Modeling the Pacific Electric in N Scale

Industries

I have stepped over this many times and never really thought about it. On the Industrial spur near VIP and Main, there is a simple grade crossing. Since the nearest road is a vacant lot, there is no need for even a crossbuck. It looks like it is only there […]

This SHOULD be easy to model…

August 19, 2012 in Details / Industries / local by John

Well, it appears that Cemex has now shut down it’s cement plant in Casa Grande, there have been no trucks there for quite a while, and with it’s operations off of the 587 on the Gila River Reservation near Sacaton, I doubt it will open up soon. I went down […]

Cemex….

September 30, 2010 in Details / Industries by John

I am currently planning on using HO cork for the main, and N for the primary passing siding/run-around track, and many modelers have been questioning me on this idea. I have been looking at the roadbed in Casa Grande, and it is elevated more here than in many locations that […]

A close look at the road bed, and an industry ...

September 21, 2010 in Details / Industries by John