NarrowTracks

NarrowTracks

 



 


Michael Yokims On30 Layout is featured in the February 2005 Mini-Bunch newsletter.

Welcome! to narrowtracks, a WEB site for model trains, 2-Foot Gauge Railroads, Eastern Logging Railroads and Eastern Narrow Gauge Railroads.

Updates to Narrow Tracks
11/05/08 Sn2 Crew Free-mo setup in Dayton Ohio.  First multi-member linear setup.
10/18/08 The October 2008 newsletter has been published to the web site.  This issue contains information about the Fall meet in Dayton Ohio (Nov 1&2) and a recap of the 2008 convention in Portland, OR.
06/09/08 The May 2008 Mini-Bunch newsletter has been published to the web site.  Information about the fall meet in Dayton.  New King Snipe Roy Hord speaks.  Narrow Gauge product rundown.  Alvada, OH Two-Foot Gauge Railroad Visit Planned (June 21, 2008)
2/27/08 Sn2 Forney with Sound, hear on the Sn2 YouTube page.  Lee Rainey is showing what can be accomplished in Sn2.  Expect a few heads to turn at the upcoming Narrow Gauge Show.  As he and others display their Sn2 Free-mo modules and run trains....The Sn2 Crew!
02/25/08 The February 2008 Mini-Bunch newsletter has been published to the web site.
02/04/08 The December 2007 (late)  Mini-Bunch Newsletter has been posted.  Click here for page 1 and here for page 2.
01/11/08 Hoosier On30 Mini-Meet - May 3, 2008, Columbus Indiana Model Railroad Club more information on the Mini-Bunch page
11/10/07 The October 07 Minibunch newsletter has been published to the web site.
9/23/07 The Sn2 Crew pulls it off!  Presenting Sn2 and Free-mo modules in the heart of 2-Foot world!  See what was the buzz!  Two pages of photos!
09/18/07 Gary Kohler has announced the 2008 dates for the "All Scales Narrow Gauge Show".  The new dates are April 3-5 for 2008.  For more information, click here.  FYI:  The "All Scales Narrow Gauge Show" used to be the "Midwest Narrow Gauge Show", which used to be the "Ohio 2-Foot Meet".

The Eastern Loggers Model Railroad Club  has a 10x20' HO/HOn3 model railroad based on the Pennsylvania Logging industries from 1910-1925.  This site is to for the Eastern Loggers, and Eastern Logging in General. 

The Gilpin Railroad Historical Society page is devoted to Colorado's Famous 2' gauge railroad.  The society has a quarterly news letter and a yearly meeting.

The Mini-Bunch Narrow Gauge Group is centered in the Mid-West.  The Mini-Bunch is a loose affiliation of narrow gauge modeler and enthusiasts.  The group publishes a newsletter (online) and hastwice yearly meetings.

The Sn2 Home Page is primarily about S-scale 2-foot gauge model railroading.  The sites provides an introduction to Sn2.  Anyone interested in S-scale, 2-Foot Gauge Railroads will find this site of interest.

The Sn2 Gilpin Tram page features Darel Leedy's model railroad.  Check out Darel's progress as he tries to capture the flavor of Colorado's famous 2-Foot railroad in in 12x12'.

The Sn2 SR&RL page features David Keith's model railroad.  The 9'x20' layout is focused on Strong, ME and includes the Phillips, ME yard.  This sectional layout will be appearing at the 2001 Ohio 2-Foot Meet.

The Three Rivers Narrow Gauge Historical Society publishes a quarterly magazine about Eastern Narrow Gauge Railroads.  At this page, learn more about the organization and their annual meeting.

The Waynesburg and Washington Railroad was a 3' gauge railroad in South Western Pennsylvania.  Learn more about the history of this line, what remains, and what is being done to preserve its remaining locomotive.

 

What is Narrowtracks?

Narrowtracks is a site dedicated to railroads, both model and prototype.  Actually, the name narrowtracks has to meanings.  First of all, model railroads are smaller representations of real railroads, thus, models have a smaller gauge or "narrow tracks".  Secondly, I am most interested in prototype railroads that were narrow gauge.  Here in the United States, that usually means 36" gauge.  I like the 36" gauge as well as 24" gauge or even 30" gauge.

What makes this site unique is that I am most interested in the Narrow Gauge railroads of the Eastern United States.  Specifically, those of Maine, Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and states in between.

What results on this site is a collection of pages dedicated to Eastern Narrow Gauge, 2-Foot Railroads, Sn2 (My modeling scale), and Eastern Logging