HO-scale scratchbuilt tipple and coke ovens at Sewell, WV on the C&O by Tom Maule
If you haven’t seen them yet, you HAVE to check out the newest model photos! First up is some absolutely stunning work by Tom Maule who models the Manns Creek Railway in HOn3. For those unfamiliar with the Manns Creek, it was a 3′ narrow gauge operation that transported coal from mines at Clifftop, WV down into the New River Gorge where it connected with the C&O at Sewell, WV. Tom’s layout is almost entirely scratchbuilt including the 20-ton hoppers, the tipple and coke ovens at Sewell, and the town of Sewell on the mountainside. Tom also models the month of November, 1952, so his layout reflects barren trees, all of which have been painstakingly modeled. Truly awesome work that can be found on the C&O Models page.
You also need to see the work of Ronald Lutton and Chip Syme on Ronald’s HO-scale layout depicting the NYC’s Piney Fork Secondary in the Penn Central era. See their beautiful work including a great rendition of the yard at Minerva, OH and a scratchbuilt Jensie Tipple on the PC Models and NYC Models pages.
I hope you find the work of these great modelers as inspiring as I do!