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New Orleans prototype?

Fri, 2012-08-10 05:14 — wardhobby

Has anyone modeled the New Orleans area yet?  I am getting into the hobby (no pun intended) and now live in the New Orleans area.  I have traveled around a bit looking at what I would like to model in a modern era railroad.

I had an article that decribed how to model DL & Ws early piggyback cars.

Fri, 2012-08-10 04:53 — Colin

I have buit this, but since - moving 3 times - the hitch part has broken off. I would like to find something that describes the DL & W piggyback car; prototype picture(s) would help... :) . The model used an old Lifelike model. Though it was a unique model. I am an ERIE, DL & W... E-L enthusiast.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.

Colin King

colin154@embarqmail.com

 

  • Life is a journey…  NOT a guided tour.

bli n&w 2-6-6-4 paragon is there problems with these?

Thu, 2012-08-09 18:14 — linwood32

is there any problems with  locomotives? like gears cracking or anything else? might buy more get rid of some of my brass that doesn't run too well. i have been out of the hobby since  2008  had  numerous back operations feel better getting back into  working on my layout again. any other info would be helpful i'm running dc  power. thanks for any help. bill

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Signalling on Switching/Industrial Railroads

Sat, 2012-08-04 11:56 — George J

So, I was out railfanning the inspiration for my Ogden River Railway - the Utah Central Railway - when I happened across a dwarf signal. It was at the end of the old Rio Grande yard which now serves as a joint Utah Central/Utah Railway yard. I thought it was left over from the days when this was the Rio Grande's mainline from Ogden to Salt Lake City.

However, it looked too well maintained. Also there was a signal shed which said UP CP Wilsons Lane (or words to that effect). I wondered, is this signal still in operation and if so, how is it used?

A video worth watching, lets share this enthusiasm for trains!!!!!

Fri, 2012-08-03 17:47 — rwproctor

Video worth Watching, Now I don't want anyone to think I am making fun of this, because I'm not, but its a shame we all don't have this guys enthusiasm. BTW if you don't smile at this, you just cant be happy.

Follow link below:

http://youtu.be/6lutNECOZFw

 

Thanks and gotta love that "HERITAGE" equipment

 

Rob

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Rerailers

Fri, 2012-07-27 18:29 — Geared

When locomotives are equipped with rerailers, would there just be one, or would there be one on each side of the locomotive? I've searched and searched pictures on the net, but just can't find an answer that way.

Roy

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22 Stories Up - Barre Socialist Labor Party Hall

Thu, 2012-07-26 09:55 — Scarpia

Looking for structures to help identify the area, I decided to start with the Socialist Labor Party Hall in Barre, Vermont.

 

 

For other threads on my Central Vermont RR's Barre Branch layout, see

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ESPEE ghost

Wed, 2012-07-25 10:16 — LPS L1

I went for a walk this morning to take a look around by the crossing by my house and then the gates dropped and the lights were flashing and all that wonderful stuff and so I guessed it was either a VIA or GEXR train coming through, so the locomotive was either going to be a F40 or a P42 (VIA) or GP38AC/SD40 lashup (GEXR) but instead it was an SD45-2T painted full southern pacific lettering! I thought I was seeing a ghost (a very lost one at that) where on earth did it come from? Sorry no pictures couldn't pick my jaw up in time


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