06-19-2011, 07:30 AM
faraway Wrote:cnw1961 Wrote:... a shortline in Downtown LA would be plausible....I agree. With a little more luck the industry in south LA might have survived with trackage required like the industry in Vernon and kept their railroad loading docks. Who knows if SP/UP would have established a subsidiary short line to serve that area like ATSF/BNSF did with the LAJ. Or one of the global players (e.g. http://www.gwrr.com/ ) in US short lines would have seen the opportunity and ran the short line.
Reinhard, that is exactly what I thought.
Ed, I found some info on the Ballard Terminal and even a video ob Youtube. Nice little railroad.
Stein, good guess!
Jack, the layout is 12' x 1 1/2' without the removable section on the left. This section is 5' long.
Gene, you are too kind … but I have high hopes for this layout myself. At least I am much more motivated than on my last attempts.
Kurt