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The westbound tour of our layout continues to Rimrock

Palisade

A westbound freight crosses the bridge with Palisade in the background

Lone Tree

Lone Tree bridge

There's not much to Lone Tree

The roundhouse in Orchard is a busy place

An eastbound train arrives in Orchard

West end of Orchard Yard

View looking west over Orchard Yard

View looking east over Orchard Yard

Orchard

This station is the heart of the PC&E eastern operation. The main freight classification yard is located here. The engine service terminal is equipped for class-one repair to both steam and diesel locomotives. The freight yard can be worked by two crews at the same time. An arrival track, the lead to the engine terminal, the main and the passing siding can all see action at the same time. It is a busy place! And well known for its free samples of applesauce or whatever that stuff is between the tracks.

Waitsburg Junction

The line from Waitsburg, appearing from the far tunnel, joins the westbound main at the junction. Indicator lights on the Waitsburg panel show the location of trains and their progress in the hidden loops from Waitsburg to Orchard via the Junction. Trains can also be routed through "The Gorge" to and from the opposite end of the layout at this point.

Orchard

Intro

Our westbound tour begins in Orchard Yard but lets begin with some hidden tracks to the east.

Waitsburg

Here the PC&E interchanges with the GN, NP, SP&S, and Milwaukee Railroads receiving merchandise and commodities. Some cars are routed PC&E for Portland and Seattle. Occasionally cars from the south central part of the country are routed via PC&E to Canada. (To the visitor, Waitsburg and Waitsburg Junction are hidden from view and are located under the center island of the layout.)