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Photos 5 and 6
Mays, IN: Located on the other NKP branchline (now abandoned),
from New Castle to Rushville, Indiana the Mays elevator
still serves the needs of the farm country surrounding this tiny
East Central Indiana community. A general store is located next
door, forming a time warp scene from the good ol’ days.
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Photos 8 and 9
Millville, IN: Does it get any more classical than this? Believe
it or not, this was photographed in 2002! Located on another
former PRR line out of Richmond, Indiana, (now Norfolk
Southern), this timeless prairie sentinel stands tall in the mostly
flat landscape surrounding it. It’s a true gem. The Liar’s Bench
(Photo 9) is a “must-have” detail on any model.
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Photo 7
Gem, IN: is another tiny town along U.S. 40 just east of
Indianapolis. This facility is on the same PRR line as the Knightstown
elevator. The tracks were in the foreground of this scene.
The long narrow footprint would lend itself nicely to a shelfstyle
layout. Many elevators added large storage silos and other
modern grain handling and drying equipment in the late ‘60s
and early ‘70s. Depending on the era of your railroad, you could
omit them to save space.
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Photo 10
Cedar Grove, IN: Here’s a real small town beauty. Located
on the Indiana and Ohio’s branchline from Valley Junction,
Ohio, to Brookville, Indiana, this nifty little feed mill was also
served by a double-ended team track (recently removed). It has
hardly been modernized.
I modeled this one for my Indiana and Whitewater. That will
have to be the subject of another article, however. u
New! O Scale Birney
This is a true O Scale 1:48 model. The die was
made from the drawings of a real Birney!
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The model comes with a complete interior, less power
truck and lighting package: $35.95. We expect a 4-wheel
power truck kit in mid-April, followed by the lighting kit.
Pa Heritage Models Ltd.
715 Ridgeway Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508
www.paheritagemodels.com
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