11-20-2010, 01:05 AM
Thanks for the Info Ed!
I Found a prototype that I like and with some rearrangement and some freelancing It could make a good layout
Here is a view of the are using Bing:http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qmk2cg4...0652&sty=b
It is the remains of the freight yard that used to serve a railroad that went up to my town, The railroad used to bring wood down from the foothills to the Diamond Match Factory near the Freight Yard (You can still see some of the brick buildings northeast of the Freight Yard) If I can freelance that the Match factory still Exists It could make for a nice industry to serve.
Union Pacific uses the Freight yard mainly for hopper storage and as a team track, If I could make a freelance railroad that serves the Factory I could Have an Interchange track with Southern Pacific (Or Union Pacific During the Modern Era), A car storage and Team track, And the Factory to serve. There are also A few industries nearby that used to be Rail-Served, I could add one of those to increase variety.
This Idea isn't that far fetched since the only reason the Factory is abandoned is because some kids burnt most of the Diamond Match Buildings down back in the 70's, If that wouldn't of happened chances are that the Factory would still be In use. Also Union Pacific Uses a Short-Line to Switch the Yard, So that would make a good prototype to Model.
I have some more pictures of the area Here: http://s844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/J...0Railroad/
I Found a prototype that I like and with some rearrangement and some freelancing It could make a good layout
Here is a view of the are using Bing:http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qmk2cg4...0652&sty=b
It is the remains of the freight yard that used to serve a railroad that went up to my town, The railroad used to bring wood down from the foothills to the Diamond Match Factory near the Freight Yard (You can still see some of the brick buildings northeast of the Freight Yard) If I can freelance that the Match factory still Exists It could make for a nice industry to serve.
Union Pacific uses the Freight yard mainly for hopper storage and as a team track, If I could make a freelance railroad that serves the Factory I could Have an Interchange track with Southern Pacific (Or Union Pacific During the Modern Era), A car storage and Team track, And the Factory to serve. There are also A few industries nearby that used to be Rail-Served, I could add one of those to increase variety.
This Idea isn't that far fetched since the only reason the Factory is abandoned is because some kids burnt most of the Diamond Match Buildings down back in the 70's, If that wouldn't of happened chances are that the Factory would still be In use. Also Union Pacific Uses a Short-Line to Switch the Yard, So that would make a good prototype to Model.
I have some more pictures of the area Here: http://s844.photobucket.com/albums/ab4/J...0Railroad/
Justin Miller
Modeling the Lebanon Industrial Railway (LIRY)
Modeling the Lebanon Industrial Railway (LIRY)