This 0-4-4 is modeled after the KC No. 2 Porter forney engine. The frame was custom made for me by Steve King. Boiler and domes also were made by Steve. The rest was made in the PCRR shop. The batteries are in the boiler, radio and sound pack are in the tender. The RPO is based on the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Coach No.5 plans by Ed Stinson.  The car is made of wood and is 36 inches long.

This is a reproduction of the Baldwin JAMES WYMAN engine. The model is 40 inches long. The engine alone weighs 12 pounds. The tender is made of wood and contains batteries and radio controls.

Diesels eventually replaced steam. This one is constructed out of wood with an aluminum base plate and two Aristo power trucks. The tank car is made of PVC pipe and fittings. The box car is 7ft x 24 1/2ft or 6 1/4in x 28in. The rough look on the boards is obtained by using a band saw blade that has a couple of out-of-line teeth. Great effect at no cost.

While there were no Doodlebugs in Maine, I still liked the idea. This one is modeled after a standard gauge Brill Doodlebug. The body is acrylic, the trucks are Aristocraft.

This Bachman Shay has been modified for 2ft NG logging work. The log bunks are from Steve King.

Here is another shot of the Shay hauling gravel using Gilpin style cars.

Using steam for light duty proved inefficient so the PCRR built a small gas box cab engine. The side dump coal cars were modeled after the Kennebec Central cars. The cattle car was modeled after a Maine car. Drawings were supplied by Dave Cummins. I built two, one going to Steve King.

Here is a better view of the box cab.

As passenger traffic dwindled, this interurban car was introduced to the PCRR. Its all wood with Aristo trucks. It is radio controlled.

This train is a throw back to my early days and still operates occasionally. The battery is in the tank.

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