Sunday, April 17, 2022

History Section

On the right hand side of the blog I have created a section called Reference Pages. Each aspect of model railroading has a 'section' that consolidates general and WWSL specific model railroading information.

This month I have focused on formatting and consolidating Corporate History information. The index page is 1.0 Corporate History, News Nuggets. The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

Corporate History

Other

Railroads

Companies
Grays Harbor, Wash Northern Pacific Railway Oly Peninsula Logging Company
US Army Spruce Div Milwaukee Road Railroad Basalt Sand and Gravel Co

Union Pacific Railroad O.K.Coal Company

Olympic Peninsula Logging Co O. McDonald Coal Co

Western Washington Short Line Planck Lumber Co

Schafer Bro Logging Company Buyher Propane Co

Clemmons Logging Company Cascade Pole Co

Saginaw Timber Company Y. Knott Lumber Co


American Pulp and Paper

 

Sunday, April 3, 2022

Layout Design Section

On the right hand side of the blog I have created a section called Reference Pages. Each aspect of model railroading has a 'section' that consolidates general and WWSL specific model railroading information.

This month I have focused on formating and consolidating Layout Design information. The index page is 0.0 Layout Design. The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

Formats / Checklists

0.1.1 Armstrong's Given and Druthers
0.1.2 Shafer's Layout Design Guidelines
0.1.3 LDSIG Layout Design Guidelines 
0.1.4 Recommended Reading List

Layout Concept Products  

0.2.1 The WWSL at a glance  

Layout Structure Products

0.3.1 Layout Space/Shape
0.3.2 Layout Oriented Parameters
0.3.3 People Oriented Parameters
0.3.4 Scenery Oriented Parameters
0.3.5 Control Oriented Parameters

Layout Design Elements

0.4.1 Main
0.4.2 Main Line and Siding
0.4.3 Main Line, Siding and Industrial Track
0.4.4 Junction
0.4.5 Interchange
0.4.6 Yard
0.4.7 Engine Facilities
0.4.8 Car Repair in Place
0.4.9 Passenger Stations
0.4.10 Freight Stations