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Work Session Photos from 12-10-2009

Pictures taken during a work session on 12-10-2009 prepping the layout for an small model railroad open house in the metro area near Dave's house.
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View upon entering the basement looking down the platform to access the upper levels.
View upon entering the basement looking down the platform to access the upper levels.		 Opposite view from above, looking towards bathroom.
Opposite view from above, looking towards bathroom.		 View from end of shot leg of the platform, looking towards the far shot wall of the basement. Lumberton on the left.
View from end of shot leg of the platform, looking towards the far shot wall of the basement. Lumberton on the left.		 Opposite view from above showing tracks headed towards the bathroom.
Opposite view from above showing tracks headed towards the bathroom.
View of the nearly completed track layout at Lumberton.
View of the nearly completed track layout at Lumberton.		 View looking the opposite direction of the nealry completed track at Lumberton.
View looking the opposite direction of the nealry completed track at Lumberton.		 View down platform towards basement entrance.
View down platform towards basement entrance.		 Two bridges cross a small stream on the Middle Level.
Two bridges cross a small stream on the Middle Level.
An industry at Crag on the Middle Level.
An industry at Crag on the Middle Level.		 Another view, showing one of only two sceniced portions of the layout currently.
Another view, showing one of only two sceniced portions of the layout currently.		 View from the one corner of the platform looking back towards the basement entrance.
View from the one corner of the platform looking back towards the basement entrance.		 A view 90 degrees from the prvioues viw, looking down the far short wall of the basement. Fishers (R) and Benderville (L).
A view 90 degrees from the prvioues viw, looking down the far short wall of the basement. Fishers (R) and Benderville (L).
The turntable at Fishers.
The turntable at Fishers.		 Another view of the custom built turntable.
Another view of the custom built turntable.		 Overall view showing Fishers on the upper level and the two passsing sidings on the middle level.
Overall view showing Fishers on the upper level and the two passsing sidings on the middle level.		 The return loop for the 4-track storage yard, hidden beneath the middle level.
The return loop for the 4-track storage yard, hidden beneath the middle level.
View from the other corner of the upper platform.
View from the other corner of the upper platform.		 90 degree view from the previous shot, looking down the long leg of the upper platform.
90 degree view from the previous shot, looking down the long leg of the upper platform.		 The passing sidings on the middle level.
The passing sidings on the middle level.		 A view of the 4-track storage yard beneath the Middle Level.
A view of the 4-track storage yard beneath the Middle Level.
The Rock Cut on the end of the first interior peninsula on the upper level.
The Rock Cut on the end of the first interior peninsula on the upper level.		 Exiting the rock cut to head towards Dakota Flats.
Exiting the rock cut to head towards Dakota Flats.		 The completed industrial trackage at Poser on the middle level.
The completed industrial trackage at Poser on the middle level.		 Looking down the main aisle of the upper platform from the entrance to the first interior peninsula.
Looking down the main aisle of the upper platform from the entrance to the first interior peninsula.
The other side of the Rock Cut, including a grade crossing.
The other side of the Rock Cut, including a grade crossing.		 View from the end of the first interior peninsula back towards the main aisle.
View from the end of the first interior peninsula back towards the main aisle.		 View of the Poser tracks fromt he other end.
View of the Poser tracks fromt he other end.		 An overall showing the entrance to the Poser trakcs.
An overall showing the entrance to the Poser trakcs.
Looking back towards the one corner of the upper evel main aisle.
Looking back towards the one corner of the upper evel main aisle.		 View fromt he entrance to the second and third interior peninsula looking towards the end of the long aisle.
View fromt he entrance to the second and third interior peninsula looking towards the end of the long aisle.		 The second interior peninsula, Centerville on the Left.
The second interior peninsula, Centerville on the Left.		 The end of the third interior peninsula.
The end of the third interior peninsula.
The inside end of the second interior peninsula, Centerville on the Left.
The inside end of the second interior peninsula, Centerville on the Left.		 The third interior peninsula.
The third interior peninsula.		 An overall of the third interior peninsula.
An overall of the third interior peninsula.		 Different angle from the prvious picture, taken from the end of the second interior peninsula.
Different angle from the prvious picture, taken from the end of the second interior peninsula.
The Emergency Exit fromt he upper level.
The "Emergency Exit" fromt he upper level.		 View back towards the main upper deck aisle.
View back towards the main upper deck aisle.		 The large bridge near Parchment.
The large bridge near Parchment.		 An overall of the area at parchment.
An overall of the area at parchment.
Another overall of the area at Parchment.
Another overall of the area at Parchment.		 The coal hopper is at the approximate location of the planned rotary dumper.
The coal hopper is at the approximate location of the planned rotary dumper.		 The end of the third interior peninsula, showing a portion of the tracks at parchment already installed.
The end of the third interior peninsula, showing a portion of the tracks at parchment already installed.		 Another view of the large valley near Parchment.
Another view of the large valley near Parchment.
View from the end of the third interior peninsula at parchment.
View from the end of the third interior peninsula at parchment.		 A high-wide special train movement heading over the bridge.
A high-wide special train movement heading over the bridge.		 The approach to Parchement.
The approach to Parchement.		 View looking back towards the corner of the platform along the main aisle.
View looking back towards the corner of the platform along the main aisle.
A train passing through Sunshine on the Middle Level.
A train passing through Sunshine on the Middle Level.		 Martinsburg on the left, with the top of the big grade on the lower right.
Martinsburg on the left, with the top of the big grade on the lower right.		 The approach track to Martinsburg.
The approach track to Martinsburg.		 An overall of the nearly completed track at Martinsburg.
An overall of the nearly completed track at Martinsburg.
The grain elevator at Martinsburg.
The grain elevator at Martinsburg.		 View from the top of the steps along the main aisle of the upper deck.
View from the top of the steps along the main aisle of the upper deck.		 View back along the main aisle of the upper deck.
View back along the main aisle of the upper deck.		 The upper deck, Middle deck, and storage yard trakcs along the wall.
The upper deck, Middle deck, and storage yard trakcs along the wall.
View of the entrance tracks to the hidden storage yard.
View of the entrance tracks to the hidden storage yard.		 The Big Curve in the one corner of the basement.
The "Big Curve" in the one corner of the basement.		 View towards the bathroom.
View towards the bathroom.		 View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels.
View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels.
View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels curving around the furnace room.
View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels curving around the furnace room.		 View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels.
View of the grade between the Lower and Middle Levels.		 The start of the big grade from the Lower Level.
The start of the big grade from the Lower Level.		 The third interior peninsula on the Lower Level. Anthracite Narrows on both sides.
The third interior peninsula on the Lower Level. Anthracite Narrows on both sides.
View from the end of the peninsula back toward the main aisle.
View from the end of the peninsula back toward the main aisle.		 The bottom of the Big Grade showing the helped pockets.
The bottom of the Big Grade showing the helped pockets.		 A large, custom built switch by Dave.
A large, custom built switch by Dave.		 The typical power setup for the rairload.
The typical power setup for the rairload.
Another view towards the bathroom.
Another view towards the bathroom.		 Different angle view of the Big Curve.
Different angle view of the "Big Curve".		 The duckunder to access the Middle and Upper Levels
The duckunder to access the Middle and Upper Levels		 The stairs up to the main living area. Crew Lounge on the Right.
The stairs up to the main living area. Crew Lounge on the Right.
The custom built TV cabinet with the Big Grade above it.
The custom built TV cabinet with the Big Grade above it.		 View from the bathroom corner along the far wall near the entrance.
View from the bathroom corner along the far wall near the entrance.		 Cubby holes on the left, custom built coat rack on the right.
Cubby holes on the left, custom built coat rack on the right.		 View from the crew lounge.
View from the crew lounge.
One of the bridges on the Middle Level inside the bathroom.
One of the bridges on the Middle Level inside the bathroom.		 The bathroom trackage.
The bathroom trackage.		 Track over the TV.
Track over the TV.		 An overview of the track along that wall.
An overview of the track along that wall.
A far view of the Big Curve.
A far view of the "Big Curve".		 View down the steps towards TV Town.
View down the steps towards TV Town.		 View from landing along the short leg of the upper platform.
View from landing along the short leg of the upper platform.		 The custom built coat rack.
The custom built coat rack.
View from landing along the short leg of the upper platform.
View from landing along the short leg of the upper platform.		 An overall view of the lower level benchwork.
An overall view of the lower level benchwork.		 Different angle view of the lower level benchwork from the landing.
Different angle view of the lower level benchwork from the landing.		 The Main Aisle on the Lower Level.
The Main Aisle on the Lower Level.
View back towards the steps.
View back towards the steps.		 View from the end of the second interior peninsula on the lower level.
View from the end of the second interior peninsula on the lower level.		 A kit-bashed Aggregate plant.
A kit-bashed Aggregate plant.		 The lower level main aisle corner. Glenville Yard on the Right.
The lower level main aisle corner. Glenville Yard on the Right.
View from the corner down the main aisle.
View from the corner down the main aisle.		 A small valley at the end of the first interior peninsula on the lower level.
A small valley at the end of the first interior peninsula on the lower level.		 View back towards the main aisle from the previous location.
View back towards the main aisle from the previous location.		 View of the steps to the main living area.
View of the steps to the main living area.
The dispatchers desk.
The dispatchers desk.		 A kit-bashed bridge for railraod and road use at Lumberton.
A kit-bashed bridge for railraod and road use at Lumberton.
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