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Welcome to The Duluth & Cheese Belt Railroad (HO Scale)!

Welcome to the Duluth & Cheese Belt, an HO scale model railroad that fills most of my basement (my wife has the laundry corner). Construction began in 1987 and will end... never, that is the fun of it.

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CONSTRUCTION NOTES

05.05.1998: Finished the trestle over Hollow Creek. Used 2,000 craft sticks.

06.28.1998: Grandkids visited. One locomotive now lives in the creek.

09.12.1998: Added working crossing lights. Watched them for an hour.

12.10.1998: Built a tiny diner with tiny people eating tiny pie.

02.21.1999: Operating session with the club: 4 hours, 2 derailments, 0 regrets.


LAYOUT FACTS

ScaleHO (1:87)
Size18 x 24 feet
Track340 feet
Era1950s transition (steam AND diesel!)
Freight cars140

PHOTOS

The 4-8-4 pulling the evening freight
The 4-8-4 pulling the evening freight
The mountain scene (plaster and paint)
The mountain scene (plaster and paint)

RAILROAD LINKS

Restoring Old Blue - by VernN
Project Car: My '66 Stallion GT - check it out
Gus's Model Railroad
All Aboard the Pine Hollow & Western!
eToyz


E-mail me at turboblade75@cybermall.net

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Last updated: July 15, 1999

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