Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad
Big Creek & Southern Railroad

Features of the BC&S

Features of the railroad include...

Over 12,000 feet of main line track, not counting siding and runarounds.  
A 30 foot difference in elevation from the north end to the south end, giving challenge to all steam engines and long trains.  
A 14 track car barn, 6 steaming tracks, and an electrically operated transfer table.  
Working automatic signals governing train movements. Automatic block claiming system on single track sections of the railroad.
Full shop facilities, restrooms, and crew lounge on site.  
Car forwarding system and timetable for prototype operations. Car forwarding initiated 2013.
Centralized Traffic Control (CTC) CTC installed 2013 at HK Tower and approach blocks.