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US Geological Survey
I thought I would share some tools that I'm using to design a new prototype railroad. I'm interested in modeling Denver in particular in 1959. I have traveled to Denver and lived in Denver for many years but as anybody knows the railroad's don't look the same today as they did and 59.
Thalys & TGV Hi-speed Rail
Back in November I traveled from Amsterdam to Paris via the Thalys and TGV hi-speed trains. As an American with limited exposure to passenger rail transport before I started working overseas I had never traveled that way before. It honestly was one of my favorite travel experiences of all time. I finally did a write-up and posted some photographs on my blog here:
http://thehoboproletariat.blogspot.com/2014/03/thalys-tgv-hi-speed-rail....
Please enjoy.
White poles with red tops
I often noticed white poles with a red top, like here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-EdHP7DuKw
See 1:54, on the left side, two of them.
What do they stand for, what are they marking?
Interior Hopper Car Weathering
A chat list conversation on hopper car interior weathering a couple of months ago inspired me to try a few techniques to reflect the prototype. These processes have been posted on my blog along with several images to illustrate the ideas. It's the lead post on my blog.
B&M on the Concord Model Railroad Club modeling B&M from So. Manchester to White River JCT
The Concord Model Railroad Club http://www.trainweb.org/cmrc/ in Penacook NH, just north of Concord NH models the B&M from South Manchester to White River Junction. http://www.faracresfarm.com/jbvb/rr/bmrr/nh2_1977.png
One source is: http://www.faracresfarm.com/jbvb/rr/bmrr/layout.html
see copyright info below.
If you have the Real Estate
While searching for a railroad to model, I found this in Burley ID on an Eastern Idaho Railroad (EIRR) branch.
The image is from Google Earth of an ethanol plant.
The oval is over 4000' with the largest diameter being over 1175'. The run-around track is approximately 1744'.
Thought I would share.
Eugene
Illinois Central 60/70 Gscale Commutor Car
Hi I am looking for G scale decals for a 601970s IC Commuter car. The cars ran from South Chicago to downtown. They were brown cars with i believe orange or yellow lettering. The cars had reversible wicker seats and were electric
Prototype rules for model railroads - what are your rules?
Based on this discussion [ http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17270 ] I thought I'd pose the question...
What rules does your model railroad operate under?
Please don't critique other people rules, just share your rules so people can get an idea of what operation restrictions are, and what kinds of things they can adopt.
I'm not suggesting that you need to have rules, but if you want to apply any, you need to know what kind of options are out there.
How many cars can a prototype steam engine pull?
My simple question is "How many cars can a steam engine pull?" I know the answer is not simple as there are many variables. I have searched the web, MRH, and I have visited and read Al Krug's web site. Great info, but I am still confused. I am just looking for a general rule of thumb that will get me in the ballpark. For that lets ignore environmental factors like temperature, wind resistance, rain, grease, etc.
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