Willya B. Mine
| Diorama: | |
| Owner Name: | NEONS |
| Sponsor: | |
| Date Built: | 2012 |
| Date Updated: | |
| Status: | Active |
| Module Type: | 4' narrow corner module |
| Length: | 68" |
| Width: | 25.5" |
| Skyboard: | 12" laminate |
Track
| Code | Brand | Turnouts | Crossovers | Passing Sidings | Yard Tracks | Industrial Spurs | Other Tracks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Atlas | Peco | none | none | none | none | none |
Electrical
| Wire | Connector | 110V | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 12 gauge | PP-30 | |
| Yellow | 12 gauge | PP-30 | |
| Blue | 12 gauge | PP-30 | |
| Other | Yes |
| DCC Equipment: | Two UP-5s. One on the front and one on the back of module. |
| Powered Accessories: | one wall wart to power the two UP-5s |
| Designer | Carpentry | Track | Wiring | Scenery | Oklahoma Scene | Route 66 Scene | Prototype RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fearless Leader | Razor | Razor | Razor | Fearless Leader |
Track Plan
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A spur branches off the blue line, accesses four sidings for coal car loading. A switchback
on the siding serves a coke plant.
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Sign Board
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This mine isn't mine
But it can be If you will be mine Will ya be mine? Let's have some sweet wine Fruit of the vine And then we will Will ya be mine? For you I do pine All I need is a sign The stars may align Will ya be mine? Please do not decline I'll build you a shrine Where you can recline Will ya be mine?
A Poem
From Snidely Whiplash To Nell Fenwick 
So now for some brine
Quaffed quick from my stein Sing loud Auld Lang Syne Will ya be mine? My plea I'll refine A new tact define I'm crossing the line Will ya be mine? I want the danged mine So you I'll confine In case you should whine Will ya be mine? I now have the mine And I feel just fine Feet up, I incline At the Willya B. Mine |
Description & History
| Our original Willya B. Mine module was retired after many years of service. Although Willya B. Mine contains a whimsical scene with Dudley Do-Right, Nell Fenwick, Snidely Whiplash and Horse (the famous cartoon characters from the Bullwinkle show), it is also a proto-typical model of an ore loading facility with a coke loading facility. |
Industry Details
| Industry | Access Track | Switch Direction | Car Types | Spur Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willya B. Mine | Blue | ccw | coal gons & hoppers | 8 |
| Coke facility | Blue | cq | coke hoppers | 4 |