California Southern Model Railroad Club

12140 E Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 (562)863-3156

NEW PICTURES

After a few years of neglect, the scenery
was recently revamped with new grass,
trees, and open range cattle.


Engineers have to be on the lookout for
bovine oddities on the tracks around Winchester.

At Winchester, the tracks continue climbing the eastbound grade, crossing another competing railroad before entering a broad curve.   If you listen closely, you can hear the "clickity-clack" of the wheels as they roll across the diamonds at Winchester.  The east end of the Reyes Industrial District is along the backdrop.

There is an interchange track at Winchester, and through trains can make pick-ups and setouts with the competing railroad.   The California Southern has trackage rights on this line, used to access the switching district of Hadley.

A eastbound passenger train rounds the curve


And then a westbound does the same

A westbound auto train eases down the grade

Early Construction Pictures

An earlier view - Winchester is on the bridge. 
A competing railroad goes under. 

The broad curve in Winchester crosses a competing
railroad. The beam is a support for the upper level
which will be operated from the hole and elevated platform in the center shown in this 2003 construction photo.