Jake (left) and Wendell
(right) in the dispatch booth at the north end of the layout.
Bill oversees the operations
while awaiting orders from Dispatch. The rather small tracks under
his chin consist of the N-scale version of the Mountain Pacific Lines,
still under construction.
A local train returns down
the branch line from Glenview Ranch to its connection with the MPL main
line at Timber Creek. The rural town of Hill Valley is seen here
down the hill to the right.
Danny at the board controls
at Timber Creek.
Danny, Mark, and Ryan (left
to right) oversee operations at Flag Yard.
Wendell, Yardmaster at Flag
Yard, guides a manifest freight behind a pair of Pennsy F-3s into Flag
Yard.
Dispatcher Jake, doing his
best to see that the trains run smoothly and on time.
A northbound freight rolls
out of Timber Creek station with a freshly painted MPL caboose, not yet
lettered. The narrow gauge line can be seen connecting into Timber Creek
behind the station.
Overview of the MPL's south
end, with South Mountain in the background, Flag yard at center, Timber
creek at right, and Hill Valley at left. This photo also showcases
our newly painted backdrop by local artist extraordinaire, Gary McAlester.