Prototype Railroading
Locomotive weight on switch point
Are there rules or any consideration given to stopping a locomotive on a switch? My internet search turned up a lot of info about models on switches (electrical issues!, derailment issues!) but no real answer to my question for the real thing. I've read that some switches have their own speed limits and I was curious about other limits we could simulate on our models.
In some cases on my layout, due to length of spur and cut of cars, the locomotive could end up stopped on a switch during the uncoupling.
Why They Run Locomotives Back to Back
Really good video from an obviously very knowledgeable fellow.
Covers a number of other subjects rather than just that in the title of this subject thread.
Neat looking CSX executive train in B&O colors
REAZ Trailer Questions
I'm looking to add one or two of REAZ's older trailers to my intermodal collection and want to use the prototype below as inspiration for weathering one of them.
First question, based on the modifications to the rear end of the trailer I assume that it is a 40' trailer that was stretched to a 45'. Is this assumption correct or could it have been randomly damaged?
A question, or inquiry about radio antennas
I am looking to purchase a new external antenna for my scanner, for when I am out railfanning. Currently I use a window clip type antenna mount with a BNC connector for a Motorola rubber duckie antenna cut for the 160/162mkz frequencies. My issue is, the wire to my scanner is an unshielded type which has issues with the electronics in my SUV. So, I am looking at either the Railcom antenna, or the Traintenna model, which looks identical to the Railcom model, but uses an RG type cable. Does anybody use either type, and which do you l
Prototype point motors - US, CSX or NS practice?
I'm wanting to make some 3D printed point motors/machines to add as non-working details to my N scale track. I've looked through Google, but there's a huge variety there and I'm having difficulty narrowing things down. The one's I've been finding seem to be mostly oriented towards European and New Zealand railroads.
Dixie Fire in California destroying the WP and folks along CORP be on the lookout
We don't often talk about modern Railroading on this forum, but this is pretty significant.
I think everyone knows that the Lava Fire that was up around Mount Shasta earlier this month took out a Trestle on the UP Cascade line (Natron Cutoff) that won't be fixed until September at the earliest.
UP was routing things back east and around through Utah and over the blue mountains and using the BNSF inside gateway.
Weathering Tangent NP Combination Door Box Cars - Specific Accuracy for 1977
Mr. Rivard added "white wheel inspection dot". The Federal Railroad Administration issued Emergency Order No.
Condensed Profile
I have a copy of the BN condensed profile from 1979 for their Wisconsin Division "Bemidji to International Falls".
I have a question on the codes used to identify a bridge.
The bridge I'm looking at is the over the Big Fork River, Bridgehunter.com | Voyageur Trail/Blue Ox Trail - Big Fork River Bridge
On the profile it is identified as "Br 166, Big Fork River ~ 14 Sp. P.B. & 1-127', 1-157' T.P.C.T."
Information about the Allegheny & South Side Railway
Several years ago, I bumped into this photo from the 1950s:
All I have been able to find about the A&SS and the locomotive is the following:
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