Gary Gross' Franklin Pacific Railroad

Franklin Pacific EMD GP7 extra #FP1504 works customer sidings in Taylorville

Gary’s Franklin Pacific Railroad is set in Missouri in 1958 and is a Class 1 railroad with switching. Through trains include Missouri Pacific and St. Louis San Francisco. Scenery on the Franklin Pacific is completed. The three level layout is on a 12′ by 19′ footprint and includes 2 helixes and a classification yard. The layout was featured in the January 2020 NMRA Magazine.

Franklin Pacific EMD SW7 #6060 has picked up scrap from Pacific Salvage in East Franklin, Missouri and is preparing for delivery at Franklin Yard.

Franklin Pacific ALCO RS-3 extra #FP2105 works customer sidings in Knobel

Westbound freight train #111 lead by Missouri Pacific EMD RS-3 #4502 rounds the bend passing McSorley’s Old Ale House on its way to Kansas City.

SLSF EMD E8 #2016 leading the eastbound Meteor passenger train, prepares to stop at the Brennan, Missouri station for passenger and baggage pickup/delivery and to pickup orders from the station agent

The following link will take you to Gary Gross’ page on the Arch Rail site with more information and photos: http://archrails.com/layouts/fp-gross/.

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The following link will take you to the Franklin Pacific page on OperatingSessions.com for more information: https://www.operatingsessions.com/Layouts/Gross.