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« on: February 09, 2010, 11:52:49 AM »

I'll post pics from around the line here.
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 11:56:17 AM »

Oliver Springs Local-getting sand and fuel before stating their day north of Dutch Valley Yard. With four mines in the Oliver Springs town area the local makes two trips a day with between 30 and 40 cars per trip.


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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 02:28:05 PM »

Today the 7693 is leading the Oliver Springs Local at Barb Mining #4. Barb mining is the only customer between Oliver Springs and Dutch Valley. Their daily visit will fill between ten and fifteen cars. Barb Mining #4 falls in the Volunteer Line Railroads Dutch Valley Subdivisions.



















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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 03:10:13 PM »

Returning to Dison Yard from a delivery 8026 idles in the early morning for Norfolk Southern traffic to pass.







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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 05:06:52 PM »

Man, that light orange and the white would look awesome. Great, now I want and orange creamsickle.
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 05:41:27 PM »

Looking really good Red!
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 06:53:10 PM »

The epicness is too much to handle! Awesome job Red you deserve a thumbs up.
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 07:10:57 PM »

Much agreed.  That is bad ass looking.  Wink
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2010, 08:40:38 PM »

Thanks guys. All brighter orange paint will be redone to reflect the lighter color, more UT.

At one point the VLR would have one main yard, but now it will have two staging yards around the line with many local work trains.
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2010, 12:29:15 AM »

Looks awesome red. keep it up!
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2010, 10:04:14 AM »

As time progressed the Volunteer Management understood they were unable to meet the needs of their customers on both ends of the contract when the main yard and supply points were so far apart. Dutch Valley Yard was placed in order to meet the needs of the thirteen customers that are in what is now known as the Dutch Valley Subdivision.

Daily crews depart the yard with empty cuts headed out to be loaded. All but two of the mines served are single track access and require a shoving movement from the main. It is this reason that the Dutch Valley Sub operates with a shoving platform (caboose) at the end of the consist. Once the cars are loaded they are staged in the yard where twice a day a through train comes with empties and takes the loaded cars. From there they are either staged at the Jellico Yard for out of region delivery by NS/CSX or they will be delivered by the Volunteer.

822 works a shoving platform from the end of full cut over to the cab siding.














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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2010, 01:30:35 PM »

AAAHHH!!

MY EYES!

THAT'S TOO AWESOME!

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Epic pictures! Why can't I give you a +1?!?


This will have to do for now...


 

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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2010, 10:32:24 PM »

Awesome route.  The detail is amazing.  What are the trees?
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2010, 12:06:10 AM »

Red! you should change your name to orange & Tiger should change his name to Chetta(old crack but i still get a laugh).
thats one super detailed masterpiece you got going on the man.
Sweet shots!!!! 
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2010, 01:16:30 AM »

Thanks guys. There is a level of immersion I am going for in places like this. Not all pots will be this way, but many will. I spent about a week going back home and looking around mines, old railways and such to get ideas for this; plus looking at pics and such.

At towns I want you to feel the little place, have it set where you could see yourself stopping at a light and running over for a biscuit.

The mines feel the struggle of the buisness

Around the railroad sense the one bad mistake from disaster that a operaiton like this would beunder.

While it is my first project I am learning a ton, thanks to many here and EK (which I look at often for ideas). I do hope when it is done it is something that is worth what you paid for it. (BTW-It is free so you paid nothing).

I like these last shots because the way the vegitaiton over hangs the track and road. I can just see myself speeding down that road and seeing the flowers whip by the passing wind.
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