The Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes RR, Maine, USA

[Jeff Smith]

In researching the original SR&RL RR I came across a book and YouTube which may be of interest.

 

This book is available in the USA from Kindle unlimited and is a wealth of pictures of all the Maine 2' rail roads inspired by Welsh narrow gauge practice.  Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads, Kindle Edition by Robert L MacDonald (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

MD52154 is a 20 minute or so movie.  I cannot figure out how to paste the link but a search on YouTube should find it.

Edited December 29, 2021 by Jeff Smith

[Paul H Vigor]

20 minutes ago, Jeff Smith said:

In researching the original SR&RL RR I came across a book and YouTube which may be of interest.

 

This book is available in the USA from Kindle unlimited and is a wealth of pictures of all the Maine 2' rail roads inspired by Welsh narrow gauge practice.  Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads, Kindle Edition by Robert L MacDonald (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

MD52154 is a 20 minute or so movie.  I cannot figure out how to paste the link but a search on YouTube should find it.

 

[Jeff Smith]

Thanks Paul......

[Paul H Vigor]

11 hours ago, Jeff Smith said:

Thanks Paul......

Must say, although I don't model US narrow gauge, I love those SR&RLRR IC railcars! A nod to County Donegal?

[Jeff Smith]

Branchlines does some 7mm Ford IC rail cars for both narrow and standard gauge.

[Keith Addenbrooke]

On 29/12/2021 at 00:28, Jeff Smith said:

In researching the original SR&RL RR I came across a book and YouTube which may be of interest.

 

This book is available in the USA from Kindle unlimited and is a wealth of pictures of all the Maine 2' rail roads inspired by Welsh narrow gauge practice.  Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads, Kindle Edition by Robert L MacDonald (Author)  Format: Kindle Edition

MD52154 is a 20 minute or so movie.  I cannot figure out how to paste the link but a search on YouTube should find it.

 

On 29/12/2021 at 00:49, Paul H Vigor said:

 

Thank you so much Jeff and Paul for making this link work here - it is a wonderfully evocative film, that captures so well both the charm of the Maine 2’ lines and the tragedy of their demise.  A fascinating resource so full of modelling potential, Keith.

[poisonjunction]

Sandy River relied a lot on the Forney which Bachmann produced in 1/48. Long discontinued but with a growing audience perhaps a rerun may be due . . after all the 2-6-0 reappears annually in  different guises.  But last year - 2021 - ebay eventually gave me the opportunity to acquire one. as UK owners traded them in!

The Youtube film captured by Periscope is also available with live sound and in a slightly different format . . . hope this makes it . . . fingers Xed

 

[poisonjunction]

Try 2

 

https://mail.yahoo.com/d/folders/131/messages/AL7QghIfweoTYGnh5wqySDM

nWMM?.intl=uk&.lang=en- 

Edited February 6, 2022 by poisonjunction

[tomparryharry]

Late to he party, as usual. 

 

The guards van (caboose) at Brecon Mountain Railway is  based on the Rangley version. The late Tony Hills built it straight after he completed  the VoR diesel (10).