The 2014 BarnBQ Free-mo Setup
August 30 - September 1, 2014
The layout at the 2014 BarnBQ closely resembled the 2013 layout.
While a number of trains were run on the layout, projects of various types received
most of the attention so that the BarnBQ was more a work session than a layout event.
These photos were taken on Sunday evening and Monday morning. Unfortunately, this
means that a number of great looking trains that ran on the layout are not shown in the photos.
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| Overview | |||
 The barn in Aptos, CA |
 The layout plan |
 An overview of the layout from Shandin Loop toward Mojave Yard in the distance |
 The booster farm supporting two booster districts |
| Mojave Yard and the Ron Wixon Turntable | |||
 Power in the yard |
 Arranged for departure |
 Rotating... |
 And exiting Ron Wixon's turntable. It was a great success |
| Layout Views | |||
 Steam on Shandin |
 Shandin trackwork |
 BNSF on Iona |
 Iona horse pasture |
 Lumber yard on Iona |
 Iona's Calaveras Concrete from above |
 The Sunol modules with Not-Sunol in the distance |
 An inspection trip through the newly formed cut on Not-Sunol |
 Red over green signal indications at dusk on Hearst and Lambert |
 Jere selecting an engine on his DCC throttle |
 Ed wondering how many cars will fit on Shandin Loop |
 Ed finds that about four more cars would have fit |
| Projects | |||
 Bob Schrempp and Michael Larson studying easements and coupler offsets |
 Ed Sutorik replacing couplers |
 Gregg Fuhriman working on one of several projects |
 Jere Ingram deep in concentration |
| The BBQ | |||
 Jere Ingram prepares and serves a great BBQ dinner |
 As usual, food was abundant and delicious |
 Pies provided by Ed made sure that we were fully satisfied |
 Relaxed conversations following dinner |
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Tear Down and Packing Just in case you wonder how we do it. |
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 Mojave Yard arranged the way it's stored between setups |
 Lambert in it's traveling and storage box (legs not yet removed) |
 Loading Jastro |
 Ed's happy that his legs are separate (see below) |
 Preparing the Hearst modules for travel |
 Loading the Hearst modules next to Jastro |
 Iona packed and ready to depart |
 The Sunol modules packed and ready to depart |
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Photos taken by Michael Larson All photos were taken with Michael's iPhone. Note: The dark wall of the barn made good photos very difficult. |
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 Mojave Yard from the Ron Wixon turntable |
 Mojave Yard |
 Mojave Yard |
 A quiet moment at the Mojave Yard throat |
 Hearst Creek (in the darkness) |
 Hearst Overpass (in the darkness also) |
 Progress on Not-Sunol |
 Iona (with Shandin in the distance) |
 Calaveras Concrete on Iona |
 Lumber Yard on Iona |
 Store on Iona |
 Horses on Iona |
 Shandin |
 ATSF 3187 on Shandin |
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