EAST END: THE CUMBERLAND SUB-DIVISION HO SCALE MODEL RAILROADING BY JEFF HANKE LAST UPDATED: MAY 26, 2023 ![]() Above are my recently completed eastbound and westbound passenger stations at Brunswick, MD. The models are MJB Models kits. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() So these new Athearn and Tangent Bay Window cabooses are a must for any Chessie B&O modeler. I finished my first two of each brand. Most of the B&O safety cabooses are now available. I expect the others will come out in future runs. I have about 8-10 more of these to do, including all the other releases safety cabooses. Any questions or comments please direct to : jeffreyhanke@sbcglobal.net |
MISSION
This site is dedicated to providing model railroading infomation specific to the Chessie System Railroads (Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, and Western Maryland Railway). All information presented here is tailored to the Chessie Era (1972-1986). |
ON THE WORKBENCH
Current projects: 6 McKean Carbon Black Covered Hoppers 3 Athearn 2-Bay PS Covered Hoppers Harpers Ferry Passenger Station |
Recently completed: 1 Front Range WM 2-Bay ACF Covered Hopper - COMPLETED 1 Athearn MNS 50' Boxcar - COMPLETED 1 Intermountain 3-Bay ACF Covered Hopper - COMPLETED 5 Athearn 2-Bay PS Covered Hoppers - COMPLETED Westbound Brunswick Passenger Station - COMPLETED Athearn B&O 65' Mill Gondola - COMPLETED 2 Walthers SIECO WVCX Pulpwood Flats - COMPLETED 4 Scale Trains Carbon Black Covered Hoppers - COMPLETED Walthers UP Single Bay Airslide Covered Hopper - COMPLETED Atlas SSW Tank Car - COMPLETED Athearn SOU 60' Flat Car - COMPLETED Athearn OTTX 60' Flat Car - COMPLETED Bowswer PC 50' Flat Car - COMPLETED Atlas EL Covered Hopper - COMPLETED Eastbound Passenger Station at Brunswick, MD - COMPLETED 2 Athearn B&O Bay Window Cabooses - COMPLETED 2 Tangent B&O Bay Window Cabooses - COMPLETED 4 Bowser B&O Hoppers - COMPLETED 2 Atlas WM Pulpwood Flat Cars - COMPLETELD 8 Walthers C&O "Moonshine" Hoppers - COMPLETED Atlas C&O Pulpwood Flat Car - COMPLETED Atlas WM Pulpwood Flat Car - COMPLETED Martinsburg Fruit Exchange - COMPLETED Martinsburg "Blue House" - COMPLETED Martinsburg Passenger Station - COMPLETED Consumers Fuel - COMPLETED |
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Today: Updated the roster page Updated the covered hopper page Updated the Front Range covered hopper page |
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Recently: Updated the roster page Updated the covered hopper page Updated the Athearn covered hopper page Updated the Intermountain covered hopper page Updated the Structures page Added the WB Brunswick Passenger Station page |
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Updates: Want to add a diagram explaining all the locomotive parts and vocabulary Need to finish the C&O all-time Chessie roster |
2023:
22 Freight Cars, 2 Structures 2023 Chessie Production TOTAL: 6 Covered Hoppers, 1 Flat Car, 1 Gondola, Brunswick EB and WB Passenger Stations 2023 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 CABX Carbon Black Covered Hopper, 1 CCX Carbon Black Covered Hopper, 1 CNW Covered Hopper, 1 EL Covered Hopper, 1 MNS Boxcar, 1 OTTX Flat Car, 1 PC Flat Car, 1 SOU Flat Car, 1 SSW Tank Car , 2 SRCX Carbon Black Covered Hoppers, 1 UP Covered Hopper, 2 WVCX Flat Cars |
2022:
4 Cabooses, 18 Freight Cars, 1 Structure 2022 Chessie Production TOTAL: 4 Flat Cars, 14 Hoppers, 4 Cabooses, Martinsburg Fruit Exchange 2022 Other Road Production TOTAL: None |
2021: 4 Locomotives, 8 Freight Cars, 4
Structures 2021 Chessie Production TOTAL: 4 Locomotives, 3 Covered Hoppers, 1 Crane, 1 Difco Dump Car, 1 Gondola, Hancock Passenger Shed, Consumers Fuel, Martinsburg Passenger Station, Blue House 2021 Other Road Production TOTAL: 2 SBVR Boxcars |
2020: 11 Freight Cars 2020 Chessie Production TOTAL: 1 Covered Hopper 2020 Other Road Production TOTAL: 2 ATSF Boxcars, 1 UP Boxcar, 4 Vesuvius Crucible VRBX Boxcars, 1 ACFX Tank Car, 1 GATX Tank Car, 1 NATX Tank Car |
2019: 2 Locomotives, 12 Freight Cars 2019 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Locomotives, 2 Boxcars, 2 Covered Hoppers, 2 Flat Cars, 1 Gondola 2019 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 D&RGW Boxcar, 1 GBW Boxcar, 1 N&W Covered Hopper, 1 CSS Gondola, 1 RDG Gondola |
2018: 3 Freight Cars, 5 Passenger Cars 2018 Chessie Production TOTAL: NONE 2018 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 MOBX Tank Car, 1 GATX Tank Car, 1 HPCX Tank Car, 5 AMTK Passenger Cars |
2017: 3 Freight Car, 4 Structures 2017 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Covered Hoppers, A&E Alignment Shop, B&O Freight Station, B&O Storage Shed, Martinsburg Passenger Station Baggage Shed 2017 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 SBVR Boxcar |
2016: 3 Locomotives, 14 Freight Cars 2016 Chessie Production TOTAL: 3 Locomotives, 6 Boxcars, 1 Hopper 2016 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 BN Gondola, 1 B&M Boxcar, 1 CNW Covered Hopper, 1 NN Boxcar, 2 PC Gondolas, 1 WP Covered Hopper |
2015: 11
Freight Cars 2015 Chessie Production TOTAL: 7 Covered Hoppers 2015 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 BN Covered Hopper, 1 ITC Covered Hopper, 1 Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Tank Car, 1 ICG Pulpwood Flat |
2014: 3 Cabooses, 18 Freight Cars, 1
Passenger Car 2014 Chessie Production TOTAL: 3 Cabooses, 1 Boxcar, 6 Covered Hoppers, 7 Hoppers 2014 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 AMTK Baggage, 1 BM Boxcar, 1 BN Boxcar, 1 FMC Chemicals Covered Hopper, 1 DRG&W Gondola |
2013: 2 Freight Cars 2013 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Snow Flangers 2013 Other Road Production TOTAL: None |
2012: 2
Freight Cars 2012 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Well Hole Flats 2012 Other Road Production TOTAL: None |
2011: 3 Cabooses, 3 Freight Cars 2011 Chessie Production TOTAL: 3 Cabooses, 1 Covered Hopper, 1 Gondola, 1 MofW Bunk Car 2011 Other Road Production TOTAL: None |
2010: 1
Caboose, 30 Freight Cars, 1 Structure 2010 Chessie Production TOTAL: 1 Autorack, 5 Boxcars, 1 Coil Car, 1 Covered Hopper, 1 Gondola, 2 Hoppers, 1 MofW Covered Hopper, 1 MofW Difco Dumper, 1 Caboose, Hancock Tower 2010 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 ACL Boxcar, 1 CNW Autorack, 3 CNW Covered Hoppers, 1 DRG&W Autorack, 2 CR Covered Hoppers, 1 GM&O Boxcar, 1 Rock Island Auto Rack, 1 SFRC Mech Reefer, 3 TTX Flat Cars, 2 UP Boxcars |
2009: 1
Caboose, 14 Freight Cars, 1 Structure, 5 Trailers 2009 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Boxcars, 4 Covered Hoppers, 1 Autorack, 1 Caboose, Hancock Freight Station 2009 Other Road Production TOTAL: 2 CR Boxcars, 1 TP (MP) Boxcar, 1 PC Boxcar, 2 CNW Covered Hoppers, 1 N&W Autorack |
2008: 19
Freight Cars, 4 Trailers, 4 Structures 2008 Chessie Production TOTAL: 1 Autorack, 3 Boxcar, 2 Hoppers, 1 Covered Hopper, 4 Trailers, WB Tower, Hancock Shed, Hancock Section House and Hancock Scale House 2008 Other Road Production TOTAL: 2 BN Boxcars, 1 MP Boxcar, 1 MDW Boxcar, 2 MILW Boxcars, 1 CNW Boxcar, 1 UP Boxcar, 1 ICG Boxcar, 1 TTX Front Runner, 2 N&W Covered Hoppers |
2007: 19
Freight Cars, 1 Structure 2007 Chessie Production TOTAL: 6 Coil Cars, 9 Covered Hopper, 1 Hopper, NA Tower 2007 Other Road Production TOTAL: 3 N&W Covered Hoppers |
2006: 7 Freight Cars, 1 Structure, 10
Trailers 2006 Chessie Production TOTAL: 1 Hoppers, 1 Boxcar, 1 Flat Car, 3 Covered Hoppers, W Tower, 2 Trailers 2006 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 CSS Boxcar, 8 Trailers |
2005: 12 Freight Cars 2005 Chessie Production TOTAL: 9 Hoppers, 1 Boxcar, 1 Flat Car, 1 Gondola |
2004: 2 Locomotives, 2 Cabooses, 32 Freight
Cars 2004 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Locomotives, 2 Cabooses, 3 Boxcars, 9 Hoppers, 13 Covered Hoppers 2004 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 Hopper, 1 Covered Hopper, 5 Flat Cars |
2003: 2 Locomotives, 1 Caboose, 15 Freight
Cars 2003 Chessie Production TOTAL: 2 Locomotives, 1 Caboose, 3 Inuslated Boxcars, 1 Boxcar, 2 Covered Hoppers, 3 Coil Cars, 2 Gondolas 2003 Other Road Production TOTAL: 1 MILW Cov. Hopper, 1 MKT Cov. Hopper, 1 BN boxcar, 1 N&W Covered Hopper |
2002: 5 Locomotives, 2 Cabooses, 41 Freight
Cars 2002 Chessie Production TOTAL: 5 Locomotives, 1 Caboose, 1 Boxcar, 2 Reefers, 2 Hoppers, 13 Covered Hoppers, 2 Gondolas, 1 Flat Car, 1 Jordan Spreader and 1 Scale Test Car 2002 Other Road Production TOTAL: 4 Railbox Boxcars, 2 Southern Boxcars, 1 NYC Reefer, 1 L&N Boxcar, 1 SP Boxcar, 1 SCL Boxcar, 2 Southern Cov. Hoppers, 5 CNW Cov. Hoppers, 1 NW Cov. Hopper, 1 Conrail Caboose |
2001: 7 Locomotives, 7 Cabooses, 48 Freight
Cars 2001 Chessie Production TOTAL: 7 Locomotives, 7 Cabooses, 8 Boxcars, 11 Hoppers, 18 Covered Hoppers, 5 Gondolas, 2 Flat Cars. 2001 Other Road Production TOTAL: 2 GTW Coil Cars, 1 CE&I Cov. Hopp., 1 Monon Cov. Hopper. |
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MILESTONES
ORIGINAL EAST END: ** Broke ground on the layout on Christmas Eve 2000. The Hancock module is underway. ** Made another section of benchwork in Mar 2001. Most likely it will be the Harpers Ferry module. ** 100 Chessie freight cars complete in June 2002. ** 10 Chessie locomotives complete in August 2002. ** First wall of benchwork constructed in December 2003. ** Second wall of benchwork constructed in January 2004. ** Third wall of benchwork constructed in December 2004. ** DCC system set up for the first time in October 2005. ** Fourth wall of benchwork constructed in July 2007. ** Complete benchwork around the upper deck completed in November 2009. ** Disassembled original East End in September 2012. |
NEW EAST END: ** Pieces of old East End, relocated to new basement in June 2014. ** First draft plan completed in July 2014. ** First piece of benchwork put up in November 2014. ** Hancock section adjusted for new basement in March 2015. ** Martinsburg section set up March 2016. ** Miller section set up March 2017. ** East staging benchwork put up in June 2018. ** North Mountain section set up Nov 2020 |
VISITOR
MILESTONES: 1 Visitor as of September 14, 2000 100 Visitors as of October 19, 2000 1000 Visitors as of February 28, 2001 10000 Visitors as of August 23, 2002 20000 Visitors as of March 10, 2004 30000 Visitors as of November 22, 2005 Lost track of the visitors due to a number of bad counters. |
PUBLISHING INFORMATION: I have been published in the following magazines: Railroad Model Craftsman (Aug 2007 p.78-80) Rail Model Journal (Sept 2007 p.23) Chessie News (Too many to list) NER Coupler (Too many to list) I have been published in the following on line magazines: B&O Modeler (July/Aug 2006, Sept/Oct 2006, May/June 2007, Mar/Apr 2008, Jan/Feb 2009) |
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
This site copyrighted by Jeff Hanke, 2000-2022. All written work contained here in is the original work of Jeff Hanke, if not otherwise noted. All photographs are copyrighted by the photographer. This site is not affiliated in anyway to the CSX corporation, the successors to the Chessie System. |