Friday, January 2, 2015

Corvallis Society of Model Engineers: Part 2

(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with the Corvallis Society of Model Engineers; visit www.csme1959.org for current info)

I originally posted these pictures on my old website on February 9, 2008.

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…Continued from Part 1.

The Corvallis Society of Model Engineers originated in the early 1950s as a youth model airplane club sponsored by the Corvallis Elks. The club was reorganized as a model railroad club in 1959. After the Elks moved to a new building in 1969 and the club lost its home, it separated from the Elks and acquired its current building in Adair Village in 1971. 

The Corvallis Society of Model Engineers typically holds an open house every year during the first weekend in December. I visited the club during the open house on December 3, 2006. The following pictures show the club’s HO-scale layout.

IMG_4593 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Here is the "town" of Deception Pass, which appears to be just a railroad maintenance base.

IMG_4595 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This large powerhouse is located in Mill City.

IMG_4596 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This is the small unobtainium mining town of Summit. Businesses in Summit include Magnusson's Village Market (which has kerosene available), the Rocky Mountain Star Printing House and the Sheriff's office.

IMG_4597 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Deception Pass is traversed by a large wooden deck truss bridge. A wrecked Southern Pacific Daylight Railway Post Office car lies on its side in the canyon below. Meanwhile, a flying saucer is in the process of abducting a cow.

IMG_4599 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Corvallis & Eastern Railroad 2-8-0 #144 rests in Mill City with its train of Overton passenger cars.

IMG_4600 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Here is another view of Corvallis & Eastern Railroad 2-8-0 #144 in Mill City with its train of Overton passenger cars.

IMG_4601 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This snowshed is located between tunnels east of Mill City.

IMG_4602 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This large steel arch bridge is the highest bridge on the line.

IMG_4603 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

VIA's “Spiderman 2” F40PH #6406 is in the Cascade engine terminal with Willamette & Pacific #2315 Willamina.

IMG_4604 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This low view of the Cascade roundhouse and turntable also shows Thomas the Tank Engine and a Shay.

IMG_4605 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Looking at the Cascade engine terminal from the other side of the turntable shows Cascade Pacific BL2s #62 & #65, Southern Pacific SD60M #8599 and VIA's Spiderman 2 F40PH #6406.

IMG_4606 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Central Oregon & Pacific GP38-2 #5036 pokes its nose out of the Cascade engine shop.

IMG_4607 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

This view of the Cascade passenger terminal shows Burlington Northern SD45s #6489 & #6497 and the Thalys high speed train.

IMG_4609 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

A short freight train powered by a Union Pacific GP7 and a Spokane, Portland & Seattle RS3 passes through Niagara while a BNSF SD40-2 #6399 pulls a doublestack container train over the wooden trestles above and a Trans World Airlines Ford Tri-motor flies overhead.

IMG_4612 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

BNSF SD40-2 #6399 approaches Deception Pass with a doublestack container train.

IMG_4613 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

BNSF SD40-2 #6399 and its doublestack container train approach Deception Pass.

IMG_4618 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

BNSF SD40-2 #6399 passing a depot near Summit with its doublestack container train.

IMG_4620 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4111 is pulling a train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars over a wooden trestle above Niagara.

IMG_4622 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4111 with its train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars near Summit.

IMG_4624 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Here is another view of Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4111 with its train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars near Summit.

IMG_4623 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4111 with its train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars near Summit and Thalys high-speed train in Mill City. Strickland Propane is in the foreground.

IMG_4627 Corvallis Society of Model Engineers on December 3, 2006

Corvallis & Eastern Railroad 2-8-0 #144 with its train of Overton passenger cars.

Continue to Part 3

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