Belews Creek, near depot

This is a billboard that came from the first FOS kit.

Belews Creek team track

The team track in Belews Creek. The office is a laser kit that I built some time ago and I do not remember the manufacturer. The loading dock is scratch built. This is the first siding on the railroad, and while the real road had a shingle factory at this siding, I choose a team track to fit the space. As an interesting side note, this siding passes through the backdrop to the other side of the peninsula where it becomes the Norfolk & Western Railway-- thus giving the N&W interchange access to the staging yard below via this siding.

House in Belews Creek

Three views of the home near the helix into Belews Creek.  The building is from a kit from KingMill, and is called "Mrs. Treadwell's House."  I followed the suggested painting instructions for the metal roof, and have it being painted.  The kit also comes with the chicken coop and the outhouse.

Click here to watch video of Belews Creek on YouTube.

St. Matthew School

The St. Matthew School was originally photographed by famous FSA photographer, Walker Evans. The inspiration for the model can be found here: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017762377/.

The model is from an old kit—circa 1985 of plaster and card stock. I upgraded the kit by adding the piers and better shingles-- the kit recommended a tarpaper roof.

Belews Creek store

Here is a "Dill's Market" kit from American Model Builders (laserkit.com). I like this building very much and it closely resembles a structure right on the K-line between Greensboro and Kernersville, off Market Street.

Lick Trestle in place

Lick Creek Trestle under construction

Lick Creek Trestle was a trestle between Belews Creek and Walnut Cove, NC. The trestle was one of two between the towns. On my layout, it will be curved and modified to fit the space I have; however, it is based upon the prototypical practices of the Southern Railway and the A&Y. I am pulling measurements from the ICC reports, and from a site visit of a nearby trestle.

Lick Creek Trestle under construction

Here is a bent for the trestle. The cap is 12x12, the post are 10x12, braces 10x3.

Lick Creek Trestle under construction

Belews Creek in place

Belews Creek in place

Looking toward the Helix Exit, Belews Creek

This shot is looking toward the helix exit in Belews Creek. The portal hole through the backdrop will disappear when I line the "tunnel" with trees-- I hope.

House in Belews Creek

This is a KingMill kit, I think it turned out nicely. I still need to add a truck and some details.

Belews Creek Helix Exit

2nd Level progress

Stage One: The second level; Belews Creek

Stage One: The middle level

Stage One: Helix (unfinished)

Stage One: The lower level yard (part 2)