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[[Bill Dykeman|William H. Dykeman]] was a machinist and live steamer.  He was the president of <i>Precision Products and Services, Ltd.</i> of Prince Edward Island.  He built the York Central Railway, a 7.5 inch gauge railroad.
== York Central Railway ==
The York Central Railway was established in 1993 by [[Bill Dykeman]] on his property on Prince Edward Island.  The following text and photos are from his website as it appears on <i>Archive.org</i>.
: Precision Products and Services Ltd.'s founder and president [[Bill Dykeman]] has been a longtime enthusiast of live steam train models and operates a 7 1/2 - inch narrow gauge miniature railway at his country home in York, Prince Edward Island.  Presented below are some images taken at the grounds of the York Central Railway near the company's location on Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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File:Bill Dykeman and his 2.5 inch scale caboose.JPG|Bill Dykeman fitting a new aluminum door to his 2.5 inch scale caboose.
File:Bill Dkyeman York Central Railway.JPG|Bill Dykemand on his York Central Railway, located in the rich rural stillness on Prince Edward Island.
File:Bill Dykeman Busy Day on York Central.JPG|A busy day on The York Central
File:Bill Dykeman Late August York Central.JPG|A typical rural scene in late August on Prince Edward Island.
File:Bill Dykeman and Ian Taylor on The York Central Railroad.JPG|Bill Dykeman (seated) and Ian Taylor, past president of the Atlantic Model Engineering Society, enjoy the day on the York Central Railway. Ian's 0-4-0 Bagnall was visiting from the Trecothic Creek & Windsor Railway on the mainland.
File:Bill Dykeman return trip home on The York Central.JPG|Bill Dykeman on the return trip to home.
File:Bill Dykeman full load on York Central.JPG|There's still lots of room for one more in the cab!
File:Bill Dyekman No 93 blowdown.JPG|The day's work is done - it's blowdown time.
File:Five HP motor car on The York Central Railway.JPG|Our five-horsepower Honda-powered motor car is in good hands!
File:Bill Dykeman No 93 cab and tender.JPG|Plenty of room here for the Engineer and one passenger.
File:Bill Dykeman and his York Central Railway.JPG|See you next time
File:Bill Dykeman Jubilee under construction.JPG|A one and a half inch scale 7 1/4 inch gauge C.P.R. Jubilee under construction.
File:Bill Dykeman and his 2.5 inch caboose under construction.JPG|2 1/2 inch scale C.N.R wood-sheathed caboose in the making.
File:Bill Dykeman archbar trucks for caboose.JPG|This arch bar truck is one of many made in the York Central Railway shops.
File:Bill Dykeman York Central Railway shop.JPG|One of the two well-equipped 1000 sq. ft. shops at York Central Railway.
File:Bill Dykeman turbo generator for No 93.JPG|A 35-watt turbo steam generator on the No. 93 locomotive.
File:Bill Dykeman at home on the York Central Railway.JPG|Bill Dykeman at home on the York Central Railway.
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== External Links ==
== External Links ==


* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060302064100/http://www.precisionproducts.ca Precision Products and Services Ltd., <i>Chaski.org</i>]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060302064100/http://www.precisionproducts.ca Precision Products and Services Ltd., <i>Archive.org</i>]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070206155520/http://www.precisionproducts.ca/YCR.html York Central Railway, <i>Archive.org</i>]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070206155520/http://www.precisionproducts.ca/YCR.html York Central Railway, <i>Archive.org</i>]
* [http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=27918 The passing of Bill Dykeman]

Latest revision as of 16:28, 11 February 2019


William H. Dykeman was a machinist and live steamer. He was the president of Precision Products and Services, Ltd. of Prince Edward Island. He built the York Central Railway, a 7.5 inch gauge railroad.

York Central Railway

The York Central Railway was established in 1993 by Bill Dykeman on his property on Prince Edward Island. The following text and photos are from his website as it appears on Archive.org.

Precision Products and Services Ltd.'s founder and president Bill Dykeman has been a longtime enthusiast of live steam train models and operates a 7 1/2 - inch narrow gauge miniature railway at his country home in York, Prince Edward Island. Presented below are some images taken at the grounds of the York Central Railway near the company's location on Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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