Weekend Photo Fun 6-23-17-??

RALPH M what is the new length of your layout?  Are you planning to double track the second level of the layout over the bridge?  Very nice job!!!

Rick

4449 climbing the horseshoe curve in the Deschutes River canyon. Just getting to Bend now.

I really wanted to ride 4449 to bend but the crushing cost wasn't something I could justify to my wife.

Instead, I went with a local group of model railroaders to a museum club layout in Chehalis, then rode the steam train with them.

Note on this second photo, there are THREE cabs. One locomotive, a cab controller behind it, and another at the other end. No idea why this is, I've never seen a Cascades like this before.

At Chehalis, I got some video, too:

RICKC posted:

RALPH M what is the new length of your layout?  Are you planning to double track the second level of the layout over the bridge?  Very nice job!!!

Rick

It used to be 24' so I guess now it's about 26'.     it's either 8 or 10 feet wide depending upon where you measure. 

Funny you should mention double tracking the upper route. When I decided to add another loop I came up with several scenarios to accomplish that. One plan was to double track the upper route.  I weighed all the pros and cons and decided that the least amount of pain would be to add another track to the "main line" all the way around the layout.  Now that I've survived that the idea of double tracking the upper is still in the back of my mind.  Maybe someday. 

Progress on Max Foods......

Peter

gandydancer1950 posted:

Thanks Lou, how's things in Richfield?

Keeping way more than busy.  Have been experimenting with some more model rr electronics.  Really need to just run some trains!

Lou

Electrical stuff is not my strong suit, mind if I ask you a few questions if they come up?

Electrical questions are welcome. If its not a forum item feel free to use my email address in my profile.

Lou N

Played with the I-Pad, Happy Railroading

First post in a while...took this one this afternoon.

briansilvermustang posted:

Got'sa Love them BNSF! Man I need more!

leapinlarry posted:

Played with the I-Pad, Happy Railroading

Very nice layout!

The 2500 HP Transfer engine is my favorite diesel engine. It is totally unique and runs great.

Pat Kn posted:

The 2500 HP Transfer engine is my favorite diesel engine. It is totally unique and runs great.

Ditto that.

This is how I get my view while waiting for a train; I line up my rear-view mirror with the forward view, so I can see stuff coming in both directions.
This is where I go for lunch on many days when the weather is decent.

Lee, sweet. Where does that siding go to. Seems like a pretty good grade............Paul

paul 2 posted:

Lee, sweet. Where does that siding go to. Seems like a pretty good grade............Paul

This is the joint BNSF/UP/Amtrak main at Nisqually, WA. That 'siding' is actually the new Amtrak main line bypassing a bottleneck tunnel near Tacoma. Cascades and the Coast Starlight will be going up and down the steep grade there. Passenger trains should be going up and down it before the end of this summer.