This is my version of Rooster Rock, which is a small peak which can be seen from Hwy.58.  Here it is modeled between the Salmon Creek bridge and the Salt Creek bridge.

The Salmon Creek bridge just outside Oakridge.

The Salt Creek bridge.

Passing Wicopee, heading towards Fields.  This is where the uphill grade starts.  On this layout the maximum grade is about 1.5%.

A freight leaving Oakridge, headed toward tunnel 22 and Eugene.

Another view of the same freight showing the signals indicating clear to proceed on the main.

A work crew is cleaning up ties at Westfir as a slow freight comes off the Willamette River bridge.

A freight splits the signals at the other end of the Willamette River bridge.  Here the train will pass the Superior Paper plant at Eugene, Oregon.  This plant generates much of the freight on the railroad.

A freight slows dramatically after leaving the helix and entering Cascade Summit.  This signal bridge is modeled after the prototype signal bridge located at Cascade Summit.  Here trains enter dynamic braking for the trip down to Oakridge.

The same train enters tunnel 3 on its way down hill.  Propane tanks for the switch heaters can be seen here.

A freight winds its way out of tunnel 8 headed into Fields.  This railroad models the passing sidings at Wicopee, Fields and Cascade Summit.

With dynamic brakes whining, a high priority container train exits tunnel 8 just up hill from Fields.

Just after crossing the Salt Creek trestle, this freight is headed up hill toward Wicopee.

Coming down hill at Wicopee.  You can see I have not ballasted this area yet.

Exiting tunnel 8, climbing along the side of the mountain.

A train slowly exiting the snow shed at tunnel 5.

After cresting the summit at Cascade Summit, this train is headed for the helix.

This is the Eugene yard with a train exiting the helix.

Propane tanks piled up waiting to be distributed to the switch heaters on the hill.

Superior Paper at Eugene.  This is a source for box cars, covered hoppers, tank cars and wood chip cars.

A train exits tunnel 22 at enters Oakridge.  This is where helpers are added to the rear of the trains and the push up the hill begins.

The tool shed at Fields.

Model of the wheel lubricator at Wicopee.