Author Archives: narrowtracks

HO boxcar conversion

Posted on October 2, 2013

Two Sn2 boxcar models by Tad Miyano that are inspired by Monson freight cars.  One is scratch built and one is converted from an HO MDC old-time 36′ box car.  Do you know which started life as an MDC car?  … Continue reading →

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Moody River Flanger

Posted on October 2, 2013

Tad’s scratch build flanger is based on a SR&RL prototype.

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Moody River Combine

Posted on October 2, 2013

Tad Miyano was inspired by Monson Railroad’s combine.  The short length of this combine is perfect for the small 2-foot gauge railroad. As of this posting, Portland Locomotive works has announced that it’s working on a kit of the combine … Continue reading →

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Freelance railbus and speeder

Posted on October 2, 2013

Tad Miyano built a freelanced railbus and speeder for his Moody River Railroad.

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Moody River #1

Posted on October 2, 2013

Tad Miyano built one of the first known scratch built Sn2 locomotives, an 0-4-4 Forney.  His Moody River railroad #1 is based on Sandy River #1, one of the original B&B locomotives.  The model appeared in in an Sn2 article … Continue reading →

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Memory lane – GDT ore car conversion

Posted on September 26, 2013

In addition to his GDT #4 shay locomotive, Darel Leedy built a fleet of Gilpin inspired ore cars.  Again, here are images and text provided by Darel in 2000. I use Grandt Line On2 Gilpin small( early ) ore cars … Continue reading →

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Memory lane – GDT #4 a shay

Posted on September 25, 2013

Most of us, modeling in Sn2, are inspired by Maine 2-Foot prototypes, but not all.  In 2000 Darel Leedy was building a Gilpin inspired Sn2 layout that he called the Gilpin District Tramway.  While the layout is gone, it need … Continue reading →

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Sn2 Crew to be at Springfield, MA show January 26 & 27

Posted on January 22, 2013

If any of you will be at the Springfield, Mass show this weekend (Jan 26-27 2013) you can take in a double exposure to S-scale free-mo. First of all 3 members of the Sn2 crew will have a layout setup. … Continue reading →

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Convert HO Tichy Archbars to Sn2

Posted on January 22, 2013

Several Sn2 modelers have converted HO Tichy Archbar trucks to get a Maine 2-Foot like truck.  It all started with Jeff Saxton.  The text and images below are interpretted from postings to the Sn2Trains yahoogroup. Jeff Saxton image and thought … Continue reading →

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Maine Sn2 Coupler FAQ:

Posted on November 8, 2012

The Sn2 Coupler FAQ provides inquiring minds the details behind the Sn2 coupler standard.  The information below wass captured by Jeff Saxton from various email discussion on the Sn2_Trains email list at yahoogroups. The Sn2 Coupler FAQ; compiled by Dave Keith The … Continue reading →

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