West Allen Street & Thawne

[danielb]

Progress for today - a PS-1 boxcar converted over into a woodchip hopper - most famously done by the Bangor and Aroostock, though the Central of Georgia had a fair few, so I'm going to do this one up in Midland Belt colours as one of a few they purchased from the Southern.

I'll be adding more as and when I can, as any excuse to make use of 40' cars is welcome due to the short length of the fiddle yard.

Unfortunately with the way the layout fits in my layout room, the fiddle yard cannot be extended any further as there is a wall in the way. This shouldn't be too much of a problem soon though, as the next extensions I have planned include a yard.

Enough yapping from me, here's the hopper before paint:



In addition, I set up some cars on the layout ready to start an operating session once the wiring to link Handy Co and West Allen Street together is complete. Couldn't help but take some pictures though.

Alco RS2 #2127 backs onto the trestle at Noel's Fuel and Merchantile with a couple of coal hoppers...


...whilst the crew at Handy Co are busy getting a flatbed truck lined up ready for an inbound shipment.


Sybil at the Trackside Cafe has taken delivery of a couple of new vending machines and is waiting for her bus boy to finish his break and stock them with the latest delivery of soda pop.


Vilas Brothers have just taken delivery of a tank car full of chemicals ready to make paint thinners. Not sure what they need the gondola for yet though!


Finally, SD35 #3088 idles on the refuelling spur awaiting a crew change.