Sierra Railroad 1955

An overview of the WSLCo yard tracks. The car shops and the old engine house at the north end of the yard will be able to built full size based on Russ Simpson’s drawings. The WSLCo mainline runs across the front of the heater/hot water tank enclosure. The track running across the top right side is the Pickering, it runs through enclosure and pops out on the other side above Bakers Siding.

The WSLCo locomotives sitting in what will be the engine house. Behind the engine house will be the mill. The standard gauge cars to the left of the Shays are sitting on a Sierra loading spur and where spotted there by the WSLCo #2. The Sierra depot and wye are out of the picture on the right side.

The narrow gauge track is heading for the narrow gauge wye. The standard gauge track crossing the narrow gauge track is the Sierra track heading out to the unloading spur at the WSLCo fuel and sand facility. The dual gauge track is from the unloading spur back down to the WSLCo engine house area.

The back leg of the WSLCo wye. The turnout in the corner is thrown by a Tortoise switch machine.

The other leg of the WSLCo wye. The tank car is spotted on the unloading track for the WSLCo fuel facility. The track is dual gauged so standard gauge cars can be spotted. The dual gauge track on the left is the WSLCo mainline, the dual gauge trackage ends just past the tank car. The two narrow gauge tracks lead to car repair shops.

The WSLCo #15 at Bakers Siding heading out to the woods with a reefer and string of empties.

The WSLCo #15 is just out of the picture to the left. The track loops around and climbs above Bakers Siding. Just above the green fascia is the Pickering heading towards the Peeled Onion. The log cars are a mix of the new Kadee cars and some home made cars. They will be replaced with models of the Swayne cars some time in the future.

The Pickering comes around the corner on the Peeled Onion and then ducks under the WSLCo as the WSLCo crosses over the aisle way. The bridge represents Flume.

The WSLCo roadbed after crossing Flume and heading down the Tuolumne River canyon towards River Bridge. There will be backdrops that will drop down from the ceiling that will hide the vertical supports. The actual track should be in place by the end of September and with trains running to River Bridge.

The WSLCo roadbed curving around the end of the peninsula.

River Bridge Siding with the River Bridge in the background . For now the track will end just east of the Bridge. Next year the track will be extended through the wall into the crew lounge and will end at Camp 24 above Standard.