I became hooked on it and tore down an ho layout that i was building so i could build an on30 version of the manns creek. West virginia narrow gauge, manns creek railway by ron lane, 1999, tlc pub. West virginia narrow gauge manns creek railway by ron lane. Welcome to my first entry for what will be the blog on my new manns creek railway in on3. Through vintage photographs, oil creek and titusville railroad relives the railroad history of a valley that has become a lovely wilderness served by an important railroad. Beyond the bridge, the trail follows the mainline above manns creek gorge for about a mile and a half, almost to clifftop. Railroad line forums constructing a manns creek hopper car. Many of our members are expert machinists and have handbuilt many of the locomotives in our club roster. Whether its one photo or 50, a single tidbit of info or a complete article, im thankful to each an every one of you whos unselfishly added to the site to make it a better resource for others. Ron lane and ted schepf, west virginia narrow gauge manns creek railway tlc. First and foremost is west virginia narrow gauge by ron lane and ted scneff.
Jul 28, 2010 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Narrow gauge trail wv west virginia trails traillink. The railroad ran in the upper hudson river region of the adirondack mountains, in the u. He researched and coauthored the out of print history of the manns creek, a narrow gauge mountain climber in west virginias new river gorge. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. The prototypes doors were originally sheathed with timber, but that was replaced by sheet steel during subsequent upgrades. Authors lane and schnepf spent more than 30 years researching manns creek, coming up with one of the most cogently written and detailed studies ever published on the life, work, and culture of a mountain railroad.
Dec 29, 2016 the authors take us on a delightful trip over the entire railroad, with text and map references that are well coordinated. Railroads like manns creek railroad that were started after 1900 will not have as many valuable collectibles or antiques as older lines. Prototypes on which this layout is based include the manns creek rr in west virginia and the dolly varden mine. West virginia narrow gauge, manns creek railway 1999. Sep 10, 2017 sep 10, 2017 railroad line forums manns creek railway stay safe and healthy. The tipple is over a siding that runs into a deep cut. A freight train passes the sewell depot on ron lanes ho scale manns creek ry. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Ideal for narrowgauge modellers, railroad buffs, locomotive fans, and historians alike. The second half of the trail is very steep and is a difficult climb, connecting to the ridge top trail. As a tiny narrowgauge railroad with a mere 40 miles of track, mann s creek gained a considerable reputation in the 1950s for its adherence to steam power. Pdf west virginia narrow gauge mann s creek railway.
Passenger operations ceased on april 7, 2018, and the final revenue freight train to remove stored tank cars operated in may 2018. Mrhs new streaming video website for model railroaders. Operation of the manns creek railroad ceased in 1955. Manns creek railway lane and schnepf, tlc publishing, 1999. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Manns creek glade creek clifftop thurmond glade creek gorge manns creek canyon sewell d c b a track legend. Value of railroad antiques from manns creek railroad. The section which you have under chester creek branch shows the portion that remained until the end of service. Mud creek central railroad, south lockport, new york. Appalachian railroad modeling is a success because of its many contributors. Appalachian railroad modeling the website for prototype. Basically i started building in on3 because loan a book from a friend about the manns creek railway.
Wellsford tidal creek to gum ridge and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. However, in recent years, new fans learned of the railroad though magazine articles, books. At the time i had built a fictional railroad in ho scale called the roanoke and southern, which was featured in the may 2010 issue of mr. When titusvilles last railroad was about to be abandoned, the oil creek railway society formed and saved the line. I started build in on30 a little more than 10 years. This is unique car having been built by the railroad shops in clifftop, wva. These cars are designed to accept microtrains line company body mount rda 1015 couplers, and fox valley models 36 n scale wheelsets with. The manns creek railroad started operations in 1912 and stopped service in 1955 for a total period of operations of 43 years.
As a tiny narrowgauge railroad with a mere 40 miles of track, manns creek. There is a lot of information on the manns creek out there. I also did an article in hon3 annual of the log cars and other equipment. One of the more appealing aspects of these diminutive wooden 20ton hoppers was that after twenty or so years of service on the manns creek railway, each had been individually rebuilt in a variety of ways. West virginia narrow gauge, manns creek railway book. After about a quarter mile, narrow gauge trail crosses glade creek on a swinging bridge built on the piers of the railroad s longest stream crossing, tank trestle. I started build in on30 a little more than 10 years ago as a diversion from working in ho scale. My next project is building the manns creek hopper produced by model railroad warehouse.
An 18 inch gauge tram enters the scene high above the creek, crosses over the 30 inch gauge railroad, then curves hard to the left to enter a crusher and tipple scene. The first half of the trail is level and follows manns creek. There is also a sheet of brass parts that will really add detail to the model. This year, walthers only included 41 photos in their magic of model railroading section. You can still find traces of the manns creek railway. The two branches, by the way, from what i hear, were a big mushroom hauler because it went through kennett square and this was a huge part of its traffic which died up to trucks i would guess. The manns creek railroad owned three shay locomotives, one of which was shay no. Pdf download west virginia narrow gauge manns creek railway.
Apr 01, 2019 7721604861 manns creek log cars brass partsto scratch build 2 cars 120. After that we published our first ebook and now have started. Our track is located, on the grounds of the camp creek threshers, twi nukes east of the waverly middle school, waverly, ne. This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. Manns creek railway and built larry cars for his coke ovens. The trailhead is shared with the narrow gauge trail and is located next to manns creek bridge on the service road. Railroad line forums manns creek railway model trains. Skyline trail narrow gauge trail loop babcock state park. For the first mile, the trail follows manns creek, which quickly picks up speed as it transforms from a relatively calm stream to a roaring, cascading waterway. The cohs has numerous photos of the sewell area these same two authors have now published a definiive book on the manns creek railroad in 1999.
The saratoga and north creek railway was a heritage railway that began operation in july 2011. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Deep in the new river gorge of west virginia, manns creek railway was a tiny narrowgauge railroad of only 20 miles operating length which gained considerable fame in the 1950s because of its adherence to shay locomotives and quaint operations. Jun 05, 2016 as the name suggests, the narrow gauge trail follows an old railroad line, which closed in 1956.
The manns creek railroad was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad that operated during the nineteenth and twentiethcenturies in fayette county, west. Mann s creek railway lane and schnepf, tlc publishing, 1999, i drew framing and sheathing plans for the hoppers side and end, along with two types of doors, and some of the door hardware details. If you are not an accomplished mountain biker, you should consider it a hiking trail. Marsh creek miniatures is proud to announce its latest innovative product for narrow gauge modelers. The kit is composed of styrene body parts, with detail cast in. Based on the photos and drawings in the book west virginia narrow gauge. Pdf west virginia narrow gauge mann s creek railway popular. The manns creek railroad was constructed in 1886 to haul coal and lumber for the babcock coal and coke company, which owned and operated the line. I wrote four articles on the railroad in the old model railroading and you can find them on trainlife. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Home used books west virginia narrow gauge manns creek railroad.
As a tiny narrowgauge railroad with a mere 40 miles of track, manns creek gained a considerable reputation in the 1950s for its adherence to steam power. The manns creek railroad was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad that operated during the nineteenth and twentiethcenturies in fayette county, west virginia, united states. The willow creek railroad has also had photos published in walthers ho reference book for many years. Most recently, a photo was published in walthers 2019 model railroad reference book. Looking for ghosts in west virginia trains magazine. Now an administrative road, the route is wide and easy to follow.
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