ETMRC HO Scale Layout

At the Gym — Location Number 5
Evolution of Allensport

Bob T Photo 14 September 2019

Webmaster note — Allenport station. Police and "bad guy" in back or Christmas tree.

Rob D's Blog 13 November 2018

So in the past year lots has been done at the club house and on the layout.

Rob D's Blog 11 February 2018

Webmaster comment — Alleport to the center and right. Stonehead Mountain upper left.

Rob D's Blog 11 January 2018

Ron has the static grass applicator, Tom is putting down glue. Things are moving very fast in fact so fast Tom was thinking he was done with the glue twice and had already tossed it out and cleaned up when Ron said he needed some more for a third time. I wish I had made a video of this episode. These guys were a hoot to watch. There was everything in here but nuknuks and Ron telling Tom to pick two fingers. This is what happens when you get guys together that have a sense of humor and enjoy what they are doing.

Rob D's Blog 16 October 2016

Here is a rather eye catching scene at the end of one of the peninsulas. The center of the scene is a railroad station with subterranean tracks and stores on either side.

It seems to me that folks are always trying to figure out a way to scenic the ends of turn back curves on peninsulas. Here is one way to make the end of the blob with the turn back curves disappear.

No turn back curves visible, and a separate stand alone scene at the end of the peninsula. This scene is also related to the scenes one sees from either side when approaching the end of the peninsula so it tends to blend together very well.

It also helps that a nice display item from the railroad's past is on display in front of the station.

Rob D's Blog 28 February 2016

Now just to dispel the myths that all we do are carpentry projects I will offer some of Ron's detailing work on another of the passenger stations. He has just planted the lawn and shrubbery around one the station and added some sidewalk and other details. The passenger trains back in underneath this station.

August 2013

Allenport station and coach yard in center. Railway Express Agency (REA) spur to left. South end of Chyrokes yard to right.

Allenport station as seen by a rail fan. Note ceiling lighting and doors to stairways and elevators to main station floor.

Sometime between 2010–2012

Rear of Allenport Station as seen from end of passenger platform.

Allenport Station from the street with old–timer 4–4–0 and shorty caboose in park. Below is the balloon track under Allenport station.

Looking track North from behind Allenport Station at stub end passenger tracks and Chyrokes Yard.

LeRoy H looking across table area to become Allenport stub end passenger tracks. Balloon track curving left, down. Sam W looking at Chyrokes Yard tracks.