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The Sn3 Coal Creek Lumber
Company is a freelanced logging and mining line. The layout is built around the perimeter of a 19' x 16' room. Set in the
1930's traffic consists primarily of moving logs from a reload
to a large mill complex at Coal Creek . There is also some
mining activity along the line.
The layout features hand laid track, 28"
minimum radius curves and grades in excess of 4%. The locomotive
roster includes 6 geared locomotives a C-17 and a C-18. While the geared
locomotives are lettered for the Coal Creek Lumber Company, the
rod locomotives are lettered for the connecting D&RGW. |
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Shay #13 rests between assignments next to the large sawmill at
Coal Creek. The saw mill is scratch built and will
feature a full compliment of machinery. The log dump can be
seen in the back-round. Russ's locomotives are equipped
with Tsunami sound systems and he uses Lenz DCC for smooth and
reliable operation. |
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Shay #13
is a PBL import custom painted and equipped with a Tsunami
sound system. The trailing caboose is also a PBL brass
model of a Westside Lumber Company prototype. The locomotive and
caboose are sitting on a scratch built pile trestle next to the
Coal Creek Saw Mill. |
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| Coal Creek Lumber
Company #2 has a string of empties headed back to the landing for
another load of fresh cut timber. #2 is a PBL import
equipped with DCC and a Tsunami sound system. This section
of the layout was built downstairs in Russ's garage. When
the scene was all but finished, Russ carried the bench work up
stairs and installed it around the top of the stair well on a
narrow shelf. Russ used
expanding foam and
rock molds from Bragdon
Enterprises to achieve the dramatic but light weight scenery in this
area. The grade here is 4.25% |
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| Coal Creek Lumber
Company #2 downgrade on its way back to the mill. Based upon
the size of the logs, Coal Creek Lumber must have a good stand of
old growth timber available for harvest. |
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| Coal Creek Lumber
Company's main yard and shops are located at China Creek where two
of the lines locomotives await their respective crew before
starting another days work. |
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| #319 provides
"connecting" service with the Rio Grande. Today's train has
only a combine in tow, so the grade along Johnston Creek is not
much of an obstacle. The 2-8-0 is a PBL "Foreground" model
equipped with DCC and sound. |
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