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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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 traffic analysis [PT: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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Special delivery… (70 Tonner decals)
Custom decals and 3D-printed footboards move an HO-scale Kaslo CNR GE 70-Tonner No. 38 project closer to completion.
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Modelling Vernon River c.1958
Vernon River’s compact track arrangement, varied freight traffic and mixed-train service make it ideal for an HO-scale modular layout.
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STARTING OVER
Starting a new HO-scale build of a 3D-printed CNR double-ended snowplow for a 1970s Prince Edward Island railway layout.