Overview of the Bluffs engine facility as it stands today. By: Joe Atkinson
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Brad Williams' November 2009 aerial view of Bluffs yard (used with permission) gives a nice overview of what I'm trying to model...minus the GEs and all the November mud. By: Joe Atkinson
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Looking south (timetable east) at Bluffs yard. On the far right is the old main, now used as the BNSF interchange track on the west end and for intermodal storage on the east end. To the left of the old main is 1 track, 2 track (used for UP pigs), a condensed version of the ramp, 10 track (IAIS pigs), 11 and 12 tracks (manifest), the rip track, and the engine facility. By: Joe Atkinson
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Prototype view of the fuel pad and fuel spill mats and collection trays, 9/11/2003. By: Joe Atkinson
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New fuel pad, fuel spill containment trays and mats, support/guard posts made from old rail, grade crossings for MOW hostlers and their equipment, and buried enginehouse tracks. The fuel pipe was heavily kitbashed from a pair of American Limited Models fuel cranes, while the fuel spill collection trays are scratchbuilt from 0.010" styrene and Scale Scenics mesh. The fuel spill mats are garden weed cloth.
The yellow post in the foreground, and the grey one in the upper left with the fire extinguisher, are sections of code 55 rail to match the prototype's use of rail for these purposes here.
The oil spills on the two adjacent enginehouse tracks are India ink wash applied with a dropper. By: Joe Atkinson
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Prototype photo looking SW, 6/10/2005. I've been modeling the IAIS for almost 12 years, but just learned a couple months ago that the east sand tower (on the left in the photo) was a repurposed 8000 gallon tank car. By: Joe Atkinson
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Looking south at the new east sand tower. I used an old Silver Streak 8000 gallon tank car body given to me by Bob Gretillat with a scratchbuilt base and sanding pipe. By: Joe Atkinson
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Overview of the Bluffs engine facility as it stands today.
Brad Williams' November 2009 aerial view of Bluffs yard (used with permission) gives a nice overview of what I'm trying to model...minus the GEs and all the November mud.
Looking south (timetable east) at Bluffs yard. On the far right is the old main, now used as the BNSF interchange track on the west end and for intermodal storage on the east end. To the left of the old main is 1 track, 2 track (used for UP pigs), a condensed version of the ramp, 10 track (IAIS pigs), 11 and 12 tracks (manifest), the rip track, and the engine facility.
Prototype view of the fuel pad and fuel spill mats and collection trays, 9/11/2003.
New fuel pad, fuel spill containment trays and mats, support/guard posts made from old rail, grade crossings for MOW hostlers and their equipment, and buried enginehouse tracks. The fuel pipe was heavily kitbashed from a pair of American Limited Models fuel cranes, while the fuel spill collection trays are scratchbuilt from 0.010" styrene and Scale Scenics mesh. The fuel spill mats are garden weed cloth.
The yellow post in the foreground, and the grey one in the upper left with the fire extinguisher, are sections of code 55 rail to match the prototype's use of rail for these purposes here.
The oil spills on the two adjacent enginehouse tracks are India ink wash applied with a dropper.
Prototype photo looking SW, 6/10/2005. I've been modeling the IAIS for almost 12 years, but just learned a couple months ago that the east sand tower (on the left in the photo) was a repurposed 8000 gallon tank car.
Looking south at the new east sand tower. I used an old Silver Streak 8000 gallon tank car body given to me by Bob Gretillat with a scratchbuilt base and sanding pipe.
Prototype view looking NW, 7/31/2011.
Bluffs Yard and diesel facility.
Prototype view looking south.
Model view of the previous scene.
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