Let the trains begin!

First train over the canyon. What a wonderful sight for sore eyes!

C'est Tout

Bridge kits $200, Hydrocal $17, Trees $5 Bridge track $20, CA $10, misc stain, Styrofoam, ground foam, $1.98. Finally finished, priceless:)

Bridge with track, near final

It's getting there, some final scenery then its done:)

The BRIDGE!!!!!

I thought there was a bridge, its a nice park but.....

Ah.. I see. Quick work by the steel erectors

One month, lots of choices, lots of unplanned time, glads its done, only the track remains.

Now the rocks are looking much healthier

Rock staining under way, about half done, bur very pleased with outcome so far.

Thar be rocks in them thar hills

The rocks are a little pale, perhaps they've not been well:) The creek is also a little dry. Hopefully in 2 or 3 days both will be corrected!

Test fitting of the bridge structure underway

Rockwork is next, fortunately most the casting is done, but the bridge looks wonderful:)

Elkins Meets East Strasburg and Plywood is Gone

In a rare feat of cosmic imbalance, Elkins and East Strasburg meet at the overpass and trains are somehow magically transported  from one end of the line to the other. Believe it or not, the first scenery phase is finally finished and 100% of the plywood has been banished to the dim distant reaches of memory:)

Elkins Iron Begins Operatios

The new Elkins Iron Works is now open and busy supplying need parts for the A&S locomotive fleet.

Kerens Now Open for Business

Kerens, famous for its "Lover's Leap" at the gorge, has finally convinced the A&S to inaugurate regular rail service complete with twice daily coach service to Elkins and Strasburg. 

Durgon Welcomes new A&S Local Passenger Service

Durgon, a small berg between Petersburg and Moorefield finally has its depot and regular rail service.

Kennebunk River

The Kennebunk River is a narrow harbor with an 8' to 12' tide. We took a scenic boat tour at dead low tide. Very revealing! We went past Walker Point where the Texas flag was also in evidence and got a chance to see Goat Island Light from the ocean. At low tide the seals tend to sun themselves on the many many many rocks.

Cape Porpoise

Cape Porpoise is a suburb of Kennebunkport and has a pier where the watermen sell their catch. It also has three fine restaurants including one that specializes in fresh caught lobsters. The lighthouse is the Goat Island Light and it sits amid a string of islets that guard the entrance to the harbor

Acadia and Cadillac Mountain

Lots of other visitors very few parking places. The village in the top photo is Bar Harbor. The view from the top of the mountain is spectacular!

Three Faces of Eve

A cruise boat in Bar Harbor dominates the view on this peaceful day by the water.

Bar Harbor

The fog was wafting off the harbor in the distance as we toured the downtown area of Bar Harbor.

Moon over PEI

What a sight. The moon looms large over the harbor in front of our campsite.

Scarlet on Charlottetown harbor in the "PEI"

Lookin' gooood after 25000 miles and 4 years. She's resting comfortably by the water in a beautiful KOA RV park nearby the province's capitol city.