Pikemasters Narrow gauge Tour

Geep_fan Feb 11, 2015

  1. Geep_fan

    Geep_fan TrainBoard Member

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    A string of C&S cars on the layout was recently sold to a new owner in the Denver Area, and rather than just removing the cars from the layout, I decided to have a little photo tag along of the car's last trip over pikemasters trackage.

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    String of cars sitting on the siding on the North end of the upper deck.

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    Leased C-19 #345 rolls away from the water tower back towards the string of cars.


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    Approaching the string, about to make the joint.

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    All coupled together, ready to go.
     
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    Extra 345 pauses at the telegraph office at the upper wye to pickup train orders. Two orders received; proceed to Durango, and meet extra 473 at Durango Siding.

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    Extra 345 rolling through town on the upper deck.


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    Cruising past the stamp mill

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    Coasting down the 4% grade towards the high bridge. I hope they set the retainers before they left town!
     
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    Over the high bridge. This bridge is scratchbuilt.



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    Normally during operations, we take a left and go through that tunnel, but since we're taking the helix, its downhill for us.


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    Anybody else getting dizzy in here?


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    Extra 345 emerging from the helix and onto the west leg of the lower wye. ​
     
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    Emerging from the tunnel on the west side.


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    The crew decided to stop here for a break while the retainers were turned off. Interesting, the crews always stop by this building with all the woman on the balcony.


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    Looking down the abandon right of way to the south. This actually was part of a third narrow gauge loop that operated very poorly and was torn out.

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    Retainers reset and the crew off their break, Extra 345 gets underway through town again.​
     
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    345 passes C&S mogul #17 at the engine shops. 17 was supposed to pull this train but had to be sidelined for a mechanical issue.


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    rolling past the roundhouse and about to enter the cut.

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    Disappearing into the cut.

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    345 exiting the tunnel and entering Durango Siding. Boy, this picture came out great.​
     
  6. montanan

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    Excellent photos and great work. Why don't you put a camcorder on the train and give us a ride ? Very nice looking layout.
     
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    As per the train orders received at the upper wye, we pass extra 473 in the siding at Durango. 473 is waiting for an outbound passenger train to clear before it can use the long siding in the yard.

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    345 passing some of her much larger counterparts.

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    After leaving the train on the yard lead, 345 heads towards the engine facilities to be serviced after a long trip.

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    DRGW 151 takes over from 345 to put the train away with an idler flat. Meanwhile 473 gets ready to depart with a passenger train..... now wait a minute here..... didn't we just pass a 473? boy the shop crew turned that one quick, new smokestack and all......​
     
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    151 moves in to get the string of cars.

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    151 moves the string of cars up the yard lead.

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    Bobber Caboose #1025 wasn't included in the sale, so it's tucked away in the caboose track.

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    151 moves up the dual gauge yard lead past the narrow gauge yard. K-36 #481 on the ready track waiting to receive some coal.


     
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    Shoving the string into the yard.


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    Now tied down in Durango yard, these cars will be loaded onto standard gauge flats for transit to their new owner.




    I hope you enjoyed our little trip with these cars. I plan on posting some more photo series like this on a more regular basis about once a month or so.


    If you would like photo updates on the layout on a weekly basis (but with a little less story) check us out at our facebook page www.facebook.com/pikemasters


     
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    I'll put that out to the narrow gauge guys, we have done a train ride video on the standard gauge with a gopro, but I doubt that would fit on the narrow gauge.
     
  11. BoxcabE50

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    Looks like a railfan with a camera. Is that a commercially made figure?
     
  12. Geep_fan

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    Boxcab, it might be, I'm not entirely sure. It's one of the old buildings from the old pikemasters layout so I can ask around.
     
  13. HOexplorer

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    Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
     

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