Note: This was an absolute pain to research so I have gathered as much info as I can find. Also, this is my first American freight suggestion, Woohoo!!! Extra note: There are some yards that I cannot find the name of so they will be referred to by the town they are located in. Without further ado, lets begin! The Line Running for a total of 70 miles (inc. yards) in the State of Washington, this freight only line takes us from Hoquiam on Grays Harbor, through Aberdeen and Elma, to Centralia. Major Locations Port of Grays Harbour, Aberdeen Aberdeen Yard Elma (where the Shelton Subdivision starts) Lowe's Distribution Center, North of Centralia Centralia Yard Operator and Rolling Stock One operator will be featured, this being the Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad. 3 trains will be included, these being the GP30M, GP15-1 and the GP10. The Union Pacific SD40-2, AC4400CW and GP38-2 can be substituted as they, long with the BNSF locomotive roster, are considered 'at home' Cargo Here is a list of all the types of cargo transported on all or part of the line: Timber Products Chemicals Rubbish Grain Automotive Vehicles Soda Ash Soybean Manifest Pictures Port of Grays Harbor GP30M GP15-1 GP10 Final Words Despite being a pain to research and even find pictures of the various yards, I feel this route would make an excellent addition, it introduces a small freight operator that runs along side what I like to call the 'Big Boys' (UP, BNSF). After looking at the route on OpenRailwayMap and Google Maps, it seems quite interesting and diverse, from running alongside the harbor in Hoquiam and Aberdeen to being sandwiched between forests on the run from Elma to Centralia. On that note, I will leave with a link to a brilliant website where I got some of the images from, documenting the different locos used by the Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad and other American Railroads. http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=PSAP
