RMD-4, Alberton taking Shape

Colleagues,Once the track and roads are laid and you are "reasonably certain" that there are no more blue poles, it is not very critical how you handle the rest of the scenery except that before placing any track related objects, it is a good idea to thoroughly test all routes and so unearth any anomalies that were missed.A little history. Essentially nothing existed at the site of Alberton, MT until the Milwaukee built a servicing facilty there (which was retired after electrification) and small yard. It was, to the very end, a division point, and probably a home terminal since almost nobody claimed Avery as a home terminal. It has been written that Avery was paradise to some, but most compared it to Siberia. The Milwaukee, therefore built Alberton, laid it out, and was it's main reason for existence. Lewis & Clark had passed this way during the Corps of Discovery expedition, taking the Indian trail up LoLo Pass into Idaho. A the east end of Alberton, a road crosses the Clark Fork R., the NP, and goes up to LoLo Pass today.Tonight we will share a few images in the Alberton area. The NCL is detouring, and again the only thing Missoula had was this 4-8-4, and the crew, expecting a 4-unit F-7, has threatened the trainmaster will all kinds of heinous acts to his person-------.J. H. Sullivan

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Jerry, this is getting more and more exciting. I can hardly wait to head up to Wallace. Having worked the NP part of your route just makes it even more exciting for me. Your attention to detail and history of both the railroads and the towns they served will make this a "have to have" route. For me, it will be a dream come true to be able to travel one of the most exciting routes in Railroad history. I see that on the NP Yahoo group they are starting to talk about the 1910 forest fire, which was right in this area. Both railroads saved a lot of lives during that fire and it changed forever how the railroads service the area. Every day I check the message board to see what you have added or issues you are having to deal with. Thanks for sharing and what a great job you are doing.Dick Carlson

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