Jeff Hill was one of the newest members of the Virginia Central Division
of the Atlantic Coast S Gaugers when he helped form the Tidewater Division.
Jeff lives in Newport News, Virginia.
Jeff is running three passenger trains on his S Gauge layout. A custom made Illinois Central 4-8-2 pulls a six-car streamliner set of cars. His custom-painted NYC Hudson is pulling a set of six Lionel UP heavyweight cars. And his Lionel Blue Comet set is running and providing sound effects.
(3:02)
Jeff's Western Pacific Challenger is pulling a 50-car freight. (2:34)
Jeff has his new Lionel Norfolk Southern SD70 pulling a 20-car hopper train. (1:06)
Joe Deger's custom-made B&O Royal Blue train makes a special visit to Jeff's S Gauge layout. The B&O streamliner models the Royal Blue train of 1937 with the bullet-nosed locomotive and eight passenger cars.
This train is a fast runner (but has a good range of speeds, from very slow to FAST). At time 3:20 it did a special speed run around the layout. It was timed at doing a scale 132 mph. This is based on calculations provided by Ron LaFever in the July 2008 Railroad Model Craftsman. The train covered 12 feet in 3.96 seconds.
For more pictures of this train go to Joe's B & O Royal Blue train page. (4:16)
Jeff's custom-made Illinois Central 4-8-2 pulling an Illinois Central passenger train (2:00)
Jeff's two custom-painted S Helper Service Illinois Central SW-9s pulling a train of gondola cars (4:15)
Jeff's custom-made Illinois Central 4-8-2 running on his S Gague layout. This locomotive started out as an American Flyer 283 C&NW Pacific. The boiler was lengthened and extra details (cast brass air pumps (2), generator, headlight and bell as well as brass piping) added. It is currently undergoing its running-in tests.
(2:54)
Jeff's custom-painted American Flyer NYC Hudson pulls a string of American Models Pennsylvania passenger cars. (43 sec.)
Three American Flyer 0-8-0 switchers pull a long train of hopper cars on Jeff's S Gauge layout. (3:59)
Jeff's custom-painted American Flyer Hudson is captured pulling an Illinois Central passenger train and later a Union Pacific passenger train. (2:47)
Three American Flyer steam switch engines - a triple header - pulling a mixed freight train. (2:13)
Jeff's custom-painted American Models Illinois Central RS3 is pullng a coal train. (1:50)
Jeff's custom-painted twin S-Helper Service Illinois Central SW9s, custom-painted American Models Illinois Central RS3, and custom-painted American Flyer NYC Hudson pulling trains on his layout. (4:07)
Jeff's twin American Flyer 0-8-0 switchers pull a long train. (5:40)
Here is Jeff's Western Pacific challenger pulling a long train on his S Gauge layout. (3:31)
Here are four diesel locomotives (ICG GP-20, GM Demonstrator GP-7, and two Southern Pacific GP-9 units, all Lionel/American Flyer) pulling a train of 32 cars. (3:45)
View of a Lionel American Flyer Big Boy pulling a long train on the layout still under construction. (3:42)
Running trains at Jeff's, December 3, 2011 (6:26)
This shows the progress on my new layout with the Bigboy and new Challenger.
My hot rod buds came over to see that layout and a wreck. They got what they came for! lol
The Tidewater Division gathered at Jeff Hill's house for the annual Christmas
party in 2011 and to see his new train room and to run some American Flyer trains.
Brooks adds a car to one of the trains.
Lionel American Flyer steam engines pulling freight trains and S Helper Service diesel engines pulling a train of hopper cars. (1:42)
Cam gets a close look at some of the trains.
Jeff and Lee figure out a movement problem.
Jeff points out a feature of his layout.
Jeff's gray UP 4-8-4 heading a string of heavyweight passenger cars.
A Lionel American Flyer Western Pacific Challenger 4-6-6-4 steam engine pulls a mixed freight train with 16 cars and a caboose. There is also a 4-8-8-4 Big Boy steam engine on another freight train in the background. (30 sec.)
Jeff's Illinois Central RS-3 heads up a train of IC passenger cars.
Jeff's twin IC SWs lead a train over the dual 30 degree crossings.
Jeff's Union Pacific Big Boy.
Jeff's Western Pacific Challenger cuts across the yards.
Illinois Central passenger train pulled by a diesel locomotive and freight trains pulled by Lionel American Flyer Challenger (4-6-6-4) and Big Boy (4-8-8-4) steam engines. (1:29)
