RCGRS 2017 Tour: Colorado & Southern Railroad

The final stop on my Rose City Garden Railway Society 2017 summer tour was the Colorado & Southern Railroad in Beaverton. It is a very large layout that is still growing over time with some major projects currently underway. The theme is a 1930's mountain railroad with a single track mainline and multiple turnouts to allow the operation of multiple trains. There is a large water feature near the middle creating a waterfall which, of course, requires plenty of bridges to cross.

Overview showing some of the rock work and landscaping. Imagine how beautiful these trees will be in another ten years or so.

A train is passing one of the buildings along the route, a leather works.

The rock work is amazing. I have no idea how many tons of rock were hauled into place.

Here's a view of a couple of the bridges near the waterfall.

Train heading into one of the many tunnels.

There's a large train yard at the lowest point of the layout, featuring a coaling tower, turntable and roundhouse in progress.

A close-up view of the turntable.

And a view of the beautiful seven-stall roundhouse under constructions. The back and side walls are up, including detailed window work. Can't wait to see this when it's done.

Also near the train yards is an ice production and loading facility under constructions. 

Track construction is still underway around the yard area which gives you a chance to see how the roadbed is being built.