Rolling Stock on the outdoor layout, the Moose Creek Line

On the Moose Creek Line Dieselera I try to emulate the 90s. I run diesel locomotives of the second and thirdGeneration. When the Southern Pacific railroad company I chose.

Southern Pacific was one of the first railroads in the western United States. The company was founded on 2 December 1865 to build a Southern Pacific Railroad of California, at a railroad from California to New Orleans. Until the 70s of last century, the SP became the profitable Class One Railroad. Unfortunately the following decade was marked by the decline due to the excessive competition of the road. It began mergermania at the American railways. In May 1980, proclaimed the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe that they would merge. Finally, this merger was doomed because the opposition of the U.S. railroad authority to failure. As of 1985 there were further purchase offers, including from the Kansas City Southern and Guilford Industries, the management of the SP itself, and from the Rio Grande Industries, parent company of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad. On 9 August 1988, the ICC approved this purchase. With the completion of the merger on 13 October 1988, the new system was described as "Southern Pacific Lines". The D&RGW, undertook the identity of the SP. It was the attractive "Speed Lettering" label was born.

Subsequently, many stretches of the SP were sold to operate the system more efficient. 1991 SP sold the line from its San Francisco to San Jose and its transport equipment for this route to the adjoining counties. The first was on Amtrak July 1992 over the operation on this route.

On 12 September 1996 was finally the purchase of Southern Pacific by the strongest competitor, the Union Pacific. Yet even today locos in the original dark gray - scarlet red Southern Pacific design in action. For more information on the history of the Southern Pacific: send a mail to: themountaineer@bluewin.ch and you get a PDF file via e-mail.

The Dash-9 from General Electric GE, developed from 1995 to the most frequently used locomotive of all U.S. Railroads. It is used mainly for heavy trains with coal, grain, container, ore, etc.


The SP Dash-9 would still be noted that the numbers 8100-8200 Locomotives are "conventional" DC motors were the numbers 100-378 equipped with the high-torque AC motors. Type designation of these locomotives: AC4400CW. With its 4400 HP and the modern drive, the locomotive has set a scale! Above all just the version with the three-phase motors proved itself on the steep mountain roads in the West well.

The third run Dash-9 on the Moose Creek Line as a Union Pacific locomotive.

Striking at the Dash-9 from General Electric, the ventilation "wings" at the back. The fresh enough for the diesel engines and electric drive is a challenge to the locomotive manufacturer.

This problem has, for example. EMD (General Motors Electro Motive Division) upon request by the Southern Pacific, together with the Rio Grande at a certain engine type solved special. The SD 40T-2, "tunnel motor's" were so. More of this locomotive in the next section.

Diesel Engine:  EMD SD 40T-2 "Tunnel Motor"       Southern Pacific No. 8353

This special construction of EMD (Electro Motive Division GM) was produced for the SP and the D&RGW. The locomotive has the 16 cyl. 645-series diesel engine with 3,000 hp built. This engine proved extremely stable for decades in thousands of diesel locomotives in North America and around the world.

As with the steam locomotives were preparing the many tunnels and snow galleries and the SP-Diesel Locomotives at Donner Pass problems. In particular, when the locomotives went in the usual multiple unit, the second locomotive of the exhaust gases were sucked in the first, leading to power loss. For this reason, EMD developed the SP 1973 for "Tunnel Motors". These locomotives of the series SD 45T-2 and SD 40T-2 had been transferred to the air intake below.

The model of SD 40T-2 on a scale of 1:29 is not available in stores. I have rebuilt the engine in a few hours. As the basic model I chose one of USA-Trains SD 40-2. The entire rear and the front had to be redesigned. About this reconstruction I have also an article in the german Spur-G-Magazine No. 6, published in December 2008.

A copy of this magazine can be ordered from me. Send me an e-mail: themountaineer@bluewin.ch

See Page "SPUR-G-MAGAZIN"

Here is a picture of the tail of my "tunnel motor" under construction.

I intend soon to build another locomotive same, but with the color scheme of the Rio Grande.

By 2010, virtually all SD 40T-2 from Union Pacific out of service and scrapped been set. By Mergers UP came into possession of all the tunnel motor. The latest Rio Grande SD 40T-2, the no. 5371 is now at the Utah State Railroad Museum in Ogden. The visit is a must for any railroad fan! (See page "LINKS")

Diesel Engine :  EMD SD 40M-2  Morrison Knudsen reduilded   UP  2537

1994 SP locomotives bought from acute shortages, 133 pieces completely renewed 40M SD-2 from the company Morrison Knudsen MK Idaho. Morrison Knudsen specializing in locomotive renewals.

My model is one of this engines, after the acquisition of SP by UP with modified locomotive number, and by SP-Sign UP stickered. The original locomotives of this type have the established 16-cylinder 645E3 of 3000 hp.

Diesel-Engine  EMD SD 40-2         Union Pacific No.  3202

The EMD SD 40-2 was the standard-Locomotive of the eighties in virtually all railway companies in the U.S. and Canada. When the Union Pacific Railroad were (and still are) at times well over 1000 machines in use! Power: 3000 hp / SAE, weight 180 tons, maximum speed about 60 mph.

Diesel-Engine  EMD SD 45R                   Southern Pacific No. 8594

EMD SD 45: one of the oldest diesel locomotive of the second generation, which in some cases. still be found on American tracks is. Also from the SD 45 special version of the "Tunnel Motor" for SP was produced.

Initially, the SD 45 a stronger engine than the SD 40-2. This engine, however, offered the most owners of larger problems. Therefore, the most equipped in the course of operating time with the engine of the 645E SD 40-2. My model is a so-called SD 45R (rebuilded) locomotive from the SP.

Diesel-Engine  EMD SD 70                  Southern Pacific  No. 9811

EMD SD 70: this was the first locomotive of the third generation with the Wide-Cab. The order of 24 Lok's brought by Southern Pacific 1992, EMD the beginning of a success story. The locomotive's proven himself so well that UP three years after the takeover of the SP, 1999, the largest locomotive order ever placed with EMD, namely, 1,200 pieces!

Meanwhile, the engine exists with three-phase motor and the model number SD 70MAC. (The model of USA-Trains is, unfortunately, is one such MAC, which in relation to the SP is not correct.) SD 70 makes 4,000 hp and has the EMD 710 diesel engine.

The model is currently probably the leader of the commercially available diesel locomotives on a scale of 1:29. All the details are worked out filigree. Detailing example the bogies is compelling.

A beautiful model!

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