Article #71; The Coal Trains

The Danville County Railroad layout has a lot of trains that run on it, but some of the most common trains that show up on the layout are the coal trains. Loaded and Empty trains run up and down. The photo above shows Norfolk Southern SD60M 6800 backing a empty coal train into the Grovemont Yard. The loaded trains appear at the same location as right here while the empty trains d a run around with the power so the cars or car can head into the yard before the engines/engine.

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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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