Introducing Bob Hayden's C&DR Railway

Bob Hayden's Carrabasset & Dead River Railway is HO scale and narrow gauge of 2 1/2 feet between the rails. This is a convenient way of modeling the famous main two-foot gauge railroad. Bob uses N gauge components for the track and trucks. He builds the rest of the railroad using HO components. I think you'll agree, this combination makes a great looking layout. Bob is famous for his structures and scenery techniques that he's helped develop, but considering the small size of the equipment, he doesn't get enough credit for the way it runs. He enjoys just turning on the trains and watching them run through his fantastic scenery. His laid-back approach to the hobby can be traced to his lifelong love of model railroading. He knows what he likes and is not afraid to change things until he gets what he wants. Hi, I'm Allen Keller, and this is Bob Hayden, the builder of the Carrabasset & Dead River. Bob, the scene we just saw is a little different than most of the scenes you see on model railroads. It goes down and in rather than down towards the aisle. Why is that? Something I wanted to try, Allen. I wanted the feeling of the train running through the valley along the river. It's a little bit different than most of the wisdom, 'cause the high track is in the front, but I built it and it works. The Carrabasset & Dead River Railway fills Bob's 28 by 28 foot basement with stunning scenes based on the small towns of Maine in 1941. The C&DR exists to move wood products from these towns to the port of Kennebecport. All of the track is hand-laid code 70 and code 60 rail with a minimum radius of 18 inches.