Work continues on the Model Railroader staff’s HO scale Rice Harbor project layout. David Popp begins track work on the railroad. Editor Neil Besougloff discusses his options for modeling a passenger station that will fit the model railroad’s setting and era.
Building a 5 x 8 Harbor Railroad part 2
By Angela Cotey | December 19, 2013
| Last updated on November 23, 2020
Options for a passenger station at Rice Harbor and trackwork begins
Did Hal mean the "Short Line Harbor" project layout or the "Rice Harbor project" Layout? Looking good so far. Where is Part 2?
Rice Harbor is looking to be a very clever design being able to be both for operation and show. I appreciate the inspiration from the beer line and channeling that into this project really is inspirational. Great stuff guys!
Great to see the Rice Harbor for a number of reasons. First, it's in my home state of SC! So many featured layouts are humongous; it's good to see the smaller layouts. Smaller, simpler designs will attrack the younger crowd and keep model railroading from being an old man's past time. The oval and some plastic structures and little elevation change also lends to youthful participation. Only critical comment is that you need some live oaks with Spanish moss — oh, and some sand spurs!! Nice job.
Always like the staff layouts, but this one I think is one of the best – I like its flexibility (its 2 options), and especially its scenery and structures possibilities. Will follow with interest!
The link seems to be broken to Building a 5 x 8 Harbor Railroad part 2
Thanks for the updates.
I found David's use of n-scale cork roadbed intriguing.
lookin good
I am following this series with great interest. Thought it was funny how Neil (at 3:38) uses a copy of a picture with "do not duplicate" written all over it 😀
Love the SC short line concept. Interesting on the stations. Clemson, SC on the SR Crescent route has restored it's station to classic SR colors. Very similar to the one shown on the model from the Aiken museum. The town I grew up in had the wooden station similar to one pictured, while not far away in Union SC is(was) a gorgeous brick station.
Also, for those interested, the University of SC has a lot of historical photos on their website as well as the Sanborn maps of SC. http://library.sc.edu/digital/index.php