Model Railroading > A Modelable Modern Yard

Here's a photo taken yesterday of the CP/SOO Line Ford Plant Yard in St. Paul. The road power in the shot is from the 0700 "Ford Hauler" out of St Paul(aka "Pigs Eye")Yard. The Haulers make a turn three times a day at 0700, 1500 and 2300 between Pigs Eye Yard and the Ford Plant. Yard crews using the switchers at left do the actual spotting and pulling from the plant itself and probably use the SOO Line caboose for any long backup moves. The compact nature of the yard along with the sharp curve in the middle would make a great modern prototype for a space starved modeler.

--jag

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Is that a exMILW bandit there behind the SOO road unit?

Yes. And all four locomotives in the photo are ex-Milwaukee Road.

This would make a great N-Scale yard project, especially so with the combination of tight curves in the yard and long autorack cars that could be trouble in HO.

aww geez ehh.. shes a beauty

Ya. Yoo Betcha'. My Tuna Hot Dish is tastin' OK!

--jag