Last year during the pandemic I started building an excursion car 11 to go with my passenger train. I finally got around to finishing it this week. The car started out as a wiseman on30 flat car with

The setting sun shines brightly on the front of the Engine House in Johnson City on a sunny day in 1925. The glare might prove problematic for anyone needing to move Engine 12 or 14.

It's another beautiful day in the Johnson City yard, and Andy Kern is now ready to start sanding locomotives on the ET&WNC-Vida Division Railroad.

Check this out Amazing work, just saw on the online O Scale Resource magazine. He noted there that he regauged them all to On3, apparently modeling 10, 11, 12 and 14 in prewar markings. He also said h

I was recently doing some research on a railfanning trip on the Vida Division and "came across" a couple of post cards. They seem to be from 1925.

The ET&WNC-Vida Division's daily westbound mixed train steams across the covered bridge over the Doe River on its way to Johnson City on a beautiful spring day in 1925.

-- Lee Bishop Owner, Stoney Creek branch of the ET&WNC in On30 gauge

For the last few weeks when I have time I have been converting a Broadway c16 from a D&RGW 278 to the ET&WNC #3. The process required me to completely disassemble the engine. Also did away with the BL

Hello. Happy first day of spring. Work continues on my On30 rendition of the Cranberry Iron Mines. Here it is in the “pink and blue foam” stage a few months back. This is were we are today: I had to u

I have always enjoyed the cliffs of the Doe River Gorge and Pardee Point in old photos and in the modern day gorge. As a Tennessean I find it amazing that such geologic wonders exist in our state. So

Hello y’all, I hope everyone is doing well and staying safe and healthy. Tonight, I am requesting opinions from the guys and gals of the ET&WNC historical group. There are many great modelers and hist

Howdy, I've got three Train and Trooper ET locomotives that I'd like to get running. Can anyone recommend a reliable repair person? I sent one off and had it converted to DCC and a keep alive put in i

Can someone help this guy out for a video project? Appears it has ET film in it: https://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,415182 -- Lee Bishop Owner, Stoney Creek branch of the ET&WNC in On30 gauge

Lee, I really enjoyed your presentation and passion for ET&WNC on display at last nights Zoom meeting. It was nice to see so many people from a variety of locations in attendance. Thanks for answering

Many, many thank yous to Lee, Chris, Dean, Bill, Tuhr, and Mark. I appreciate the kindness and supportive words. Chris, I am now a retired family doc and have much more modeling time. My wife is also

Always enjoyed this picture of the Cranberry water tank. So, I thought I would get some shots of my recent addition to the On30 layout…….my Cranberry water tank. Well, maybe it is sort of similar?? I

Just in case you might want to watch, I’m doing an online presentation on my ET-themed On30 model railroad layout on Friday, Feb 19th at 7PM PST for a local model train group. This is the link to it:

I have been fooling around with building flats and a back drop for the the under construction Johnson City RR yard. Y’all probably recognize the depot. Dr Tom

Hey y'all! Just letting everyone (especially Society members) that the January 2021 newsletter is in the mail. Thank you Curtis Brookshire and thank you Patricia Jennings for getting these in the mail

Where can I get drawing of Combine 15, Coach 16 and the Azalea? Larry Smith