Updated: February 26, 2016

HO Scale Desert Layout Project  -  18/22 See 160 photos of the finished layout taken in December 2015 and January 2016

Part 2/2016 - Cajon Pass Cajon Pass Area (Hill 582, WSI, Mormon Rocks) West side of the Tunnels, Flyover and along the shelf

incl. Cajon Pass (Mormon Rocks - Hill 582 - WSI)

Inside Office 2: Cajon Pass with Mormon Rocks - 2292

I started with my layout in late December 2007 and it is finally finshed in late September 2015. Well, I will add some detailing, weathering of the roads, road signs and street railings along main street in Percyville. Thank you for your interest in my Mojave Desert Layout - Werner Meer

2/12/16: Trains are rolling:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqyLRyKma2A&feature=em-upload_owner

1/29/16: Cab Ride 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Soaz-cNiU1o&feature=em-upload_owner 1/29/16: Cab Ride 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUdxXdO3b1g&feature=em-upload_owner

12/15/15: Test movie 1 of my layout:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBp4X3lnvRc&feature=em-upload_owner Test movie 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDCZzK6MhyQ&feature=em-upload_owner Test Movie 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDSBNYdyK3A&feature=em-upload_owner all movies made by Martin Raemy

Technical Data of my Layout: Size: 4,5 x 6,5 m (13,5 x 19,5 feet), Era: Modern, Location: Southern California in the Mojave Desert (Cajon Pass), Layout Style: unconventional, in house along the walls, 2 swing up bridges, 1 lift out bridge, double track, min. radius 104 cm (41 inch), max. grade 1,5 %, Track: Atlas flextrack code 100, Turnouts: Peco code 100, Power: conventional DC with electrical feeders every 2 m, Mainline: 32 m (96 feet), Height: 93 cm (36,5 inch)

Overview of the layout (each square is 0,5 m)

Photos 2186 - 2345, starting 12/25/15 and ending 1/25/16 (just click on the 4-digit number for bigger size photos)
As usual, I am taking a huge amount of photos from a scene to show a lot of sequences.

The Westside of the Tunnels are located in Office 2
We start our tour at the right side, where the tracks are coming from Office 1. Take a look at the Tunnels West Portals, inside Office 2. Afterwards, we will be see the Cajon Pass area with West Summit Island, Hill 582, Mormon Rocks, Flyover and along the shelf. These photos were taken in December 2015
we are inside office 2 on the West side of the tunnels - 2186
heavy action on all main lines and Route 66 as well - 2187	UP train is going downhill and SF train uphill - 2188
at the tunnels, uphill and downhill tracks are same level - 2189	Athearn RTR AT&SF EMD GP60M and GP60B - 2190
the grade of both main lines is 1,5 % - 2191	view from above of West tunnel portals - 2192
left = Tunnel 2, right = Tunnel 1 - 2193	2194
2195	Athearn Genesis UP EMD DDA40X - 2196
shortend Cajon pass area - 2197	2198
the Jeep is on WSI (West Summit Island) - 2199	the width is just 75 cm - 2200
2201	in real: WSI is at Silverwood - 2202
in real: WSI is located between BNSF MT-1/2 and MT-3 - 2203	of course, there are no tunnels near WSI - 2204
from Hill 582 looking toward WSI and West side of the tunnels - 2336	from WSI looking toward Hill 582 and the Mormon Rocks - 2337
between the Mormon Rocks and the West side of tunnels (wall to wall) the distance is just 5 m - 2338
well, ther is a big copy machine inside office 2, but it does not really disturb the Cajon Pass area - 2339

Hill 582 is a Railfans' Paradise. Don Toles is the "Hillkeeper" and taking care of the Hill. But there are other gentlemen involved: Gary Gray, Marc Fournier, Jerry Shinar and some others as well.
my scale version of Hill 582 is parallel to the tracks - 2205	but in real life, it is actually square to the tracks - 2206
looking from the East to the West - 2207	2208
the silver Ford pickup truck belongs to Gary Gray - 2209	the red Ford pickup truck belongs to Don Toles - 2210
looking from West to East - 2211	the blue Jeep belongs to Marc Fournier - 2212
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well, these guys are having a problem - 2215	graffiti on tank cars by Peter Schönenberger - 2216
These photos of Hill 582 (below) have been taken in January 2016
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The Mormon Rocks were created out of Styrofoam as per this photo which I took some years ago.
The real thing - famous Mormon Rocks near Highway 138
HO Scale version of the Mormon Rocks on my layout (length 80 cm = 31,5", height 23 cm = 9")
Highway 138 is going under the upper main tracks and along the Mormon Rocks - 2233
from Highway 138 we can visit the Mormon Rocks. In addition, there is a dirt road going to Sullivan's curve - 2234
Highway 138 is going under the upper tracks - 2235	2236
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on my layout, there is an access road to Hill 582 - 2239	2240
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there is a BNSF service road along the upper main line - 2243	2244
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the flyover is in the foreground - 2249	here, the upper main is going over the lower main - 2250
hight difference is 16 cm - 2251	2252
below the bridge is the entrance to the staging yard - 2253	2254
UP is having a MoW office here - 2255	looking thru the tunnel on ground level - 2256
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Above first shooting in December 2015. A second shootiong was made in January 2016 with different trains (see below)
UP westbound all auto carrier train is passing . . - 2259	. . a UP eastbound manifest - 2260
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street level view with Highway 138 crossing lower level main tracks and going underneath upper main tracks - 2267
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today, UP is busy around the Mormon Rocks - 2272	2273
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bird's eye view into office 2 from the passage - 2293	closer look towards the Mormon Rocks - 2294
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after the Mormon Rocks comes the Flyover, where upper and lower main lines are crossing each other
2299	UP Locos and UP Auto Max passing UP MoW office - 2300
2301	UP Diesels are on the flyover - 2302
2303	the reason for this opening is the access to the hidden yard - 2304
the flyover as seen from the other side - 2305	2306
2 road bridges on two different levels - 2307	main line from the passage into office 2 under road bridges - 2308
the auto carrier is loaded with new Dodge Chargers - 2340	2341
2342	the Coffee shop can be seen from office 2 and the passage - 2343
the UP locos are just passing the Coffee shop - 2309	two Joshua Trees bring some desert flavour - 2310
old and new meet each other - 2311	the UP Streamliner Bus is on an excursion - 2312

After the Flyover the layout is going along the wall on a shelf. Below is a 6-track staging yard.
"space saver" as the layout is running along (inside) a shelf, we do not use extra space but get more lenght for the main line - 2313
there is even a 6 track staging yard behind the white cover. There are foldable doors to access the hidden yard (if trouble) - 2314
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2321	Walthers Mainline EMD SD70ACe - 2322
Werner is active on the road and on the rails - 2323	2324
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the width is just 40 cm - 2344	Coffee shop as seen from the passage - 2345
2327	Coffee shop as seen from office 2 (inside) - 2328
view from office 2 to office 1 over the curved bridge. Right side is the Werner Enterprises Terminal and left the Percyville Extension - 2116
flyover in the middle - 2329
from the curved bridge the tracks are going to the East tunnels - 2330	from the shelf the tracks make a curve and go over the flyover - 2331
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curved bridge in the foreground - 2334	in the middle of office 2 are book shelves - 2335

 I started with my layout in late December 2007 and it is finally finshed in late September 2015.
Well, I will add some detailing, weathering of the roads, road signs and street railings along main street in Percyville.
Thank you for your interest in my Mojave Desert Layout - Werner Meer

Page 22 - New 11/17/16:  Part 6 - The latest model from Scale Trains in action - click here  Page 22

Page 21 - New 10/30/16:  Part 5 - Trains are rolling - Union Pacific and Santa Fe trains in action - click here  Page 21

Page 20 - New 5/29/16:  Part 4 - Werner Enterprises got 53' Containers for Werner Global Logistics - click here  Page 20

Page 19 - New 3/30/16:  Part 3 - The Layout is getting alive with lots of Details - click here  Page 19

Page 17 - New 2/20/16:  Part 1 - Percyville incl. Extension, Werner Enterprises, East Tunnels - click here  Page 17

Page 16 - New 12/27/15:  Take a Tour on the Percyville Terminal of Werner Enterprises - click here  Page 16

Page 15 - New 11/19/15:  Take a Tour on the finished layout - click here  Page 15

Page 14 - New 9/29/15:  Landscaping Cajon Pass - Hill 582 - finished - click here  Page 14

Page 13 - New 7/27/15: Landscaping Cajon Pass - finished but w/o Hill 582 - click here  Page 13

Page 12 - New 5/10/15: The City of Percyville (3) - Extension is finished - click here  Page 12

Page 11 - New 3/26/14: The City of Percyville (2) - (with main street) is finished - click here  Page 11

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