Eastside Freight Rail, Near Seattle, WA.
There is something to be said for shortlines.
Despite tight budgets and second-hand power, they are increasingly becoming the front-line face of American railroading. The big boys have unit trains and double-stacks, but shortlines offer something different - with creative thinking, customer service, and can-do attitude.
More importantly for a modeler - they offer several current examples of loose-car railroading on a scale a modeler can build a layout around.
The two videos offer two such examples, and many more can be found on Youtube.
So now you know what's been rattling around in my head. Now, to give these ideas some fleshing out... well, stay tuned.
Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway - Tulsa, OK. Love that paint scheme.
