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298 drags a Brill Car out of the Carbarn 298 and 1976 Switching a boxcar on Pine St. 298 with the water car Builders plate Truck detail 298 meets 298 298 meets 298 At the West end of Pine St. 298 on the 6th Avenue curve

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]]> Sun Jul 1 2007 Wiley City - The model http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1713891.html Photos of the new layout based on Wiley City will appear as the project progresses. I haven't completely abandoned the original Selah project, but faced with losing the room it is in and wanting to improve it's inherent design flaws had inspired me to start a side-project. Wednesday 17 June 2009: Photos of the new layout based on Wiley City will appear as the project progresses. I haven't completely abandoned the original Selah project, but faced with losing the room it is in and wanting to improve it's inherent design flaws had inspired me to start a side-project.

Temporary tube to check the lighting Scenic break end, showing the curved backscene and the hole through which trains will pass Separate legs and framework

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]]> Wed Jun 17 2009 Wiley City prototype photos http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1703659.html Some photos from around Wiley City, taken in 2007. The small tinber buildings and the brick Gilbert warehouse will be on the next part of the layout to be modelled, still in HO scale but as a small, stand-alone shelf layout. Wednesday 27 May 2009: Some photos from around Wiley City, taken in 2007. The small tinber buildings and the brick Gilbert warehouse will be on the next part of the layout to be modelled, still in HO scale but as a small, stand-alone shelf layout.

South Wiley Road, looking North South Wiley Road, looking West South Wiley Road, looking East Further West towards the end of the line, looking East Northwest Fruit details Ramp where Gilbert Fruit used to be South Hughes Ave, looking East South Hughes Ave, looking East South Hughes Ave, looking East South Hughes Ave, looking East Site of the brick Gilbert Warehouse Henrybro...? Ahtanum...?

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]]> Wed May 27 2009 297 at the OERM, Perris http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1357918.html Some photos of the YVT's 297 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris. Wednesday 20 June 2007: Some photos of the YVT's 297 at the Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris.

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]]> Wed Jun 20 2007 Yakima Valley Trolleys Centennial Celebrations http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1355525.html Photos from the 100th Anniversary Parade & festivities. Sunday 1 July 2007: Photos from the 100th Anniversary Parade & festivities.

The Centennial Banner 1776 and 1976 on Pine St. Car 22 outside for the first time in years 298 switching a boxcar 1976 readies to leave the Carbarn Inside the Carbarn, 1776 and 298 get ready for the day's parade 1976 with the banner Joe Rief motors the Line Car Line Car A on Pine St. Apart from Master Unit #21, the barn is nearly empty... 1776 and 1976 at the end of Pine St. The poles are swing around, ready for the return trip. 298 is reflected in a puddle on Pine St. Being chased down Pine St. by the Line Car Throwing the switch onto 6th... 298 & the Line Car wait on 6th Avenue for the Trolleys to pass.... the Centennial Cake

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]]> Sun Jul 1 2007 How to build a GE 50t Steeplecab in HO scale http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1227265.html How to build a Steeplecab in HO scale, based on dimensions of a 50 tonne loco. I can recommend Joe Strapac's book "Interurban Electric Locos of General Electric" as a good source of prototype information. Details can be added to suit the loco you're modelling as there are many variations, and the same principles could also be used to model a 60 tonne loco or an articulated Steeplecab with the couplers mounted on the trucks. All you need is a Cannonball Car shops kit, a Bachmann new type 44 or 70 tonne chassis, AMB truck sideframes, some plastic, and a little time... Friday 9 March 2007: How to build a Steeplecab in HO scale, based on dimensions of a 50 tonne loco. I can recommend Joe Strapac's book "Interurban Electric Locos of General Electric" as a good source of prototype information. Details can be added to suit the loco you're modelling as there are many variations, and the same principles could also be used to model a 60 tonne loco or an articulated Steeplecab with the couplers mounted on the trucks. All you need is a Cannonball Car shops kit, a Bachmann new type 44 or 70 tonne chassis, AMB truck sideframes, some plastic, and a little time...

Parts from the kit before assembly The two extended hoods means a standard Bachmann chassis block can be used. You also need some 0.125 The hood is lengthened by 6mm Some of the cab front may need to be modified to get the new hoods to fit. The finished loco at work The frame is stripped and the bottom section (fuel tanks) is sliced off level with the bottom of the truck mountings. This makes the chassis lighter, but at least you can see daylight underneath the cab. The basic structure together. Details will depend upon which loco you're modelling. For a UP yellow loco like 298 I make the structure separate from the frame to aid painting. Underneath, showing the bottom of the motor. Note the holes for the couplers and to affix the cab & hood structure to the frame. The chassis back together, a Lenz Gold decoder will fit on top of one of the worm gears, leaving the cab free. The keeper plates from the Bachmann trucks are sanded down to increase clearance. I don't see how the Bachmann switchers are NMRA compliant, the keeper plates will foul uncoupling magnets without attention. American Model Builders cast whitemetal sideframes are used. My prototype loco, GE 8788 of September 1922, aka YVT's 298.

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]]> Fri Mar 9 2007 O scale models http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1157607.html Photos of "the next big project" in 1:48 scale.... Sunday 10 December 2006: Photos of "the next big project" in 1:48 scale....

A Q-Car company Steeplecab, now back in America. Both Steeplecabs together for one last time.

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]]> Sun Dec 10 2006 Exhibitions http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1125185.html Some photos of the layout at the Exhibitions it has attended. Tuesday 31 October 2006: Some photos of the layout at the Exhibitions it has attended.

The cup is for first place in the NMRA (BR) Traction contest, and the plaque is the Nottingham (Bulwell) MRS' Riverside Railway Society Trophy for the best electrified layout. NMRA(BR) Kegworth, October 27-29th, 2006. 298 at Selah(Fruit Row), Kegworth, 2006.

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]]> Tue Oct 31 2006 Cast resin Resistance boxes now available http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1103199.html I have commissioned a limited number of the roof-mounted silver resistance boxes, as carried by Porto "Italiano" Streetcars, such as the YVT's 1776 and 1976. They are scaled from actual dimensions of the boxes carried by 1776, and once painted look very convincing, better than the scratchbuilt pair currently on my model of 1976. They may fit other trolleys and are an ideal addition to the Tyco HO scale shell. Contact me via this site for further details. Friday 6 October 2006: I have commissioned a limited number of the roof-mounted silver resistance boxes, as carried by Porto "Italiano" Streetcars, such as the YVT's 1776 and 1976. They are scaled from actual dimensions of the boxes carried by 1776, and once painted look very convincing, better than the scratchbuilt pair currently on my model of 1976. They may fit other trolleys and are an ideal addition to the Tyco HO scale shell. Contact me via this site for further details.

YVT's 1976 (ex Porto 254), the resistance box can be seen on the vestibule roof The separate box and mounting castings and a painted prototype. The prototype casting as seen here on a Tyco Streetcar.

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]]> Fri Oct 6 2006 The Diesel fleet.... http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c1059288.html These are some of my small collection of diesels, all of the prototypes could be seen in Yakima. Monday 21 August 2006: These are some of my small collection of diesels, all of the prototypes could be seen in Yakima.

Atlas Northern Pacific S-4 #713 Broadway Union Pacific NW2 #1095 Athearn Washington Central CF7 #401 Athearn BN GP38-2 #2085

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]]> Mon Aug 21 2006 Trackplan http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c938059.html This is the current trackplan, more to be added as the layout expands....!! Wednesday 26 April 2006: This is the current trackplan, more to be added as the layout expands....!!

Trackwork clearances being worked out for phase four.... ....and showing principal scenic features. The current exhibition layout... ...and the full layout once finished.

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]]> Wed Apr 26 2006 Latest photos http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c751099.html Some practise with the new toy, a Minolta DiMAGE A200... Friday 4 November 2005: Some practise with the new toy, a Minolta DiMAGE A200...

298 outside Larson's 297 crossing the Naches River 297 in Apple Country ZoooooooooooooooooooooM! compare this photo with page 89 in Ken Johnsen's Book 298 A truck waits for the switching to finish 298 and Reefer by Larson's 297 outside Larson's 298 in Selah Trolley 1976 meets 298 GM Passing an Orchard Switching Yakima Pine Products 298 at the far end of the Fruit Row Warehouses 297 & 298 in Selah That's better, I'm getting the hang of this focus thing.... 297, in Selah.

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]]> Fri Nov 4 2005 Seattle http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c738246.html Some photos taken around Seattle, using the video camera's still incapabilities. Friday 19 July 2002: Some photos taken around Seattle, using the video camera's still incapabilities.

Seattle Monorail cab Space Needle Pier 70 from the Space Needle Ooooohhh Baby... M-21 Me, about to take-off... More my size...a Bede BD-5. D-21 Drone A real piece of the Moon, aka Wensleydale. Waterfront Streetcar Barn Streetcar & BN Freight ex. Melbourne Tram Pier 70 stop. Empire Builder at King St. Station F59PHI & Talgo set Cabbage Car Sounder Bi-Level cars Sounder F59PHI

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]]> Fri Jul 19 2002 The wiring gets strung up in Selah http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c610729.html 298 is seen testing the new overhead wiring in Selah. 30swg (0.32mm) Nickel Silver wire is used with Rich Eaton brass frogs. Sunday 10 July 2005: 298 is seen testing the new overhead wiring in Selah. 30swg (0.32mm) Nickel Silver wire is used with Rich Eaton brass frogs.

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]]> Sun Jul 10 2005 Porto 196 at the Beamish Museum http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c598873.html Porto 196 is a similar design to Yakima's 1776 and 1976, so we had to see her when in the area last week. Sunday 26 June 2005: Porto 196 is a similar design to Yakima's 1776 and 1976, so we had to see her when in the area last week.

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]]> Sun Jun 26 2005 New Broadway NW2 switcher arrives..... http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c480024.html In real life the UP yard switcher only ran as far as Pine St, however we can bend the rules slightly to allow 1095 to run up to Selah. True to real life, this NW2 doesn't like the YVT's sharp corners and occasionally derails on the layout's 12" radius curves. I can forgive it's little faults such as this, a it has superb factory sound and DCC, not bad for a price a little higher than a secondhand Kato NW2 and Lenz gold chip. It replaces an Athearn SW1500, brought in error. After all, if I can only use one diesel, it had to be the best available. If only 297 and 298 made bell noises.... Monday 28 March 2005: In real life the UP yard switcher only ran as far as Pine St, however we can bend the rules slightly to allow 1095 to run up to Selah. True to real life, this NW2 doesn't like the YVT's sharp corners and occasionally derails on the layout's 12" radius curves. I can forgive it's little faults such as this, a it has superb factory sound and DCC, not bad for a price a little higher than a secondhand Kato NW2 and Lenz gold chip. It replaces an Athearn SW1500, brought in error. After all, if I can only use one diesel, it had to be the best available. If only 297 and 298 made bell noises....

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]]> Mon Mar 28 2005 Layout photomosaic http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c460857.html An aerial view of the first 2 sections, pasted together from four photographs. Starting from the top left of the photo, we see the line along 6th Avenue go from the centre of street to the side, in front of the Yakima Pine Products spur. The line then crosses over access to an orchard before curving towards the Naches River Bridge. The line crosses the river, then curves round through the Selah gap, past the rock crusher, into Selah. On the right we have a loop, with a line curving towards a Switchback into the Fruit Row area. Most of the track here is buried in the street, with either concrete or tarmac fill. The left side of this area is modelled on Fruit row, the right is based on the line next to 1st. St, Selah, even tho the 2 areas are a few blocks apart. This area (& the layout as a whole) was designed for operational reasons, rather than being a 100% accurate representation of one area of the YVT, hence the use of "Modellers Licence"....! This HO scale layout is designed to fit into the 11' by 6' area, ideally i'd like enough room to model the entire YVT, well, we can hope.... Sunday 13 March 2005: An aerial view of the first 2 sections, pasted together from four photographs. Starting from the top left of the photo, we see the line along 6th Avenue go from the centre of street to the side, in front of the Yakima Pine Products spur. The line then crosses over access to an orchard before curving towards the Naches River Bridge. The line crosses the river, then curves round through the Selah gap, past the rock crusher, into Selah. On the right we have a loop, with a line curving towards a Switchback into the Fruit Row area. Most of the track here is buried in the street, with either concrete or tarmac fill. The left side of this area is modelled on Fruit row, the right is based on the line next to 1st. St, Selah, even tho the 2 areas are a few blocks apart. This area (& the layout as a whole) was designed for operational reasons, rather than being a 100% accurate representation of one area of the YVT, hence the use of "Modellers Licence"....! This HO scale layout is designed to fit into the 11' by 6' area, ideally i'd like enough room to model the entire YVT, well, we can hope....

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]]> Sun Mar 13 2005 Layout Photographs http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c415619.html Some recent photos showing progress with the layout, as the Naches River bridge, Rock crusher and Selah areas get the Woodland Scenics treatment. Sunday 30 January 2005: Some recent photos showing progress with the layout, as the Naches River bridge, Rock crusher and Selah areas get the Woodland Scenics treatment.

Yakima Pine Products.1 Yakima Pine Products,6th Avenue 298 enters Selah View from the river 298 and Boxcar 298 by the rock crusher 297 enters Selah view along the bridge 297 rolling onto the bridge 297 & Reefer on Naches Bridge Line Car entering the gap Line Car in Selah Larson Warehouse roofs Larson Warehouse fronts 298 in front of the Warehouse

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]]> Sun Jan 30 2005 298 http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c389956.html 298 now has working lights, as shown in this attempt at a night time shot... Wednesday 5 January 2005: 298 now has working lights, as shown in this attempt at a night time shot...

298 at night with it's lights on

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]]> Wed Jan 5 2005 297 http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c250659.html HO scale MTS Brass Baldwin-Westinghouse B-1, painted in YVT colours and using custom decals available from yakimavalleytrolleys.org Thursday 5 August 2004: HO scale MTS Brass Baldwin-Westinghouse B-1, painted in YVT colours and using custom decals available from yakimavalleytrolleys.org

297 in the Selah gap 297 1/4 view

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]]> Thu Aug 5 2004 Yakima Valley Trolleys in 2004 http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c249338.html Photographs from my second visit to Yakima, in June/July 2004. YVT's 1976 was in use, the other Porto Car 1776 was in the Carbarn with a compressor fault. Tuesday 22 June 2004: Photographs from my second visit to Yakima, in June/July 2004. YVT's 1976 was in use, the other Porto Car 1776 was in the Carbarn with a compressor fault.

A-7 A-6 Hy-Rail Brill Master Units in the Carbarn YVT's 1776, ex Porto 260. Carrying the livery of the original YVT trolleys. Niles Line Car A, 1909. YVT's 1976, ex Porto 254 298 safely tucked away in the Yakima Carbarn Drive-thru hot dog stand outside a car dealer in Selah 1976 crosses the Naches river Fame for the Johnsen's and 1976. The TV crew were doing an interview about the plans to restore the Bathroom in the YVT powerhouse

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]]> Tue Jun 22 2004 Around Washington State http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c249249.html Photos of both new and old railways and trolley lines around Washington State, from June/July 2004. Tuesday 3 August 2004: Photos of both new and old railways and trolley lines around Washington State, from June/July 2004.

Restored Depot in Issaquah. YVT car 1976 ran here in 2001-2002. Baldwin 4012 (ex-Army), now in Snoqualmie. Snoqualmie Depot. Alco in Snoqualmie. Ex logging Mallet, being restored in Snoqualmie. Milwaukee Road's recently restored Cle Elum depot Cle Elum's MILW powerhouse. Toppenish NP depot, now a museum. Yakima's Northern Pacific depot, now a great pub...! SP or SF caboose..? next to route 12 in Randle, WA. Our hotel in Moclips, the NP branch ran along the edge of the beach. an un-sucessful piece of train chasing... The other Baldwin RS4-TC. Where Bi-Polar's and Boxcabs ran, the Milwaukee Road in Maple Valley. Multi-level HO scale model of the NP in Tacoma. Glass art in the old Union Station, Tacoma. Sounder trolley in Tacoma. Tacoma's new Carbarn, old MILW trestle in the background.

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]]> Tue Aug 3 2004 In and around Yakima http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c249177.html Photos of industries and buildings once served or used by the YVT, and other railway related attractions around Yakima. Photographs from June/July 2004. Tuesday 22 June 2004: Photos of industries and buildings once served or used by the YVT, and other railway related attractions around Yakima. Photographs from June/July 2004.

New windows and roof repairs since my last visit. Fruit row in Selah. The YVT ran along the front where the truck is parked. Fruit Warehouse in Selah. Kobernik Milling, remains of YVT connection in foreground. Old Powerhouse building at Wide Hollow Jn, the electrical equipment is now in the Carbarn. UP & YVT offices on Yakima Ave. Now closed factory, once served by the YVT. Shops converted from old Boxcars, many of the liveries aren't authentic...! End of the line in Selah, 1976 waits for it's departure time. The Gazebo has old pictures of the YVT and offers some shade from the Sun.

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]]> Tue Jun 22 2004 The Models go home... http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c249073.html On a recent return to Yakima I re-united HO scale models I had made of 298 and the YVT's Line Car with their larger cousins, and tried to take some shots of them in realistic locations. If only my camera had a useful depth of field... (298 and the Line Car are scratchbuilt, 297 is a MTS Brass import, the Master unit is by NWSL and the model of Porto trolley 1976 is a repainted Tyco. BIG BIG BIG thanks again to Ken and Gregory Johnsen for the Decals for 297 and 298. More information for these available at YakimaValleyTrolleys.org Wednesday 23 June 2004: On a recent return to Yakima I re-united HO scale models I had made of 298 and the YVT's Line Car with their larger cousins, and tried to take some shots of them in realistic locations. If only my camera had a useful depth of field... (298 and the Line Car are scratchbuilt, 297 is a MTS Brass import, the Master unit is by NWSL and the model of Porto trolley 1976 is a repainted Tyco. BIG BIG BIG thanks again to Ken and Gregory Johnsen for the Decals for 297 and 298. More information for these available at YakimaValleyTrolleys.org

1976 outside the Issaquah Carbarn 4'8 1/2 gauge 298 and 16.5mm gauge 298 Brill (big) and NWSL (small) Master Units 298 outside the Yakima Valley Carbarn Line Car A off to work on the Overhead 297 outside the Yakima Carbarn

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]]> Wed Jun 23 2004 Brill Master Units http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c249006.html On a recent trip to the US I managed to see all of the Brill Master units which ran on the YVT from 1930 to 1947. 21 and 22 returned to the Yakima Carbarn in 1989, while 20 is still trapped in a forest near Seattle, with plans to restore it. Note the differences between car 20 and the restored car 22...! Note: Source photos are 700Kb files, these have been shrunk to save space. Please e-mail me if you wish to see or use the larger files. Tuesday 3 August 2004: On a recent trip to the US I managed to see all of the Brill Master units which ran on the YVT from 1930 to 1947. 21 and 22 returned to the Yakima Carbarn in 1989, while 20 is still trapped in a forest near Seattle, with plans to restore it. Note the differences between car 20 and the restored car 22...! Note: Source photos are 700Kb files, these have been shrunk to save space. Please e-mail me if you wish to see or use the larger files.

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]]> Tue Aug 3 2004 YVT's Line Car A http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c113032.html Built from RMC 09/1985 plans. Tenshodo power truck, the rest is scratchbuilt. Saturday 7 February 2004: Built from RMC 09/1985 plans. Tenshodo power truck, the rest is scratchbuilt.

Line Car A

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]]> Sat Feb 7 2004 YVT's 298 http://andygautrey.fotopic.net/c112546.html Some more pics of 298 inside and outside the Yakima carbarn. Tuesday 16 July 2002: Some more pics of 298 inside and outside the Yakima carbarn.

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