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copyright © Sam Powell; used by permission.
This photo shows one of, if not, the last project that Sam Powell completed before his sudden passing in early 2016. It is #700, a 4-6-0 painted and decorated for his private railroad, the Penn Creek Valley. The "Penn Creek Valley #2" was an around-the-room, two-level layout measuring about 16' x 27'. The layout was started in 2003 and was featured in the Model Railroader's Great Model Railroads 2015 edition.
After Sam's passing (all of you shoveling snow up north, please be very careful!), Sam's wife, Elaine, donated the layout to the Tri-Town Area Historical Society museum in Dawson, PA, where it has been restored.
Members of the Pittsburgh S-Gaugers club have been instrumental in making this happen and are continuing to maintain it. If you are in the area (southeast of Pittsburgh, PA) and wish to visit the layout, contact a member of the Pittsburgh S-Gaugers club to get details about visiting the layout.
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