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The Quiver River Railway In only 12 months, this railroad has gone a complete transformation. In January 2001, the old Sn3 layout was destroyed by an energetic bunch one Monday night. Within a month, there was new benchwork and roadbed. Since the railroad has begun operations complete with DCC. Primary power is Shays and HO rod locomotives that have been modified for Sn3. One PFM C-16 has a Soundtraxx sound unit. Although the original loop was actually planned and laid out in meticulous fashion by Ed Cass, much of the line since then has been built on an "as needed" basis. This includes the wye built on bridges over the Quiver River. (Does this make you think of an old movie title?) Now, Russ Haigh, of teeny, tiny layout fame is bringing his skills by adding an Sn2 mining scene with an ore interchange to Nat’s layout.
Locomotive at the station
The Quiver River serves this nicely modeled mining town Nat has some interesting buildings on the layout and many skilled modelers cannot determine what materials were used in construction. Nat has given clinics on trees several times, and there are many on the layout with more planned. (Actually the largest hillside has just been logged, so that "cuts down" on the number of trees needed.
The QR Ry. yard at the edge of town.
A detailed image of the town scene on the Quiver River Ry
A view past the bar and hotel to the QR Ry station.
A close up view of the hotel and bar.
A final view of town
Wye Bridges over the Quiver River
Closeup of the locomotive crossing the bridge
Small engine facility
The left side of two of the shays.
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