c.fetterolf
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Hello,
I believe I'm in the right area to post this.
About six months ago I began to work on a model of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad's Shamokin Division. I based the route in the 1910-1920s era. I started at Gilberton and worked every way the tracks went. Right now I have from the Tamaqua Tunnel to Ashland, Lofty, and Saint Claire done as far as track work. From Gilberton to Shenandoah Jct. is scenic with Colorado, parts of Lost Creek, and half of Frackville scenic too. I only show the other railroads such as the Pennsy, Lehigh Valley, and CNJ where they are seen from the Reading tracks. The only thing missing on the route that is important to the route is the breakers but i hope to model them on Blender.
But here are some pics.
A train passing Corktown which was east of Mahanoy Plane but west of Maizeville
The Rappahanock. Looking towards Shenandoah at the Packer No.5 Colliery. Reading Anthracite's Girard breaker sits here today. I'm still working on this area.
The head of Mahanoy Plane. The town of Mahanoy Plane is to the right with the typical man made mountian of refuge and culm behind it.
this is the orignal 924 highway at the village of Maizeville
I believe I'm in the right area to post this.
About six months ago I began to work on a model of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad's Shamokin Division. I based the route in the 1910-1920s era. I started at Gilberton and worked every way the tracks went. Right now I have from the Tamaqua Tunnel to Ashland, Lofty, and Saint Claire done as far as track work. From Gilberton to Shenandoah Jct. is scenic with Colorado, parts of Lost Creek, and half of Frackville scenic too. I only show the other railroads such as the Pennsy, Lehigh Valley, and CNJ where they are seen from the Reading tracks. The only thing missing on the route that is important to the route is the breakers but i hope to model them on Blender.
But here are some pics.
A train passing Corktown which was east of Mahanoy Plane but west of Maizeville

The Rappahanock. Looking towards Shenandoah at the Packer No.5 Colliery. Reading Anthracite's Girard breaker sits here today. I'm still working on this area.

The head of Mahanoy Plane. The town of Mahanoy Plane is to the right with the typical man made mountian of refuge and culm behind it.

this is the orignal 924 highway at the village of Maizeville
