Keystone Midland Photo tour
A Photo-Tour of the KMRR route
Here's a tour of various trains and sights along the Keystone Midland, following the course of our main line from White City to Wally, then our branch line out from Wally.
The stations on our main line (in order) are: White City, Roseville, Dukwlo, Coaldale, Stahle and Wally. Industry on the mainline tends to be larger entities: a mine, a foundry, a stockyard/packing plant, etc.
The stations on the branch are: Summit Glen, Summit, Upper Roseville and Upper Wally. Business on the branch line tends to be smaller: a sawmill, a brewery, a dairy, etc.
If you'd like a 'narrative' overview of KMRR's operations, click here.
Click any photo for a larger view.
 KMRR DispatchDispatcher operating the board. All Aboard! |  White CityWhite City Station. KMRR's largest city and station. |  White CityWhite City Station Platforms |
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 White CityThe Crusader at White City |  White CityCommissary and holding tracks at White City |  White CityStreet Scene in White City Near the YMCA |
 White CityFiremen fight a blaze at White City |  White CityWestbrook Hospital & Trauma Center at White City. Injured KMRR workers come here for treatment, but we're proud to say we've gone a solid week without a death on the RR. |  White CityA&P plus other buildings in White City. This is the 'wrong side of the tracks' in WC, including a 'house of ill repute'. |
 White CityGreyhound Bus Station at White City. We're not worried: who'd take a bus when you can take the train! |  White CityMovie theater at White City |  White CityWhite City Church |
 White CityREA Office in White City |  Lee YardEngines and work cars at the Roundhouse |  Lee YardRoundhouse half-empty: everyone's out workin! |
 Lee YardOur turntable is large enough to handle a PRR T-1 or a 2-8-8-2... barely. |  Lee YardSand tower at the Loco Service Facility |  Lee YardSand tower at the Loco Service Facility |
 Lee YardThe Diesel service area |  Lee YardLoco Service at Lee Yard |  Lee YardT1 on the turntable at Lee Yard |
 Lee YardTurntable in use |  Lee YardK4 on the Turntable |  Lee YardWork cars stationed at Lee Yard |
 Lee YardWork cars stationed at Lee Yard |  Lee YardA long view of Lee Yard |  Lee YardThe ladder & freight house at Lee Yard. |
 Lee YardLee Yard tower & cabin tracks |  Lee YardCabins awaiting assignment |  Lee YardLee Yard tower |
 PP&LPP&L is our first waypoint after leaving Lee Yard |  PP&LPP&L gets its name from it's proximity to the Power Plant. |  PP&LReddy Kilowatt presides over the Power Plant |
 PP&LCoal load has just been delivered. |  Roseville"Downtown" Roseville, including the trolley-stop connecting to White City |  RosevilleWeidman Ward & Co. Warehouse at Roseville |
 RosevilleWeidman Ward & Co. |  RosevilleKMRR Christmas Train at Roseville Station |  ValleyThe tower at Valley Junction just past Roseville. |
 MillPassing the Mill |  MillTug & Coal barge pass as the grain barge is loaded. |  MillLoading a barge with grain at the mill. |
 MillLoading the grain barge |  DukwloPassengers await the next train at Dukwlo Station. In the background is the 'River' tower which controls access to the Foundry. |  DukwloDukwlo Station |
 DukwloOutbound passenger train arrives at Dukwlo Station |  DukwloA freight heading home past Dukwlo Station |  FoundrySteel Foundry |
 FoundrySteel Foundry |  FoundryHot ingots at the steel foundry |  FoundryTracks leading into the foundry |
 FoundryFoundry |  FoundryFoundry |  FoundryFoundry |
 FoundryFoundry cars awaiting use. |  MineHeading up grade toward the mine & Coaldale. Work crew hasn't yet removed a reading wreck. |  MineLady Jane Coal Mine |
 MineLady Jane Mine |  MinePRR loco passes Lady Jane Mine |  MinePRR loco passes Lady Jane Mine |
 MineMiners at work |  MineMiners report for work at the Lady Jane mine. Shockingly, Phoebe Snow is not on hand to greet them with a kiss. |  MineCrew is (carefully) unloading black powder at the mine. |
 CoaldalePulling in to Coaldale, headed for Wally. |  CoaldaleCoaldale Station |  CoaldaleFreight train moves downgrade past Coaldale Station |
 CoaldaleThe trestle at Coaldale carries the branch line across the valley. |  CoaldaleFuneral under way at Coaldale Church. It was natural causes... not our fault. |  CoaldaleMaintenance Crew at work |
 CoaldaleLeaving Coaldale |  CoaldaleBridge-building crew at work. We're not sure if this matters. Do they really think folks will hassle with a car-drive when they could just take the train? |  CoaldaleBridge-building crew continues their wasted efforts. |
 ForbesForbes Wallpaper is one of the more challenging locations to work without 'fouling' the main. Crews have to plan their moves carefully to avoid excessive calls to dispatch for headroom. |  StahleHeading for Stahle |  StahleCrossing the Bridge toward Stahle |
 StahleHeaney Coal Co. Another location where short tracks mean crews must plan carefully to avoid fouling the main. |  StahleHeaney Coal from the other side |  StahleStahle Station |
 WallyAfter leaving Stahle Station, we pass Wally Yard's west tower (thus the "WW" designation for "Wally West") and pass Champion Packing/Stockyard. |  WallyChampion Packing & Stock Yard - adjacent to Wally Yard |  WallyUhoh! Engineer Dan was drivin' too fast again and derailed some ore cars. The wreck train is on the scene to put 'em back. |
 WallyWreck train works a derailment at Wally Yard, Terminus of the KMRR Mainline. |  WallyKMRR Shops at Wally Yard |  WallyShop area at Wally |
 WallyPassenger train headed for White City pulls in to Wally Station |  WallyPRR 2-8-0 #9112 stops for orders at Wally Station |  BranchBrook Hill Farm Dairy. A daily stop for the 'milk train'. |
 BranchVacationers at Summit Glen Station |  BranchWith a hotel, pavilion and lake, Summit Glen is a popular summer destination for 'city slickers' looking for a country getaway. |  BranchHotel at Summit / Summit Glen |
 BranchSummit Station is the highest point on the line - as the name would indicate. It's all downhill from here... |  BranchCrowd at Summit Station |  BranchSummit Freight Station |
 BranchSummit Church |  BranchOwens Coal Co. |  BranchA fine home in Summit |
 BranchPurina feed supply at Summit |  BranchWhitewater Brewing in Summit |  BranchWhitewater Brewing |
 BranchThe party deck on the river is reached by an inclined platform from Summit |  BranchKMRR Christmas Train at Upper Roseville Station |  BranchStanley Stove & Boiler |
 BranchLumber Mill next to Upper Wally Station. |  BranchCut & Loaded Lumber, ready to go out. |  BranchCement Plant |
 BranchFarmouse on the Branch |  BranchScrap Yard |  BranchScrap Yard |
 BranchThis large bridge over the river connects Summit and Upper Wally |
Think some of our layout names are odd? We don't disagree. Many stations, junctions, industries and more on the KMRR are named after our members. Learn more about layout features named 'in memoriam' on our Members page.