continuous run cutoff
60" 64"
Figure 18: Mike Schwab switches the Stock Special in Willoughby. The special is one of several through freights that originate and terminate off-layout (in staging). Mike is swapping stock car blocks in Willoughby yard.
59"
Incline mine
wye at top of helix
down to deck 1 via dbl track helix
Groveland 64"
Mather
60"
Figure 19: Dave Adams and Jim Vail switch the yard at Willoughby. Operators on the Willoughby Line build their own trains in the yard as there is no crew on duty.
Hetch Hetchy Jct.
Mountain King
60"
duck under
Figure 18 (B) hidden siding
40"
44"
helix up to deck 2 2 tracks
(A)
Mokelumne
40" continuous run helix down to staging connection
La Grange
G
uy Cantwell has been involved
Guy’s layout was featured in the June 2011 MRH and was one of many layouts open for the 2011 NMRA National Convention in Sacramento, California.
(A)
44" backdrop
Arvin
in the local music scene in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 25 years as an educator, performer, arranger and composer. He also maintains a private teaching studio, providing guitar instruction in a variety of styles from classical to jazz and rock. He and his wife Nancy live in the Santa Cruz area.
narrow gauge dual gauge
down to staging
double curved crossing
Willoughby Yard
39" Swing Gate
Modesto
Lift out
40"
Figure 20: The upper and lower decks of the Willoughby Line. The bottom deck staging area is not shown.
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(B)
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