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B Unit Lighting

Wed, 2013-09-04 19:19 — jogden

In terms of exterior lighting, does anyone know what sort of lighting F7B locomotives had?

I have a A-B-B-B-A set of F7 locomotives, in Great Northern colors. I got them used, and they had seen better days, so I have had to clean them up and refurbish them extensively. As I do so, I am adding DCC and appropriate lighting, but I am not sure what would be appropriate on a B of the F7 era. There do not appear to be any molds or detail parts that look like headlights or marker lights.

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UP Arrowedge

Wed, 2013-09-04 08:49 — dfandrews

Here is some brand new technology that Union Pacific is applying to double-stack trains. It would make a unique and interesting model for those of you who model and operate the current rail period.

http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/intermodal/up-arrowedge-technology-to-debut-this-month.html?channel=48

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Signaling Car Set-Outs for Railroad Customers

Tue, 2013-09-03 10:50 — geoffb

A question for all:

Were there any practices used on any railroad for notifying customers when a car was set out (dropped off) on a customer siding. particularly if the siding was on a blind side of a building?

Was there a courtesy whistle or horn signal? I know of no such signal listed in operating rules that I've read, but was any signal given anyway? Did a brakeman or conductor knock on a door, for example?

Thanks ahead.

Best Regards,

Geoff Bunza

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Contruction Completed South of Coos Bay -- For Joe Fugate

Mon, 2013-09-02 09:11 — CM Auditor

Notice from the Railroad Gazette, Sept 1, 1893, Vol. 25, No. 35, Page 661

Coos Bay, Roseburg & Eastern.—The Southern terminus of this road is now at Myrtle Point, Or., eight miles beyond Coquille City, which has been the terminus of the operated line so far this year. A temporary bridge has been built across the north fork of the Coquille River, near Coquille City. The completed road is from Marshfield on Coos Bay south to Myrtle Point, 20 miles.

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Alton Layout

Sun, 2013-09-01 07:02 — stevezrx

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I am in the middle of a new project that focuses on the alton, IL area railroad. I am having a hard time finding any images of this area or history. This seems like a fairly reasonable area to model as it has a large mill, and steel mill. But historically how has this area evolved?

Thanks,

Steve

two way hand held radio

Sat, 2013-08-31 14:38 — DT Train

I was wondering when trains started using two way radios rather than hand signals. I'm modelling the Joint Line in the 50's and guess that hand signals were still used.