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switch stand location?

Tue, 2014-05-13 07:05 — John Colley



Dumb Question Day: On a single track line with a siding, which side of the main would the switchstand normally be?

-by inspection. John Colley, Sonoma, CA

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How absurd

Tue, 2014-05-13 00:46 — shadowbeast

I defy anyone to accurately replicate this on their layout and make it work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrvLK24VlEs

I know I've seen outback preservation railways on TV get like this, but that's due to a lack of resources. This is just plain stupid.

 

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Orrville OH Depot

Mon, 2014-05-12 07:54 — LKandO

Was in Orrville OH visiting my mother for Mother's Day. We took in the Orrville National Train Day event. Cool mom, huh? Took a bunch of pictures that may be helpful to anyone modeling the area:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/97619348@N02/sets/72157644640364005/

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Ontario Northland Truck Photos?

Sat, 2014-05-10 13:06 — Bill Brillinger

Does anyone have photos of Star Transfer's Ontario Northland Highway Trucks?
I'm working on some decals for it.

Photo from Hanks Truck Pictures ( http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/morton14.htm )

- Bill

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Street Running

Wed, 2014-05-07 16:57 — jarhead

Check this video which was recorded up in Canada. Trains running on the sidewalk instead of the street. Something new to model, or should I say, I've never seen this model before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLTr1TnvhN8

 

 

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Engine Facility Question

Sun, 2014-05-04 23:30 — fernpoint

I recently posted this picture of the Atherton engine facility asking if anyone could spot the deliberate error.

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A Marion 4160 Shovel for the GE 85 Tonner

Fri, 2014-05-02 17:44 — tschwartz

As part of the mine I need a shovel to move the ore. There are a lot of modern track hoes and other mining equipment out there, but none of that would be right for an early 1900's steeple cab locomotive. HBM&S, Bingham mine and some of the Missabe range mines had the 4160 series Marion Shovel. So here it is ready to dig ore in HO scale...sort of.

Roundhouse Question?

Sun, 2014-04-27 11:18 — NJWG

Everyone should be familiar with the walthers roundhouse. It has a short pitched roof on the front ( turntable side ) and then it steps up to a longer pitched roof in the back. The step is skylights. The smokejacks are on the longer pitched roof towards the back. Therefore I assume the normal operation was to pull the steamers in. Is this the norm? I saw a prototype photo in which the roof structure was similar but reversed and it looked wierd. Anybody modeling a back- in roundhouse? How about some prototype examples?

Thanks MARK


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