Jun 23, 2002 to Jun 28, 2002 Unfortunately, this was another Tripod site with a limit on bandwidth used. Donald moved it and you can find the Providence & Worcester on the July - December 2003 page. Jun 28, 2002 to July 23, 2002 The Union Pacific Cascade Subdivision is an HO layout representing modern-day Union Pacific operations on the Cascade subdivision in southwestern Oregon. The layout allows single track operation along the route from Oakridge to Heather, with passing sidings for allowing trains to navigate past each other in opposite directions. Bill sez, "There is plenty of operating possibilities with the Superior Paper plant and engine terminal in Eugene. Since I operate the layout alone, it is designed to have main line traffic running and allow yard operations and interaction with the main line through-freights. The layout is at 48 inches above the ground. This allows for a good viewing angle when running the trains. The negative aspect of this is that it requires me to climb up on a stool to clean the rails behind the Eugene Engine Terminal. The lesson learned is not to make the layout too deep to facilitate access to the tracks for cleaning and to fix derailments, etc." While there, check out the various projects Bill has on the site. So, let's pay a visit to Bill Kosanda's Union Pacific Cascade Subdivision. Jul 23, 2002 to Aug 23, 2002 The HO scale P&SW (Princeton and Sedro Woolley) is a free lanced railroad set in the western foot hills of the Cascade Mountains, state of Washington, August 1956. Princeton, on the P&SW, is a hypothetical town located somewhere in the vicinity of Monroe, WA. All other towns are named from actual town names in Washington, however a great amount of geographical license was utilized in regard to their placement on the P&SW. The mainline of the P&SW runs from the town of Centralia, WA. to the US/ Canadian border at Sedro Woolley and covers a distance of 171 miles. The town of Princeton, and the headquarters of the P&SW, is located 79 miles south of the US/Canadian border and is the modeled portion of the railroad. To learn how the P&SW got its name, see the railroad and read more about it, let's all pay a visit Jack Pettee's Princeton and Sedro Woolley. Aug 23, 2002 to Sept 23, 2002 You've seen Art's Niagara & Pearl Creek RR in the magazines and it was the featured cover story in the May 2002 issue of Model Railroader. Art also owns Bar Mills Scale Models and says... "I LOVE THIS HOBBY !" Fortunately for us, Art has filled several pages with photos of his layout and even descriptions of the various articles that he has written for the commercial press. Rather than bore you with details, I'm adding another lead photo of Art's work to this link. I hope that you enjoy the Niagara & Pearl Creek RR. Sept 23, 2002 to Oct 23, 2002 Set somewhere in mid-Ontario, Canada, this freelanced mainline railroad of the Prescott and Madawaska depicts life in the carefree days of 1961. GP7/9's, SW1200's, Alco FA2/B combos, they're all here in that classic yellow and green colour scheme that Canadian National used in the 60s. Chris has also developed an interest in smaller industrial short lines (mainly logging) but in larger scales. The end result is a larger locomotive with good mass and incredible detail. For action in Sn3, see his Goose Lake Lumber Company. Although there are some problems with a few photos overlaying text, this site is well worth a visit. While there, don't overlook his special projects pages. Hop aboard and let's visit Chris Butler's Prescott and Madawaska HO scale model railroad.   Oct 23, 2002 to Nov 22, 2002 For almost a decade, the Gateway Division of the NMRA has constructed small model train layouts for display and demonstrations at local train shows. One of the most recent and exciting projects was the construction of a custom 4'x8' model railroad for the Missouri History Museum. This recreation of the "St. Louis Central" model railroad layout was constructed specifically for the museum and donated by the division. You can see this layout in person by visiting the museum (now through February), or simply follow the link to go to the start of the over 100 photos of this layout, and each of its structures. A number of the buildings have articles or tips on how to assemble that specific model kit. While you are there, take time to explore the NMRA Gateway Divison web site. I think that you will find it well worth the visit. So, for now, let's begin with the Missouri History Museum pages of the Gateway Division. Nov 22, 2002 to Dec 20, 2002 Note: This was not the Webmaster's Choice that I had originally planned for this time, but I just could not resist this as it opened today, November 22, 2002. When it closed in May of 2002, the model railroad at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry had been in service for over six decades, serving as one of the most well-known and beloved exhibits. I know that I was saddened by it's closing. I had seen it several times and was very impressed. It didn't remain static as it was upgraded from steam to diesel over the years. Then imagine my joy when I found that there was a new railroad! The Museum's new railroad, The Great Train Story, tells the modern railroad story. It is larger than before and has the ability to operate over 30 trains running from Chicago and Seattle. Along the way, you see industries such as grain commodities, raw materials, consumer goods for import and export, lumber, apples, and tourism. I will have to make a run up to Chi to see this! In the meantime, you can pay a virtual visit to The Great Train Story. Photo credit: Dirk Fletcher, Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago