 CHESSIE
SYSTEM EAST END: THE CUMBERLAND SUB-DIVISION HO SCALE MODEL RAILROADING BY JEFF HANKE LAST UPDATED: DECEMER 26 2005 NOTICE:
I have
founded a Yahoogroup called Chessie_System_East_End to provide more
information
on
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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: 3 Atlas Chessie B&O 2-bay offset Hoppers- COMPLETED 1 Athearn B&O ex-N&W 2-bay rib sided Hopper- COMPLETED 2 Bowser Chessie B&O Hoppers- COMPLETED 1 Athearn B&O FGE Insulated Boxcar- COMPLETED C-27 Kitbash from Walthers Bay Window Caboose- Modifing sides now 2 Stewart Coal Cars- COMPLETED |
| Projects recently completed:
C&O 40' gondola: COMPLETED Chessie WM flat car: COMPLETED Atlas Chessie B&O Cylindrical- COMPLETED Southern Hopper: COMPLETED Chessie WM Combo Door Boxcar: COMPLETED |
UPDATES
UPPER DECK
STATUS
LOWER DECK STATUS
| Updated Today:
Added photos of 2 Chessie B&O hoppers to Bowser Hopper page Added photo of Athearn B&O FGE Insulated boxcar to Boxcar page Updated roster |
| Updated Recently:
Added updated layout status photos above on this page. Added new pic on the top of this page Added final pics of three Atlas Chessie B&O offset hoppers Added final pic of ex-N&W B&O hopper Added updated layout status photos above on this page. Added the final photo for Chessie B&O 234392 to the Athearn hoppers page Added the final photo for Chessie WM 80483 to the Stewart hopper page Added the final photo for Chessie C&O 139859 to the Stewart hopper page Added the final photo for the 9 Trident vehicles to the vehicles page Updated the model roster page Added the final photo for C&O 37345 to the gondolas page |
| Future Updates:
Need to go over the site and correct any errors Want to add a diagram explaining all the locomotive parts and vocabulary Need to finish the C&O all-time Chessie roster |
| 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. |
TO THE MODELING PAGES
CHESSIE SYSTEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
 This site and its author support the Chessie System Historical Society. Please join if interested. The 2005 Chessie System Historical Society Convention will be held in Michigan in June. Members and non-members welcome. |
MILESTONES
| ** I broke ground on
the layout
on Christmas Eve 2000. The Hancock module is underway.
** I made another section of benchwoork 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. |
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COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
| This site copyrighted by Jeff Hanke, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2005. 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. |
