Wednesday, January 7, 2015

2008 Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, Washington

I originally posted these pictures on my old website on August 1, 2008.

(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with the museum or Clamshell Railroad Days; click here for current info)

The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum in Ilwaco, Washington hosts a model train show and swap meet during Ilwaco's annual Clamshell Railroad Days in July. The show is organized by the Peninsula Model Railroad Club, which built the museum's permanent model railroad display depicting the historic Long Beach Peninsula. The show includes layouts displayed by the club and visiting layouts and vendors. In 2008, the show was held on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20.

IMG_1990 IR&N Passenger Car N10 at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

The Ilwaco Railway & Navigation Company's 1880's 3-foot-gauge passenger car N10 Nachotta is part of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum's permanent collection.

IMG_1969 N-Scale Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

These connected N-Scale small layouts were on display.

IMG_1965 Large Scale Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This Large-Scale display included scratchbuilt buildings by Ron Biggs of Oysterville, Washington depicting historic Oysterville in the late 1800s.

IMG_1966 Large Scale Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Here is another view of the Large-Scale display including scratchbuilt buildings by Ron Biggs depicting historic Oysterville, Washington, in the late 1800s.

IMG_1967 Large Scale Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Here is another view of the Large-Scale display including scratchbuilt buildings by Ron Biggs depicting historic Oysterville, Washington, in the late 1800s.

IMG_1968 Lego Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This Lego layout was also on display and could be operated by children.

Southwest Washington Model Railroaders

IMG_1989 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

The Southwest Washington Model Railroaders' HO-Scale layout was located in the Clark County Historical Society Museum in Vancouver, Washington from the early 1980s until 2006, when it was removed so the museum could be renovated. A new display will take its place. The layout is divided into four scenes depicting the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.

IMG_1978 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

One end of the layout depicts Vancouver, Washington, including the area around the railroad depot and the railroad bridge over the Columbia River to Portland.

IMG_1979 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Spokane, Portland & Seattle Alco RS3 #68 and Bay Window Caboose #790 are in front of the Vancouver depot.

IMG_1982 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Here is another view of Spokane, Portland & Seattle Alco RS3 #68 and Bay Window Caboose #790 in front of the Vancouver depot.

IMG_1981 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This is the layout's depiction of The Crossing Restaurant, a Vancouver restaurant that included old railroad cars, and is no longer there.

IMG_1980 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This warehouse represents an actual building near the depot in Vancouver with a curved wall that follows the tracks.

IMG_1984 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This scene depicts Beacon Rock and the surrounding area.

IMG_1983 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Here is a closeup of Beacon Rock, which includes the bridges that make up the switchbacking hiking trail to the top, and hikers on the trail.

IMG_1985 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Here is a closeup of the highway and snowshed in the Beacon Rock scene.

IMG_1986 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This scene depicts some of highway and railroad tunnels found on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge.

IMG_1987 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

This scene represents the area of Maryhill, Washington. On top of the ridge are small-scale miniatures of the Maryhill Museum of Art and the Maryhill Stonehenge replica, creating a forced perspective.

The following video shows some of the above layouts in action.

Layouts at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA, in 2008

Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club

IMG_1940 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

The Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club traded some freight cars with Portland's Mount Hood Model Engineers. Here are Mount Hood Railroad 40-foot boxcars #15213 and #15223.

On Saturday morning the LK&R layout had a Burlington Northern theme.

IMG_1906 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Burlington Northern F7A #722 is inside the LK&R enginehouse.

IMG_1907 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Burlington Northern caboose #10415 and SW1500 #317 are in the LK&R yard.

IMG_1908 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

At one point there was a derailment inside a tunnel. Here is a rare view inside a tunnel on the layout.

The following video shows a Burlington Northern grain train and freight train running on the LK&R layout.

LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA, in 2008

Saturday afternoon, the LK&R layout was switched to my Union Pacific steam.

IMG_1945 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 #844 is near the LK&R enginehouse.

IMG_1943 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 is in the LK&R yard.

IMG_1946 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 #844 and Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 are in the LK&R yard.

IMG_1947 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Here is another view of Union Pacific FEF-3 4-8-4 #844 and Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3985 in the LK&R yard.

IMG_1944 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 19, 2008

Union Pacific cabooses CA-3 #3771 and CA-1 #3232 are in the LK&R yard.

The following video shows a Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy with a freight train and my Union Pacific streamlined passenger train on the LK&R layout.

LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA, in 2008

On Sunday, the LK&R layout operated with Southern Pacific steam & early diesel power for most of the day.

IMG_1956 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Southern Pacific GS-4 Daylight 4-8-4 #4452 is on the LK&R mainline.

IMG_2024 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008

Southern Pacific TR6A #4601 and TR6B #4701 are in the LK&R yard.

The following video shows Southern Pacific steam locomotives and Great Northern's streamlined Empire Builder running on the LK&R layout.

LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA, in 2008

I also took pictures of some of the club’s more interesting freight cars.

IMG_2013 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Mount Hood woodchip car #42526

IMG_2014 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Mount Hood 40-foot boxcar #15213

IMG_2015 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Mount Hood 40-foot boxcar #15223

IMG_2016 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Columbia Gorge Express (CGEX) woodchip car #1994

IMG_2017 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R 50-foot double-door boxcar #38279

IMG_2018 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R 50-foot plug-door boxcar #79418

IMG_2020 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R 50-foot tank car #27941

IMG_2021 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Roundhouse Products 50-foot boxcar #1994

IMG_2022 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R hopper car #35827

IMG_2023 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R hopper car #35824

IMG_2025 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
Olympia Beer refrigerator car #5108

IMG_2026 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R covered hopper MW124

IMG_2027 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R covered hopper MW123

IMG_2029 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R 40-foot tank car MW240

IMG_2033 LK&R Layout at Clamshell Railroad Days in Ilwaco, WA on July 20, 2008
LK&R 40-foot tank car MW240

No comments:

Post a Comment