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

Looking good sir! Bill Uffelman

Excellent Tom...I very much enjoy seeing your journey... Take care Tuhr Barnes

Having decided that the trains would not derail on the freshly planted On30 track on the Linville LDE it was time for some groundcover, ballast and grade crossings. Everybody loves a train and

Ooohhh!!! That looks amazing! The O Scale Kit will go along well with the Bachmann ON30 Ten Wheelers, Which I own 2 of. (#11 in Black, and #12 in Green.)

Check out the Carolina Craftsman Kits site @ carolinacraftsmankits.com. Looks what's new and you'll see they're planning to offer the Cranberry Depot in both HO and O scale. The HO depot is large

Thank you! My dual gauge track is from Micro Engineering, and the turnouts are Shinohara. I have two hand laid turnouts in Johnson City where the narrow gauge diverts from the dual gauge. The rest