Louisville & Nashville
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Dorchester Junction Diorama and models by Stu Thayer and Dan Bourque

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Models by Kevin Kayser

Factory painted Bowser 100T hopper with added decals and details and weathering using AIM powders and an airbrush

Models by John Wilkes

Large loader and RS3 John Wilkes' previous layout

Models by Stu Thayer

Bethlehem 4-bay kitbashed from a Walthers 4-bay hopper. Sides have been de-ribbed and new sides and slope sheets added, custom painted and weathered

Kitbashed PS3 70T hoppers, de-ribbed then re-ribbed Athearn Trainman hoppers, custom painted and weathered

L&N cab custom painted from old Oriental Limited brass model

Diorama mock-up of Dorchester Jct, VA.  GP30 by Stu Thayer, hoppers by Dan Bourque

GP30s from Life-Like Proto 2000 models

U-25B from Stewart kit

F3A from Stewart model

U23B from Atlas model

Kitbashed coke car

L&N Cab, custom painted brass model

50 foot box from Robins Rails kit

Models by Jeff Kuebler

The engineer of "Extra 1964 North" coal train reaches for his form 19 orders being "hooped up: by the operator of RV Tower at Ravenna, KY in 1955.  The HO tower is scratchbuilt and the 2-8-4 is a Westside brass import custom painted

A Big Emma shoves a coal train across Red River Viaduct on Jeff's layout

Custom painted Atlas RS3s cross Jeff's model of the Red River Viaduct on the EK Division

M-1 #1964 get her coal tender filled while yard switcher #2119 is now ready to work the at L&N's Ravenna, KY yard

M-1 "Big Emma"

Patio Tower (HO Scale) Prototype located south of Cincinnatti on the L&N's EK and CC subs

Models by Robby Vaughn

Scratchbuilt model of the Fireking tipple on Robby's layout depicting the L&N's Straight Creek Branch

Scratchbuilt model of the Joann loader

Scratchbuilt model of the Rocket Coal Company at Coaldale on Robby's layout

The enormous Golden Oak Sapphire Prep plant on Robby's former layout. This model is scratchbuilt from photos of the prototype facility in Kentucky.

L&N coal trains meet at Typo, KY on Robby's former layout

Models by Ryan Hilger

L&N U30C in "stealth" scheme, custom detailed and painted from Athearn model

L&N SD40-2 from Athearn model

Models by Patrick Tillery

Atlas U23Bs on Patrick's L&N Short Line layout (now torn down)

U30C in "stealth gray" running beneath the Needmore Street bridge at Walton, KY on Patrick's layout

Detailed Athearn GP35 on Patrick's layout

U23Bs, rolling though some of Patrick's beautiful Kentucky scenery

SD40-2 1271, detailed and weathered Kato model

U23B 2731, detailed and weathered Atlas model

Models by Keith Clouse

RS3 (N scale) from Atlas model

FA2 (N scale) from Life-Like model

Models by Anthony Hardy

L&N 100T Bethlehem Steel hopper--scratchbuilt from styrene

Models by Dan Bourque

U30C kitbashed from Athearn shells (narrowed hood and see-through radiator)
(see article in Dec 2000/Jan 2001 Railroad Model Craftsman magazine)

60T South-Louisville rebuilt hopper kitbashed from Athearn 34' hopper kits

70T PS3 triple hopper kitbashed from Athearn kits

80T PS3 triple hopper kitbashed from Athearn kits (in-process and finished)

100T PS3 triple hopper kitbashed from two McKean 15-panel hopper kits

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