The Northview Railway

The revised trackplan is complete!  Here are a few scenes from around the railroad...

 

 

The new switch at Cedar Flats.  The track on the right is the mainline that goes upgrade to Northview, and the bridge on the left connects to the turntable that was relocated from Redbud.

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This is the mainline looking downgrade from Northview.  If you look carefully, you can see where the east switch for the wye used to be located.

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A view from the mainline of the old right-of-way for the old east leg of the wye.  The west leg and tail track have been left in place for use as a siding.

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The railroad can now be operated as a logging type railroad.  It is actually very enjoyable and makes for an interesting trip.  My story for the change is this:  The Northview & Frisco was formed to be a common carrier shortline to connect the Frisco at Northview to the mining and lumber industries north of town.  When hard times hit in the teens, the railroad went bankrupt and was purchased by the Cedar Flats Lumber & Mining Company.  The N&F was renamed The Northview Railway and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the CFL&M Co.  It is no longer a common carrier, its only purpose is to carry freight for its parent company.

 

Now, back to working on other stuff...