Well, I've read this 5 year old post and don't want to start a new topic. I was in this NH neighborhood Friday, June 20 to capture a Willys Jeep and had come to know this gentleman previously. My buddy and I were given a GARAGE TOUR, as we old car people call it. I'm not going to further identify the owner as I see he is known to others that need. This is a 20 acre site with more than a mile of 2' narrow gauge rail layout, several spurs including sap camps and side buildings. The rolling stock he and relatives / friends have scratch built right on site in a very well equipped fab shop is amazing and mind boggling. As stated above there is steam power as well as gas, lots of freight cars, a tanker, flats, crane, tandem locomotives, switcher, turn table, and much that I've not mentioned. I'm guessing there is 25+ pieces of rolling stock mostly riding on trucks from old mine equipment which also provided most of the rail. I didn't see any pile of extra rail and assume he used about what he had. As stated above the facility is in a state of disuse, though I gathered he sometimes still makes short runs with friends. The quality of workmanship is exceptional, especially to the untrained eye, but probably not strictly to original standards. As I understand it, all items are built to one-quarter scale. The old buildings are holding up well and all rolling stock seems to be protected from the elements. I'll not speculate on sale aspects, but being long past prime of life, he is hopeful it can be saved somehow for the future. His brother, who had a big hand in the development of the project, is one of our "Breakfast Crew" here in Smithfield. I listen to lots of great stories of young brothers working side by side developing ideas and methods, bringing what must have been a fantastic exhibit to fruition. Our times today are much different with legal liability etc. and this once beautiful layout is a victim. Contact me privately for further discussion.
