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Model Railroading > Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over TehachapiDate: 03/30/15 00:08 Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL This past Sunday (day after WPM'15) I once again was invited to take a spin around one of the US's premier HO scale model railroads, the La Mesa Model Railroad Club located in San Diego's Balboa Park. A number of fellow WPM'15 attendees were present for the day's run session. Many of my fellow operators were witnessed sneaking photos of their trains as well, anyone else care to share their views? I know some of you are reading this... I believe at one point there were at least a dozen 20-40 car trains in operation at some location on the layout. This layout is absolutely massive!
For this latest trip, I brought down some modern GE power with a relatively short string of 11 Athearn (RTR/Genesis) Auto-Max articulated auto carriers. The power was all InterMountain with leader ES44AC FXE 4659, followed by BNSF ES44C4s 6916, and BNSF 6686. Pictures were captured via my trusty iPhone throughout the 8 hour day over the course of two (round) trips across the line from Bakersfield to just above Cable and back. Same images at my pbase site... http://www.pbase.com/mrmrl/la_mesa_club 1) FXE 4659 leading 11 Auto-Max articulated auto carriers through Ilmon. 2) Running West/Northbound between Ilmon and Caliente.   Date: 03/30/15 00:09 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL 3) The vehicle train holding at Caliente.
4) Starting up the grade just past Caliente now. 5) Up the middle track at Woodford. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/02/15 00:12 by MrMRL.    Date: 03/30/15 00:10 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL 6) Down the hill now (East/Southbound), around the loop at Walong.
7) Across the grade crossing at Bealville.   Date: 03/30/15 00:11 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL 8) Panorama of one of the big curves at Allard.
9) Same spot, different angle with the headend approaching Tunnel 2.   Date: 03/30/15 00:13 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL Thanks for viewing and as always, a big thank you to the La Mesa crew for putting up with my and my fellow visitor's questions and banter.
~ Mr. MRL 10) Once again headed downstream between Caliente and Ilmon.  Date: 03/30/15 00:13 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL La Mesa Club links...
http://www.lamesaclub.com https://www.facebook.com/LMMRRC http://www.sdmrm.org/#/the-tehachapi-pass/4533421367 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=la+mesa+model+railroad+club Date: 03/30/15 00:35 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: Wildebeest Great photos as usual, Mr. Forrstrom. Sorry I didn't have time to come by and say hello. I'd love to see what you could come up with for photos of malleys and covered wagons at our 1952-era operating session coming up on April 11-12. Of course, someone might try to stuff a throttle in your hand, too -- we know you know how to run these things!
D F W Date: 03/30/15 01:49 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: Fizzboy7 A+! So nice to see modern models.
Date: 03/30/15 02:28 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: funnelfan Great pics. Nice to see a model railroad that can be photographed on a almost "Real World" scale.
Ted Curphey Ontario, OR Date: 03/30/15 03:17 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: electromac Excellent..........
Date: 03/30/15 06:02 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: sp8192 Great stuff. That layout is just unreal!
Date: 03/30/15 07:06 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: Cajon92 Very nice. Thanks for sharing your photos, that is an amazing layout for sure.
~Ryan Date: 03/30/15 07:42 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: 3rdswitch Outstanding bunch, visited the layout last year. Awesome layout.
JB Date: 03/30/15 08:50 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: dh30973 Ok, Robbie, here are a couple shots of my McCloud River converted All Door boxcar. Glad you could join us yesterday.
Dave Hussey    Date: 03/30/15 09:05 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: RAS Great running with you yesterday, Robbie! It was a fun day.
One pic and two videos: 1. Liz Allen's beautiful SD9 on the point of my SP Mojave Flyer cement train. 2. Video of this same train coming up through the river canyon below Caliente. 3. Video of this train at the top of the loop. -Rick Rick Selby Redmond, WA Pacific Northwest RPM  You must be a registered subscriber to watch videos. Join Today! Date: 03/30/15 09:23 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: Chestnut What make are those SD9s?
Posted from iPhone Date: 03/30/15 11:20 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: mdeberg Awesome models on an incredible layout! Thanks for sharing!
Mike DeBerg Bloomington, IL Date: 03/30/15 12:28 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL Chestnut Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > What make are those SD9s? > > Posted from iPhone You could say they started out life as Life-Like Proto 2000 units. But belonging to Elizabeth Allen and knowing what she's capable of, calling them just Proto 2000 units would be an insult. Mr. MRL Date: 03/30/15 12:29 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: MrMRL Wildebeest Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I'd love to see what you could come up with for photos > of malleys and covered wagons at our 1952-era > operating session coming up on April 11-12. Of > course, someone might try to stuff a throttle in > your hand, too -- we know you know how to run > these things! > > D F W Heck, the Operators and Road Foreman would probably get sick and tired of me stopping everyone's train every 5 minutes for photo ops! Mr. MRL Date: 03/30/15 15:34 Re: Ferromex and Auto-Maxes over Tehachapi Author: mt19a Who built the iron ore train? Nice job!
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