CNW Layout Update

 

So the inspiration from my layout comes from this track plan published in Model Railroader in 1994. I started building this as an ho scale layout, thanks to my friends Tom and Vern. They were able to convert this plan into HO scale using Xtrak Cad.  The article described some of the key industries located in Janesville in the early 1990's and also an idea about shifting it back about 30 years when the Blue Railroad would have been CNW, The red would represent the Milwaukee Road, and the Green would represent the the Soo Line out of Rockford, Illinois. 

More about Transloading Industires

WSOR Transloading

Back to WSOR Home

With the constant demand for continued flexibility regarding servicing off line customers, WSOR is pleased to announce that we have developed, designed and expanded a number of key transloading locations. These site locations are intended to provide an alternative mode to customers that may not be directly serviced by the WSOR.

Each site location has easy access from major interstates, highways and city/county roads throughout Southern Wisconsin. WSOR prides itself in keeping our sites clean and safe. The real estate directly next to where railcars are spotted is free of debris and any potential obstacles.

WSOR has recognized the continuing need for multiple transloading sites throughout our entire 700+ mile rail system. If you can safely handle your product more than once, we are here to offer you a cost effective alternative to your current mode of delivery. At right you will find a sampling of commodities that have been handled at our various facilities however we are not limited to these raw materials.

Commodities

Polymers
Road Salt
Scrap Metal
Natural Gasoline
Pipe
Composite Lumber
Automotive Parts
Fertilizer
Vehicles
Bentonite
Steel Coils
RipRap Lime Rock
Transformers
Sand
Oil/Chemical

Car Type

Covered Hoppers
Open Top Gondola Cars
Tank Cars
Center Beam Flat Cars
Box Cars
Flat Cars
Covered Gondolas
Gondola Cars
Specialty Flat Cars

Janesville WI Railroad

I don't even know how long it has been since I posted here, But layout update- It still runs.
I am still building my version of 3 railroads based on an article by Patrick Flynn in Model Railroader magazine. However there are some big differences

For instance we are making it in HO scale and in about the same size space, it is a fun switching layout that can keep 1-2 operators. Up to 6 trains can be staged once complete. But where this blog start is kind of in the middle. I am mostly doing it to keep track of interesting articles I find along the way that help me build this railroad as close to prototypical as possible.

Anyways here are  some pictures I found of the witco companies transloading ramp in the WSOR yard. Such a simple structure with so much operating potential. Cheers-
Google maps has some great overhead views of this transloading ramp too

February update

 My well my inglenook interchanged turned into fueling facility and a rip track. I used Arizona rock cnw/Santee fe ballast for the first time and I really like it. The back drop is just glued to poster board and can be moved depending on the picture I want to take. I highly recommend having one for pictures so you can have great pics without your layout being complete. 

The engine track receives tankers of fuel and the rip track is just as good as an interchange because anything that needs repaired can come here and you don't even need a second railroad. I out my cars here that I have issues when running like the cnw 89058 is having issues with its coupling. Wonder what will show up next week for repairs. 

Layout update

Well it's been interesting adding a layer and moving and enlarging the paper mill. But then the flood happened . Oops forgot to disconnect the hose

Freight cars

 2 weathered hoppers for my fleet 

Paper mill update

Here is an update of my paper mill. As you can see by the piece of wood on the track where the pieces of lumber come together are not very level I will have to fix this soon. But when the boxcars are filled with paper rolls they don't move to much