Denver and Pacific Falls Railway
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March 5, 2009
History
The Denver and Pacific Falls Railway is located "way out west" somewhere. First incorporated as the Denver and Pacific Falls Railroad, it came out of bankruptcy after the Panic of 1887 with the current name. By serving as a shortcut route between giant railroads Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Union Pacific, it has managed to keep alive with through freight and some local agricultural business, including shipping of triticale and tortillas.
Our small branch of the D&PF meets the mainline at Red Mountain Yard, connecting the towns of Orange Hill, Appleton, and Mandarin with Red Mountain, Red Mountain Yard, and the Eder Farm. These towns are connected by passenger trains and an occasional doodlebug excursion.
The railroad is a dog bone about 150 feet in circumference with a two track yard on the south end.
The Railway contains a combination of scratch built, kit, and pre-assembled structures. Power is through code 250 aluminum rails, provided by a Bridgewerks 10 amp power supply
D & PF Railway Track Plan
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Although nominally 1:32 scale, the D& PF contains various scale locomotives and cars, including those manufactured by Aristocraft, Bachmann, LGB, Lionel, Maerklin, USA Trains, and has one scratchbuilt 1:32 scale 3 foot narrow gage box car lettered for the California & Southern Rwy.
Pictures
Spring Time on Red Mountain
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Culvert on White Woman Creek
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Eggliner at Appleton
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Passenger Cars at Appleton
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New Bridge near Farm
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Orange Hill Subdivison
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Switch Tower (Red Mountain in background)
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Motorcar stopped at Hotel, while 0-4-0 switches in Yard
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Leveling the Pond, June, 2003
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Relaying track near new fence
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Magnolia Yard Lead
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Wittig Hardware
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GP30 delivering SVGRS Convention Tank Car to Appleton
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3 foot Narrow Gage Boxcar Under Construction
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Micro-Miniature Roses
Little Pinky at Red Mountain Yard
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Cinderella's Gold at Orange Hill
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Little Pinky at Eder Farm
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