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Looking for EMD cab plans

Tue, 2015-06-09 20:26 — keystonefarm

Looking for plans so I can  build a full size EMD standard cab for my P I Engineering AAR control stand. Cab style would be the GP-35/40/45 standard cab from the 60's era. Also need the interior plans for control stand and seat placement. Have searched the net and so far no success. ----   Ken

Another unknown NG RR

Sun, 2015-06-07 02:51 — 187

I wonder how many more NG RR we never heard of

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32995131

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paint question

Sat, 2015-06-06 16:40 — Bremner

I live in a rural area, the nearest hobby shop is a Michaels 30 miles away. I get paint when I go to California to visit family. I have a turntable pit to paint, what acrylic paint would you use for concrete?

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Railroad Patch Collection

Fri, 2015-05-29 09:47 — trainmaster247

These used to belong to my Great Grandfather and I am pretty sure most of them were actually from the railroads. I was given these for Christmas and also have a few more in storage. If anyone else has a collection it would be cool if you posted it here. Lets see how many we can get. 

10 to start it off.

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Switcher Type Question

Fri, 2015-05-29 08:05 — trainmaster247

I have these two switchers and I want to identify what kind they are for DCC conversion ((hopefully with sound) if you could help me out please do.

 

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Exiting news: at last, a C V Ry lantern acquired!!!

Sun, 2015-05-24 12:26 — Leverettrailfan

I have just successfully won an auction on a hi top Dietz Vesta fir the Central Vermont a Railway (C.V.Ry.)!!!!! This is the local railway closest to my house, so natually I've been searching for one for some time now. I will post pictures of it soon, for now here is a link to the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Railroad-Lantern-Central-Vermont-Railway-/351402766030?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51d13caece&nma=true&si=8wkaGks%252BTpGC8VpOb170Fcu6lt8%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

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NASA Sunsets Their Railroad

Sat, 2015-05-23 16:06 — Greyhart

Ok, so this isn't strictly a model railroad topic, but I found it interesting, and such a railroad could easily be the inspiration for a layout. NASA had its own railroad, used for hauling segments of the space shuttle boosters to the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building). They just sold off the last two locomotives, EMD SW1500's.

http://www.floridatoday.com/story/tech/science/space/2015/05/23/nasa-railroad-rides-sunset/27784213/

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Question about RR depots

Mon, 2015-05-18 17:31 — Ray Dunakin

Most old-fashioned railroad depots I've seen have a bay window sort of thing on the side facing the tracks. If the station is located between two tracks, would it have a bay window on both sides?


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