Sunday, June 19, 2022

Scenery 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 Scenery information. The index page is 5.0 Scenery . The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

 General

5.1.1 Montesano (Chehelis River) Overview
5.1.2 Northern Division Overview
5.1.3 Southern Division Overview

5.2 Scenic Tools and Supplies

5.2.1 Tools
5.2.2 Supplies

5.3 General Order of Scenic Development

5.3.1 

5.4 Scenery Technique Backdrops

5.4.1 Backdrop   
5.4.2 Clouds

5.5 Scenery Technique Landforms

5.5.1 Mountains
5.5.2 Rock Faces
5.5.3 Hills
5.5.4 Cuts and Fills
5.5.5 Flat Ground

5.6 Scenery Technique Ground Cover

5.6.1 Dirt
5.6.2 Grass
5.6.3 Weeds

5.7 Scenery Technique Vegetation

5.7.1 Shrubs
5.7.2 Conifer Trees
5.7.3 Deciduous Trees

5.8 Scenery Technique Waterways

5.8.1 Rivers
5.8.2 Streams
5.8.3 Creeks
5.8.4 Bogs, Swamps and Stagnant Ponds
5.8.5 Ditches and Runoff

5.9 Scenery Technique Roadways

5.9.1 Dirt Roads
5.9.2 Gravel Roads
5.9.3 Asphalt Roads
5.9.4 Concrete Roads
5.9.5 

5.10 Vignettes
5.10.1 Tie Renewal Gang
5.10.2 Rail Renewal Gang
5.10.3 Bridge Gang
5.10.4 Painting Gang
5.10.5

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Right of Way 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 Right of Way information. The index page is 4.0 Right of Way The following topics have been identified and sorted. Information will be updated as I get it all together.

4.1. Railroad Engineering

4.1.0 Right of Way 4.1.7 Special works
4.1.1 Roadway 4.2.8 Culverts
4.1.1.1 Roadbed 4.2.9 Bridges, Piers and Abutments
4.1.1.2 Embankments
4.1.10 Tunnels
4.1.1.3 Cuts and Fills 4.1.11  Fences
4.1.1.4 Drainage 4.1.12  Road Crossings
4.1.2  Ballast 4.1.13  Retaining Walls
4.1.3  Ties 4.1.14  Car Stops / Bumper Posts
4.1.4  Rail 4.1.15  Turntables
4.1.5  Guardrails 4.1.16 Wyes
4.1.6  Turnouts 4.1.17  Ash/Maint Pits

4.2. Putting down Trackwork

4.2.1 Putting down layout lines 4.2.8 Tunnels
4.2.2 Laying Cork 4.2.9 Turnout Control
4.2.3 Straight Track 4.2.10 Vertical Curves
4.2.4 Curves 4.2.11 Track Details
4.2.5 Turnouts 4.2.12 Painting Track
4.2.6 Crossings and Crossovers 4.2.13 Ballasting Track
4.2.7 Installing Under Track Items

4.3 Construction Diagrams

Module Station Description Length of Siding Connection
1
Brady Jct
Interchange 10 cars NP
2
Montesano WWSL Headquarters    
3
Demaine Yard Class 3 Yard 18 cars  
 
 Subdivision 1      
8
Schafer Prairie
Siding Out of Service  
9
Camp 1 Interchange 6 cars OPLC
10
Headquarters      
11
Sawmill Siding
6 cars
12
Tunnel 1      
13
Polson Canyon      
14
Satsop River      
15
Basalt  Siding 8 cars  
16
Coal Grove Class 3 Yard 16 cars
17
Reload Interchange 5 cars
OPLC
   Subdivision 2      
4 Chehelis River      
5
Preachers Slough
Interchange
10 cars MILW/UP
6
North River      
7
Wickwood Interchange 15 cars STC