Model Railroading > Wyoming Central layout

Every Sept. first I try to make a picture diary of my layout. I like to free lance model, because it gives me the ability to move Two Harbors, Minnesota into the middle of the state of Wyoming. I always wanted a true island on my layout. The first picture is of the Two Harbors apron and the car float. The second picture is of the car float docking at the apron on the island. The only way to the island is by car float.

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My wife likes lighthouses so I modeled a lighthouse on the island and named it after her "Ruthie Point Lighthouse". For my birthday I got a donut shop and my son made the sign "Doh Doh's" for the shop. That is what my grand kids call donuts.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/13/14 09:53 by Conductor_Pappy.

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The first picture is the meet of the DM&IR empties and the Viking Taconite loads. The second is the spotting of the loads on the dock. The third is the viking Taconite and Wyoming Central ore cars on the dock. The joys of freelance modeling. Thanks to my son for the help in posting these pictures.

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Maybe not such a big stretch, I found on earlier thread that Wyoming is named for a valley in Pennsylvania:

http://www.wyohistory.org/essays/wyoming-name

so what name did you christen that ore carrier waiting to be loaded? Real nice layout...

Pattenburg Wrote:
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> so what name did you christen that ore carrier
> waiting to be loaded? Real nice layout...


I am going to name it the Jackson S. Rockhold after my grandson when I get it finished.

Nice layout. I like your freelance color scheme.

I thought with a name like Doh Doh's that you were a Simpsons fan.

Kris

TCnR Wrote:
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> Maybe not such a big stretch, I found on earlier
> thread that Wyoming is named for a valley in
> Pennsylvania:
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> http://www.wyohistory.org/essays/wyoming-name

And the Wyoming Valley in PA was a great source of traffic for Anthracite roads in the early 20th late 19th century. Cool layout!

The whole idea is to make what is meaningful to you and keeps your interest. You are making a great layout.

Bruce

It appears the tug crew can do some whale watching after leaving the slip.

Is that a Bearco Marine ore carrier?

-Dave

Great layout. We can never have too much ore traffic.
Love seeing Two Harbors in Wyoming too.
I like that the car flat comes with its own GN switcher.

Hope to see more.

Thomas G

There is a Wyoming MN a couple hours south of Duluth. I think it was on NP's Skally line. The Viking taconite cars remind me of the Omaha, Lincoln & Beatrice RR "Big Red Line" cars with the Nebraska football helmet. They used old UP ore cars to haul sand.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/14 07:23 by EmpireBuilder.