Greeting plaque at Narrow Gauge Railroad at Hagley Musem, Wilmington DE. May 15, 2004.

Rail level view of boxcar on tracks.

Boxcar used to move blackpowder between milling and storage buildings. These cars were moved BY HAND - no locomotives to eliminate sparks.

Closeup of the trucks on the boxcar.

Penn Station NYC - Model at Hagley Museum, Wilmington, DE

This is a photo stitched together from 5 images. It is a model of Penn Station, NYC and is on the 2nd floor of the ticket building.

Brakewheel end of the boxcar.

Turnouts on the short length of the trackage.

Mainline orientation of the trackage.

Throwbar on the track.

Points of the turnout.

Handthrow of the turnout.

Better to move the tracks than the trees.....

Handcar at the end of the track.

One of the riveredge buildings used in the manufacture of explosives.

Another building. Granite walls on 3 sides, and a fragile lumber wall faces the river that allows a “blow-out” in case of an explosion.