Model Railroad Article #17: Yard Switching

This article is about Yard Switching on the Danville County Railroad Layout. And here the 2 photos are of a train ready to switch with Chessie System GP9 4301 leading the way while backing up a cut of cars. The 2nd photo shows the brakeman standing on the rear car of the line of cars watching for the train to stop safely.

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Article #94: Seaboard System Tractor Trailer w/ Truck Cab

In this new article we get a look at the Seaboard System tractor trailer with a red truck cab sitting in between the second and third tracks of the Grovemont Yard. There are a lot of different tractor trailers that are used on the layout, but the two Seaboard System trailers are some of the more common trailers on the layout. Here is a side view of the trailer.

Article #95: Santa Fe Railroad Crane Outside

In this new article we are taking a look at the Santa Fe railroad crane outside. This crane was added to the layout a few years back. This crane has been used in various ways since it has been on the layout. The photo shows a side view of the crane.

Article #92: DVCRR Motor Car in Track 2 of Grovemont Yard

In this new article we get a look at one of the DVCRR motor cars sitting in Track 2 of the Grovemont Yard. This was the first motor car added to the layout back in 2022. This motor car has a headlight, cow catcher and a horn. Every so often, the motor cars can be seen in the tracks of the yard.

The Danville County Railroad Train Layout

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