This is a blog about my HO freelance layout, please bear with me while I learn this technology under the guidance of my mate Jim. The Sandgate & Southern is a railroad that bridges mainly western US railroads with some foreign eastern railroads.
I have locos and equipment from the following Road Names: SF; SP; GN; CB&Q; UP; MP; TP &W; NYC; & C&O covering the Steam Diesel transition period to 1990's covering both freight and passenger operations.
Steam Locos include the following configurations: 0-6-0; 2-6-0; 4-8-4; to 4-8-8-4. Diesel Locos include: Boxcabs through to modern produced by Alco, EMD & GE
The industries on the layout encompass grain silos, a coal mine, flour mill, cement works, timber (logs & sawn), a powerhouse and packinghouses which will result in freight movements covering: grain; timber; livestock; coal and general freight.
Passenger movements will include the use of Doodlebugs, RDC's, Streamliner's and Heavyweights.
The view from the entry area
Me alongside the upper level on the eastern wall
Sandgate
Looking South
Looking North
North East corner at Carbondale
Carbondale north coal loader
Carbondale south coal loader
Views in Carbondale Yard
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The Island
Proposed Station Area on top
Southern end
Arlington
looking west
looking east
Northern end of the Island adjacent to Arlington
the second level of the island "storage"
On top of the Helix
Bridges adjacent to the Helix on the southern wall
note the helix in bottom left and bridge above the "green caps" (duck under) leading to island above
Western Wall
southern end
looking from the northern end towards the south
southern end on the lower level
FYI the listeners of "Model Rail Radio" Pam's "normal" gauge (N gauge) layout is above me at ground level while I'm in the basement with my Horrendously Oversize (HO gauge) layout!
It is intended that operations on the Sandgate & Southern extend to operations on the Hallett Cove Southern
Any comments will be welcome
