Cajon Pass in the Santa Fe Era

[IHB2921]

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The cantilever is under SMM uss cantilever and the signal bridge is in RCAP also.

I saw the bridges but they look too modern, but I didn't notice the cantilever and it looks spot on thanks.

[buzz456]

I'll poke around some more and see if I can find what you are looking for. COA perhaps.........

[thecanadianrail]

So since you are backdating the route, will you also fix the yard in Barstow so that its accurate? It will also be interesting to se San Bernadino without the intermodal yard where it currently is.

[Bananarama]

So since you are backdating the route, will you also fix the yard in Barstow so that its accurate? It will also be interesting to se San Bernadino without the intermodal yard where it currently is.

Considering what was there up until the late 80s/early 90s (shops, transverse table, turntable, roundhouse), that would involve a heap of modeling, not to mention the additional accessory structures that remained until just a decade or so ago.

[IHB2921]

Yeah San Bernardino would be a lot of work. It's just an idea for now. I was thinking of using the shop buildings from the GN butte division route as a stand in.

[imnew]

Yeah San Bernardino would be a lot of work. It's just an idea for now. I was thinking of using the shop buildings from the GN butte division route as a stand in.

Good idea

[IHB2921]

Little bit of work done tonight.

Cajon summit now has the correct signals and in the correct spot, got rid of the string of lights and fences. Might spread the crossovers out a bit more, seem to be too close together.

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More-correct-ish signals in Victorville. Not too sure about the searchlight on the left I could hardly find any photos from "downtown" but a track chart Hack send me indicates one is there (and RSC had one close to it if that matters). *Edit: looking at it now I may have it backwards*

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[imnew]

Nice work !

[Ericmopar]

Yeah, this is nice.
I'd been thinking of at least replacing the incorrect bridges with the plate girder ones on my Cajon Pass. RSC only got the general routing of the track right, the bridges etc are still plate girder style to this day.
The San Bernardino side of summit is much greener and rugged, with stream crossings etc. I couldn't believe how wrong it was until I saw it on a overnight trip to L.A.
Strangly enough, the Barstow side of summit, looks pretty much like the Mojave. It just needs some assets and minor track rework around Barstow and the other Towns like Victorville and Apple Valley to look more correct.
That and "weeding" the palms that aren't directly around structures. There aren't palms growing wild in the desert or pass.

There is an entire branch line out of Victorville that leaves the main at Victorville Cement and can be seen on Google satellite images. It goes to the quarry were they get the materials to make the cement.

[imnew]

Are you still with us IHB2921 ?