Welcome to the Rochelle Intermodal website, showcasing my old N scale layout. This layout was loosely based on Rochelle, Illinois, and had an intermodal facility (based on Global III) and industrial switching areas (based on Caron Road, Rochelle, IL.). This website is a place to show you my old Rochelle Intermodal N scale layout, with photos and videos. This website is no longer being updated.
My new layout, BNSF Chicago Sub N Scale can be found on the following website: https://chicagosubnscale.com
Peter Borcherds October 25th, 2015
I’ve just uploaded a new video of the installation of the Tam Valley Depot servos and QuadLN servo decoder. So far really happy with this decoder and the servos are a great size, really small and easy to fit. Today I’ll be continuing with my scenery work around the tunnel and yard lead to get all the plasterwork done.
Here is the video:
Peter Borcherds August 9th, 2015
A productive weekend – I’ve finished the benchwork for the new locomotive facility, so I can start with the track laying – well, at least I can after I have done the trackplan!
I have also laid the track for the yard lead, and connected it to the mainline. Now just to connect it to the yard at the other end.
Lastly, I have added a new turnout from the mainline just before the tunnel, leading to a cold storage facility (based on AmeriCold Logistics, Rochelle, IL.)
I’m just waiting for a new DAC20, then I can get the yard finished (the upgraded DAC10 was giving problems) and connected to the yard lead. Then I can finally start unpacking all those rolling stock boxes! I’m still finding rolling stock I’d forgotten about…!
Peter Borcherds August 6th, 2015
This is the latest overview of Rochelle Intermodal, showing the new yard & proposed loco facility and giving a short tour of the other areas of the layout. I’ll be posting another update soon once I have the new yard connected to the rest of the layout.
