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BY WERNER MEER US-RAILROAD-SHOP KILCHBERG HOCHWEIDSTRASSE 3 CH-8802 KILCHBERG (ZÜRICH) FOUNDED 1977 PHONE *41-44-715-3666, E-MAIL trainmaster@bluewin.ch Go back to our Website - click here |
added: October 15, 2025
HO Scale Desert Layout Project - 24-7 |
It is time for an update on my HO layout (after 8 years) |
(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
different views.
from Mormon Rocks to the Flyover (upper and lower level) (Office 2) 24-7 |
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From the Mormon Rocks and Highway 138 we are heading toward the Flyover (at the left side). WL-3497 |
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Highway 138 is going along the Mormon Rocks. WL-3498 |
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A Santa Fe Train is passing under the flyover. WL-3496 |
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The height difference between lower and upper level is 16 cm. WL-3495 |
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The retaining wall was used for advertising diff. businesses in Percyville. WL-3520 |
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WL-3521 |
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WL-3522 |
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From the Mormon Rocks and Highway 138 we are heading toward the Flyover. WL-3530 |
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WL-3548 |
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Even the City of Percyville is using this space for Motel and Restaurants found in this place. WL-3549 |
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There is still space available for addtl. advertisements. WL-3550 |
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UP is having a MoW site (located above the tunnel). WL-3551 |
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Men at work for UP MoW crew. WL-3552 |
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As usual, I am taking several photos of a scene. WL-3553 |
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This is the MoW homebase for BNSF. WL-3558 |
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WL-3560 |
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WL-3580 |
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There is a short tunnel under the flyover of the upper track. WL-3559 |
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The flyover of upper and lower tracks. WL-3700 |
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Drone shot: There is a short tunnel and afterwards a bridge at left. WL-3697 |
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Here we can see the double track bridge of the flyover. WL-3701 |
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Drone shot: As seen from the passage to understand the situation better with the flyover inside Office 2. WL-3706 |
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The last UP diesel is on the Flyover bridge. WL-3564 |
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We are in the passage and are looking into Office 2. WL-3565 |
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Close up of auto transporter with a load of 9 Dodge Chargers. WL-3566 |
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We are standing in the passage and looking into Office 2 to get an overview from the flyover to the Mormon Rocks. WL-3567 |
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The main road from Percyville is going over the double track main line and the upper bridge is level to the flyover. WL-3568 |
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Here we can see the crossing of upper and lower level, the Mormon Rocks and part of Hill 582 at the right rear end. WL-3571 |
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Similar photo like WL-3571 but from lower camera position. WL-3572 |
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A different angle from the same overview. WL-3575 |
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Close up of the flyover bridge (hight differenc is 16 cm). WL-3578 |
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The UP train has moved forward and a load of
8 Cadillac Escalades are passing the UP MoW site.
WL-3635 We are aware, there are no more open autoracks nowadays, but I enjoy seeing the vehicles. |
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Above the City of Percyville sign we are having a load of 15 Dodge Chargers inside the open autorack. WL-3636 |
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The UP train just passed the flyover and is heading to the shelf on the left side. WL-3581 |
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Drone shot: Last photo of the flyover.
WL-3698 We continue from the flyover to the bridge leading to Office 1 on page 24-8. |
to see the other photo pages you may click on the numbers (24-1 to 24-8)
The City of Percyville - from Super 8 to McDonalds (Passage) 24-1 |
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On the left side the double track main line is going into Office 2. WL-3467 |
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On the right side we have a McDonald's and it continues with Werner Enterprises going to Office 1. WL-3382 |
Percyville - Werner Enterprises (Passage/Office 1) 24-2 |
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Werner Enterprises is one of the top 5 trucking companies in the USA. WL-3447 |
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As my name is Werner, I wanted to create a WE Terminal on my layout. WL-3344 |
Percyville - Extension (Office 1) 24-3 |
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The Percyville Extension was built just after the combined road and train bridge coming from the WE Terminal. WL-3406 |
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Overview with bridge, Extension and continuation toward the EAST side Tunnels. WL-3419 |
Tunnels EAST side (Office 1) and WEST side (Office 2) 24-4 |
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Tunnels EAST side: From Office 1 we have to pass a wall into Office 2. WL-3605 |
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Tunnels WEST side: We are inside Office 2. Double main in front is going uphill and rear tracks are going downhill. WL-3585 |
Legendary Hill 582 in Cajon Pass (Office 2) 24-5 |
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On my layout, my miniature version of Hill 582 was turned by 90 ° because of space limitations. WL-3663 |
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But with some imagination, we feel like being in the Mojave Desert (Cajon Pass) and dreaming of the real thing. WL-3540 |
Mormon Rocks in Cajon Pass w/Hwy 138 (Office 2) 24-6 |
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The Mormon Rock formations are along Highway 138. UP (former SP) and BNSF tracks are passing. WL-3510 |
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In real, there are no more street level crossings but with 2 street overpasses (BNSF) and 1 street underpass (UP). WL-3667 |
along the shelf (width = 40 cm) from the flyover to the bridge going to Office 1 (Office 2) 24-8 |
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Upper level tracks are going downhill through the shelf toward the exit (bridge) to Office 1. WL-3652 |
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The Santa Fe train is going uphill toward the overpass and the UP train is going downhill toward the bridge leading into Office 1. WL-3627 |
Overview of the layout (each square is 0,5 m) |
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I started with my layout in late
December 2007 and it was finally finshed in late September 2015.
In the meantime, I made some detailing with city signs, billboards, figures,
vehicles etc.
Thank you for your interest in my Mojave Desert Layout - Werner Meer
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