I traveled to Decatur, TX to operate on Dean Ferris's Oregon Joint Line for the morning session. This is a large N-Scale layout located in a room above his garage.
Description:
The Oregon Joint Line is a
joint NP/GN mainline through the mountains and canyons of eastern
Oregon connecting the Pacific Northwest with California. The layout,
which is set in 1969 just prior to the BN merger, has plenty of pool
power from the connecting California roads (WP, SP, and ATSF). Most
heavy trains (freights are typically 22-28 cars long) receive helpers
for the shove up the 2.2% grade to the summit at Snowline. A forest
products shortline, the "Oregon & Northeastern", switches the Hines
Lumber pulp/plywood complex and makes log runs out to Canyon Reload. The
major terminal area has three yards (NP, GN, and the O&NE) with
plenty of transfer/interchange activity and industrial switching.
Ran a couple of trains and learned to use track warrants for the first time. I was having too much fun operating, that I didn't take a lot of pictures here are a few.
After getting done around noon headed to Keller, TX to operate on Greg McComas Michigan Interstate Railroad. This was a small layout in one of his bedrooms.
http://michiganinterstatemodelrr.blogspot.com/
Here are some Photos.
On Sunday I was able to work on the layout some more and got most of the bench work done for the new island.
Ran a couple of trains and learned to use track warrants for the first time. I was having too much fun operating, that I didn't take a lot of pictures here are a few.
After getting done around noon headed to Keller, TX to operate on Greg McComas Michigan Interstate Railroad. This was a small layout in one of his bedrooms.
http://michiganinterstatemodelrr.blogspot.com/
Here are some Photos.
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