2-Rail O-Scale Southern Pacific in Oregon -- Working Semaphore Signals!

Charlie Morrill lives in Texas but models the Southern Pacific in Oregon. He is a master all-around modeler, as the video shows. His layout is well-planned and executed. Operation is smooth and reliable and trains roll hand-laid track. All locomotives are DCC and sound equipped. Much of the equipment is either scratch-built, kit-bashed, or detailed and modified as necessary to match the prototype. All equipment is well finished, with just the right amount of weathering. And, to boot, the layout features a working block and interlocking signal system. Charlie built the semaphores himself. Check it out!

[@normansilver905]

This entire clip is amazing. Great models and scenery plus some very good camera work. Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@StreamlinersCinema1]

This level of commitment isn't found everywhere! I sure hope the kids in Charlie's family are of the careful type!

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

Damn that's a nice locomotive!

[@scottkew6278]

You may want to consider double decking this layout. A fine example of that would be Jim Providenza s Santa Cruz Northern railroad. While he is H O scale the concept works for any railroad scale.

[@bryantichota1207]

I like the design.

[@scottkew6278]

JUST WOW!!!!

[@tulyar1043]

Is this layout P48? This is a Railroad in miniture not a model one! At last, a dcc sound steam locomotive with the chuff coming from the stack and not the tender! Fantastic!

[@scottkew6278]

WOW!!!

[@luvindemtrains]

Well done!

[@OScaleMike]

Charlie, have you published anything as to the construction of your semaphore signals? I'm interested in semaphore control techniques adaptable to a signal bridge.
Beautiful work.
Mike

[@ParadocsMusic]

Charlie wrote a two-part how-to on his semaphores signals in O Scale Trains magazine, issues 84 and 85.

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Nice!

[@user-mp2tl8zv2t]

Supervisor.

[@robertcooney4139]

Cool 😎