BNSF coal trains led by SD70ACe 8579 and 9116 parked side by side. #OliveBranchMS 3/8/2023
A diverging turnout at the end of a curve (left) can create a potentially troublesome S-curve. The alternative arrangement at right creates no...
siding
Lap sidings are often much more helpful than a "double length" siding and require about the same length of layout. This is thoroughly...
Extra 601 holds the main while LK rolls into the siding
May 6, 2007: Side view of the F units on the Waddy siding.
RockRidge has completly been redone. Because I elected to start putting in scenery, this staging only layer nows becomes part of my ops plan. With...
A second passenger train waits on the passing track at Baldwin City.
The siding here appears to be little used. It was very uneven in places, almost like the track was going over some rolling hills. I was surprised...
While only a 2% grade that quickly changes to 1½ % and then only 1%, the upgrade @ the Pryor East switch is formidable
Using C40 track and scratchbuilding the switches of Fields wye and siding
