Modeling Interest 4 - Locomotives

In the last blog Modeling Interest - Traffic, we discussed the type of traffic the modeler wishes to replicate. In this blog we will discuss the third part of locomotives and rolling stock of interest.

 

Locomotives.

Steam Locomotives. Steam locomotives of both geared and rod construction were used in railroading from its beginning to the mid to late 1950's in the Grays Harbor area.  The Northern Pacific used xxx model in passenger service.until that service was discontinued in 195x.  Rod locomotives (2-6-0s through 2-6-6-2 Mallets) were used in freight service.on the flat lands, and geared locomotives (Heislers, Climaxes, and Shays) on the mountainous grades and switchbacks.

Based on my interests, the following prototype steam locomotives are of interest:

• Logging operations in British Columbia. There were two locomotives of interest: MacMillan Boedel 1044, a 2-6-2T  with rectangular tank, and MacMillan Boedel 1055, a 2-6-2T with saddle tank.

• Logging operations in Gray's Harbor.  Rayonier had 2-6-6-2 mallets operating in the Humptulips - Aberdeen area until 1959. Smaller logging companies used 2-6-2s and 2-8-2s

WWSL potential steam locomotives. I anticipate the WWSL will have the OPLC continue to use steam locomotives. Not having the size and scope of British Columbian or Rayonier operations, the OPLC could operate 2-4-2T locomotives along MacMillan Boedel lines, and 2-6-2s or 2-8-0s based on Rayonier operations.

Diesel Locomotives. Diesel locomotives were first introduced to prototype operations in 1930 (Ingersoll Rand) and slowly began to replace steam locomotives in the early 1940's. Accelerated replacement occurred after WWII. The NP, MILW and UP introduced diesel locomotives to Gray's Harbor operations after WWII. Based on my interests and the time period, the following prototype diesel locomotives are of interest:

• NP 220 (a GP-9) located at Hoquiam for road service. NP 159, (a SW1200) located at Hoquiam for switcher service.
• MILW 619 (a SW1200) located at Hoquiam for switcher service.
• UP 112 (a GP7) located at Hoquiam for interchange service. 

WWSL potential Diesel locomotives. An IR type diesel locomotive for switcher service. A GP7 for road service.

Electric Locomotives.  Electric locomotives were first used in the Northeast for long-distance mainline electrification (Pennsylvania Railroad, New York Central, New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, among others). Other railroads, such as the Virginian, Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad, Norfolk and Western, ran mainline freight operations. In the Pacific Northwest, the Great Northern and Milwaukee Road had electrified divisions. 

 

Smaller electrified lines in the US (Piedmont and Northern (PN),  Butte Anaconda and Pacific (BAP), Pacific Electric (PE), Sacramento Northern (SN), and the Red River Lumber Company, ran freight operations.

 

WWSL potential electric locomotives. BB boxcab electrics such as those used by the BAP and PN for road operations. 

See 8.0 Locomotives for specific locomotive modeling information.