The Red Island Railway Journal
Welcome to The Red Island Railway Journal—researching, documenting, and modelling the Island railway, from its subdivisions, stations, and equipment to the work of recreating it in miniature.
Latest from the Journal
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CNR CLC H12-44 #1639 in 1:87: Part 2 — Those Pesky Handrails
Designing custom handrail stanchions for an HO-scale model of CNR CLC H12-44 No. 1639, based on prototype photographs from Prince Edward Island.
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CNR CLC H12-44 #1639 in 1:87: Part 1 — Reverse Engineering in 2022
Converting a Walthers H10-44 into CNR CLC H12-44 No. 1639 using prototype drawings and Steve Hunter’s documented build.
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A Long-Overdue Update: MLW RSC-14s, MLW RSC-13s, GE 44-Tonners and CLC H12-44s
An update on PEI locomotive projects: Rapido RSC-14s and GE 44-tonners, Kaslo RSC-13 kits, and the CLC H12-44 No. 1639 build.
History & Research
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Vernon River Co-Op Warehouse: A Study on Shared Building Plans
Research comparing PEI co-op warehouses at Vernon River, Morell, Souris and Tignish to reconstruct the 1947 Vernon River building.
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The Best $50 You Can Spend in Canadian Prototype Model Railroading
A review of CNRHA’s CN Lines back-issue USB and online index as an affordable resource for Canadian National prototype modellers.
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Vernon River / Murray Harbour Subdivision Freight Traffic Analysis — Part 2: Researching Traffic Amounts and Crunching the Numbers
1950s CN carload data reveals typical train length, traffic balance and commodity flows through Vernon River.
Modelling
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Learning the Lay of the Land
Aerial photographs and newspaper records establish Vernon River’s potato, livestock and freight traffic—and support adding a stock pen.
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Build Run-Down #1: Funaro & Camerlengo #120 CNR 8-Hatch Reefer #209667 Flat Resin Kit (HO Scale)
A detailed HO-scale CNR 8-hatch reefer build covering upgraded details, brake rigging, painting, decals and a complete parts list.
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Scratch-building CN’s 40′ Wood End Bunker Reefers — Part 3: Fabricating Fishbelly Centre Sills and Z-Bracing
Part 3 shows how to fabricate Z-bracing and fishbelly centre sills from styrene with a Cricut Maker.