Overview of the Indian Creek Valley Railroad
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Harry Clark’s Indian Creek Valley Railroad is certainly one worth checking out. It’s one of the most incredibly built model railroads you’ll ever see. Nearly everything on the layout is scratch built by Harry, including thousands of model trees. To guide the tour, Allen Keller hosts this 9-part educational series on the Indian Creek Valley Railroad with Harry Clark.
Harry worked in carpentry for over 50 years and developed some interesting modeling techniques because of it. His background in carpentry influenced several aspects of his layout including the theming and scenery. The Indian Creek Valley Railroad operates in the mountains of Pennsylvania and depicts the lumbering business of the 40’s and 50’s. He knows wood and enjoys modeling its production from forest to mill. As you will quickly learn, the layout scenery bears exceptional detail and Harry continues to strive for more.
In the following segment of the series, Allen Keller presents a detailed tour of the Indian Creek Valley Railroad. Immediately following the tour, Allen and Harry explore the operations, and discuss the inspiration & techniques behind the layout. Beyond simply touring the Indian Creek Valley Railroad, Harry provides tutorials on several projects including creating rock molds, using natural material for scenery, easy lattice looks, creating round houses, and making windows. Make sure to watch the rest of the series for those topics.
This is not a shot of a full-size railroad. It's actually one of the most incredibly built model railroad you'll ever see. Eric Clark's Indian Creek Valley clearly shows the meticulous artistry and craftsmanship of its builder. Harry is the most unpretentious yet talented modeler I've ever met. His sense of modesty prevents him from taking credit for this masterpiece.
Most everything on the Indian Creek is scratch built by Harry, including the trees. Harry has been a carpenter for over 50 years and he has developed some interesting modeling techniques because of it. The Indian Creek Valley operates in the mountains of Pennsylvania, where Harry has moved the town of Cass, West Virginia, and it's lumbering operation. Harry knows wood and enjoys modeling its production from forest to mill. So naturally there's a backwoods log hauling railroad, the Clark Lumber Company, but surprisingly the layout also recreates a multi-track division of the BNO during railroading's peak years, 1940 to 1955.
Hi, I'm Allen Keller. This is Harry Clark. Harry, the more I look at this layout, the more level of detail I see. Did you plan it that way? Yes.
I tried to plan it that way, so I'd have all the detail in there that I could possibly get and I still have a long ways to go on it. The HO scale, Indian Creek Valley fills the second floor of its own building. The minimum radius is 40 inches and the bench work is two by four open grid construction. All visible track is hand-laid. The maximum grade is 2%.
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