Wortham layout

[Guest]

Looks great Lee :smiling3:.

[Lee Drennen]

Ralph Thanks for the complement glad you like it

[Bortig the Viking]

Mark. I named my layout after the very small town I live in. We have 5 acres here. I was raised about 5 miles from here in Flat River Missouri. My wife has lived in Wortham all her life when I married her I move out here. The town has maybe 300 people in it. Sadly the town part is gone like the little store/ post office and the school which is a field I used to bale hay off of across the road from my house. A man that lived up the hill from me his dad starred the town in the 1920s with a store and post office with his last name Wortham. Sadly in 1991 the board in Flat River decide to consolidate all the little townships around Flat River in to one big town called Park Hills Missouri till this day I will always call this town and towns around me by there original names. My layout will never look like the town Wortham Mo. I called it in the Memory of the town and my sweet neighbor that lived up the hill from me that we had so many good talks about the little town we live in

Jim. Thanks for the complement and stopping by yes these Layouts are a lot of work and test your skillls in many areas but it is worth it to me

Yeah, i was brought up in the US from a baby, first was Poughkeepsie NY then Tucson Arizona and finally Raleigh North Carolina, then when I was 12 years old we moved to the UK my mother came from Ireland and she met my father at Cambridge, so she wanted to come back. Do miss it but still get to visit relatives there so not so bad. Good to see your railway models, I'm just starting my Jupiter locomotive, on other threads, love the old wild west stuff, would be interested if you have any color photos of wild west locos, 4-4-0, especially as it's difficult to find anything on the Jupiter, only color photos are of the replicas in Utah, everything else is black and white, anyhow nice talking, keep well buddy. :smiling:

[Mini Me]

Nice Alco Lee. I really liked the shot you took straight up Main st. I sort of expected to see more tractor/trailer rigs, given your 1/87 vehicles history. Thanks for sharing, Rick H.

[stillp]

finally Raleigh North Carolina,

I used to work for a division of Square D Company that was based in Raleigh.
Pete

[Bortig the Viking]

I left when I was 12 years old, but I seem to remember the logo, electrical stuff if I'm right.

[stillp]

Yes, pretty well anything electrical at various locations. Raleigh was industrial control equipment. Square D is now part of Schneider Electric.
Pete

[Bortig the Viking]

Just done a quick calculation and realized I've lived in the UK 42 years apart from when I was 20 and lived for 9 months in Valencia Spain, doesnt time go quick.

[Lee Drennen]

Mark. I like the eastern rails the most my main ones when I model 1960s is The Pennsylvania and New York Central

Rick. I like that RS-11 also it stays there all the time a friend made that for me about 5 years ago. The reason there no trucks is I was to busy selling them. I do have some I need to finish then I will put them on the layout

[minitnkr]

Square D. I've worked with them. Another sparky then Peter? PaulE

[colin m]

Great pictures Lee, and a great explanation of the old towns. It helps everything come to life, even more.

[Lee Drennen]

Colin. Thanks for the complement and stopping by. Yes this little town has lots of stories

[Lee Drennen]

I started back on my HO layout I’m totally burned out on Millitary so to replace that void I turned back to the old Wortham Layout. With the Arthritis in my hands HO is a nightmare for me but I’ve learned to take it slower than I use to and not overwhelm my self with things I know I can’t do. Here’s some pics I took the other day the layout needs a good cleaning

[Mini Me]

Hi Lee, Great looking layout and the Ballasting looks awesome.........did you use fine or medium size ballast? Also, the May Bros. truck in the last photo, is that a Sylvan scale or a Sheepscott model, sort of reminds me of an International but not sure. Wish I had the space to do a layout......much envy my friend. Rick H.

[boatman]

LIKE your loco there Lee but i really like the silver red an yellow one are they on your layout or are they canadian pacific ?