Southern Pacific Switching Layout

[Brakie]

Mike,Out of curiosity why would you need a engine house seeing that a fuel dealer under contract could refuel the locomotive and any running repairs could be done by contract? Even in the steam era some industrial roads contracted everything out to cut overhead.

Hey Larry,
I'm just putting the engine house there as a way of keeping vandals from messing with the locomotive or to keep the locomotive from the elements or just to have a place to keep it out of the way. If I didn't put a spot for the engine house, I guess that I can just keep the engine stored on the end of the drill track.

Besides, at least the railroad would have office space. It doesn't have to go there.

Sounds reasonable enough..A office with lunch room would fit nicely between the engine house switch and the interchange switch.

The diesel era could be a GE 44,45 or 70 tonner since these are small locomotives and for steam era a 0-4-0T or 0-6-0T would work..

As another thought the engine could be parked by one of the industries and their security guard can check the engine on his rounds.


Another thought a old tank car on a concrete foundation would work for the diesel fuel..