Overview |
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The barn in Aptos, CA |
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The layout plan |
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An overview of the layout from Shandin Loop toward Mojave Yard
in the distance
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The booster farm supporting two booster districts
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Mojave Yard and the Ron Wixon Turntable |
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Power in the yard
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Arranged for departure |
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Rotating... |
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And exiting Ron Wixon's turntable. It was a great success
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Layout Views |
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Steam on Shandin
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Shandin trackwork |
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BNSF on Iona |
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Iona horse pasture |
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Lumber yard on Iona
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Iona's Calaveras Concrete from above
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The Sunol modules with Not-Sunol in the distance |
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An inspection trip through the newly formed cut on Not-Sunol
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Red over green signal indications at dusk on Hearst and Lambert
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Jere selecting an engine on his DCC throttle |
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Ed wondering how many cars will fit on Shandin Loop |
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Ed finds that about four more cars would have fit |
Projects |
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Bob Schrempp and Michael Larson studying easements and coupler
offsets
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Ed Sutorik replacing couplers |
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Gregg Fuhriman working on one of several projects |
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Jere Ingram deep in concentration |
The BBQ |
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Jere Ingram prepares and serves a great BBQ dinner
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As usual, food was abundant and delicious |
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Pies provided by Ed made sure that we were fully satisfied
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Relaxed conversations following dinner |
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
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Lambert in it's traveling and storage box (legs not yet removed) |
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Loading Jastro |
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Ed's happy that his legs are separate (see below) |
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Preparing the Hearst modules for travel
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Loading the Hearst modules next to Jastro |
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Iona packed and ready to depart |
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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 |
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Mojave Yard |
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Mojave Yard |
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A quiet moment at the Mojave Yard throat |
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Hearst Creek (in the darkness) |
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Hearst Overpass (in the darkness also) |
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Progress on Not-Sunol |
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Iona (with Shandin in the distance) |
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Calaveras Concrete on Iona |
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Lumber Yard on Iona |
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Store on Iona |
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Horses on Iona |
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Shandin |
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ATSF 3187 on Shandin |
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