alcoRS1 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 This is it, my layout, a Spokane Portland and Seattle railway scene based around a small industrial area. The layout is basically a roundy round, accept the bottom part is really a hidden 5 track staging area. I chosen the SP&S who were based locally around here, but are now part of the great BNSF. My time frame is 1960's, early 70's. Road names that were common where SP&S, UP, NP, GN, SP and every now and then CNW, MILW and DRGW. This should keep me busy. I love tank cars, military trains, and ALCO RS-1, RS-2, RS-3, dam it all alco RS's and GP 7 and 9's. my gallery can be found gallery but here is some of them worth showing here track plan can be seen in the gallery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allegheny1600 Posted October 13, 2009 Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi there, Thanks for posting these, it looks an interesting layout that is coming along nicely - love your RS's and your Rio Grande F-M! Very nice "Gulf" tank wagons too - i've never seen them before, may i ask whose they are please? Cheers, John E. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 Hi there, Thanks for posting these, it looks an interesting layout that is coming along nicely - love your RS's and your Rio Grande F-M! Very nice "Gulf" tank wagons too - i've never seen them before, may i ask whose they are please? Cheers, John E. The Gulf tank cars are made by walthers, they are cheap, $10 each, I pick them of eBay. they have been some of the best running trucks I have ever had too. the Alcos RS-1 is an Atlas, No 50 I painted myself, seeing they have not produced SP&S RS-1 for a while, but I found #54 last saturday and had to purchase it. The Alco H15-44 is also Atlas. The other SP&S is a Alco RS-2, also made by atlas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 13, 2009 Author Share Posted October 13, 2009 here is a rough cut video of the layout, the layout is only 3 weeks old, so please be patient. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6KtCXcMQ6g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Walker Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 Great to see this railroad being modelled. And of course it's ALCO heaven. Ken Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 I have 7 alcos so far, and planning on a few more, Where I live there is only one Alco left, it on the end of the county line part of a preservation line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted October 14, 2009 Share Posted October 14, 2009 I have 7 alcos so far, and planning on a few more, Where I live there is only one Alco left, it on the end of the county line part of a preservation line. Where's that...? I've only seen the one in Snoqualmie. I have a couple of SP&S boxcars, as i'm rather partial to boxcars from the Pacific Northwest: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 14, 2009 Author Share Posted October 14, 2009 Where's that...? Chelatchie Prairie Railroad they have an Alco S1. I like your layout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Very nice indeed, I like Industrial and Shortlines in particular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 20, 2009 Author Share Posted October 20, 2009 added a small port scene in one corner, I will snap a shot latter tonight for an update on progress, coming a long slowly, My parents fly out from Manchester next week and I want the layout to be fully operational before he arrive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 22, 2009 Author Share Posted October 22, 2009 Here is the start of the second level that hides the staging area, it will have a small industrial switcher GE 25 toner, and a RDC passenger, it will be a city scene with them both running in the streets. this is a shot looking the other way Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share Posted October 23, 2009 In the photo above, you can see the NP Alco RS-11 (yellow and black). This is an Atlas/kato loco from the 80's, somebody gave it to me to help them install decoders. it was very noisy, would buzz and screech, I lube the motor, now it runs so quite, there is a little rattle to fix, but it is not loud, only on curves, and I know I can fix it. today I am happy . I also found some good elastic bands for my Budd RDC, that will work on the raised commuter line I am putting in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 a little update, with my dad arriving on Thursday from Manchester, I been spending time on his Walters F40 unit, painting and decal into a caltrain loco, I put this off, but tonight made great progress in getting it ready. Here are a few more pictures, Alco RS-11 NP, 910, used to be a noisy runner, now smooth running. The other is my own painted Atlas RS-1 SP&S, number 50 with a small cut of box cars. 2nd level is coming along, this will have a city street running RDC and small industrial switcher, GE 25toner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 another youtube of My Alco RS-1 and RS-11 (in HD, but lighting is bad, so it is HD bad lighting). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKacpLo3gPE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Share Posted October 26, 2009 I been working out my industries for my layout. top level Passenger, 3 stations (1 RDC) small food switching from plant to store, (receives box car). lower level, USN dock (flats with equipment, box car, fuel) concrete unload facility (2 cover hopper) USArmy rail head (flat cars, box cars, fuel) Grain and food processing plant (cover hoppers) Oil terminal (tank cars) small engine and RIP facility (locos sand hopper, fuel). furniture manufacture (lumber flat, box car) scrap metal (gondolas) toy factory (bulk plastic hoppers, box car) textiles (box cars) furniture (box cars) appliance warehouse (box cars) This will give me lots of switching, and plenty of action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Nice to see another SP&S layout, especially an industrial setting! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Share Posted October 28, 2009 Nice to see another SP&S layout, especially an industrial setting! seeing I live in the SP&S area, it make sense to pick them, plus I love Alcos and SP&S had lots of alcos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 Update on whats is new, Been working on my locos getting them to run better, but today I got some back drop buildings in the mail, I hope to install tomorrow. I will post some more pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
signalmaintainer Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 seeing I live in the SP&S area, it make sense to pick them, plus I love Alcos and SP&S had lots of alcos. Well, the SP&S is my favorite Fallen Flag! I always enjoy working down on the Fallbridge Sub or the Oregon Trunk. I too like RS units! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share Posted October 31, 2009 SP&S ALCO RS2 number 60 spots a box car at the textile factory. (P1K RS2). Started adding some of the industrial building to my layout, I am using some Photographed building printed to scale from KingMill Enterprises LLC, they are cheap, and I am limited in space, against the back drop. The next building are a little more 3D. I still need to add the background behind these, but that is TBD, the time of the year is November, so the back drop needs to be repainted into rainy day sky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 Things are moving slowly, hoping to have one of my 4 sections finished with switch motors this week, most are going to be Tortoise motors, but I have a few Peco, I might try to convert to atlas, the Peco, in the UK are over half the price cheaper. Proto PK1 Budd RDC NP, with sound Proto PK2 Alco S1 made into US Army switcher, thinking of remaking it into an SP&S. Atlas RS-1 SP&S road switch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 a little video action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPXmkdZqDp0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted November 5, 2009 Author Share Posted November 5, 2009 Started to install switch motors, I am mostly using tortoise motors, unless I can find away to adapt the peco switch motors to atlas switches. Also looking for information on how to wire LEDs with the switches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Share Posted November 6, 2009 I don't know what kind of budget people have for their layouts but mine is about $75 - $100 a month, so I am trying to do things a cheaply as possible, but without compromising. I been doing buildings from scale photos, it is a lot cheaper than plastic kits. This leaves more money for switch motors which are costing me a little bundle at the moment, I have over 30 switches total and on 10 motors so far. here is some of the building so far. tomorrow I will add a roof and chimneys vents etc. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcoRS1 Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Atlas Alco RS-1 SP&S Number 54, waits after delivering cut of box cars. Atlas Alco SP&S RS-1 Number 50 passing RS-1 Number 54 on the way to the yard, with a small cut of boxcars. SP&S Number 54, Alco RS-1, just delivered 2 box cars to the Appliance warehouse. tonight I have been trying to solve some loco problems, number 54, an atlas RS-1 at slow speeds in one direction jerks at lot, but runs smooth in the other direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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