facility.

There is a large structure west of the water tank that casts a significant shadow, but I’m
not sure what this is.
3. The direct coaler is likely east of the water tank, located on the main track within yard limits. It
seems that there is a small spur or siding south of the direct coaler that served as the receiving
track for the direct coaler. This spur seems to extend farther west, possible extending to an old
water treatment facility to provide lime.
4. I’m not sure what the building in the center of the wye was, but it was served by a short spur and
was about 30 feet from the mainline.
5. The track scale still exists today, and I’m almost certain it was there in the early 1940s.

Where is the depot at Sacton?

The only clear and possible location for the depot at Sacton is the center of the wye. Freight trains stop at
Sacton, but only because they use the yard. Passenger trains do not stop because there is no town at
Sacton. This is why I think it is very likely that the office was located within a freight depot of sorts. I
may end up basing this depot off the one at Appleton Flats, WI. This looked to be mostly a freight house
with quite a large footprint, and it seems to be about the right size. The train order signals at Sacton were
for trains on Subdivision 1, making it seem as though the depot could be located on the south leg of the
wye where trains on Subdivision 1 pass. It includes an office and bay window which could be used as the
office at Sacton and for operating the train order board. The freight house at Wall Lake will be based on
the one from Wahoo, NE, to maintain some difference between the two while still keeping a C&NW-feel
about the structures.

UPDATE, found in the Carroll Daily Times Herald:

November, 1896: The place where travelers will change cars for Sioux City is described as follows in the
Auburn News: Eight miles west of Auburn where the Carroll and Sac City branch strikes the main line a
one story passenger depot will be built at once. It is to be a small affair, merely for the accomodation for a
telegraph operator and his family and for the accommodation of passenger who wish to change cars there
from one line to the other. The building will be located in the northwest corner of the “Y” and its platform
will accommodate both the branch and the main line.

What about motive power and rolling stock at Sacton?

Steam locomotives were the predominant motive power of choice for this area, so a healthy supply of R-1
4-6-0s would be necessary. A few class Z 2-8-0s would be necessary for the trains from Carroll to Onawa,
as well as the two motor cars assigned to the trains from Carroll and Jewell. 3-D printing the shells for
these locomotives may be necessary. Passenger equipment consists of a few baggage cars, RPOs or
combination RPO-baggage cars, and coaches. The only passenger trains pulled by steam would be extra
runs.

How were trains turned with the wye at Sacton?

Because of the positioning of Wall Lake, some trains, such as the passenger train from Sergeant Bluff,
will end up backing in one direction to make the station stop and then continue east. For train 215, extra
time seems to be built in on the approach to Wall Lake from Sacton -- this train was likely turned before
making the trip to Wall Lake. Train 216 likely made the turn after stopping at Wall Lake. The mixed train