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Vital Statistics
| Owner Name: |
Rodney
Smith |
| Date Built: |
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Status: |
Complete |
| Module
Type: |
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| Length: |
12 ft. |
Width: |
2 ft. |
| Passing
Sidings: |
Yes |
Additional
Lines: |
Green |
| Industrial
Spurs: |
Yes |
Yard
Tracks: |
No |
| Engine
Servicing: |
No |
Crossovers: |
No |
Gallery
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In a scene from fantasy land, the Super
Chief and an RF&P local accommodation make a connection at the depot on Rodney Smith's
Spider Ridge. |
| The RF&P coaches are lettered for
prototypes 801 and 802 with custom letterboards made by Gil Brauch. |
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On a summer afternoon, passengers await
their trains on the platform at Spider Ridge Station.
Photograph by Gordon Runkle |
A trio of bicyclists has just crossed
the tracks on their excursion. The local farm implement dealer has new inventory to
show, too.
Photograph by Gordon Runkle |
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Description
Rodney built Spider Ridge Station to give us a logical place to park our
name trains. It represents a small city's or large town's station with only a hint of the
rest of the town shown by the bar, cafe, and implement store on the road from town. The
name comes from its first resident, a wolf spider, who almost drowned in a torrent of
matte medium during scenicing. Not to worry, after a quick shower and drying out on a
sponge he went safely on his way. |
