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James Patten

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Van transport needed
« on: April 21, 2014, 04:33:57 PM »
Two-foot author and modeler Peter Barney has been commissioned by us to build a diorama of the Wiscasset waterfront for display in the Creamery car.  The diorama is nearly done, however it needs to be transported.  It's too large to fit into a car, so it really needs a van to be transported.  Peter lives in New Bedford, MA, which is way down near the Cape.

Let me know either on here or by PM if anyone can help out with this.
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2014, 10:00:19 PM »
It won't fit in my car. Drat.

It will, however, fit on the screen.







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Fred L. Kuhns

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2014, 04:18:12 PM »
 The diorama addition to the Creamery car is an excellent way to show how the railroad was used in the life of Maine.  Great work on the part Peter Barney and thanks to the museum for having added the diorama.     Fred L. Kuhns
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James Patten

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2014, 06:30:49 PM »
Bill Reidy has offered to get it for us.  He'll be delivering it next weekend (May  3).
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Stephen Hussar

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #4 on: April 27, 2014, 05:32:20 PM »
This looks amazing! Thank you, Peter!

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Bill Sample

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2014, 10:35:22 AM »
What a great example of how models can tell The Story.  Can't wait to see it in person!
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2014, 08:06:06 PM »
That is impressive work by Peter. I'm looking forward to seeing the next time I come up.

Jeff S.
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2014, 08:14:55 PM »
The pictures do not do it justice. Excellent compressed version of the waterfront, with enough detail that every time I looked at it, I saw something I missed
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #8 on: May 10, 2014, 04:18:27 PM »
Beautiful work. Is it On2?
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Stewart "Start" Rhine

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #9 on: May 10, 2014, 05:42:36 PM »
Yes, On2
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Jock Ellis

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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2014, 10:20:21 AM »
How big is it? Looks beautiful!
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #11 on: June 27, 2014, 03:39:19 PM »
The dairy cars interior (with sheathing) is about 68" wide and spacing between rafters is 44".  The module just fits between the side walls so it's around 66" long.  Width should be about 40".
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Re: Van transport needed
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2014, 06:37:09 PM »
Nice article in the Wiscasset Newspaper about the diorama on display in the dairy car.

http://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/wiscasset-waterfront-s-past-3-d/36327
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