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Saturday, March 20, 2010
 
Peoria Western by Dennis WeberPeoria Western
The Prairie Gateway

Owner: Dennis Weber
Scale: HO

      This free lance Railroad  is Based in Peoria,ILL in 1968. The P.W. is Double Deck with 325-ft of Main Line, the lower level is located in Peoria, top level runs from  Peoria Heights to  Savanna,ILL. Features of the Layout include a Large Industrial Area { Flats }, Car  Shop Complex, & a Curved  Double Ended  Yard.  P.W.  has live Interchange with Five Railroads.=== R.I.= I.C.= C.B.& Q. = A.T.S.F. = C.& N.W.   Atlas Code-83 was used Throughout  the Layout.  C.V.P. Easy-DDC with Eight Wireless & Two Tethered Throttles are used to Control  Train Movements.  Rail-Op Computer Switch Lists  Regulate Car  Flow. Dispatching is by Verbal Occupancy  using  P.W. Owned Radios .

    10 Operators are  Required

     Footboard  Yardmaster   { Trimend of Yard }

     Yard>  Class Engine

     Shops Complex-Engine

     Flats>Industrial-Engine

     6-Pool  Jobs Cover  Turns  To Deer Grove, Pabst  Brewery, &  Chillicothe  Interchange, Along with  Over the Road Trains. 

 

Peoria  WesternErnest  Valentine  Works  the  Flats.Mike was the class of the session todaySante Fe behind bars!       New Power On the PWJulie checking over her train