My Layout in July 2006

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

I took these pictures of my HO-scale model railroad on April 1, 2006. The captions for these pictures were written as if my layout were a real railroad in Oregon called the Logan & San Miguel Railroad (or L&SM for short), and as if these pictures were historical photos posted on the company’s website. There were a couple of pictures I didn’t originally use, and I have written new captions for them. I have posted the pictures in the order I took them, whereas when I wrote the captions the pictures were in fictional chronological order.

An A-B-A set of Union Pacific F3s, led by #1403, cross the San Miguel River in 1959.

Here is another view of the A-B-A set of Union Pacific F3s, led by #1403, crossing the San Miguel River in 1959.

Here is another view of the A-B-A set of Union Pacific F3s, led by #1403, crossing the San Miguel River in 1959.

Here is another view of the A-B-A set of Union Pacific F3s, led by #1403, crossing the San Miguel River in 1959.

Union Pacific GP20s #486 & #474 are in the siding at Upper Belknap, waiting for another train to pass.

Here is another view of Union Pacific GP20s #486 & #474 waiting in the siding at Upper Belknap for another train to pass.

Here is another view of Union Pacific GP20s #486 & #474 waiting in the siding at Upper Belknap for another train to pass.

At the other end of the siding at Linn, the end of the other train passes the end of the GP20s’ train. One of the cars is Great Northern boxcar #138366.

Here is another view of the train with Great Northern boxcar #138366 passing the end of the GP20s’ train at Linn.

Here is another view of Great Northern boxcar #138366 as it passes the end of the GP20s’ train at Linn.

Spokane, Portland & Seattle wide vision caboose #901 is on the end of a freight train in the Logan siding.

Union Pacific E8A #926 pulls the City of Logan streamlined past the Logan yard.

Union Pacific GP9 #100 is in the Logan engine terminal.

Here is another view of Union Pacific GP9 #100 in the Logan engine terminal.

Union Pacific GP7 #119 is in the Logan engine terminal in 1967. Also present are GP9 #321 and RS2 #1293.

Union Pacific AS-616 #1265 is in the Logan engine terminal next to the roundhouse in 1967.

Here is another view of Union Pacific AS-616 #1265 in the Logan engine terminal next to the roundhouse in 1967.

H10-44 #1303 is in the Logan engine terminal taking a break from its yard switching duties.

Union Pacific caboose #25346 is on the end of the freight train that is passing the GP20s’ train.

The McGladrey Publishing Company in Logan, publisher of the East Lane County Herald, is a railroad customer that doesn't have its own siding.

The Robison Hardwood Furniture factory is the largest employer in Logan, other than the railroad that serves it. Woodchips from the factory are loaded into woodchip cars to be taken to Santiam where they will be turned into paper and the Santiam Paper mill.

The Logan Depot serves as the railroad's local base of operations. In addition to handling passengers, local freight agents also work in the depot, using the offices upstairs.

Here is another view of the Logan Depot.

This view shows passengers waiting at the ornate San Miguel depot.

The main Logan Yard Tower is located at the opposite end of the yard from the engine terminal. A signal bridge governs the entrance to this end of the yard.

The Hillside Lumber & Millwork Company in Logan doesn't have a siding of its own It receives shipments at the team track at the Logan depot.