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Most of the track work has been laid for the lower level staging area that will serve as Burns, Oregon; Nampa, Idaho; and Boardman, Oregon (coal fired electric plant)/Powder Basin, Wyoming (coal mine). It is a lot to cram into a small area--even in N-scale!

The grade was supposed to be a little over 3 per cent. It is probably between 3 and 4 per cent...a little flatter on the curves and steeper on the tangents. This connecting track between the two levels was quite a lot of work considering the plan is to only use it for one coal train! All the...

On the other side of the peninsula will be the town of Ontario, Oregon, which will have an Amtrak station, a few small industries, and be the connecting point for trains going to Burns, Oregon, and the Oregon & Northwestern Railroad. (Burns will also have a small staging area behind Nampa.)...

In this picture the main yard (Nampa) of the lower level will be the terminus of the railroad...providing staging, storage, and switching. Most of the tracks will be located in the middle of the lower level (where you see my glasses and tools in the previous picture) and in the foregound of...

From the bridge it is not too far to the lower level where the track does another U-turn to enter the main switching area of the lower pennisula. The area with the cork (Powder Basin?) seen in this picture will contain the tracks utilized by the coal trains for which this single track decent...

The track coming down from the upper level is seen at the top in this picture. Continuing its decent out to the end of the peninsula, the track curves around, returns to pass over a bridge, and makes the loop seen here in the foreground by passing under the bridge.

Andrew, You have mail! What you describe is very similiar--mine is the two-stall version. Those directions will certainly be better than nothing at all. Wayne, I thank you for the information about the current producer of this model. That is also a possible source, if no one else...

This first picture is a retake of the throat of the peninsula with the track now laid all the way to the lower level. The 3.5 - 4 per cent grade from the upper level to the lower level is visible in the second picture. I spent most of this afternoon trying to figure out the track arrangement...

I have an old Suydam Engine House (Kit #9) in corrugated metal for which I am in need of construction directions. Has anyone ever put one of these together? Maybe someone once built this kit, and still has the directions that they no longer need. Or, does anyone have one of these kits with...

One last picture for now: Hopefully this shows the grades a little better, so you can get an idea of what the railroad is going to be climbing over.

The next three pictures show the throat of the peninsula: First looking toward Pendleton; the second looking toward La Grande; the third shows the track arrangement a little better with LaGrande to the right and Pendleton to the left. The track that goes under the bridge and into the middle of...

The highest point on the layout (and on the UP) is at Kamela. There are two main tracks with the middle track acting as a siding for each of the mains. This is on the left in the picture. The tracks to the right represent Mecham which is on the western side of the Blue Mountains on the...

I haven't updated this thread for quite some time. Here are some shots I took tonight after a work session. We are still working on the large peninsula that will eventually represent Union Pacific's crossing of eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains. In the foreground, the nearest track is the...

Bill, I guess you could say the modules were built to a standard that was patterned after N-trak...with modifications. Our operations are entirely DCC, so much of the wiring required by N-trak is redundant. Our "standard" module is built with two tracks although some of the modules have...

The Canyon Mountain N-gineers set up their N-scale modular layout at the Great Eastern Oregon Train Festival held recently in John Day, Oregon. It was the first thing we set up and the last thing that we took down! After everything else was done we had a few hours of operating before tearing...

Terry's not leading the race...he's being lapped! :D

One member of our modular group made this race track. I think it is worth sharing. I hope that I got the correct files. :D

The water is made from Envirotex with some highlighting white paint.

Clark, I have a couple of questions. I am assuming this to be N-scale, so let me know if that is incorrect. I am also assuming that this is going to be placed against the wall with access inside the "U," rather than an island layout. I don't see any dimensions. Just make sure that you...

I think most of the ones that I bought came from Wal-Mart or Target stores. The last ones that I bought said Release #4, and I bought them on clearance from Target for $1.98 each. The regular price was $3.99. The last (4th) release has the cars already painted as you can see in the picture...