Concord Model Railroad Club

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Here is the new "North Penacook" module. The module is constructed from 3/8" plywood, corner brackets (that also hold the 1 1/4" wood dowel legs), and plywood cross braces. The foam is cut to fit, then glued in place with "Liquid-Nails for Projects". The cork roadbed is also glued down with the same.

The highlights of this module will be the Stratton Flour Mill, the two bridges over the the Contoocook River, and the Hanna Dustin monument.

This is a photo of the plywood box holds one of the Club's AC power transformer, DCC booster, and DCC command station. There is a second box, identical, except it does not have a command station. The top mounted handles makes it easy to carry both units at once. All the DCC throttles, and associated cables are packed in a separate container. The CMRC uses a SystemOne DCC system, and has upgraded to the North Coast Engineering wireless throttles.

During the spring of 2003, the Concord Model Railroad Club built a 12" x 4" layout for the Boston and Maine Railroad Historical Society. This layout has double track mainline, and a switching branch line. Three trains can be running continuously. For scenery, the layout is divided into two sections. Pictured to the left is the "New England Millyard", with brick mill buildings, canal, and passenger station. The other end of the layout has a brick and concrete frieght house, roundhouse and turntable, and a small yard. This project was a good chance to try some new construction techniques.

Jon Miner's B&M GP-7 #1728, an Athearn model, sits outside the Concord roundhouse. The roundhouse was painted and weathered by club member Rick Maxwell. Rick's technique involved painting all the brick, then using a light wash of a morter-colored paint to highlight the area between the brickwork. By utilizing everyone's talents, the club suceeds as a whole, and everyone's own knowledge is enhanced.