Southern Pacific's Jefferson Branch

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~Jefferson Branch ~

 

Side note ~ I intended to build the Klamath Sub mainline from The Pacific Lumber Co all the way to Hornbrook via the Klamath River. It was planed to build it over Bob Osborn's ver 2 of the Chicago & Mackinac plan. The C&M was a really nice Nolix and was featured in a 2 part series in the Layout Design Journal back late 2012. I was fortunate enough to have been a regular operator on it for it's last couple of years. Bob, the C&M and the host of regular and guest operators had the greatest impact in refining what I consider model railroading... and yes, I am a model railroader (as opposed to a railroad modeler).

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While I didn't get the 24' x 24' space I wanted to build the Klamath Sub I was blessed to get a 16.5' x 11' space that is all mine. The plus side is there are no windows, doors, pipes, water heaters etc to get in the way....and it's insulated, rocked, taped and textured........ the builder even put in base boards for what is considered by most to be garage space.
 
The Jefferson Branch allows me to capture some of the vibe I wanted in the space I have and still be fun to build and operate.......
 
Humboldt Yard:
It's a play off the Eureka yard of the NWP and reminiscent of C&M's Comstock Park yard. It's way too much yard for this layout but allows me to scratch that itch for yard ops. The Set Out track will serve as on line staging.



Bob's photo of Andy operating the Comstock Yard




Jefferson
Jefferson allows me to have some fun with the design and offers operational opportunities.



Vegely De Find is the focal point of this section. It allows for some diverse cars and loads.  It will be model after Reinhard's  (Freelance) 2012 Grain Mill.  I so liked his work on that so much I reversed engineered it so I can build it similarly.....imitation is the sincerest form of flattery!


With Jefferson being longer than originally planed I expect this complex to grow as it gets built.

A W&D (Anderson Window & Door) will be large enough for up to two 60’ cars but the exact size has yet to be determined.

Seiad Cement is a tongue and cheek build for anyone who has done any poking around near Seiad Valley. It's a small cement trans-loader and is based on the structure below.



Siskiyou

This is homage to the Pacific Lumber Co and allows me to have signature lumber scene.
 
This PLCO scene is the inspiration for Siskiyou Lumber


And now on to the build........