This is the Vern's Junkyard scene that is still under construction needing a lot of
detail items such as old board fencing, shrubs and a lot more junk.
My daughter Veronica started this scene several years ago by building the
scrap pile on the left using a hot glue gun to stick down a lot of simulated scrap
parts on top of a cardboard dome to make it look like a huge pile.
detail items such as old board fencing, shrubs and a lot more junk.
My daughter Veronica started this scene several years ago by building the
scrap pile on the left using a hot glue gun to stick down a lot of simulated scrap
parts on top of a cardboard dome to make it look like a huge pile.
Welcome to my Deerfield River Valley Railroad website., I'm Jim Fuller from Monson Mass. This HO layout started in 1958 on a sheet of 4 x 8 plywood and has grown a lot over the last 50 years. Although its now being downsized a great deal do to space restraints it still captures the former Boston & Maine Railroad In many ways in my home state of Massachusetts in the Western Mass Berkshire hills and valleys mainly in the 1970's time period dealing with the areas of East Deerfield Yard up to the famous Hoosac Tunnel. I'm not a totally Prototypic modeler and I don't waist a lot of time on being that way because I want to be able to enjoy this hobby without it controlling me.!! There are currently 5 members in my group but we always have room for more. We have a lot of fun and look forward to getting together each week to re-assemble this once very large full basement size layout into a much smaller and more compact and manageable layout. We are looking for people to join our group to help on this project and also can help on yours as well. Whether your an old timer or just getting into the hobby your welcome to join us because you don't have to be an expert, none of us were when we first started.! We most often meet on Tuesday nights after 6:00pm till 10:00 pm or so but other nights are open including Saturdays. All of my members get free refreshments, a free membership to the Amherst Railway Society that includes a yearly pass into the Big E Train Show or a yearly subscription to either MR or RMC magazine. We do not charge any dues to belong to this group. We do not discriminate agents sex or race and all are welcome. If you would like to stop by and take a look and join us then by all means let me know by clicking onto the contact us feature above and leave your name and contact information or give me a call 413-267- 4881 and we will put you to workin on the Railroad. Thanks for taking a look.! Jim Model Railroading is truly the greatest hobby in the world. . |
| This Feb 2006 photo shows the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel in the Berkshires of Western Mass at the point of where the B&M RR leaves the Deerfield river and plunges into the 4 3/4 mile long bore through the Hoosac mountain range beginning in the town of Florida Mass on its way to North Adams Mass and further on to Mechanicville NY. When I was a kid back in the 1950's this was double tracked and a lot less truck traffic and as many as 30 trains a day passed through it. Now your lucky to see even one.!! |
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| 9-3-07 Hoosac Tunnel East Portal Iv always had a fascination with the Hoosac Tunnel whether walking through it, riding in a train, on track equipment or watching trains go in and out of both ends, its just a treat to be there. Iv had a lot of people ask why you cant see the other end when standing at either entrance?? The center of the bore inside is higher so that water can flow out in both directions so it cuts off your line of sight. On a good day with no smoke inside standing in the center of the tunnel you can sea a very small dot of light in both directions. I wouldn't advise going inside because you would be considered trespassing and could be arrested.! It has happened.! And you could also suffer carbon monoxide poisoning from the fumes. Note the smoky haze coming out of the tunnel in the above photo.! |
| Two Geeps rumble out of the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel with a 38 car extra in route to East Deerfield Yard on my HO Scale Deerfield River Valley Division of the Boston & Maine Railroad. The Hoosac Route. |
| Deerfield River Valley Railroad Boston & Maine East Deerfield Yard to North Adams Featuring the famous Hoosac Tunnel |
| Layout Statistics 264 feet of track 52 turnout Switches 76 toggle switches to control the Turnouts and signals 34 buildings 92 lights 11 track signals 5 power packs 76 locomotives 289 rail cars 2800+ feet of wire 1800 + trees All of this in a room just 22' x 14' in size being I Had to shrink it down from a 24' X 44' size full basement layout. |
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| Who says they don't have 114 car trains through the Hoosac Tunnel anymore.! I counted every one as it went by in Charlemont on its way to East Deerfield Yard. |
| Check out page #2 by clicking onto the link above |
| A pair of GP-39's and a U-23B exit the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel in route to East Deerfield Yard. I just bought 5 new Atlas locomotives all in the Guilford Railroad colors and everyone's in shock that Iv suddenly had a big change of heart with operating Springfield Terminal Railroad Loco's and rolling stock but don't count on seeing Pan Am Railways cause they are so blah looking.!! |
Its the 1970's and 4 Bluebirds with 74 cars are coming out into the daylight at
the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel on the way to East Deerfield Yard.
the East Portal of Hoosac Tunnel on the way to East Deerfield Yard.
| This weeks sessions 6-30-09 Ed and myself put up quite a few peaces of the side panels for the box overhead lighting. Click onto page #1 above and you can see the pic's. 7-2-09 Dean stopped by and we worked on the building reconstruction, Dean is re-paving main street and I'm finishing up the church landscaping. |
| This Is the area Dean is working on with adding detail to all the buildings. |
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Dean
Jim
This layout is DC operation only - old fashioned and simple
| It's Saturday morning and Deerfield is busy with lots of moves I bought these two Athearn F-7 locomotives from Kevin Low in New Hampshire who does great paint work and I took them a step further and added a draw bar and real MU cables between the two units to keep them at a good even speed and have pulled well over 75 cars with ease. I'm about to add constant lighting. Really nice units. |
