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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 build the York Central Railway, and 7.5 inch gauge railroad. | [[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 build the York Central Railway, and 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. | |||
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== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 10:39, 16 January 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 build the York Central Railway, and 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.
Bill Dykeman fitting a new aluminum door to his 2.5 inch scale caboose.
Bill Dykemand on his York Central Railway, located in the rich rural stillness on Prince Edward Island.
A busy day on The York Central
A typical rural scene in late August on Prince Edward Island.
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.
