Era. Summer 1955
Concept. The Western Washington Short Line ('Whistle') is a
small class 3 railroad located in the Olympic Peninsula region of
Washington State. The WWSL originates and forwards natural resources,
(stone, wood products and coal) to markets east and south. Most traffic
originates from two private industrial lines: the Olympic Peninsula
Logging Company (OPLC) in the north and the Saginaw Timber Company
(STC) in the south. The WWSL interchanges with the class 1 railroads
Northern Pacific Railway at Montesano Washington and the Milwaukee Road
and the Union Pacific Railroad at Preachers Slough, Washington.
Stations.
Brady (BR). Brady is simulated by a staging area. Its main function is
to stage the NP transfers which come from Hoquiam, Washington to work
the interchange tracks at Montesano.
Montesano (SM). Montesano is the division point and headquarters for the WWSL.
Demaine Yard (DE). Main
yard for the WWSL. SM has a two track arrival and departure yard, a
three track classification yard. Yardmaster classifies North and
Southbound WWSL trains, Class 1 transfers, and picks up and delivers
cars at local industrial spurs.
1st Subdivision
Schafer Prairie (HE). Passing siding.
Camp 1 (CA). Location of OPLC Camp 1 which maintains engine servicing facility and 2 track log reload facility. Passing siding. Interchange with OPLC.
Headquarters (HQ).
OPLC (OP). Location of OPLC sawmill operations,
consisting of two track arrival departure yard, one track millpond, one
track sawmill, one track chipping mill, dry kilns, one track planing
mill, locomotive servicing area and turntable. Interchange with OPLC.
Basalt (BS). Location of Northwestern Portland Cement quarry, consisting of two track crushing plant facility.
Coal Grove (CG). Location of O.King Coal mine, washing and
loading operation. 2 tracks for mine loading by grade, supply track.
Scale track, RIP track (OPLC). Location of OPLC Camp 1 which maintains
engine servicing facility and 2 track log reload facility. Western
Washington Power Company plant spur. Interchange with OPLC.
Reload (RE). Location of OPLC Camp 11 and reload. 2 track log reload facility. Interchange with OPLC.
2nd SubDivision
Chehelis River (CR). WWSL crossing of the Chehelis River.
Preachers Slough (PS) Its main function is to stage the MILW and UP
interchange tracks. Passing siding. Location of one track spur to Y.
Knott Lumber Company tie treatment plant and Cascade Pole.
Wickwood (WK). Location of American Pulp and Paper Mill and the
Clemons Logging Company. Two track yard, RIP track, joint WWSL/OPLC/CLC
locomotive repair facility. Western Washington Power Company plant spur.
Team track. Engine servicing facility. Interchange with CLC.
Industries.
The Pacific Northwest is a large producer of wood products such as
lumber, pulp, paper and specialized building products. Most of the
industries on this layout are based on actual industries located on the
Olympic Peninsula, which hopefully will provide an authentic feel. The
industries are:
O. King Coal Company. Coal is mined and shipped in hopper and
gondola cars to power plants and major industries located in Aberdeen,
Hoquiam, Centralia and Olympia Washington.
Olympic Peninsula Lumber Company, Dimensional umber is produced
at this mill and shipped in boxcars and flat cars. Peelers are shipped
to veneer and plywood plants located in Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Centralia and
Olympia Washington.
Northwestern Portland Cement Company. Sand and gravel is quarried
crushed and shipped in hoppers, covered hoppers, gondolas and boxcars
to the cement plant in Tacoma, Washington and distributors in the
Northwest.
American Mill Company. This mill produces corrugated paper for
paper bag and corrugated box manufacturing operations. The paper, both
rolls and bales, are shipped by boxcars. The mill requires chemicals in
tank cars and covered hoppers and wood chips in boxcars gondolas and
hoppers.
Burn-Moore Coal Company. Coal will be delivered in hopper cars for distribution locally by truck.
Planck Lumber Company. Boxcars and flat cars will carry the dimensional lumber to this local distributor.
Caster Oil Company. Fuels delivered in tank cars and lubricants in boxcars for distribution locally by truck.
Buyher Propane Gas. Propane delivered in tank cars for distribution locally by truck.
Cascade Pole Company. Large timbers and poles shipped in gondolas and flat cars.
Y. Knott Lumber Company. Gondolas and flat cars will carry
dimensional lumber and poles from this mill for wood preservation
treatment. Tank cars will deliver wood treatment chemicals.
Miracle Building Supply Company. Building materials will be delivered in boxcars and flatcars for distribution locally by truck.
Traffic Patterns.
1st Subdivision. Traffic pattern is primarily empties
in and loads out for coal lumber and stone. Some lumber moves northbound
from Headquarters to Coal Grove for weighing. OPLC logging trains
between Coal Grove and Headquarters based on trackage rights.
2nd Subdivision. Traffic pattern is primarily loads in
and empties out for paper mill and power plant. CLC chip train from CLC
main line to chip spur.
Traffic mix.
WWSL operates 5 days per week, and moves about 50 carloads a day. Yard switchers, Transfers and Way freights (Turns).
OPLC operates 5 days per week and moves 30 carloads a day. Yard switcher and logging trains.
CLC operates 5 days per week and moves about 30 carloads a day. Yard switcher.
NP, MILW, and UP operate 6 days per week and move about 50 carloads a day. Transfer runs.
Number of operators. One to five operators.
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