Management is pleased to announce that the long anticipated yard to service the Buchanan Mine is now complete, and only a month or so behind schedule…
All track is handlaid with Code 250 AL, and as you can see all 20 feet of it is elevated. Rockwork will be placed around the perimeter eventually. The four turnouts are basically laid to fit in place and are thrown by the tried and true barrel bolt ground throw method. Operation is awaiting the arrival of more rolling stock, everything 1:20 scale that I own is in the picture below (three truck Shay, 0-6-0, 4 hoppers and a cabin…man I REALLY need to build some stuff! There will be a tipple across teh yard just this side of the rock formation on the right, just before the crossover switch…
And if there was ever any question as to why a mine shifter was called a “dinky”