The Franklin & South Manchester Railroad - it's all about the details!

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John,


Thanks!  Beautiful photos of a beautiful layout.  I'm just dumbfounded; how did he leave enough space for trackage

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John,


Thanks!  Beautiful photos of a beautiful layout.  I'm just dumbfounded; how did he leave enough space for trackage

George turns every inch of space into a mini scene.  It's about the details.

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Our next Mayfield structure is Peter Leech & Sons:

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Next to Peter Leech & Sons is the famous Franklin Watch Works - one of Georges FSM kits.

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Updated index copied from page 1 of this thread.

                       F&SM Railroad - Thread Index

The Manchester Lift Bridge .............................................................. Page 1
The Colbert Yard Coaling Tower ........................................................ Page 2
The South Manchester Depot ........................................................... Page 3
The Burley Farm ............................................................................. Page 4
Blair, Campbell & McLean Inc...........................................................  Page 5
The North River Boat House.............................................................  Page 5
The Manchester Bus Terminal...........................................................  Page 6
Manchester Central Station............................................................... Page 7
Porky's Place................................................................................... Page 8
The Franklin Station......................................................................... Page 9
The Mt. Allen Trestle........................................................................ Page 10
Mackenzie Milling Company............................................................... Page 10
The Stone Roundhouse..................................................................... Page 10
Franklin  "Overview"......................................................................... Page 11
Franklin "Maxwell Bicycle Works"........................................................ Page 12
Franklin "Oandy Bldg"....................................................................... Page 12
Franklin "Clancy's Bar & Grill" ........................................................... Page 12
Franklin "J. Stein Loans Building"........................................................Page 12
Franklin "Grocers Warehouse Corp".....................................................Page 13
Franklin "Ellwood & Co".....................................................................Page 13
Franklin "Benny's Gas & Oil".............................................................. Page 13
Franklin "Squeak & Wilfred Bldg"........................................................Page 14
Franklin "M. H Vanderlip Laundering Co.".............................................Page 14
Franklin "The J. Winkie Co."...............................................................Page 14
Franklin "M. Sibiey & Company"..........................................................Page 16
Franklin "Jake Fish Co.".....................................................................Page 16
Franklin "Hotel Davenport".................................................................Page 16
Franklin "Maranatha Warehouse and Storage Co.".................................Page 16
Franklin "Kratz Scissors Company" .....................................................Page 17
Franklin "The A. C. Gilbert Co. Home of American Flyer Trains"...............Page 17
Franklin "McDuff's Salvage"................................................................Page 17
Franklin "The Salvation Army Building"................................................Page 17
Franklin "Paddock Bar & Grill".............................................................Page 17
Rocky Point Harbor "Light House" .......................................................Page 18
Rocky Point Harbor" Cap'in Billy's Bait"................................................Page 18
Rocky Point Harbor " Emporium Seafood Company"...............................Page 18
Rocky Point Harbor " Izzy Fish Company"............................................ Page 18
Rocky Point Harbor "Fine Scale Miniatures"...........................................Page 19
Rocky Point Harbor "Cooper's Garage"..................................................Page 19
The Fish Row area of Franklin .............................................................Page 19
The Rocks under Winkie's for Randy ....................................................Page 20
Franklin "Dixon's The Greatest Show on Earth Building"..........................Page 20
Franklin "Bertha's Bar and Grill"..........................................................Page 20
Franklin "Hammerbaum Boot Corp"......................................................Page 20
Franklin "Fox Run".............................................................................Page 20
Franklin "Duff's Coal" "the original"......................................................Page 20
Franklin "Fish Row" ...........................................................................Page 20
Franklin "White & Bagley Company "....................................................Page 20
Franklin "Bernstein's Fish Grotto" .......................................................Page 20
Franklin "In the Beginning".................................................................Page 21
Franklin "Rocky Point Depot"...............................................................Page 21
Franklin "Samuel C. Jollie & Co. Warehouse & Storage"...........................Page 22
Franklin "Ebenezer Griswold & Sons"....................................................Page 22
Franklin "The Franklin Gazette"........................................................... Page 22
Franklin "Stuffy's Tavern"................................................................... Page 22
Franklin "Downtown Garage".............................................................. Page 22
Franklin "The Fog Bank Cafe".............................................................. Page 22
Franklin "Continental Typerwriter"........................................................ Page 22
Franklin "Senour's Floor Paint" ............................................................ Page 22
Franklin "Mulligan's Grocery Store"....................................................... Page 23
Franklin "Buddy's Bar"........................................................................ Page 23
Franklin "Empire Paint Co.".................................................................. Page 23
Franklin "Franklin Pipe Company"..........................................................Page 24
Franklin "Tubby's Cafe"........................................................................Page 24
Belverton "The Street Car"...................................................................Page 24
Belverton " The Rock Work"..................................................................Page 24
Chesterville "Overview"........................................................................Page 24
Chesterville " Water Tower"...................................................................Page 24
Chesterville "Casey Milling"...................................................................Page 24
Chesterville "Hirman Bros. Wholesale Meats".......................................... Page 24
Beaver Meadows "Overview"..................................................................Page 24
Beaver Meadows "Cartwrights Milling".....................................................Page 25
Beaver Meadows "The Sawmill"..............................................................Page 25
Beaver Meadows "John Allen Engine House".............................................Page 25
Beaver Meadows "Modified Overview 2014"..............................................Page 26
Beaver Meadows "The Hazen Boyd Company"...........................................Page 26
Beaver Meadows "James Town Waterstop"................................................Page 26
Beaver Meadows "The Yehudah Heating Company"....................................Page 26
Wolf Hollar Bridge ................................................................................Page 26
Avram's Baking Company.......................................................................Page 27
The Adam's & Westlake Mfg. Co..............................................................Page 27
The Covered Bridge ..............................................................................Page 27
The Mayfield Church .............................................................................Page 28
The Mayfield Station .............................................................................Page 28
McClosky's Market ................................................................................Page 28
Manchester Street Scenes .....................................................................Page 29
Raymo's vehicles on the F&SM ...............................................................Page 29
Jerome Marble & Co. ............................................................................Page 29
Jefferies Point Stave & Headings Co.........................................................Page 30
Jayes' Sanitary Compounds Co................................................................Page 30
Mayfield Tower .....................................................................................Page 30
Mayfield Loading Dock .......................................................................... Page 30
Stewart & Ashby Coffee Co.................................................................... Page 30
Elm Street Missions ............................................................................. Page 30
Howard & Fine Tailors .......................................................................... Page 30
Mayfield Service Station ....................................................................... Page 30
Flag Stop Dinner ..................................................................................Page 30
Aunt Flo's Bar ......................................................................................Page 30
A. & J. H. Stoddort Scrap Dealer .............................................................Page 30
Peter Leech & Son ................................................................................Page 31
Franklin Watchworks..............................................................................Page 31
Baxter's Building & Supply .....................................................................Page 31
Elijah Roth & Sons ................................................................................Page 31




                                                       

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As we pass The Franklin Watch Works we come to Baxter's Building Supply another of George's kits.


Baxter's Set 1:

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Baxter's set 2:

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Baxter's Set 3:

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Baxter's Set 4:

[Raymo]

John, Great shots of Baxter's! When I was there last week I took some more detailed shots of the details around the office to help me when I get back to building this kit.  Raymo

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John, Great shots of Baxter's! When I was there last week I took some more detailed shots of the details around the office to help me when I get back to building this kit.  Raymo

Raymo


Great pictures - thanks for sharing them.  Baxter's is a great kit - looking forward to your build.

[ACL1504]

Wonderful pictures, thanks!

Tom

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Wonderful pictures, thanks!

Tom

Thanks for stopping by Tom. I'm really enjoying revisiting the structures on the F&SM - lots of ideas on where I want to go on my layout.

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Right next door to Baxter's is Elijah Roths's Carpentry and Painter Shop.  This is another one of George's FSM kits.

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Elijah Roth set 2: