WM Western Lines Engineering Report

[eric220]

Eric,
You count as family. Sorry - hope there will be. 12 Step program developed shortly for you.

Already done:
Step 1: Yuengling
Step 2: Yuengling
Step 3: Jameson
Step 4: Yuengling
Step 5: Restroom
Step 5: Yuengling
Step 6: Jameson
Step 7: Yuengling
Step 8: Restroom
Step 9: Yuengling
Step 10: Porcelain telephone
Step 11: Jameson
Step 12: Yuengling

*Water as needed.

[wm3798]

Rob,
I never did get a chance to fool with the lettering.  At this point, I'm not even sure where it is.  The building itself is on the block.  If you're interested in taking a stab at putting the finishing touches on it, I'm open to sending it your way free of charge as compensation for the work you did on the station windows.

This is the best bunch of folk anyone could hope to be around.

Thanks to all.
Lee

[Zox]

If you're interested in taking a stab at putting the finishing touches on it, I'm open to sending it your way free of charge as compensation for the work you did on the station windows.

Lee,

I appreciate the offer, but I don't have anywhere I could use it that would do it justice.

If you need a home for the building to save it from destruction, I'll gladly provide one, but if someone else can make better use of it then they should get it.

[John]

Lee .. we can transplant that whole scene, less the WM station right onto the M&O .. lets talk

[wm3798]

Which scene?  Cumberland?
The freight house has already been sold, and I'm planning to construct a onetrak module of the immediate station area, so I'll need the beam bridge, the station and the highway overpass.

But the Hoffman building, Cumberland Star Apologist and the background buildings, including Tweedales, are available.  Just let me know what you have in mind.
Lee

[wm3798]

Today begins the end of the WMRY Western Lines.  It's been a great run, but like all good things, it's time to bring it in for a landing. 

This morning I'll be packing up the remaining structures, rolling stock and various other scenic elements that can be salvaged, and tomorrow, a couple of the crew will be on hand to help with the dismantling and hauling out of several main chunks of the railroad.

Some of it will survive as parts of a couple of other layouts, and some of it will not.

I expect I'll be building something again at some point, but for now I hope to stay in the operating loop that keeps trains running around the Baltimore DC metro area.

Thanks to everyone who had a hand in its design, construction and operation.  On to the next thing!
Lee

[wm3798]

Here's some shots of the last trains to run on the layout.  I ran a couple of extras over some very dirty track to clear all the rolling stock from the mains and branches and bring them all into the yard.  Once done, I cut the mains and pulled a couple of key bridges where the first cuts will be made.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/106978907148382696950/albums/5833140738369686257?authkey=CN3UmcnA97W2vgE

I'll post a couple of the highlights in Weekend Update.

Thanks again for playing along at home.
Lee

[GaryHinshaw]

Nice album Lee, thanks for posting it!

I'll be observing a moment of silence tomorrow.

[Philip H]

As will I. 

Fellas, raise a glass to WM!

[DKS]

*sniffle*

[eric220]

[mu26aeh]

While I can not say I have visited the WM Western Lines in person, two pieces of my equipment did.


#107 awaits orders at Westvaco

It will be missed by many....

[Dave V]

Fare thee well, good and faithful servant...   

[Hornwrecker]

Fair winds and following seas, WM Western Lines.

Bravo Zulu

[DKS]