Corvallis Society of Model Engineers: Part 4

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

…Continued from Part 3.

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.

This lighthouse is located on the edge of the city of Yaquina.

Here is the very busy Chevron Station and Bob's 19¢ Hamburgers in Yaquina.

Here is a closer look at Bob's 19¢ Hamburgers in Yaquina, "The place where price and quality meat." Other items on the menu include the 39¢ fish sandwich and the 49¢ Big Brute.

Businesses in Yaquina include Tommy Pryor's car dealership, the Palace Theater, which is currently showing Polar Express, and PB&N Trains.

This is the Yaquina Fire Station.

The parking lot of Arnold's Restaurant in Yaquina is filled with classic cars, the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile and NASCAR stock cars including Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s #8 Chevrolet, Kasey Kahne's #9 Dodge, Jeff Gordon's #24 Chevrolet, Jimmie Johnson's #48 Chevrolet and Carl Edwards' #99 Ford.

This closeup of Arnold's Restaurant gives a glimpse of the interior.

Here is a look at the loaded carfloat and the Cascade Pacific's tugboat "Cascade" at the landing at the Port of Yaquina.

The Cascade Pacific's tugboat "Cascade" is next to the carfloat at the Port of Yaquina.

Here is the large transfer crane and the carfloat at the Port of Yaquina.

This freighter is docked at Port of Yaquina.

The Assa Abloy racing sailboat is pulling into the Port of Yaquina.

Southern Pacific SD9 #3900 is switching its local train in the Yaquina Yard.

Southern Pacific Cab-Forward #4111 and its train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars are near Marysville.

Here is another view of Southern Pacific Cab-Forward #4111 and its train of ice-bunker refrigerator cars near Marysville.

Yaquina Terminal Railroad SW7 #127 is near Marysville.

This is the F. Santangelo Fruit Company in Marysville. Yaquina Terminal Railroad SW7 #127 is passing by in the background with two Cascade Pacific woodchip cars.

This view shows the town of Summit above and the large paper mill in Mill City below.

A Trans World Airlines Ford Tri-motor in flight above Niagara.

This Wig-wag Magnetic Flagman grade crossing signal is located in the city of Cascade.

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4120 is departing the city of Cascade with a log train.

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4120 emerging from the tunnel from Cascade and heading towards Marysville with a log train.

Here is another view of Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4120 emerging from the tunnel from Cascade and heading towards Marysville with a log train.

Southern Pacific AC-5 4-8-8-2 Cab-Forward #4120 is about to enter another tunnel with its log train.