MRH Mar 2012 - Issue 25

Page 79

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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