Connecticut S Gaugers

For Scale, Hirail and American Flyer S Gauge Model Railroaders

Charlie Bettinger's Charlestown and Pattiville RR was named one of the ten best in 1999 by Kalmbach Magazines, featured in their annual "Great Model Railroads, 1999." The acclaim is well deserved. Charlie, a convert from HO, has one of the largest and finest "S" scale empires that I have ever seen. The layout takes up most of the basement of Charlie's home in Vernon, CT and is based upon the New Haven RR and the Central Vermont but the towns are all named after members of his family.

Charlie has an all encompassing approach to model railroading that is evidenced in these photos. Charlie uses his creative talents and resourceful imagination to incorporate a variety of modeling techniques that all come together in the end. Ask him how he built this scene or another and chances are he'll show you a different approach to each one. Click each of the above pics for a larger image view.

 

As one crosses the covered bridge at left you are taken from a fall scene to a winter scene. The photo at right shows how Charlie incorporates a few different levels to create a more realistic image.

It's autumn in New England on the Charlestown and Pattiville RR.

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