Trains.com

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway

1213 views
6 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 3 posts
Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway
Posted by jurassicfish on Friday, February 25, 2011 8:04 PM

Has anyone modeled this railroad?

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 299 posts
Posted by BillyDee53 on Saturday, February 26, 2011 2:07 PM

The website Taplines.com did an article on the CH&N a couple years ago.  Bill

  • Member since
    July 2009
  • 574 posts
Posted by FlyingCrow on Saturday, February 26, 2011 10:04 PM

Since then....Taplines "guru", Don Hensley has written THE book:

 

The Boca Grande Route, by Don Hensley, 2009. History, photos, maps of Charlotte Harbor & 

Northern. Softcover, 44 pp., color covers.

 

Available from the ACL & SAL Historical Society

 

AB Dean Jacksonville,FL
  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 299 posts
Posted by BillyDee53 on Sunday, February 27, 2011 6:13 AM

The ACL - SAL Society also sold a book titled "Boca Grande: Once a Railroad Town" that had a lot of info, including track plans.  If you cant find a copy you might arrange an inter-library loan.

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 3 posts
Posted by jurassicfish on Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:01 PM

I couln't find taplines.com.

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 3 posts
Posted by jurassicfish on Sunday, February 27, 2011 8:05 PM

Thanks.  Just got the book.

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • 299 posts
Posted by BillyDee53 on Monday, February 28, 2011 4:53 AM

Subscriber & Member Login

Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!

Users Online

There are no community member online

Search the Community

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter and get model railroad news in your inbox!