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.
are made from
watch gears i
have been
hoarding for years
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.
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.
the Moronium Mine itself.
And who knows what else. Lionel
