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Try Try Again
Ok, here is another pass. Clockwise from left. Staging (Bethlehem), comes out of the Perkasie Tunnel, splits to a two track main. Siding that splits for the team track (which had a gantry crane) and the freight station. Perkasie Passenger Stn, and then the siding for a coal distributor, a feed mill and a place called Mt Alto. Then on to Sellersville and Lansdale. I will reserve putting a bridge across the door way for continuous running as the "Board of Directors" would have a fit with that.
Fun with LEDs
I've wrapped up a small but significant upgrade to my motive power, replacing all the bulbs with SMD LEDs.
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The PPNL Equipment Roster
I'm going to keep this blog relatively current with newly acquired equipment. I'll try not to bore with every piece, especially rolling stock, but the plan is to share the rare pieces and (when I get around to it) some weathering.
On top of new additions, I will try to post progressive photos of current projects that I am working on - one such project will be an early-production cabless B30-7A that I hope to begin once I find a (cheap) B30-7... There will be two of these units on the roster when everything is said and done.
Op Session #2
The Chesapeake, Wheeling and Erie Railroad held its second operating session this past Saturday. A few new trains were added to the schedule and the gremlins were held at bay for the most part. But most importantly, everyone had a good time. We dispatched using track warrants, which are a little too new for my era of the mid-1970's but work really well for the current set-up. We use car card and waybills as shown in the photos below.
First attemp at HO design.
Here is my first attempt at a HO design. Not happy, but I gotta start some where. The corner where the two ends almost come together is the entrance and I cannot block that. Not even a duck-under. On this I want to learn track laying, and wiring, no DCC yet. I also want to experiment with track detection & signalling.
Doug M
Best HO Scale Diesel?
Hi Everybody!
Before I open up what may be a can of worms, I should give you a little background.
My latest desire is to model contemporary BC Rail in HO scale. Yup, my proto-freelance layout assumes BC Rail did not get gobbled up by CN in 2004, but continued to thrive and acquire some massive modern diesel power. Also need some CN motive power to go with the BCR gear.
93-Day Inspections
Looking to add an extra bit of operation into my freelanced shortline by staging "breakdowns" which would take a unit temporarily (or permanently...?) out of service and, also, requiring periodic maintenance for all locomotives in the fleet. I know the big Class I railroads go by a 93-day inspection rule but I can't seem to find any information about how this works. Specifically, I would like to know if this applies to all railroads - regionals down to industrials - and, if so, do the 
Hemming and Hawing and otherwise Procrastinating
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