Sacramento Modular Railroaders Photographs

	UP 955 is returning from the Elk Grove Beef Company after setting out stock cars. This locomotive is a super-detailed and painted Rail Power Products GP40X. It is equipped with working directional headlights and ditch lights and a Digitrax DH150A DCC decoder.
UP 9999 and UP 955 are holding the #1 and #2 main branch tracks at Elk Grove. Both locomotives are super-detailed and painted Rail Power Products GP40X units. They are equipped with directional headlights and ditch lights, and a Digitrax DH150A DCC decoder.
	As a fast moving modern intermodal train passes by overhead, a budding 'artist' tries to impress two young women with his painting skills, aka graffiti.
SC 5827 is a super-detailed and painted Athearn GP60 equipped with directional headlights and ditch lights and a Digitrax DH150A DCC decoder. Below the cab is the name of Fred Hartwell, one of our long-time members who passed away in 1998.
	A Thundering Herd Ready-Mix cement truck is loaded and ready for its next run after exiting the plant's loading facility. This cement mixer is painted like a prototype cement truck that attends the Thundering Herd football games at Elk Grove High School. The structure is a Walthers Blue Star Cement industry kit.
An employee at Elk Grove Beef Company is not yet aware that a Hereford bull has escaped from the cattle pens, a 'point' he will soon be aware of! The stock yard, cattle, and plant structure are Walthers kits.
	SC 1113, an Atlas GP7, is rolling into Elk Grove to switch industries between Elk Grove and Galt. This locomotive is equipped with a Tony's Train Exchange DCC decoder and Operation Lifesaver decals by Microscale Decals. SMRR designed our own 'Sacramento Central Railroad' logo and decals. The decal sheets were made by Rail Graphics.
Another great example of the level of detail on our modules. Each module is designed and constructed by individual members after consulting with the module coordinator. The club also holds monthly 'work sessions' where members assist each other and work on the club modules.
	Hazelton showing Blue Line Manufacturing, Hazelton Coop Granary and the main loading ramp. These are a combination of scratch-built and Walthers kits.
Here longtime member Ed is wearing a headset to communicate with the engineers on the line. A large board is used by the dispatcher to keep track of the trains. Colored magnetic tags shaped like arrows are placed indicating train location and direction. Each module present on a given run session is identified by blue magnetic labels placed on the board. A two track mainline goes all the way out and back. The layout is usually shaped like the letter "M." The yard is down the center and is connected to both the inner and outer main line through a wye. The two outer legs of the "M" end in a loop which can return a train on either mainline track. A cross-over at the beginning of the loop enables a train to return on either track
	Steam is alive and well on the Sacramento Central! These engines are awaiting a call for service which they share with a roster of modern diesels. These locomotives are parked on the lead tracks from a fully operational turntable at one end of the main yard. A diesel facility is at the other end of the main yard.