CNW model railroad

Milwaukee Road Motive Power on the Janesville Division The Milwaukee Road’s legacy is alive and well in my Janesville layout, with vintage locomotives faithfully representing the iconic power that ran through Wisconsin in the 1980s. Let’s take a closer look at the motive power on the layout and how each engine contributes to the smooth flow of operations. The Milwaukee Road roster on my Janesville layout reflects the diversity and workhorse mentality of the 1980s Midwest rail scene. Each unit has a specific role in the operating scheme, with power assigned based on real-world usage and layout function. MILW 1610 – EMD SW1 Assignment: Janesville Yard Switcher Role: Primary yard engine for classification, team track spotting, interchange prep 1610 is an EMD SW1 assigned to switching duties in the Milwaukee Road’s Janesville Yard. With 600 horsepower, it’s well-suited to low-speed, short-distance moves within the yard limits. It handles car classification on Yard Tracks 1–3, servic...

I found pictures of a rather unique sand tower on the Milwaukee Road in these pictures by Tom Harris on Railroad Pictures.net . Hopefully at some point I will get around to scratching building this structure for my layout. 

  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. 

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...

What Is It? This is a team track transload ramp — a shared-use track and structure where shippers and consignees can load or unload freight cars without a dedicated industry building. It's a universal freight solution: one track, multiple uses, any customer. Why Include One on Your Layout? Transload ramps allow you to: Add operational variety without building new structures Justify almost any car type — boxcars, flats, gondolas, hoppers Rotate shippers session to session (e.g., machinery this week, lumber next week) Simulate modern or legacy freight operations (perfect for both CNW and MILW eras) Prototypical Uses Car Type Load/Unload Example Session Use Boxcar Palletized goods, small parts  Local shipper with no siding Flatcar Crated machinery or lumber Machinery dealer or prefab kits Gondola Scrap metal, rebar bundles Construction waste or steel transload Covered Hopper  Dry bulk (grain, fertilizer)  Co-op delivery or seasonal ag supply ...

 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.