M&K Junction/Rowlesburg & Terra Alta

[rrfoose]

Does anyone have track plans/schematics of these locations back in the B&O or Chessie days, or know where I could find some? I've done a quite a bit of googling, but have only been able to find modern-day configurations.

I'm looking to start on a rendition of Cranberry Grade, but would like to use the older track configurations from when it was all double-tracked (that's more of Cheat River Grade than Cranberry...), had the two-track truss bridge, and the engine facility was still in use. Did Terra Alta use to have a Wye? When it comes to Trainz, a few more tracks and pieces of scenery doesn't hurt any!

Thanks for the help!
Chase

 

[jctrembly]

Yes, Terra Alta had a Wye, in fact we had a Wye, water tower, and Stock yard next to the wye with a siding on the NW side of the wye. We also had Triple tracks from Rowlesburg to Terra Alta. Once in town it spread to 4-5 tracks as we had the triple, then next to the tower on the south side was a short engine/helper pull off siding, then on the north side was a long siding allowing the town merchants to unload box cars directly into here stores via large windows. They simply opened the window, tossed out a plank into the box car and carried it out. I know as I live in one of those building. If you build/built this section I would very much like to view it.

Just South West of town is Saltlick Falls, they had a Water tower feed by a dam. The B&O prefered to water at this location as the Terra Alta water was more $$.

 

[Isegrinns]

http://www.amazon.com/West-Virginia-Railroads-Volume-Baltimore/dp/0939487500

This one has trackplans of MK.

 

[rrfoose]

Thanks for the info guys! I have all the track laid (at least in a modern day configuration). I haven't gotten to scenery though, as my current computer can't handle that much. New one is due to arrive tomorrow though! I'm sort of holding off work on routes in progress til TANE is released and I can see how things move over. I'd definitely like to get this one finished up though!