Prototype information
IAIS's West End - A transition era for modern modelers
We often hear of the "transition era" referring to the final years of steam running alongside early diesels in the mid- to late-1950s. As someone born post-steam and who prefers to model what I've actually seen, I've never had an interest in basing a layout on that period. However, there have been many more transition eras since then, and I've found that the opportunity they afford to model the juxtaposition of old against new can add a lot of interest to our modeling.
F-7 VS FP-7
Does anyone know? I have a Blue Box Athearn F-7 and an Atlas FP-7 and there is a difference in length between the two. as near as I can tell, the FP-7 is longer than the F-7 by about 4 feet. When I looked at the two alongside I was somewhat surprised to see the difference. Is this correct for the Prototypes? The F-7 was originally an Athearn Northern Pacific model and the Atlas was an FP-7 painted for the Butter Knife/Pine tree color scheme for the N.P. Would the difference be due to a steam unit in the FP-7?
Front of a loco
I am trying to upgrade a locomotive, and I need to know what this part of a locomotive is called and if there is a detail part for it. Thanks!
Lynden, WA
Hello,
Has anyone in the group modeled Lynden, WA or has information about Lynden, WA? I have maps and drawings of the track layout in Lynden but the time periods are far apart. I am most interested in the 1970's or late 70's time frame. I have found pictures on several sites that gives me some ideas but I could use more detail/information.
Thanks
Michael
Railroad crossing signal distance from track
In the real world, what is the normal distance in feet is the railroad crossing signal (lighted or cross-buck) from the track? From the road? Is there a standard? I tried to goggle it up but couldn’t come up with an answer.
Thanks,
Need help identifying horn. NS ex SOU sw1500
Can anyone help me identify this horn? It is on an NS ex SOU sw1500 I am working on. Thank you!
Once upon a time it was steam locomotives, after comes diesel,
By these uncertain future and all the threads about it, where nobody has the answer, there is another one.
During around more than a century steam was the power to use to move trains.
Because of WW II the replacement of steam by diesel was delayed a bit.
Since around 70 years diesel power is king of the road.
In early 2000 basic diesel evoluted with low emission motors; some companies are still changing motors for the least generation of low emission diesel motor.
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