The New Oakville Sub

Thanks, Brian!

On the photo tour, we'll come into the main room next week...

 

The tour of The Oakville Sub continues:

Last shot in the south room - lumber loads through one of the more heavily forested areas near Caliente:



Now we're through the wall and on the very first part of the layout to be completed. This area is a fairly small corner - maybe four by four - with a five foot bridge (neither prototypical nor scenicked except for ballast) to the right out of the frame:



Here's a southbound Z train grinding up the hill in the same location - the bridge is to the rear:



Here we're on the other side of the bridge, again it's to the rear, listening to the dynamics howl as a merchandiser comes down the hill:

 

Yum!

So when do we get to come over and play?

 

Any time you're around Nashville, John...

 

Nice pics, where did you get the lumber loads, are those red caboose lumber cars?

 

Thanks, Heath.

Those are Red Caboose cars with loads from The Columbus Trainmaster. I got one batch from him a couple years ago and then made a deal for more cars, so had to get more. I think N Scale Supply may have some in stock but I went direct on this one since that's the way I bought the first batch, the gent's name is John Haverstock, and for my money he is the best in lumber loads.

You can google columbus trainmaster and should get contact info...

 

Thank you haven't seen any for those cars great to know!

 

And the tour of The Oakville Sub continues - here's another shot just south of the bridge:



We have a southbound earthworm...those big six axle units are straining to get her up the hill..



Further along, a Z train eases into a broad horse shoe:



And from the other end of the curve we see an inspection special heading north:

 

Been thinkin' about that....

 

Great pics Jim - especially this one!

-Gary

 

Love the layout. . . getting plenty of good ideas from it

 

These are awesome shots! :thumbs_up: Just need a little grime on the trailers and spines.

 

Not to get too technical, but the loaded earthworms go north, the empties head south.

Loaded trains have run with 4 engines on the head, 3 mids and 2 on the rear, but I've seen 4-4-3 before.

Another couple of trains for you Jim would be loaded coil steel trains each way and loaded coal trains bound for Wasco up the valley. Empties head south. The cars lots of times are 5 bay RD cars like the Fox Valley cars.

If you want pictures I'll see what I have.

 

The input is most appreciated!

 

Jim,
Your layout and photography are stellar. You've really captured the look of modern Tehachapi on a grand scale - bravo !!

 

Thanks, Dave, the kind words are appreciated!