Model Railroad Operations

These are some video scenes taken a few years ago during an operations session on my HO scale, Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie Railroad. The 17x25 layout is based in the early 1950's and features appropriate Soo Line equipment. It also features a CMRI system for signal control and "Shipit!" operations software. See more of the layout at: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com See a couple photos of my layout at: www.wundrock.org
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REDWOOD VALLEY RAILWAY TRAIN TRIP

Here is a ride behind #11 of the Redwood Valley Railway in Berkeley, CA. It was taped as part of a model railroad layout tour at the National Model Railroad Association national convention in July 2000.
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Boomer Runs a Train on the Sunset Valley Oregon System

Boomer takes a train from Eugene to Dunsmuir on Bruce Chubb's phenomenal Sunset Valley Oregon System HO scale model railroad. Video shot with a hand-held 4.5 mp still camera! See another Sunset Valley video at: www.youtube.com
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THE CHIPPEWA RIVER RAILROAD 1979 (PART 1)

A filmed segment in two parts shot in 1979. This short line ran between Durand and Eau Claire, Wisconsin on former Milwaukee Road tracks. It was abandoned in 1980 and is now the Chippewa River bike trail. See part 2 at: www.youtube.com
Chippewa River Railroad Milwaukee Road train short line Wisconsin Eau Claire Durand rwundrock
The Ohio Southern HO Scale Model Railroad Layout 1978

From 1978...this is a segment of the TV program "Empires in Miniature" that featured Jim Hediger's Ohio Southern HO scale layout as filmed in 16mm. See another segment of the program at: www.youtube.com
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THE CHIPPEWA RIVER RAILROAD 1979 (PART 2)

This is part two of a two-part film segment produced in 1979. The short-line railroad ran between Durand and Eau Claire, Wisconsin on former Milwaukee Road tracks. Abandoned in 1980, it is now the Chippewa River bike trail. See part 1 at: www.youtube.com
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FREEDOM TRAIN 1975

From mid-August 1975 here is some footage of the American Freedom train as shot on Super 8mm film. The train has just left the CNW Butler yard on the west side of Milwaukee where it had stopped for water. It is crossing north 95th street on its way to Green Bay.
American Freedom Train 1975 CNW Milwaukee railroad SP #4449 4-8-4 eisenbahn zug rwundrock
CNW RAILROAD 1946 STEAM-ERA "FLAG STOP"

From 1946, this footage shot in 16mm was of a "flag stop" made near McNaughton, Wisconsin. This line went between Rhinelander and Woodruff.
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MODELING THE RLD&M RAILROAD IN HO SCALE

This clinic on the Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie Railway originally was part of a one-hour Power Point presentation given to the membership of South Central Wisconsin Division of the NMRA in 2002. See some operations on the layout at: www.youtube.com It's an HO scale model railroad layout based on a prototype that used to run in northwest Wisconsin. See the history of the prototype Rice Lake, Dallas & Menomonie Railroad at: www.youtube.com See a couple photos of my layout at: www.wundrock.org
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MODEL RAILROAD OPERATIONS (from 1978)

From 1978...here's a piece from the TV program "Empires in Miniature" describing model railroad operations. The original video was shot on 16mm film (no camcorders back then). This is an N-scale layout. See another part of the TV program at: www.youtube.com
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N-SCALE MODEL RAILROAD VIDEO SEGMENT FROM 1978

From the 1978 TV program "Empires in Miniature," here's a brief segment on N-scale. Watch for clips featuring "The Clinchfield" model railroad layout and the late Gordy Odegaard. See more of the TV program at: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
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COMIC BOOK PREDICTS BLACK MAN ELECTED PRESIDENT

In 1964 Treasure Chest Magazine, a comic book distributed in Catholic grade schools, predicted and suggested that a black man (a Negro as they termed him) be elected in 1976. It was called "1976 Pettigrew for President." Here are some of the panels from the multi-part story which ran from January to June 1964.
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Attending the University of Wisconsin in the Late 1960's

From 1987...Interviews with students who attended the University of Wisconsin in the late 1960's. This was an era rife with protest, National Guard troops and tear gas. These three students were all 1967 graduates of Grafton (WI) High School. This excerpt is from a video produced for the GHS class of 67 reunion in 1987 by Dave Kloke.
University of Wisconsin Madison 1960's riots tear gas National Guard protests anti-war Viet Nam Kloke rwundrock
Bob runs a train on the Sunset Valley

Another train gets run on the Sunset Valley. This one ran from Dunsmuir to Eugene. The Sunset Valley Oregon System is the HO scale layout of Dr. Bruce Chubb. Video shot with a hand-held 4.5 mp still camera!
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HO SCALE MINERAL POINT & NORTHERN MODEL RAILROAD 1986

Here's some video from 1986 of another layout built by Gregg Condon. This one is an HO scale layout representing southwest Wisconsin. It was inspired by past Model Railroader magazine editor Paul Larson. See Gregg's current layout in Great Model Railroads 2007.
HO scale model railroad layout train Mineral Point Northern Wisconsin Gregg Condon rwundrock
AMERICA ANIMATED 1971

FROM 1971...THE HISTORY OF AMERICA FROM 1492 TO 1971 IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES. THIS IS AN 8MM STOP-MOTION ANIMATION FILM USING CERAMIC LETTERS. IT WAS MY FINAL PROJECT OF THE FILM CLASS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT IN THE FALL OF 1971. IT GOT AN "A." THIS ALSO WAS THE FIRST PLACE WINNER AT THE UWSP WINTER CARNIVAL FILM CONTEST IN 1971. THERE IS NO AUDIO.
8MM FILM SEXY COLLEGE PROJECT AMERICA HISTORY STOP-MOTION ANIMATION UWSP Stevens Point Wisconsin Wundrock rwundrock


































