GNRW 3rd Saturday monthly ops:
Videos:
Multi-level view of 3 levels of the GNRW mainline which is, basically, a large helix with a 400' mainline along the outside walls of the basement.
The middle track has the Erie 2-8-8-8-2 triplex which I failed to get a video or picture 'of'.
Many of the cars are vintage metal Athearn/Varney and wood Silver Streak/Ambroid freight car kits.
All 'cabeese' have LED's or resistors to let the LCC signaling system know when the train has departed a 'block'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhhcbZ7aJcs
C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 freight:
Marias pass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrSMePw1ymk
Chumstick canyon trestle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUjdq3XQ-nM
West of Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7Ho6jUwRsE
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc9Gc6V2wWw
Entering Seattle's freight yard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6cXluiJ-1U
B&O E-1 A-B passenger train:
Havre:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rnht8jbCPo
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 in 'glacier colors' freight:
Departing Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ui5ycN_4As8
Chumstick canyon trestle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVxhNNf3ki4
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8ZIyZlt-i4
SF 2-10-10-2 freight:
Glacier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML76m35MBwc
Hillard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x8_JnDP1kE
UP E-6 A-B-B passenger train:
Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W4wOFQOioU
Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3-EyNh1OiU
D&RGW L-131 'green boiler' 2-8-8-2 Zephyr passenger train:
Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F6oaffjMoU
East of Waverly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTnkP_lS_k
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63ltLv3zEv8
Texas and Pacific 'grey boiler' 2-10-4 freight:
Tye:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eZ2jBfXCJQ
Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHewqqGQVYM
Tye (west)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAsa5GaIi2E
Skykomish:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI7ngZDJkD4
GN H-5 4-6-2 'glacier colors' passenger train:
Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5lqmFIIgk
Departing Hillyard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMDpXyhuKLk
Departing Willmar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MoPx5SZYWA
Chumstick canyon trestle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgjX6PetUoc
Seattle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bno8j_gHoPQ
Usual pizza before ops.
David brought his 2 sons.
John operating the B&O E A-B passenger train at Skykomish.
Bob operating the SF 2-10-10-2 engine at Seattle.
Ben operating the GN R-2 'glacier colors' 2-8-8-2 freight at Willmar.
Glacier with passenger yard at lower level.
Paul operating the GN H-5 'glacier colors' 4-6-2 passenger train.
Joe 'kept busy'!
SF 2-10-10-2 taking water at Willmar among the 5 functional water tanks.
David operating the C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 freight at Chumstick canyon trestle.
GN R-2 2-8-8-2 in the 'hole' at Waverly.
Bob 'resting' while 'operating'.
One of GN's unusual 'cabeese'.
Willmar.
'birds eye' view waiting for a 'green signal'.
Hillyard.
C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 at Waverly.
Glacier.
Ben operating the T&P 'grey boiler' 2-10-4 freight.
SF 2-10-10-2 at Chumstick canyon trestle.
Hillyard.
Switching at Seattle while the mainline is 'busy' for Joe.
C&O H-8 2-6-6-6 taking water at Willmar.
Ore dock to the left.
Seattle's freight yard.
Whitefish.
Chumstick canyon trestle.
Bob with the SF 2-10-10-2 at Seattle's engine service area.
Tye.
UP E-6 A-B-B passenger train at Chumstick canyon trestle.
Paul 'switching' Seattle's yard.
GN H-5 'glacier colors' 4-6-2 passenger train at Hillyard's water tower.
Upper 2-track interchange/staging return loop with all tracks occupied.
Appropriate scene:
55 years ago today (July 20).
Neal's 1st step on the moon.
Ohio;
1st flight
1st American to orbit the earth
1st step on the moon.
Invented the light bulb.
Basin tunnel.
Main 'throat' to Seattle.
Far track: passenger
middle track: freight
near track: drill track with 4th track leading to the ore dock.
GN H-5 4-6-2 passenger train bypassing Seattle's freight yard.
T&P 'grey boiler' 2-10-4 on Seattle's 'incoming' tracks.
Post ops: Orange cream bars, chocolate covered ice cream bars, brownies and usual 'post discussions'.