Prototype information
What's with the big secret?
Recently, I was interested in trying my hand at repainting an ALCO C420 for a local short-line in Northwest Arkansas we will call the "A&?" to protect the innocent. 
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As we seemed to have more interest in the last 2 weeks I have decided to continue this forum. I will try not to miss a week in the future! So its:-
Time again for a prototype photograph.
When you post please try and include the following:-
Railroad
Location
Date
Description of scene
If not your photo then please make sure it is open licensed and credit photographer or source if known
Graeme
Prototype Weekly Photo Fun June 20 2016 to June 26 2016
Well there seemed to be more interest in this blog last time so once again it is time again for a prototype photograph.
Sorry I missed a week but I will try and keep on schedule in the future.
When you post please try and include the following:-
Railroad
Location
Date
Description of scene
If not your photo then please make sure it is open licensed and credit photographer or source if known
Graeme
Train Ride on the Harzer Schmallspurbahn in eastern Germany
I spent the last two weeks on holiday in the northern Harz Mountains in eastern Germany.
Due to severe cold I suffered in the first week I couldn't spent as much time as planned on
riding trains on the Harzer Schmallspurbahnen (Harz Narrow Gauge Railway"
But last thursday I was able to ride on the Selketalbahn from Stiege (with turning loop) to Eisfelder Talmühle
(where the Selketalbahn joins the Harz Querbahn from Nordhausen to Wernigerode"
Which track is East and which track is West?
I know how British Railways do it but I don't know about US Roads. We are in New Haven and B&M territory here.
In the diagram below showing a two track main line, which is the East direction road? The Upper or the Lower?
To be clear, travelling to Boston, would it be upper or lower?
Industries served by more then one railroad.
I have two industries on the layout I am building that were served by two of the 4 railroads that ran through Centralia, IL. The Hollywood Brands Candy Company and the Bell and Zoller Coal Mine. My question is; Was there coordination between the two railroads as to what time of day those industries were serviced?
Canadian Pacific proto photos on the way to Salmon Arm
I'm writing this from the NMRA PNR regional convention in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.
Yesterday my wife and I drove from Vancouver, BC to Salmon Arm on Canada Hwy 1. This involved following the Fraser and Thompson Rivers and some other scenic spots. I stopped at a few places along the way to shoot some photos.
The CP and CN swap sides of the Fraser River between Kanaka Bar and Lytton.
Sound Observations from a Steam Loco Cab
Hi All,
I recently had a terrific experience riding in the cab of an Alco 2-6-2 steam loco formerly number 25 of the McCloud River Railroad, now operating on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (http://www.oregoncoastscenic.org/).
Railfanning in Roseville, CA
Greetings,
First of all, I can't say enough how glad I am that this forum was created. That's been an annoying gap for quite some time.
Now for the questions: I'm planning to do some railfanning in the Roseville, CA area, and wondered if any of you had recommended times/locations to get the "most bang for my buck".
Thanks,
-CFNR 501
BNSF reporting mark adoption
Sorry if it seems silly, but for someone living outside USA I do not get to go out there and see the real thing.
Looking into photos I see lots of former BN equipment (including locomotives) using its BN reporting marks as late as '06, while all photos I found on former ATSF locomotives is at least "patched". Any reason why BNSF still uses BN reporting marks but not ATSF?
Regards
Daniel Kramer
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