Stony Point Railroad
- mullinsjd2
- Oct 17, 2017
- 1 min read
If your passion is what you wish you were doing instead of whatever you are doing currently , then I guess my passion is photography. However, recently I have been stuck in an artistic rut, and have been asking myself "Why don't I enjoy this anymore?" Last Saturday, when I discovered this hidden jewel, changed my outlook, it made me realize why I love photography. It reminded me of the evenings I spent with my best friend going down every back road looking for the perfect shot. It made me remember that photography isn't about how you edit or hold the camera, instead it is about what you take the picture of.
The Stoney Point Railroad, known to locals as “Midgetville” is a miniature town built in the yard of retired coal miner Sam Johnson.
Sam started the town in 1996 and has continued building ever since. The town is made out of scraps and discarded materials and includes 1,700 feet of track with a working train car, a jail, post office, library, salt pump, and all the other trappings of a fully functioning town. The train, also built from odds and ends of metal scrap, runs off of a 1967 Chevy truck engine, Chevy rotors acting as locomotive wheels.*
*Taken from Atlas Obscura
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