First Sunday Operating Session

The Management and Staff of the WRS has been busy dealing with the issues that arose during the last operating session. Most of those on the List have been addressed.

A revised Train Orders have been completed and printed. The Track Gang have spend time visiting some of the switches on the Railroad, also have reconnected the power feeds to the Exchange Yard.

The Freight Agent has been busy getting all the Paperwork completed for the next Operating Session, which will be on Sunday November 2.

later

Doug

Oct 20 Operating Session

The WRS is moving freight again. The first train out of the Yard was the Mill Run with Wayne at the throttle. The Mill Run stopped at Junction were the Ridge Switcher operated by Dave, remove the last four cars to be delivered to Junction/Ridge Area. After Dave reinstalled the caboose on the Mill Run, Wayne departed for the Mill.Dave busy operating the Ridge Switcher

Wayne (in the centre) arriving with the Mill Run. Pierre ( on the right) and new operator Barry (on the left) operating the Mill Switcher.

The second train to depart the Yard was the Dog Run which was operated by Doug and Glen. This job now does the towns of Roseton and Dogwood.

Doug and Glen at Dogwood

The third train to depart was the Bar Run, which was operated by Wayne and me. This train services Bartown and Riverside.

There were the usual issues with operating again after being off for the Summer, but everyone had fun. The WRS maintenance crews and management will be busy in the next few weeks making improvements.

The Operating Sessions will be moving to Sunday afternoons starting in November.

Until next time

Doug

Interesting Web Site

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/mrh_theater

this is an interesting site that I have been using the last few months. It started with video reports of supplier's new products from the NMRA Convention.

Now they are showing some of the clinics that were presented at the Convention. The first was Digitrax's Users Clinic, then the Layout SIG's and now Joe Fugate's Clinic on his Siskiyou Line. The next clinic should be Decoder Pro for Begineers. Each section is about 15 minutes long and most clinics are in four sections.

Have fun watching and learning.

later

Doug

Operating Session

It is time to get back to Operating on the WRS. The next operating Session will be Monday Oct 20.

There will be a few changes since the last session. Mainly,in the Train Orders.

The DOG RUN now serves Roseton and Dogwood.

The RIDGE RUN now serves only Junction and Blue Ridge with a local based switcher.

The BAR RUN (a new train) will serve Bartown and Riverside

The MILL RUN will have the cars for the The RIDGE RUN added to its train.

The MILL JOB is unchanged.

later

Doug

New Industry added at Riverside

WRS is pleased to announce a long time customer, Valley Growers Assocation, has a new siding in Riverside to allow for the loading and unloading of Covered Hoppers to service their local members. This required the WRS crews to install a new switch and trackwork.

Pictured below is WRS S4 130 switching the VGA's Bulk Terminal.

later

Doug

WRS Switchers return Home

The WRS Switchers have returned home. Many thanks to Ric for all the hard work he put into them.

Here is the pair of S4, WRS 130 and 132 on their way to the Mill.

Another shot of them. Someday I will be able to take a good picture.

This is the third unit, WRS 134, which is a S2. Shown here at the Power Plant at the Mill. This is going to be it new home.

To better show the detail, here is a picture from Ric.

thanks

Doug

July Update

July has been a quiet month on the WRS. The only major action was the addition of some new rolling stock. During the month eleven hi cube paper box cars have arrived on the WRS. The railroad is looking at purchasing, some the paint shop may have a little painting and numbering to do.

Yesterday was in the local hobby shop and came across three of these jems. Beside the Rio Grande, in the picture, there were two data only grey cars. They are McKean models.

Was hoping to a have Saturday operating session in July, but it did not happen.

later

Doug