Somerset PA Photos

Here is some of the most recent work on the layout.  It is  in Somerset, PA just East of Gary and J. Withrow Mine No. 7.

Engine Facilities including the new scratch built Coal Tower

Not the best part of town.

Snyder Shoe Company All American Made

She is Coming Around The Mountain from Gray

Someone shouldn't smoke in bed don't you think!

2018 Clinics Given. PowerPoints and Handouts

Here is the link to my CMR/I Power Point Presentation for the 2018 O Scale National and the MER Regional Conventions given in 2018

Jays-2018-CMRI-presentation

Here is also the handout for the CMR/I clinic.
https://www.slideshare.net/jaybeckham/cmri-and-signaling-handout-2018

Here is the handout for the Molding and Casting clinic for the O Scale National
https://www.slideshare.net/jaybeckham/molding-and-casting-clinic-2018-o-scale-national

If you have additional questions, just email me.

Well my 50-Watt Laser Cutter finally arrived Tuesday. I removed the crate yesterday to get my first look at this huge machine. I now need to build a strong workbench with wheels for it. Then some 6-inch piping for flumes, a tank for distilled water, and then hook it up and give it a go. We need more than 100 structures for the layout and this machine will certainly help. Hopefully will make first cut next week.  The machine cuts using drawings done in one of several CADs including the one I use, Visual Cadd.  It can engrave and cut at the same time.  For example, it can engrave bricks on several different surfaces e.g. wood or acrylic and then cut out the building.  All the stuff on top are parts that hook up to the cutter.  It is huge, 40 x 26 x 20 and weighs about 145 pounds.  Here is a video featuring this cutter if you are interested.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vm4RaIZS1Eg

Some recent photos of the layout.

Our Mine for the layout

 

This is Consolidated Coal Company No. 87.

It and several other deep shaft tipples are the basis for a free lanced tipple which will be located in one of the southern PA coal fields and served by the PB&J. It will be known as J. Withrow #1.