TheGazette
Thefirst issueof theSouth JacksonGazette
appeared in1997when
theoriginal BC&SJ had its golden spike ceremony. I used it to
providegrandparents and friendswith layout construction
news, beforeblogs.
By the second “clipping” that changed. “What”, I askedmyself,
“wouldanewspaper publishedby layout dwellers for layout
dwellers look like?”Theirworldwould certainlybedifferent
fromours. Insteadof globalwarming thereare strange snow
fallswhere thewhite stuff (actuallyplaster)washardas a
rock. Insteadof pollution they’dbe concernedwith covering
13: TheSouth JacksonGazette – all themalarkey fit to
print – and then some!
12:Wiring Toh Jct. at the top of the completed helix in
November, 2012
There’s electronics tofinish including stagingyard controllers.
Once thebackdrops goup, helixand stagingoccupancydis-
playswill beneeded. TheSouth Jacksonyard leadpierces a
backdrop,makinganend-of-trackdisplayuseful for theyard-
master. I alsowant animationshereand there– sound, light,
andmotion.
The rolling stockmanagerwill need toprocureanother 300
freight carsor so toaugment the275 in service.
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Bear Creek&South Jackson- 11
MRH-Apr2014
