Kowal Mfg...

... are an new industry on the home layout. A big manufacturer of Barbed wire sending it westward by train. I'm using a Walthers "Allied Rail Rebuilder" and a Faller "Gantry Crane". There will also be propane unloading equipment and a storage tank on the other side of the track at the "old facility"

A rerouted coaltrain...

...passes through Crawford Junction.

A small test run after changing to MTL-boggies and Weighting. The most of the coal hoppers are far to light (10-12g instead of 25-30g pro NMRA). Still some work with weathering the cars inside and out...

SwitchControl

To make it some easier for an operator at Crawford Valley the switches at the entries will get powered, and all that lays in main will have its position shown.

Further Expansion...

Crawford Valley are going to be a bit larger. A new approach from "Galesburg" has been built which connects in a better way with the gravel pit.

A excavators have done their job ;)

The new end rebuild from an old shelf connection

And beyond with switchmotor.

A look from the bridge

Some wheathering...

...with paint and acrylics

An Erie-hopper

One from Colorado

And a row from the "Q"

Operation tip

A way to make the operation session a lot easier for the guests are to pu small photos of the freight customers onthe cardboxes

Crawford northwest

Southeast

 

Further there will be the name on the front of the box.

Ma Baker's Juice & Soda...

... is a small industry along the railway in Crawford.

The building and factory is totally freelance :)

First sketches:

A first wiew