WMRHS Showcases Gene Keller

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Gene Keller's

Area modeled	Thomas Sub around Elkins, from Parsons Station to Laurel Bank
Era	1970-1974
Guage	HO
Mainline	575' of track (9.6 scale miles) est.
Sidings and Yards	550' of track (9.2 scale miles) est
Layout	Walkaround aisles with 2 levels. Single track mainline with passing sidings at Parsons, Bowden, Linan, Spruce. 4 Reverse loops, 5 Wyes
Power	Regular DC, 2 StarrTec Hoggers, 1 Aristocraft RF wireless throttle.
Radius	24" Minimum on the main w/easements
Grades	Up to 3.5%, normal 1.75% to 2.0%
Elevations	Lowest point: 32" from the floor, Highest point: 68"
Locomotives	109 Diesel, 1 steam, 36 in WM paint. (See Roster)
Rolling Stock	575 cars (290 are open hoppers)
Modelers License	6 axle power and second generation EMD alowed. FA's and H7A for excursions. Some early Chessie units
Aspirations	Continue north to Bayard / Mt. Storm area. South to Webster Springs
History	Started modeling in 1969, WM in 1979, and this current layout in 1982

	Gene Shows us the control panel at Elkins. The Elkins yard tracks are to the right.
This is Elkins C&C Junction to the Belingon Branch below, and Cheat Bridge above.
	This is the scene of the Pardee-Curtin wood chip plant on the Durbin branch.
Here we see the Elkins service tracks and 5 stall roundhouse.
	This coal loader near Bemis is bustling with activity. That's quite a kitbash job on the Walthers mine.
For a better look at Gene's trackplans, click the pictures.

Thanks to Gene for sharing his efforts with us. If you'd like to contact Gene Keller, or if you have a model railroad you would like to see featured on the WMRHS web site, please E-mail the Webmaster.

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