Model Train Media | Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers | Activity https://modeltrainmedia.com/groups/southern-railroad-sou-modelers/ Activity feed for the group, Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:49:04 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.21.0 en-US 30 hourly 2 8540a0e89af586f25dde553ae66a65ec MaceWindu57 posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: Hello all, I am a new member, this appears to be a very […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10864/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:54:42 +0100 Hello all, I am a new member, this appears to be a very good place to share photos, and have a good place for civilized discourse on this wonderful hobby, which has now become a passion and tribute to my late Dad, who worked on Southern Railway / Norfolk Southern for 25 years.

I am Air Force Retired, I also enjoy Slot Car Racing (my track…

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]]> 2 e3644b153b799278bbfddd81a0244a52 Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: The community of Balsam is starting to take shape. Amazon […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/10557/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:01:50 +0100 The community of Balsam is starting to take shape. Amazon is an amazing place to get plaster cloth in all shapes and sizes. I elected to use 4” strips of plaster bandage for the ease of shaping. I have plenty more to do to hide the cardboard weave underneath the plaster cloth. After scenery is roughed in with plaster I will start to get serious…

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]]> 3 68a91f3a8ac60b0244816832809073a8 Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: A couple of weeks ago now I revised the layout plan […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/8137/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:36:07 +0100 A couple of weeks ago now I revised the layout plan to remove the need for a helix and all of the associated intricacies. The layout is now a “nolix”. There is a 4.3% grade around the turnback, which while steep, will provide plenty of operational challenges, including doubling the hill. The actual grade on this section of line was near 5%.

]]> 1 6141110836a02e62ce22cc45e99eb36b Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: My condensed Asheville Roundhouse. My era is 1945-1953. […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/6354/ Sun, 02 Nov 2025 01:11:29 +0100 My condensed Asheville Roundhouse. My era is 1945-1953. I own 1 Bachmann locomotive the rest are all Walthers Proto/Proto 2000.

]]> 1 29d2715e4a5d5e4e103cf20a586aec98 Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: This layout plan is currently just a draft of the […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5847/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:35:15 +0200 This layout plan is currently just a draft of the Murphy branch from the yard/roundhouse in Asheville, NC to the town of Sylva. It is a two level layout that is “unstacked” but the layers are placed directly against eachother to save space. It will be built modularly and likely with handlaid track on everythign but the helix.

]]> 0 efdc878485d54547bc66274605bd8d94 Wyatt posted an update in the group Southern Railroad (SOU) Modelers: Hello Everyone, I invite you to invite other modelers of […] https://modeltrainmedia.com/activity-feed/p/5825/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:30:46 +0200 Hello Everyone, I invite you to invite other modelers of the Southern Railroad to join this group. I am currently doing a few things in the background here on my end to make the page as well organized and navigable as possible. Thank you, Wyatt

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