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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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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Finding inspiration from a later era
A St. Peters Bay potato-loading photo provides prototype ideas for Vernon River’s team track, vehicles and loading scene.
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Vernon River / Murray Harbor subdivision freight traffic analysis [PT. 1 Researching Traffic Types]
Newspaper archives identify Vernon River’s inbound and outbound railway traffic, from potatoes and livestock to coal and feed.
Modelling
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CENTRAL HOBBIES: A pilgrimage.
A 2022 visit to Vancouver’s Central Hobbies before its closure, with a look at the store and its model-railway selection.
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SITREP/ VERNON RIVER/ 20JUl23@0111Z
Plans for S-scale Vernon River modules and a future HO-scale PEI railway layout representing the mid-1970s through abandonment.
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Building a CN automobile boxcar for a friend. (Sylvan HO-1078)
Building Sylvan’s HO-1078 resin kit as CNR automobile boxcar No. 740215, with prototype-specific details, paint and weathering.