Comments on: Trackplan Tweaks

By: Mike G

Mike G — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:07:16 +0000

This version of the WHRC track plan is very nice and instantly recognizable to me! Nice going!

What are the dimensions?

-mike
former Valley resident

By: Model Railroader

Model Railroader — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:25:51 +0000

Thanks Ric!

By: Ric

Ric — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:05:39 +0000

Sorry about that. I don’t know how P/C you want to be but here are two tidbits of info that will help on scenery and maybe ops.

Looking at the latest trackplan Highway 101 on the right hand side crosses over the main after the tracks have gone back to a single mainline. Scenic block for disappearing tracks. Send me an email and I will dig up a photo for you that I took from the overpass looking back at the yard from opposite direction

The topmost siding is actually a scale track for weighing the gyp cars.

I also noticed in one of the other entries on here you were wondering about the spurs on the bottom of your trackplan. The one on the left is what remains of the old mainline when it cut through town before the causeway was built heading down the rest of the valley. The one on the right connects the WHRC with CN in Windsor Junction.

By: Model Railroader

Model Railroader — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:59:46 +0000

Grumble… why can’t the prototype more accurately fit my baseboard (re: wrong side of highway )

At this point I’m just looking for a few images of the building/area so I can produce a reasonable facsimile – or a decent homage.

Thanks!

By: Ric

Ric — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:14:53 +0000

Actually I am one of Scott’s aforementioned friends. NS textiles is on the other side of Highway 101. Ever since the 101 went through it was never directly served by the RR. I’ll have to look through the rest of the stuff to see what I can help you with.

By: Scott

Scott — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:44:23 +0000

I’ve zapped off an email to a couple friends of mine in N.S. Hopefully they’ll be able to help you out.

Scott