[wellsburg]

Hi,

Here are some shots along a slightly modified Sumpter Valley. Modifications include adding branches to some existing sidings and additional scenery ( trees, shrubs, grass, etc. ) along these branch lines. Although Sumpter has buried signaling, adding track to existing sidings has not caused an RE or route crash.

The creators of the Sumpter Valley route really did nail the siding locations to the prototype SV. The route just needed these extended to represent the prototype branch lines. The mills at Baker and Whitney needed more timber to meet the growing lumber demand.


The Oregon Lumber Company ( OLC ) had an extensive branch line that connected to the SV at Curry. Here are some shots along the branch.


Leaving the SV main at Curry, looking towards Whitney. On the right is a bar far removed from the housing where the logger's families lived.




The "town" of Curry looking towards Baker. A general store and housing are on the right.




Grinder's covered bridge has another home as an OLC engine house.




Looking down on OLC Camp 1




Shay OLC 102 working hard up a grade on the branch.




Entering OLC Camp 3.




Another view of OLC Camp 3.





As a bit of whimsey, coal was discovered on one branch that was clear cut. A mine was built and the coal was hauled to Baker for transfer to std. gauge hoppers.


Wellsburg mine branch. The engine was obtained second-hand from the Uintah.




Enjoy,

Mike

[thegrindre]

Very nice, Mike, very nice. The SV is lookin' pretty good.
Well done, :good2:

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[trainboy6218]

wellsburg, on 02 September 2010 - 08:39 PM, said:

Hi,

Here are some shots along a slightly modified Sumpter Valley. Modifications include adding branches to some existing sidings and additional scenery ( trees, shrubs, grass, etc. ) along these branch lines. Although Sumpter has buried signaling, adding track to existing sidings has not caused an RE or route crash.

The creators of the Sumpter Valley route really did nail the siding locations to the prototype SV. The route just needed these extended to represent the prototype branch lines. The mills at Baker and Whitney needed more timber to meet the growing lumber demand.


The Oregon Lumber Company ( OLC ) had an extensive branch line that connected to the SV at Curry. Here are some shots along the branch.


Leaving the SV main at Curry, looking towards Whitney. On the right is a bar far removed from the housing where the logger's families lived.

CB1.jpg


The "town" of Curry looking towards Baker. A general store and housing are on the right.

CB2.jpg


Grinder's covered bridge has another home as an OLC engine house.

CB3.jpg


Looking down on OLC Camp 1

CB4.jpg


Shay OLC 102 working hard up a grade on the branch.

CB5.jpg


Entering OLC Camp 3.

CB6.jpg


Another view of OLC Camp 3.

CB7.jpg



As a bit of whimsey, coal was discovered on one branch that was clear cut. A mine was built and the coal was hauled to Baker for transfer to std. gauge hoppers.


Wellsburg mine branch. The engine was obtained second-hand from the Uintah.

WC1.jpg


Enjoy,

Mike

those look great! say is that mallet the one at train-sim.com? did you find a fix for the headlight causing a ctd whenever it was turned on?

[SVRy_Steve]

Nice work!

When I laid the track for the SVRy, I was working from original gradient charts that showed every siding as of the date of the charts, so I tried to add sidings or switches wherever appropriate, knowing I'd never finish the route if I extended them all! I'm really pleased that you took advantage of this!

Steve

[timmuir]

Wow, Mike! What you're doing is great! It's nice to see someone such as yourself, with attention to detail and experience (your modified StL&NA route to traction) take this route to a new level. I like the coal branch idea and the Wellsburg Mallet. Nicely done, Mike, I hope we get to see more of this.

[SVRy_Steve]

By the way Mike,

There actually was a coal mine along the SVRy at one time. It was located below Boulder Gorge about a mile, on the other side of the river from the tracks. There's a big horseshoe curve around a hill below the gorge, going to Thompson siding. It was on the lower end of the outer portion of the U, but I never did find out what era it was in operation, or whether it physically tied in with the SVRy or moved the coal out in some other manner.

Steve

PS, If Scalerail ever is made for 3' gauge, I might even get back into fiddling with it.

[wellsburg]

Here are some more Sumpter Valley shots. It's a great place to run those NG Shays, Climax, Mikes and Mallets.


Delivering empties at OLC Camp 2.




OLC Climax 105 having delivered empties along the branch has returned to pull out the loads at Camp 2




Easing a load consist down the grade.




Setting the consist at the Curry siding for pickup by the Sumpter Valley.




SLC Climax #2 pulling a load from the Stoddard Lumber Company ( SLC ) Camp 1.




Slowly working a load down the final grade to the SV main.




At the Mason siding on the SV main.




The SV handled more than just logs and lumber. Here are SV #50 and SV #16 struggling to move a maximum tonnage cattle consist over the mountains from Whitney to Baker.




The SV also moved mail and people. Here is a representative passenger consist. The cars are more variants of Doug Jones' Uintah Combine #1.




Mike

[timmuir]

It does my heart good to see some of my old models being used and brings back memories. You've done so well, Mike, a great job, I hope to see more. Thanks for posting these new photos.

[thegrindre]

I feel similarly, Tim, It gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside when I see my models in activity, too.
I'm glad that others are enjoying them as much in play as I did in building them.

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