Southern Jersey & Pinelands HO Scale Model Railroad by Joe Collins

Southern Jersey & Pinelands HO Scale Model Railroad by Joe Collins The Southern Jersey & Pinelands Railroad is an HO scale freelance model railroad in the 1960's.

More progress on the FosScale kit "Casselman". The structure is built and the ground cover applied. Once it dries the de...
08/22/2026

More progress on the FosScale kit "Casselman". The structure is built and the ground cover applied. Once it dries the details can be added.

I've been away from modeling for a while recovering from heart surgery. Time to get back on the bench and ease back into...
08/20/2026

I've been away from modeling for a while recovering from heart surgery. Time to get back on the bench and ease back into the models. It certainly is therapeutic.
Starting with an old KOTM I had laying around. I hope to work on the layout next week.

Work has been slow on the SJPR rebuild. The bench work is completed. I started spitting some structures to see where tur...
07/16/2026

Work has been slow on the SJPR rebuild. The bench work is completed. I started spitting some structures to see where turnouts might be needed. Hope to post some updates this weekend.

Finished the bench work for the new SJPR. The main plan was to eliminate the duck under or lift out section from the ar...
06/28/2026

Finished the bench work for the new SJPR. The main plan was to eliminate the duck under or lift out section from the around the walls plan. This layout gives me more room and allows for 2 people to operate. Still need to finalize the plan but basic shape is done. I'm not a pen to paper giy. I just do things as the ideas come to me.

Bench work for the first loop is installed. Smalll access area is about 18 inches wide. I can reach the entire corner ea...
06/18/2026

Bench work for the first loop is installed. Smalll access area is about 18 inches wide. I can reach the entire corner easily for there.

Back at work on the SJPR. What started as a mild change turned into a complete rebuild with a new track plan. From aroun...
06/10/2026

Back at work on the SJPR. What started as a mild change turned into a complete rebuild with a new track plan. From around the room with a lift out to a folded dog bone with a peninsula (hopefully). I've learned a lot from the first layout. Hopefully this one lives up to my own hype! Stay tuned!

My intent was to make a few minor changes to the layout. However, once I got started it was all in. I've learned a lot ...
05/21/2026

My intent was to make a few minor changes to the layout. However, once I got started it was all in. I've learned a lot on making this layout. What works, what doesn't and how to make my scenery look better. SJPR v2 will be here soon. Stay tuned.
Here are some of the demo pics. Still more to go.

This is a quick sketch of the old layout. I can build upon this to design SJPR part deux!
05/07/2026

This is a quick sketch of the old layout. I can build upon this to design SJPR part deux!

The rebuild has started. Main Street is gone as is the yard and Sunset Motel.
05/07/2026

The rebuild has started. Main Street is gone as is the yard and Sunset Motel.

04/22/2026

I've decided to change around some of the scenes on the SJPR. The first scenes were ok but now with more modeling skills gained I know I can do better. I'll start with changing the Main Street scene. I've posted a video on YouTube and will put updates here. It be great to see you follow along on the rebuild.

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