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americaN - Lauffen 2016

 

americaN module layout - Lauffen 2016

The 2016 FREMO americaN Lauffen layout was a huge one, too. The meeting was Mai 05th to 08th, 2015, participants came from Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and South Tirol (Italy).

Stehan an Oliver did a fine job as layout and traffic workload planner. And the result was a good one, thank you.

It was a super meeting, feedback from all participants was excellent.

 

Layout Lauffen americaN 2016 FREMO

 

Larger version, as pdf

 

Oliver proudly presents where to go:

 

Lauffen 2016 americaN - Layout Overview - FREMO

 

65 Startbespr

 

Start of operations: presentation of layout and jobs of this railroad model, the americaN Lauffen 2016

 

And if you were entering the balcony, you could see the panorama:

 

04 Pano

 

click here for Big panorama, Lauffen 2016 americaN FREMO

 

Dispatcher:

this job is the same as in reality. What the dispatcher does? He keeps the railroad moving. In a safe way!

Dispatcher, americaN Lauffen 2016 FREMO

 

Dispatcher Michael.

Note: Dispatcher cannot see anything of the operating session: this is like the prototype!

 

Well:

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well, just normally, he does not. But what happens if thee are some jobs to deliver?

 

Haslingen Steel Mill

 

50 Has 1

 

Haslingen Yard Switcher

 

70 Has Jan Hag

 

70 Has Mar Jan Lea

 

70 Has MiH

 

70 Has 3

 

Hazeltine

70 P And Hag

 

 

 

2nd Street Branch

70 Jock And Oli

 

Ocala

70 Oca Nao Elm

 

70 Oca Elm

 

70 Oca Jue Mel

 

Staging: Rest of World

Railroad cars are moving across the country. Or layout is limited. Therefore, we nee the Rest of World, our staging yards.

 

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 Whitehall

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and the following photo is just the center of the photo above

 

70 Whi Di Jue Pet Det

 

70 Whi Die Pet

 

70 Whi Jue Pet

 

Chatteris + Four Oaks


More photos of Chatteris and Four Oaks are at:

 

70 Cha Oli

 

70 Cha Per 2

 

70 Cha Cla

 

70 Cha Cla 2

 

Emeryville

 

70 Eme Sim Dir

 

70 Eme Oli

 

Florida Branch (Lenox Ave. + Escondido Row)

 

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70 Flo Elm

 

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Helikopter flight over Layout:

 

Main Line from Centralia to Moonrise Yard

 

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left side:

  • the staging yard at the end of the track is Centralia.
  • then: MoPac Bridge (= the green "S")

Whitehall is in the foreground

 

H 02 Whi

 

Whitehall

 

H 03 Whi

 

H 04 Whi

 

H 05 Whi

 

H 06 Whi

 

H 07 Whi

 

South King Junction behind Whitehall turntable:

  • to the left: Chatteris Branch
  • strait on: Main Line

 

I 01

 

I 02

 

I 03

 

To the left into Ocala Yard, the right track is the through track (and to the Ocala passenger station, at the crossing)

 

I 04

 

Ocala

 

I 05

 

I 06

 

Out of Ocala.

 

I 07

 

towards Emeryville

 

I 08

 

Emeryville. The track to the left leads to 2nd Street Branch

 

I 09

 

Emeryville

 

I 10

 

Tracks strait on: Main Line

Track on the right: is going down, towards Emeryville commercial district

 

I 11

 

entering the Gauntlet Bridge (Gauntlet = 2 parallel tracks without switch, built to minimize cost of the bridge. Have a look at Gauntlet in Wikipedia.)

 

I 12

 

the Gauntlet Bridge.

 

After the bridge, the tracks are diverting:

  • to the left: to Rocky Point Branch
  • strait on: Main Line

 

I 13

 

Main Line, out of tunnel, towards Two Trestles

 

I 14

 

Two Trestles

 

I 15

 

I 16

 

I 17

 

Hazeltine Lap Siding

 

I 18

 

I 19

 

towards Haslingen Steel Mill

 

I 20

 

I 21

 

First time at a meeting: the new mock up of the Steel Converter building

 

I 22

 

I 23

 

still Haslingen

 

I 24

 

Sabilasville Curve

 

I 25

 

I 26

 

I 27

 

 

I 28

 

still Sabilasville Curve. Moonrise Yard (= staging yard) in background.

 


 

Chatteris Branch Line

 

H 07 Whi

 

Whitehall Yard is the starting point of Chatteris Branch Line.

 

CB 001

 

South King Junction:

  • Main Line to the right,
  • Chatteris Branch Line to the left

 

CB 01

 

KT Feldspar

 

CB 02

 

CB 03

 

CB 04

 

Colorado Cement

 

CB 05

 

Footless Wood

 

CB 06

 

Sand Pit Junction

 

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Four Oaks, with Chatteris behind.

 

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Chatteris

 

CB 09

 

Chatteris, view from End of Branch

 


 

Emeryville Commercial Area

 

E 01

 

Emeryville Commercial Area, with connecting track to Emeryville Interchange in front

 

E 02

 

E 03

 

E 04

 

E 05

 


2nd Street Branch

 

E 10

 

At Emeryville Junction, the 2nd Street Branch has its connection to Rest of World

 

E 11

 

2nd Street

 

 

E 12b

 

2nd Street, view from other side

 

E 13

 

2nd Street Crossing (foreground) viewed from 90 degrees, , with Clausen Storage behind

 

E 14

 

Clausen Storage

 

E 15

 

Cars are crossing at Clausen Storage, then to the left: Calahan Paper and Jock'n Meldrum

 

E 16

 

Jock'n Meldrum, from other side

 

E 17

 

Overview: 2nd Street Branch

 


 

Rocky Point Branch

 

R 01

 

At Emeryville, the train has to take the left track to move on the left side over Gauntlet Bridge, and then into the left tunnel.

 

R 02

 

Out of tunnel and towards Boonford Interchange

 

 

R 03

 

Boonford Interchange

 

R 04

 

R 05

 

Rocky Point

 

R 06

 

Rocky Point, Interchange Track in front

 

R 07

 

Rocky Point passenger station

 

R 08

 

Cropperfield

 

R 09

 

Perish Hill

 

R 10

 

Sarah Creek, staging yard

 


 

Ocala Branch Line

 

O 01

 

At Ocala, the cars for Ocala Branch Line are classified, and maybe stored

 

O 02

 

O 03

 

Main Line in foreground, with Ocala passenger station

 

O 04

 

O 05

 

O 06

 

O 07

 


 

Florida Branch

 

F 01

 

At Whitehall, Florida Branch begins

 

F 02

 

F 03

 

Climate changes: a little bit warmer

 

F 04

 

and a look a little bit closer: tree, not rattle snake

 

F 05

 

Property for sale, someone interested?

 

F 06

 

Begin of Escondido Row

 

F 07

 

F 08

 

F 09

 

F 10

 

F 12

 

F 13

 

F 14

 

F 15

 

F 16

 

F 17

 

End of Lenox Ave

 


 

 

99 Crew

 

Happy people:
from left, behind modules: Peter, Bernd, Jürgen, Per-Olov, Dirk, Melinda, Elmar, Hagen, Alexander, Claus, Dieter, Stephan, Marc, Simone, Michael P., Wilfried, Naomi, Andreas, Michael H., Oliver and Jan.
in front of modules: Manuel, Jan, Imelda and Leander

Photo und (c) 2016: Bernd Schneider; published with permission

 


 

to be continued