Here is another video, this one is J&M short line

[Lester Perry]

J&M shortline is a small R.R. on my layout that is one hour from going bankrupt. It is named for my 2 sons Jon & Michael. If you work for this company you need to be able to multi task. Monday you might be a brakeman, Tuesday a dispatcher And Wednesday an engineer. You are always a mechanic,trackman & whatever is needed. It operates on very steep grades. Not sure of grades but think around 7%


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI3cG-avFi0

More on this little railroad in the future

[UP2CSX]

Les, missed this before. Nice Shay and mountain railroad layout. I can see why you need the Shay. Those look like some killer grades.

[Lester Perry]

Thanks Jim, This is part of C&O layout. At the beginning of the video you can see the double track main line of the C&O. Toward the end you can see the J&M yard, take notice to the direction of the switch. There is a Y at the top of the mountain where you turn around to access the yard from the correct direction. This was intentional on my part as to add interest to operations.

[harpspitfire]

very nice-- im not sure how your lighting is set-up, but apparantly you do, on the vid it has the effect of sunlight

[Lester Perry]

Nothing special with the lighting. Just incandescent lights on a valence. I think they are 40 watt at 4 foot intervals.