Frog Hollow is a small mythical town nestled in the Western Foothills of the Sierras. It's principal industry is a
nearby Moronium Mine. This mineral is shipped to the government and since the end of WWII has seen worldwide
dispersion. This keeps the "Froggies" working and happy.
The town is prosperous, did not suffer from the Great depression, and there are no "wrong side of the tracks"
here. (It is thought that an unavoidable incident prevented mining during the FDR administration). Although
perhaps not always pristine or freshly painted the buildings are in good shape.
nearby Moronium Mine. This mineral is shipped to the government and since the end of WWII has seen worldwide
dispersion. This keeps the "Froggies" working and happy.
The town is prosperous, did not suffer from the Great depression, and there are no "wrong side of the tracks"
here. (It is thought that an unavoidable incident prevented mining during the FDR administration). Although
perhaps not always pristine or freshly painted the buildings are in good shape.
The truck is bashed from two GHQ trucks.
The two saws
are made from
watch gears i
have been
hoarding for years
are made from
watch gears i
have been
hoarding for years
The mill’s interior is fully detailed and should be seen to be believed, starting with a steam boiler in the corner
of the small building, complete with interior framing. This connects to a steam engine with cylinder and flywheel.
This in turn has a system of overhead pulleys and belts connecting it to the saw. Logs are loaded onto a carriage
that stands on rusty tracks; it is pulled back and forth by a steel cable. After having been cut, the sections of
wood are transported on rollers to the cut-off saw. That one has been converted to be electrically operated, as is
the edger in the back. The main saw and cut-off saw are made partly from watch parts. The sawdust is
mechanically removed from under the mill by a chain then carted out and burned.
of the small building, complete with interior framing. This connects to a steam engine with cylinder and flywheel.
This in turn has a system of overhead pulleys and belts connecting it to the saw. Logs are loaded onto a carriage
that stands on rusty tracks; it is pulled back and forth by a steel cable. After having been cut, the sections of
wood are transported on rollers to the cut-off saw. That one has been converted to be electrically operated, as is
the edger in the back. The main saw and cut-off saw are made partly from watch parts. The sawdust is
mechanically removed from under the mill by a chain then carted out and burned.
A Frog Hollow Homestead.
A street called "Off Main".
With Robert Ray's scratch built boxcars.
Take a Marklin "Old Timer" passenger
car, chop off about a third of it, modify
this and that, extend the frame and add a
twenty five piece scratch built cab and
motor, an MTL Bettendorf truck, Preiser
driver and there you have it.
car, chop off about a third of it, modify
this and that, extend the frame and add a
twenty five piece scratch built cab and
motor, an MTL Bettendorf truck, Preiser
driver and there you have it.
| In this new series will be the company housing, Main street, Mine owner's Mansion and of course ... the Moronium Mine itself. And who knows what else. Lionel |
The "Company" Store.
The Railbus pulls into town.
The Railbus is not powered.
FROG HOLLOW
The Frog Hollow Fire Station #1 is ready for
any emergency. The tower is for drying hoses so
they don't rot.
any emergency. The tower is for drying hoses so
they don't rot.
A small backwoods operation like this one would be moved where the work is as the area where
they were located became worked out. In this case a fresh strand of forest. The mill has been
moved in pieces and is starting to be rebuilt on the new site. Here we see the sawmill, as it would
be after relocation; the old weathered timbers are in stark contrast with the new wood being used to
cover the roof and new walls. It is in limited operation designed to cut the lumber needed to
complete construction.
they were located became worked out. In this case a fresh strand of forest. The mill has been
moved in pieces and is starting to be rebuilt on the new site. Here we see the sawmill, as it would
be after relocation; the old weathered timbers are in stark contrast with the new wood being used to
cover the roof and new walls. It is in limited operation designed to cut the lumber needed to
complete construction.
