Mountain and East Portals Progress

Night and Day at East Tunnels 2 and 3

Missouri Kansas Texas FA-2 #326-A

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-38182
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 2003 v2
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating-Electric front and back
Length: 13.5"
Notes: This locomotive is the powered part of a two A unit set; #326A and #326C. A matching B unit, #326B, was also cataloged and completes this ABA set.
Command Control
RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk and TowerCom announcements
Odyssey System for speed control
Directional lighting including operating headlights
Dual powerful maintenance-free motors with momentum flywheels
Four traction tires
Fan-driven smoke unit
Die-cast pilots, fuel tanks
Metal frames
Pivoting diaphrams on rear
Separately applied metal details
Lighted number boards
Lighted cab interiors
Engineer figures
Product Website

Missouri Kansas Texas FA-2 #326-C

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-38182
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 2003 v2
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating-Electric front and back
Length: 13.5"
Notes: This locomotive is the non-powered part of a two A unit set; #326A and #326C.
Command Control
Directional lighting including operating headlights
Fan-driven smoke unit
Die-cast pilots, fuel tanks
Metal frames
Pivoting diaphrams on rear
Separately applied metal details
Lighted number boards
Lighted cab interiors
Engineer figures
Product Website

Missouri Kansas Texas FB-2 #326-B

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-38161
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 2003 v2
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Plastic, Non-operating
Length: 13.5"
Notes: Die-cast metal frame and fuel tank.
Product Website

Alaska Flat Car w/Operating Hand Car #26371

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-26371
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2007
Trucks: Die-cast, Sprung
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating
Notes: Handcart runs too.

Missouri Pacific Double Door Boxcar #17204

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-17204
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 1991
Trucks: Die-cast, Sprung
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating
Notes: A really huge car, but can handle the 36" curves. No separately applied details except brake wheel. Paint job would be classified as OK.

Union Pacific Stock Car #9370

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Williams
Gauge: Traditional O
Year Produced: 2010
Trucks: Metal
Couplers: Metal, Operating

Chessie System 2-Bay Hopper #605527

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-17017
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 2002 v1
Trucks: Die-cast, Sprung
Couplers: Die-cast, Operating
Length: 9"
Notes: Painted body. Metal brake wheels.

Chesapeake & Ohio Bay Window Caboose #8315

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-29708
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2004 v2
Trucks: Die-cast
Couplers: Die-cast, Operational by track only.
Length: 10 1/4”
Notes: Interior lighting. Metal frame. Flashing Mars light on rear. Companion to 2004 C & O engine.

Passenger Train Coming Out of East Tunnel Mainline #1

Passenger Train Coming Out of East Tunnel Mainline #2

Pennsylvania Gondola #347004

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-19485
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2001 v1
Trucks: Die-cast, Sprung
Couplers: Operating
Length: 10"
Notes: Metal brake wheel and culvert channel, Detailed molded body and frame, Seven metal culverts, Works in conjunction with the 342 Culvert Loader and 345 Culvert Unloader.

Republic Steel Gondola #9055

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-9055
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 1978
Trucks: Plastic
Couplers: One Operating, one fixed

C & O 3 Bay Hopper #17128

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-17128
Gauge: Standard O
Catalog: 1996
Trucks: Die-cast, Sprung
Couplers: Operating
Notes: Plastic coal load. Bottom hatches open. No separate parts except hatches. Body not painted.

Shell Tank Car #9151

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-9151
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 1972
Trucks: Plastic
Couplers: Operating

C & O 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Engine #489

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-38070
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2004 v2
Notes: Traditionally sized. Lowest priced TMCC-equipped Lionel steamer ever offered (along with the 4-6-2 Pennsylvania). Whistle and bell. RailSounds sound system with CrewTalk communication, TowerCom announcements and DynaChuff synchronized chuffing. Operating Couplers.

Great Northern Boxcar #36256

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item #: 6-36256
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2003 v2
Trucks: Plastic
Length: 10"

Erie Lackawanna Boxcar #7125

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Gauge: Traditional O
Year: 1986
Trucks: Plastic
Notes: This car was part of the Cannonball Express set.

Sante Fe 2 Bay Hopper #16475

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item#: 6-16475
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2002 v2
Trucks: Plastic

Swift Refrigerator Reefer #5839

MODEL INFORMATION
Company: Lionel
Item#: 6-19555
Gauge: Traditional O
Catalog: 2001 v1
Trucks: Die-Cast, Sprung

Yard and Industrial Area Tunnel Portals

Most recent work on the railroad has been on the mountain's tunnel portals near the yard/industrial area of the layout.  Everything is now fairly stable and planned out; the detailing work needs to be completed.  More ground cover is needed on the mountain, bigger trees needed in front of the portals, and some more detail added to the vines/brush growing around the portals on the mountain.  Longer term plans: the blue drape background can be replaced with a painted background, and a retaining wall could be built coming out from the edge of the double portal and running along the edge of the layout.  Maybe add some signals at or near the portals? 

Jug Band

The band and dogs are made by Woodland Scenics.