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Hello all. I was just collecting some thoughts on my way home from college this evening and I came up with some stuff I needed to get put down. I figured I might as well share them. <br /> <br />To put them into context. There is a closed down factory here in town that I am thinking about aquireing. It is fairly inexpensive compared to other properties here in town. Its primary draw for me is that once I put in a second floor, It would give me about 35 X 75 feet of open space for which I can construct a model railroad. <br /> <br />Given that criterea, I have been considering a freelance depiction of the CB&Q from Miniapolis to Milwaukee. (I know I am all gung-ho GN But the Q fowarded alot of GN and NP traffic from Minapolios-St.Paul to Chicago) So with this in mind I came up with a simple sequence of trains for this supposed layout. I am also putting notes as to what in my collection will cover the scedule and what I might need to fini***hese consists. <br /> <br />Trains listed in order of sequence. <br /> <br />#1 Morning Zephyr. <br />Eastbound covered by Athearn ATSF Streamlined Passenger Consist. (With PPW powered Varney F7-As <br />Westbound covered by Athearn Amtrak Streamlined Passenger Consist.(With MRC Amtrak F7 ABAs) <br /> <br />#2 Chicago-Portland Intermodal. <br />Eastbound 3 Walthers Dash 8-40Bs Two BNSF 1 LMX. And mix of Walthers and Athearn Piggyback and Double Stack cars correct for BNSF era. <br />Westbound. 3Walthers Dash 8-40Bs Two BNSF 1 LMX. (Different numbers than listed above. Need to be aquired) and Mix of Waltehrs and Athearn Piggyback and double Stack cars. A-line may suppliment. <br /> <br />#3 Chicago-Miniapolis Perishbles. <br />Eastbound. "King Crab Special" 3 Athearn SD45s for BN. With Several Mechanical Reefers. <br />Westbound. "Hambuger Helper" 3 Spectrum SD45s for BN. With Several Mechanical Reefers. <br /> <br />#4 Empire Builder <br />Eastbound. "Balboa" Brass Consist. (Need to find remaining cars. Currently Two domes and a Baggage) (No Power Assigned as of yet.) <br />Westbound. Upgraded Con-Cor Superliner consist. (Walthers or Spectrum F40PHs [Yet to be aquired]) <br /> <br />#5. North Coast Merchandise <br />Eastbound. Hot Shot freight of various cars powered by Three EMD Lease SD40-2s (BN Caboose) <br />Westbound. Hot Shot Freight of various cars powered by MRL SD45 &SD40-2 and UP SD40-2 <br /> <br />#6 Local <br />Eastbound. Varous cars switched out. Powered by Bachman UP 2-6-2 <br />Westbound Varous cars switched out Powered by custom painted UP 2-6-2 <br /> <br />#7 North Coast Limited. <br />No Equipment aquired as of yet. Looking into Brass Car sides. <br /> <br />#8 West Coast Merchandise <br />Eastbound. Hot shot Freight of farious cars powered by Athearn. MP Cannary GP-50 & GP38-2 and UP GP-50 <br />Westbound. Hot Shot Freight of Varous cars powered by Athearn BNSF GP38-2 ATSF GP38-2 and EMD Lease GP38-2. <br /> <br />#9. Through Freight. <br />Eastbound General freight powered by Two Athearn CNW SD40-2s Doing Varous set picups and set outs for locals to work. <br />Westbound General Freight powered by two Athearn GATX Lease SD40-2s <br /> <br />#10 Twin Cities Zephyr. <br />Eastbound. Amtrak Amfleet consist with Bachmann Full Length Dome. Powered by Walthers or Spectrum F40PHs <br />Westbound Spectrum UP Heavyweight Consist with Bachmann Overland 4-8-4. <br /> <br />#11. Chicago-Miniapolis Perishibles. <br />Eastbound Minapolis Bound "Tropicanna Juice Train" Powered by GSB BN SD40-2 and Bachmann BN and CSX SD40-2 <br />Westbound East coast bound "Apple Train" Unassigned Power. Leaning Toward ABBA CB&Q Proto 1000F-3s <br /> <br />#12. Mixed Freight. <br />Eastbound. Varous Freight cars passing through. Powered by Bachmann GP40, Life-Like GP38-2, and Repowered Tyco GP20. ATSF <br />Westbpimd Varopis Freogjt cars passing through, Powered by Walthers GP9Ms <br /> <br />#13 Western Star. <br />Eastbound. Restored Tenshodo Brass Shortie Consist. Powered by Bachman Life-like ABA Fs in BN (9700 series) <br />Westbound Unassigned Leaning on Rivorossi Cars and CB&Q Passenger F-3s or Intermaounan Big SKy BLue Fs <br /> <br />#14 Inside Gateway Mercandise <br />Eastbound Chicago-LA Hot Shot Freight routed Via CB&Q-GN-WP and ATSF. Powered By Proto-2000 BN GP18s and Proto-2000 BN GP30 <br />Westbound. Chicago-LA Hot Shot Freight Routed Via CB&Q-GN-WP and ATSF (Intended to be powered by a corrosponding set of Proto 2000 GP-9s and GP 30 Painted BN) <br /> <br />#15 Through Freight. <br />Eastbound. Varous Freight cars Powered by Custom Painted GN GP-35 and GP30 (Big Sky Blue) <br />Westbound. Varous Freight Cars Powered by two Proto-2000 UP GP-9s <br /> <br />#16 Mainstreeter. <br />No Equipment Aquired as of Yet, Looking into Brass Car sides. <br /> <br />#17. Portland Merchandise. <br />Eastbound, Hot Shot Freight from Chicago-Portland Powered by Athearn SP SD45 U30C and FM Trainmaster <br />Westbound Hotshot Freight from Chicago-Portland Powered by trio of athearn SP Dash 9-44CWs <br /> <br />#18 Drag freight. <br />Eastbound Varous freight cars in low priority frieght powered by Custom Painted GN Athearn 2-8-2 <br />Westbound Varous Freight cars in Low Prority freight powered by custom painted GN 4-8-2 <br /> <br />#19 Afternoon Zephyr <br />Eastbound, Athearn Santa Fe Heavyweight Passenger consist. Powered by Mantua 4-6-2 <br />Westbound, OK Streamliners Consist. (Needs Coaches) Planning on Proto-2000 or BLI CB&Q E-7s <br /> <br />#20. Through Freight. <br />Eastbound. Varous freight cars powered by a UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. <br />Wesbound Varous freight cars powered by a UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy. <br /> <br />#21 Through Freight. <br />Eastbound. Varous Freight Cars Powered by a UP 4-8-8-4 Big Boy <br />Wesbound Varous Freight Cars Powered by a UP 4-8-4-4 Big Boy. <br /> <br />#22 Midwest Auto Train. <br />Eastbound. Walthers Scale Lenth auto Train consist. Powred by Athearn P40s <br />Westbound Waltehrs Scale Lenght Auto Train Consist Powered by Athearn P40s <br /> <br />#23 Through Freight. <br />Eastbound Varous Freight Cars Powered by Bachamann UP GP40 U33B and LL GP38-2 <br />Wesbound Varous Freightt cars powered by Bachman F7AA and Dummy F7A In UP. <br /> <br />#24 Through Freight. <br />Eastbound. Varous Freight Cars Powered by Proto-2000 BNSF SD60M and Oakway SD60 <br />Wesbound Varouns Freight cars powered by Athearn ABA F-7s in BN. <br /> <br />Various Extra Freights thrown in at whim during and after sequence. <br /> <br />Again this is just a tentative sequence for a layout that I have been thinking about a lot. I just thought I would get it down someplace for reference and take comments on it. Thank you all for your time.
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