The New Oakville Sub

No problem! With your layout, the coal would just be a run through. Savage Coal in Wasco gets the train and unloads in a little shack along the tracks. The silos are about 1000' away.

Good modeling though! I'm enjoying the pictures!

 

The UP unloads in Fremont NE. the same way.

 

Just thought I'd pop in and give a "thumbs up".

I was watching the "Extreme Trains" episode where they follow a BNSF double stack from LA to Fort Worth.

When they hit the Mojave, I could have sworn they were running on your layout.

 

Continuing The Oakville Sub layout tour -

A UP stacker is comin' 'round the mountain:



And a merchandiser completes the turn:



Steel coils and ethanol - modern railroading at it's best!



Auto parts and the finished product round the next curve:

 

Nice. The trains look soooo good on your broad radius curves.

 

Got another train for you Jim.. Saw it the other night coming home from work. BNSF runs cotton seed trains over the hill this time of year. About 30-40 Gunderson woodchip cars with various BN paint schemes, with white canvas tarps over the tops. I think I have a picture, but I'll have to dig around for it on my drive.

 

That's all I need, Art - a reason to buy more cars! NOT!

Seems to me pretty much EVERYTHING runs over the hill sooner or later...

 

:tb-biggrin:laugh:

 

I really love that extra rail off to the side. I see that in so many places; really adds to the realism. :thumbs_up:

Jamie

 

It's incredible! That is without doubt the easiest thing on the layout to detail, happened to see it at the hobby shop (back when I HAD a hobby shop) ten years ago and picked some up. Used it on the Old Sub, and now again. I think I'll move it around rather than keeping it in one location.

 

The tour of The Oakville Sub continues -

An auto parts run begins to pass Wedding Cake Curve:



And continues around:



Now here's a rare sight on the Sub - there are no regularly scheduled passenger runs, so this must be a detour:



An earthworm has rounded the curve:

 

Jim, I am enjoying the entire thread over and over again.

I do like the last installment where I can see how the layout is laid out in the room. Almost feals like I am in the room on a walking tour.

Thanks.

 

As you've probably noticed, John, I try to shoot so as to exclude the room - but there are times when you need to show it

 

Still just amazing

And more amazing is the the Amtrk train was allowed to detour without being stuck in a siding for 10-12 hours......

 

The tour continues - getting close to Oakville now!

[FONT=&quot]A Z train rounds the large curve north of Oakville:



A southbound merchandiser enters the same curve:



Now a northbound stack train heads out:



[/FONT][FONT=&quot]A southbound stacker and northbound auto train meet at the throat of the Oakville yard:


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Yum!:tb-ooh::thumbs_up:

 

The Oakville Sub Tour Continues - Welcome to Oakville!

A stack train is on the main while a general freight comes out of the yard heading north:



The Oakville yard office is a busy place...likely noisy also with the main so close:



The fuel pad is active as well:



The Yard is busy as well, with the Oakville switch job working the ladder while an auto train bypasses on the main:

 

I love this posting, the photos are great!!!!!!