Just searching to see if any one other than me models this region? I am curious to see what others have done.
Only the north bank! Since I don’t speak Onion Specific I would get picked up and deported if I got caught on the south bank!
Hi,
If You are near the Portland, OR area, I am a member of the “Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club” here in Portland. We have a very Nice layout based on the Columbia River Gorge, modeling Portland, OR to Wishram, WA. Our layout includes the Oregon Trunk from Wishram, WA to Bend, OR and a very Nice Logging division near Hood River, OR as well.
We are at 2505 N. Vancouver in Portland just South of Emanual Hospital. Our normal meeting nights are Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, with the first Tuesday of the month designated “OPS” nights when we run, with the other Tuesday nights generally being designated work nights. Our layout is 4200 square feet, 60x70 (this is just the layout room, not the whole clubhouse) we have approximately 3 ACTUAL miles of track included in all the staging, Albina, Union Station, the Dalles and Wishram yards, mainline, branch line and Logging.
The layout is now more than 25 years in progress, so we have a very nice level of completion, but as with any layout there is always more to do, changes and improvements to make, and details to add. The scenery is based on the 1950’s transition era, but equipment from all eras, is operated. Some of the featured Landmarks on the layout include a Scratch built model of Portland’s Union Station, The Vista House on Crown Point, a Scratch built WORKING model of Portland’s Steel Bridge, in which the rail deck lifts independently of the highway deck, then both decks lift together ( the Steel Bridge is unique, as it is the only double deck lift bridge in the world, where the two decks are not rigidly linked together). Our logging division includes a working log “jammer” for unloading the skeleton log cars at the mill pond, Troutdale includes a working rotary coal dumper( OK, we used a little modelers license here, Troutdale never had a rotary dumper, but the Kids of ALL AGES sure do LOVE it [swg])
We are at the SW corner of Vancouver and Russe
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Hi,
If You are near the Portland, OR area, I am a member of the “Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club” here in Portland. We have a very Nice layout based on the Columbia River Gorge, modeling Portland, OR to Wishram, WA. Our layout includes the Oregon Trunk from Wishram, WA to Bend, OR and a very Nice Logging division near Hood River, OR as well.
We are at 2505 N. Vancouver in Portland just South of Emanual Hospital. Our normal meeting nights are Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, with the first Tuesday of the month designated “OPS” nights when we run, with the other Tuesday nights generally being designated work nights. Our layout is 4200 square feet, 60x70 (this is just the layout room, not the whole clubhouse) we have approximately 3 ACTUAL miles of track included in all the staging, Albina, Union Station, the Dalles and Wishram yards, mainline, branch line and Logging.
The layout is now more than 25 years in progress, so we have a very nice level of completion, but as with any layout there is always more to do, changes and improvements to make, and details to add. The scenery is based on the 1950’s transition era, but equipment from all eras, is operated. Some of the featured Landmarks on the layout include a Scratch built model of Portland’s Union Station, The Vista House on Crown Point, a Scratch built WORKING model of Portland’s Steel Bridge, in which the rail deck lifts independently of the highway deck, then both decks lift together ( the Steel Bridge is unique, as it is the only double deck lift bridge in the world, where the two decks are not rigidly linked together). Our logging division includes a working log “jammer” for unloading the skeleton log cars at the mill pond, Troutdale includes a working rotary coal dumper( OK, we used a little modelers license here, Troutdale never had a rotary dumper, but the Kids of ALL AGES sure do LOVE it [swg])
We are at the SW
Hi Peter,
I am not aware of any club or member involvement with the Narrow Gauge Convention, all of our equipment and trackage, aside from the Z scale in the amusement park, are standard gauge. It is still possible though that we may be open for a visit from the Narrow gaugers, LOTS (the Lionel Operating Train Society) did visit our club last year during their convention in Portland, we are an HO scale club, and they still very much enjoyed their visit, I had my collection of Lionel HO Challengers and Veranda Turbines displayed on the layout for them as well as part of my O-Gauge collection displayed in the club room for them as well.
If anyone in the Narrow Gauge organization is interested in contacting the club directly, our phone# is (503) 28TRAIN, (503) 288-7246
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Doug
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Hi,
If You are near the Portland, OR area, I am a member of the “Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club” here in Portland. We have a very Nice layout based on the Columbia River Gorge, modeling Portland, OR to Wishram, WA. Our layout includes the Oregon Trunk from Wishram, WA to Bend, OR and a very Nice Logging division near Hood River, OR as well.
We are at 2505 N. Vancouver in Portland just South of Emanual Hospital. Our normal meeting nights are Tuesdays at 7:00 pm, with the first Tuesday of the month designated “OPS” nights when we run, with the other Tuesday nights generally being designated work nights. Our layout is 4200 square feet, 60x70 (this is just the layout room, not the whole clubhouse) we have approximately 3 ACTUAL miles of track included in all the staging, Albina, Union Station, the Dalles and Wishram yards, mainline, branch line and Logging.
The layout is now more than 25 years in progress, so we have a very nice level of completion, but as with any layout there is always more to do, changes and improvements to make, and details to add. The scenery is based on the 1950’s transition era, but equipment from all eras, is operated. Some of the featured Landmarks on the layout include a Scratch built model of Portland’s Union Station, The Vista House on Crown Point, a Scratch built WORKING model of Portland’s Steel Bridge, in which the rail deck lifts independently of the highway deck, then both decks lift together ( the Steel Bridge is unique, as it is the only double deck lift bridge in the world, where the two decks are not rigidly linked together). Our logging division includes a working log “jammer” for unloading the skeleton log cars at the mill pond, Troutdale includes a working rotary coal dumper( OK, we used a little modelers license here, Troutdale never had a rotary dumper, but the Kids of ALL AGES sure do LOVE it [swg])
We are at the SW
Yes, I do too. I do both sides, but tend more to the North bank. Mostly around Lyle. Time period from 1945 to now–how’s that for exercising restraint? I’ve got a combined test track and diorama that’s sort of about half done. It’s a big loop with mainline minimum radius of 48" and #10 minimum mainline switch. I’m hoping to fit a #20 switch in the diorama but that’s a ways off yet. We’re talking HO, by the way. I don’t have room for a proper mainline type of layout, but I’ll be able to send 'em out for a spin now and then.
As we “speak”, there’s the annual SP&S HS meeting in Portland goin’ on. Negative finances are keeping me away this year. It’s always fun and the folks are right nice.
So we meet agin, R. T.
Ed
Do you have a way of posting pictures? If not, no big deal. Thanks!
If I did, which I don’t, there’s not much to see yet. I’ve got most of the test track section done. That includes a two track yard, double track main, and an assortment of crossovers. In my shop it’s along the wall at 48", painted white with an aluminum edge that holds the block toggles and the like. In an adjacent closet, it’s all bare plywood and masonite. there’s another very small three track yard there. I’ve got an office adjacent to the shop room and the diorama will be along one wall. Someday. The only thing even started on that part of the project is a (started) modified Central Valley truss bridge. I’m trying to make it look more like a typical SP&S truss bridge along the river. I’ve decided to put it at “Lyle” even though the bridge there should properly be a semi-submerged concrete arch bridge. That’s why Lyle is in quotes above.
Ed