Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Antique Camera's, 09/11/2018

In the photography contest building at the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa are antique camera's on display. Today the photos taken that people enter into the amateur contest are taken with digital camera's.

Previous articles in the series:
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1957 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1967 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1952 John Deere MC, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1953 Caterpillar D2, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1958 John Deere 420C, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1946 John Deere W-111, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Beneath the Smokey Mountain Central Railroad, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Smokey Mountain Central Railroad Control Room, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Salt Water Taffy Pulling Machine, 09/11/2018 

Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Salt Water Taffy Pulling Machine, 09/11/2018

Across the United States at carnivals and fairs salt water taffy can be found. Most of the taffy is slowly pulled by a pulling machine. These taffy pulling machines mimic the hand pulling at the slow speed used to mix the taffy together and blend it so the colors and flavor is even throughout each piece. A lot of these machines are custom built by hand.

This is the machine used at the Clay County Fair in Spence, Iowa.

Previous articles in the series:
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1957 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1967 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1952 John Deere MC, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1953 Caterpillar D2, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1958 John Deere 420C, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1946 John Deere W-111, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Beneath the Smokey Mountain Central Railroad, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Smokey Mountain Central Railroad Control Room, 09/11/2018

Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Smokey Mountain Central Railroad Control Room, 09/11/2018

At the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa is the HO scale Smokey Mountain Central Railroad. Most people are only allowed on the main level of the building that houses the impressive layout.

The entire railroad layout is powered by DC with several controllers rather than DCC with only one remote controller. There are thousands of feet of wiring in the sub level that go to each section of the layout on the main level that requires low voltage power.

This blog author had the privilege of being allowed access to the control room. Not many people are afforded this privilege.

Previous articles in the series:
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1957 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1967 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1952 John Deere MC, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1953 Caterpillar D2, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1958 John Deere 420C, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1946 John Deere W-111, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Beneath the Smokey Mountain Central Railroad, 09/11/2018

Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, Beneath the Smokey Mountain Central Railroad, 09/11/2018

At the Clay County Fair in Spencer, Iowa is the HO scale Smokey Mountain Central Railroad. Most people are only allowed on the main level of the building that houses the impressive layout.

There is a sub level to the building where the workshop, storage and artifacts are located. The entire railroad layout is powered by DC with several controllers rather than DCC with only one remote controller. There are thousands of feet of wiring in the sub level that go to each section of the layout above that requires low voltage power.

This blog author had the privilege of being taken on a tour of the sub level. Not many people are afforded this privilege.

Previous articles in the series:
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1957 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1967 International Pickup, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1952 John Deere MC, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1953 Caterpillar D2, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1958 John Deere 420C, 09/11/2018
Spencer, Iowa: 2018 Clay County Fair, 1946 John Deere W-111, 09/11/2018