This scene represents the raw materials storage building and dock at International Paper. Anyone who knows the actual Tonawanda Island…
New Structure: Pump Shelter
As I complete the large structures on the layout, I’m filling in the foreground spaces with details. This small corrugated…
Gone for Beans
Penn Central’s Alco S2 fleet was numbered from 9600 to 9860, and was comprised of units from all three predecessor…
August 1973
Late summer, 1973, and PC 8740 moves cars around IP-North Tonawanda.
Banality of Boxcars
Even I have to admit that it’s a bit curious that my enjoyment of this hobby is derived from the…
Next: Engineering Office
I’ve started estimating the dimensions what I believe is the engineering building at IP North Tonawanda. Right now, it’s just…
More Scratch Built Structures
I’ve been working on a group of structures that comprise the central part of the paper plant on my layout.…
Tool Shed
Across the storage tracks from the bleach plant at International Paper, the mechanic’s toolshed stood as one of the original…
Alco Polaroid
My mom’s childhood best friend lived in Buffalo and was married to a guy named Bill who was a former…
GMDD Geeps
It’s taken me a while, but I’ve think I’ve amassed all of the GP7s and GP9s that I need in…
