https://sn2trains.com/2024/01/15/30th-midwest-narrow-gauge-show-march-21-23-2024/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.pngimage2024-01-15T23:36:35+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2022/03/09/plw-bsr-tank-cars-in-sn2-and-onx/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/0.png2022-03-09T00:59:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2021/06/09/a-visit-from-al/2021-06-09T01:19:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2021/03/10/motrak-models-offers-weeks-mills-freight-house-in-s-scale/2021-03-10T01:23:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2020/12/07/sn2-dimond-archbar-trucks/2020-12-13T02:21:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2019/12/24/hon3-mechanisms-for-building-early-forneys/2020-01-01T19:42:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2019/05/23/plw-announces-eustis-depot-and-phillips-engine-house-and-shops/2019-05-23T13:44:49+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2019/01/26/sergent-couplers-for-sn2/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hd_coupler3.pnghd_coupler3Two SR&RL freight cars with Sergent Couplershttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hd_coupler2.pnghd_coupler2Installation of the Sergent coupler from the bottom. The freight car truck is an HO Tichy Archbar with a narrowed bolster and HOn3 wheelsets.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/hd_coupler1.pnghd_coupler1This pulp rack has Sergent Couplers2019-01-28T15:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2019/01/26/ho-scale-kadee-couplers-for-sn2/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gw_coupler3.pnggw_coupler3Two cars with the HO scale couplers installedhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gw_coupler2.pnggw_coupler2Same installations slightly different anglehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/gw_coupler1.pnggw_coupler1On the left is a completed installation. On the right is a car with the scale 4"x4" boards.2019-01-27T16:31:24+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/faq-couplers-and-track-gauge/2019-01-27T16:20:00+00:00weekly0.6https://sn2trains.com/2018/03/31/jerry-wilson-products/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zjw_both20engines.jpgzjw_bothenginesTwo of Jerry's in-progress conversionshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zjw_west20meets20east20203202020220maine.jpgzjw_westmeetseast#32'MaineJerry Wilson 2-6-0 conversion on right. The shay was his own Gilpin style conversion.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zjw_320201520cast20cabs20front.jpgzjw_#3&#15castcabsfrontTwo Jerry Wilson cast cabs.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zjw_boiler2020water20wagon.jpgzjw_boiler&waterwagonJerry Wilson water wagon kits. Horses not included.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zjw_s20scale20wagons.jpgzjw_SscalewagonsJerry Wilson wagon kits. Horses not includedhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/zzzjerrywilson.pngzzzJerryWilsonJerry Wilson conversion parts - FYI: Address is no longer good, he has moved.2018-03-31T15:14:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2018/02/28/plw-dead-river-station/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/deadriver.pngDeadRiverPLW's Dead River Station2018-02-28T15:03:05+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2017/01/13/plw-announces-srrl-caboose-554/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/srrl_caboose554_fm.pngsrrl_caboose554_fm2017-01-13T21:18:22+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/12/27/drls-s-scale-wiscasset-structures/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/s_scale_grain_co-600x381.jpgs_scale_grain_co-600x381DRL's S-scale Wiscasset Grain Co.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/s_scale_creamery-678x460.jpgs_scale_creamery-678x460DRL's S-scale Turner Centre Creamery2016-12-27T19:18:53+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/11/23/srrl-flanger-502-by-plw/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/flanger502.pngflanger5022016-11-23T14:06:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/11/03/plw-whats-in-the-works/2016-11-03T19:25:07+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/03/23/on-the-workbench-warrens-got-a-sn2-2-8-0/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wj_280_4.jpgwj_280_4https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wj_280_3.jpgwj_280_3https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wj_280_2.jpgwj_280_2https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/wj_280_1.jpgwj_280_12016-09-15T13:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/02/20/sn2-coupler-height-gauge-available-from-shapeways/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sn2couplerheightgauge2.pngSn2CouplerHeightGauge2Here is the digital image of the gauge from Shapeways. Gota like the "SN2" on the side so the purpose is clear.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sn2couplerheightgauge1.pngSn2CouplerHeightGauge13D Printed coupler height gauge in use measuring the bottom of the car. Flip it around to check coupler height.2016-02-29T17:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2014/10/07/sn2-coupler-height-gauge/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sn2_couplergauge_2.jpgSn2_CouplerGauge_2A coupler height check. This gauge does not yet have anything to center the gauge on the rails, but that should be easy enough to add.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/sn2_couplergauge_1.jpgSn2_CouplerGauge_1On the left is a tab for sliding under cars to verify that the body of a car is at the proper height. At right, a KD-714 HOn3 coupler has been added.2016-02-20T13:39:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/11/08/maine-sn2-coupler-faq/2016-02-20T13:34:09+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2016/02/11/plw-announcement-feb-8-2016/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sn2fmlogbunk.pngSn2F&MLogBunk2016-02-11T04:03:32+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2015/08/06/plw-log-buggies-in-development/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/onxlogbunk.jpgOnXLogBunkPLW On2 log bunk prototype2015-08-06T14:34:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2015/02/24/plw-announcement-wood-turntables/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/plw_woodtt.pngPLW_WoodTTSn2 wood turntable design by PLW2015-02-24T17:12:23+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2014/10/07/sn2-free-mo-update-sherwin-williams-paint-used-for-fascia/2014-10-07T03:06:51+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/free-mo/sn2-free-mo-standard/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/freemo-fasciapaint_2.jpgFreeMo-FasciaPaint_2Formula shown on lid of the canhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/freemo-fasciapaint.jpgFreeMo-FasciaPaintSherwin Williams paint canhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-motrackbus.jpgSn2Free-moTrackBusGeneral track bus wiringhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-mopowerpolewiring.jpgSn2Free-moPowerPoleWiringTrack bus 30amp Powerpoles, notice alignement of "tonge" on connectorshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-mofitterrails.jpgSn2Free-moFitterRailshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-molegsandfeet.jpgSn2Free-moLegsAndFeetPossible leg design and feet hardwarehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-mopaintcan.jpgSn2Free-moPaintCanhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-mopaintformulla.jpgSn2Free-moPaintFormullahttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/sn2free-moendplate.jpgSn2Free-moEndplateSn2 Free-mo Endplate: 6" high, 4" minimum track from edge, but 6" recomended for main.2014-10-07T03:02:13+00:00weekly0.6https://sn2trains.com/2014/08/06/plw-new-products-in-sn2-and-on2on30/2014-08-06T23:44:39+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2014/07/30/sn2-crew-images-from-2014-national-trainshow-in-cleveland/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145458940-crop.jpgIMG_20140720_145458940 - Crophttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140717_203009084.jpgIMG_20140717_203009084Road crossing on David Keith's South Strong Junction module. The crossing sign is from Portland Locomotive Products (PLW).https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140717_202638481.jpgIMG_20140717_202638481The work of Lee Raineyhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145737436.jpgIMG_20140720_145737436Overview of the Sn2 Crew setup. Many of the attendees at the train show commented on the free-form shape.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145458940-e1406691197170.jpgIMG_20140720_145458940The combination of three Lee Rainey modules took second place in the NMRA module contest. The hay field module was one of those modules.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145416985.jpgIMG_20140720_145416985A short train waits on Frank Knight's Alna module.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145404406.jpgIMG_20140720_145404406Looking across the layout, one can see three disinct part of the layout as it wrapped around. In the foreground is Frank Knight's Alna, followed by David Keith's Salmon Hole Bridge, and finally David Keith's Bigelow module. All scenes from the Maine 2-Footers.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_20140720_145341118.jpgIMG_20140720_145341118Visitors could walk into the layout in two places. The crew mostly stood here on the main isle of the layout, but visitors were allowed to enter. To the right was an area to where many visitors entered to view Salmon hole bridge and Mapplewood as well as to see David Keith's Carrabassett River modules.2014-07-31T23:09:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2014/07/28/sn2-crew-on-youtube-the-2014-nmra-train-show-in-cleveland/2014-07-29T21:46:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/10/02/ho-boxcar-conversion/2013-10-02T02:31:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/10/02/freelance-railbus-and-speeder/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sn2_speeder_01.jpgSn2_speeder_01https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/kc_jones_01.jpgKC_Jones_01Tad's Sn2 KC Jones speederhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/sn2_speeder_02.jpgSn2_speeder_02Freelanced speeder has a simple 4 wheel power truck2020-08-01T06:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/10/02/moody-river-flanger/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/flanger02.jpgflanger02The underside of Tad's model is typical of the detail on all of his modelshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/flanger01.jpgflanger01Flanger #311 is based on a SR&RL prototypehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/monson_style_box01.jpgmonson_style_box01Two Moody River boxcars, one is scratch built, the other started life as a HO MDC 36' boxcar (MDC cars now come fully assembled from Athearn)2013-10-02T02:17:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/10/02/moody-river-combine/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/combine01.jpgcombine01Moody River combine #1 is based on the combine of the Monsonhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/combine02.jpgcombine02Tad's added an interior and populated it.2013-10-02T02:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/10/02/moody-river-1/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/forney02.jpgforney02Underside of Tad's Forneyhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/forney01.jpgforney01Fireman's side of Moody River #1https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/forney03.jpgforney03Tad's scratch built Forney based on SR&RL #1. In "Hints for Building a Steam Locomotive" Issue #7 (Aug 1986) and Issue #8 (Jan 1987) of Maine 2 Foot Modeler (M2FM) Tad described how he went about constructing Moody River #1.2013-10-02T01:54:31+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/09/26/memory-lane-gdt-ore-car-conversion/2013-09-26T01:14:43+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/09/25/gdt-4-a-shay/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpinbannerimage.jpgGilpinBannerImagehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin10.jpgGilpin10GDT ore car #57 at Black Hawk, COhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin9.jpgGilpin9A string of ore cars being pulled by shay GDT #4https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin8.jpgGilpin8https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin7.jpgGilpin7https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin6.jpgGilpin6https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin5.jpgGilpin5https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin4.jpgGilpin4https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin3.jpgGilpin3https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gilpin2.jpgGilpin22013-09-25T00:38:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/01/22/sn2-crew-to-be-at-springfield-ma-show-january-26-27/2013-01-22T15:16:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2013/01/22/convert-ho-tichy-archbars-to-sn2/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ca_truck4.jpgCA_Truck4https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ca_truck3.jpgCA_Truck3https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ca_truck2.jpgCA_Truck2https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/ca_truck1.jpgCA_Truck1Chris measured the bolster and scribed a linehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/js_truck.jpgJS_TruckJeff's converted Tichy Truck2013-01-22T15:03:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/about/2012-11-08T05:26:06+00:00weekly0.6https://sn2trains.com/free-mo/2012-11-08T05:25:39+00:00weekly0.6https://sn2trains.com/2012/11/08/sn2-free-mo-2007-national-narrow-gauge-convention-portland-maine/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb11.jpgJeffB11https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb2.jpgJeffB2https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb3.jpgJeffB3https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb121.jpgJeffB12https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frank10.jpgFrank10https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frank9.jpgFrank9https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb6.jpgJeffB6https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frank5.jpgFrank5https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/jeffb5.jpgJeffB5https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/frank8.jpgFrank82012-11-08T04:55:36+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/11/08/sn2-crew-2008-dayton-nmra-show/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-10.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-10A close-up Lee's cow pasture, which got several comments/queries. The grass is Silfor mat, that Lee painstakingly pulled into independent tuffshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-09.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-09Franks module, showing the WW&F passenger cars.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-081.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-08https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-08.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-08Overhead of Franks module.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-07.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-07The parking lot and shops on the modern WW&F,https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-05.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-05WW&F #9 races past the men harvesting hay on one of Lee's curved modules.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-04.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-04Distant view of setup, showing the loops... https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-02.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-02The side of layout facing visitors as they approached.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-01.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-01View of layout from the end of one loop.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sn2free-modayton_-03.jpgSn2Free-MoDayton_-03An overall view of the setup by the Sn2 Crew..2012-11-08T04:55:01+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/11/08/sn2-free-mo-2006-midwest-ng-show/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-09.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-09Lee's covered water tank, located at the end of one of his curved modules.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-08.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-08A close up of Lee Rainey's Damariscotta station.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-12.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-12An overall view of the Damariscotta Station module.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-04.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-04Gary White's Coopers Mills tankhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-02.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-02SR&RL #6 Hauls the train past the corn field and sheep on Lee's corner moduleshttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/20060401-free-mosn2-01.jpg20060401-Free-moSn2-01An overall view of the Free-moSn2 setup. Most of the 27' of modules are visible. Dean Odiorne (right) views Lee Rainey's (left) Damariscotta Station module.2012-11-08T04:19:13+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/11/08/sn2-free-mo-2005-midwest-ng-show/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2005-mwng-sn2free-mo-07.jpg2005-MWNG-Sn2Free-Mo-07An overall view of the Damariscotta Station modulehttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2005-mwng-sn2free-mo-06.jpg2005-MWNG-Sn2Free-Mo-06An overall view of the Damariscotta Mills module. The mockup of the mill is at the rear, the trackwork was temporary. The near structures were for display.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2005-mwng-sn2free-mo-03.jpg2005-MWNG-Sn2Free-Mo-03Damariscotta Station is PLW Bigelow station kit built by Lee Rainey The engines and plow are Lee'shttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2005-mwng-sn2free-mo-02.jpg2005-MWNG-Sn2Free-Mo-02Lee Rainey's Kingfield Paint shop sitting on Dave's Kingfield sectionhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/2005-mwng-sn2free-mo-01.jpg2005-MWNG-Sn2Free-Mo-01David Keith and Lee Rainey celebrate the first train crossing between their modules. This CR&N train ran most of the day, pressuring the SR&RL track gang to lay more rail. (Jim Amato photo)2012-11-08T04:11:20+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/04/23/bsr-sturctures-from-minuteman-scale-models/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/64-1002-2.jpg64-1002-2https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/64-2000-2.jpg64-2000-22023-01-09T07:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/03/15/20th-anniversary-midwest-narrow-gauge-show-next-weekend-mar-22-24-2012/2012-03-15T14:52:19+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/03/03/2012-maine-narrow-gauge-show-sat-march-31-see-sn2-crew/2012-03-03T19:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/02/08/plws-sn2-products-are-now-available/2012-02-08T04:28:00+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/01/21/portland-locomotive-works-is-returning/2012-01-21T03:54:48+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2012/01/16/progress-on-srrl-strong-depot-and-caboose/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harry_caboose3_860.jpgHarry_Caboose3_860Closeup of the caboose. It has the look of multiple layers of paint.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harry_caboose2_860.jpgHarry_Caboose2_860The body of the Sn2 Mount Blue 556 Caboose.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harry_strongdepot_860.jpgHarry_StrongDepot_860Completed Banta Sn2 SR&RL Strong Depot. (As of this writing, the kit is no longer available from Banta)https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/harry_caboose1_860.gifHarry_Caboose1_860The interior of the in progress Mount Blue Caboose.2012-01-16T03:08:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/14/sn2-crew-showing-at-the-2011-midwest-narrow-gauge-show/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/sn2_crew_2011mwngshow_6a_actual.jpgSn2_Crew_2011MWNGShow_6a_actualDue to dropouts, Lee and Frank were the only Sn2 Crew members to display. Here is the final trackplan that they actually setup. It is roughly 20x30'https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_nw_ss856511w.jpgMWNG_2011_NW_SS856511wMooo.... Lee has become an expert on Maine agriculture ....Mooooo... Lee attention to detail really sets the scene for the trains.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_jeb_img_1003w.jpgMWNG_2011_JEB_IMG_1003wOverview of Frank's Alna yard (Jim Stewart photo)https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_gc_img_2727w.jpgMWNG_2011_GC_IMG_2727wFrank Knight is a modern two-foot gauge modeler. His Alna module is modeled after the home of the WW&F museum. Actually, his engine house (railroad shop) was used to show how the expanded full size shop would look. Frank is a volunteer for the museum.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_jeb_img_0997w.jpgMWNG_2011_JEB_IMG_0997wThe farm house at Head Tide is a Mount Blue structure kit (find Mount Blue in manufacturers links on this site). The CR&N (Carrabassett River & Northern) is Lee Rainey's freelance Maine two-footer.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_nw_ss856444w.jpgMWNG_2011_NW_SS856444wA shot of the Sn2 Crew layout from the open end. Frank Knight brings the loops, that enable the layout to be run point to point. (Photo Nancy Windes)https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_ss_dscf5154.jpgMWNG_2011_SS_DSCF5154The rest of the show. HOn3 free-mo is on the stage at rear, HOn30 Great Lakes is at left and vendors are to the right.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_nw_ss856625w.jpgMWNG_2011_NW_SS856625wAn overview of the whole Sn2 crew layout. Compare the free-form (Free-mo) shape to that of the HOn30 Great Lakes layout at right. The show seems well attended.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_nw_ss856515w.jpgMWNG_2011_NW_SS856515wThe proud Head Tide farmer (Nancy Windes photo)https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/mwng_2011_nw_ss856514w.jpgMWNG_2011_NW_SS856514wLee has been cultivating a very nice garden at Head Tide (Nancy Windes photo)2011-12-07T04:13:41+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/09/15/sn2-report-2011-nngc-in-hickory-nc/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hickory_sn2crew4.jpgHickory_Sn2Crew4Lee Rainey chats with a spectator at his free-lanced Head Tide. Many stopped to look at the gardens. Lee has been foresting his curved modules near to view. Viewers were able to walk into the branch area, but were required to say outside the "U" where Lee is standing.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hickory_sn2crew3.jpgHickory_Sn2Crew3Looking at the closed end of the loop. Gary's coal dock at Randoph is just visible at right.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hickory_sn2crew2.jpgHickory_Sn2Crew2Looking into the "U". Frank Knight's loop modules for the end points of the mainline. Head Tide church on the far loop is new.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/hickory_sn2crew1.jpgHickory_Sn2Crew12011-09-15T18:02:50+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/08/29/sn2-crew-setup-for-2011-nngc-in-hickory-nc/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/hickory_minibranch4_20x42.gifHickory_MiniBranch4_20x42Proposed Sn2 Crew setup for 2011 NNGC in Hickory, NC. Click on image for full size...2011-08-31T14:14:29+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/07/03/sn2-wwf-box-car-kits-from-mount-blue-model-co/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/color4.jpgcolor4Mount Blue Co. Sn2 WW&F #309 from company website.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/wwf303a.jpgwwf303aMount Blue Co. Sn2 WW&F #303 from company website.2011-07-05T15:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/05/25/a-sn2-srrl-inspired-boxcar-web-article/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chrisabott_sn2boxcar.jpgChrisAbott_Sn2BoxCar2011-05-25T18:15:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/03/08/sn2-crew-trackplan-for-2011-midwest-ng-show-greenford-oh/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sn2_crew_2011mwngshow_5_branch-web.jpgSn2 Crew's proposed trackplan for 2011 Midwest Narrow Gauge Showhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sn2_crew_2011mwngshow_5_branch.jpgSn2 Crew's proposed plan for 2011 Midwest Narrow Gauge Show2011-05-08T01:31:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/21/video-description-of-sn2-free-mo-modules-setup-at-home/2011-04-21T01:35:33+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/21/video-of-sn2-crew-at-2010-nngc-and-interview-with-lee-rainey-by-mrh/2025-11-28T21:37:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/21/video-of-sn2-crew-setup-at-the-2009-midwest-ng-show-in-greenford-oh/2011-04-21T01:24:26+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/21/video-of-art-fahies-sn2-layout-as-seen-during-the-2007-national-ng-convention/2011-04-21T01:20:59+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/21/videos-of-sn2-crew-at-2007-national-narrow-gauge-convention/2011-04-21T01:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/04/10/free-mo-clinic-handout-presented-to-nmra-mcr-divsion-7-on-april-10-2011/2011-04-12T03:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/02/01/sn2-modeling-articles/2011-02-01T03:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/01/28/strong-creamery-history-and-drawings-%e2%80%93-by-wes-ewell/2011-01-28T19:05:45+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2011/01/28/bridgeton-%e2%80%93-car-shop-history-and-drawing-by-wes-ewell/2011-01-28T19:04:03+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2010/10/23/sn2-center-cab-diesel-body-from-railhead-publications/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2freelancedcentercab.jpgSn2FreelancedCenterCab2016-06-26T23:37:28+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2010/10/23/sn2-wwf-boxcar-test-shots-by-mount-blue/2010-10-23T14:37:44+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2010/10/23/sn2-srrl-556-558-caboose-kits/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2mbcaboose556.jpgSn2MBCaboose556Sn2 SR&RL Caboose 556-558 (image from Mount Blue Web Site)2025-02-23T18:29:18+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2010/10/23/sn2-srrl-decals-from-mount-blue/2010-10-23T14:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.com/2010/10/23/sn2-crew-displays-at-2010-national-narrow-gauge-convention-in-st-louis/https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-08.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-08From the other end (far left on track plan), this image shows a portion of Frank's loop, Dave's Carrabassett River, and Bigelow Modules. The other loop is scene in the upper right portion of the image.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-03.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-03Another view of the layout from the bottom of the "U". Lee's town of Head Tide is on the left and Frank's Sheepscot is distant right. Dave's SR&RL modules are far off distant middle.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-02.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-02An overall view of the layout, taken from the bottom of the "U". The closest sections to the photographer are the left most sections in the layout diagram above.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-11.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-11Mount Blue farm house and caboose are scene with a T&T forney on one of Frank's loop modules. The bush hiding the loco is also hiding an optical detector required for the automated control.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-10.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-10A short train approaches the Salmon Hole bridge a scene from the SR&RLhttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-09.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-09The two sections are Dave's Carrabassett River module. The river is a bit dry.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-04.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-04A train arrives at the modern Sheepscothttps://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-051.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-05https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-05.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-05Frank Knight takes a break out front of the store after unloading the boxcar #107. Again on Lee's Head Tide module.https://sn2trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/sn2crew_2010_nngc-06.jpgSn2Crew_2010_NNGC-06A Mount Blue New England farm house on Lee's free-lanced Head Tide module.2025-01-10T00:21:12+00:00monthlyhttps://sn2trains.comdaily1.02025-11-28T21:37:18+00:00