would post photos of the mock-ups I have done for the Cranberry buildings. I

Looking to order one of these soon Ken. Do you know what the footprint of the depot in O scale is? Thanks -- Tim Smith Train Shop Lead The Dollywood Company Pigeon Forge, Tennessee 336-957-6464

Hi Bill. Crepe paper might work particularly for some of the irregular/small shapes on the prototype. Thanks for the idea. Doc Tom

Hi Dean. The tree is from JTT miniatures with a plastic armature that I painted and weathered to try and imitate a Chestnut tree. I also am looking at possibly using cedar “shingles” from doll

How about cigar wrapper or crepe paper? Years ago an evergreen tree kit had a stiff textured paper for bark. Bill Uffelman

Beautiful job! When I hiked the AT three years ago, I saw so many chestnut sprouts growing out of stumps. So sad. I know there is an attempt to cross an American Chestnut with the Chinese Chestnut

Here's a little more to add to the story of the little railroad in the Blue Ridge. A chestnut tree at Linville on the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Rail Road in the early 1920’s before

Tom, This looks great! Thanks for the idea about “Sparkie.” I have lights in my gas station at Hampton, which is actually a model of my grandpa’s station from the ‘30s, and also in a

Really coming along! Looks great. Bill Uffelman

Wow! That's pretty cool! Keep up the great work Tom! I can't wait to see what you have planned next!

Electricity was extremely rare in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains in 1920-1924. Geraldo’s kid “Sparkie”rigged up a crude generator to harness the water power in the creek out back of the farm.

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

https://carolinacraftsmankits.com/products/ho-scale-cranberry-nc-depot-new-release-cck20 Wow. Just.... Wow! -- Lee Bishop Owner, Stoney Creek branch of the ET&WNC in On30 gauge

WOW!! It just keeps getting better. Will need to save up some coin to get the O scale beast. Doc Tom