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The 2014 BarnBQ Free-mo Setup
August 30 - September 1, 2014

The layout at the 2014 BarnBQ closely resembled the 2013 layout.
While a number of trains were run on the layout, projects of various types received
most of the attention so that the BarnBQ was more a work session than a layout event.

These photos were taken on Sunday evening and Monday morning. Unfortunately, this
means that a number of great looking trains that ran on the layout are not shown in the photos.

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Overview



The barn in Aptos, CA




The layout plan



An overview of the layout from Shandin Loop toward Mojave Yard in the distance



The booster farm supporting two booster districts
Mojave Yard and the Ron Wixon Turntable



Power in the yard




Arranged for departure



Rotating...



And exiting Ron Wixon's turntable. It was a great success
Layout Views



Steam on Shandin



Shandin trackwork



BNSF on Iona



Iona horse pasture



Lumber yard on Iona



Iona's Calaveras Concrete from above




The Sunol modules with Not-Sunol in the distance



An inspection trip through the newly formed cut on Not-Sunol



Red over green signal indications at dusk on Hearst and Lambert



Jere selecting an engine on his DCC throttle



Ed wondering how many cars will fit on Shandin Loop



Ed finds that about four more cars would have fit
Projects



Bob Schrempp and Michael Larson studying easements and coupler offsets



Ed Sutorik replacing couplers



Gregg Fuhriman working on one of several projects



Jere Ingram deep in concentration
The BBQ



Jere Ingram prepares and serves a great BBQ dinner




As usual, food was abundant and delicious



Pies provided by Ed made sure that we were fully satisfied



Relaxed conversations following dinner
Tear Down and Packing
Just in case you wonder how we do it.



Mojave Yard arranged the way it's stored between setups



Lambert in it's traveling and storage box (legs not yet removed)



Loading Jastro



Ed's happy that his legs are separate (see below)



Preparing the Hearst modules for travel



Loading the Hearst modules next to Jastro



Iona packed and ready to depart



The Sunol modules packed and ready to depart
Photos taken by Michael Larson
All photos were taken with Michael's iPhone. Note: The dark wall of the barn made good photos very difficult.



Mojave Yard from the Ron Wixon turntable


Mojave Yard
 

Mojave Yard


 
A quiet moment at the Mojave Yard throat



Hearst Creek (in the darkness)



Hearst Overpass (in the darkness also)



Progress on Not-Sunol



Iona (with Shandin in the distance)


Calaveras Concrete on Iona



Lumber Yard on Iona



Store on Iona



Horses on Iona
 


Shandin



ATSF 3187 on Shandin