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Interesting Flat Car Loads from the 1970's
I've been sorting through photos that I took in the early to mid 1970's. Here's some interesting loads you could consider modeling:
1) PRR 469384 - Altoona PA, September 1975. A flat loaded with what appears to be an fresh Alco locomotive truck. It was on an westbound train arriving Altoona.
Bob
Omaha
Rivet Counting and Overall Quality
This subject came to mind recently as I have been working on a 3D print project for a group lately modeling a prototype structure to the 1/4" as accurately as possible in HO and N scales.
Why are so many modelers focused on rivet counting when it comes to railroad equipment/structures and then pass on so many other details, particularly with structures and scenery? I have requests to model HO and N scale padlocks for folks that don't even have scenery on their layouts.
IAIS's West End - "Live" rolling stock patching
Is it Real or Model?
There are so many great models and photography in these pages that it would be nice to see examples of models that look like the prototype and prototype that could be models. Here is an example - Real or Model?
Via Rail Cross Canada
Folks,
My wife and I are going on a cruise from Montreal around to the east coast and on down to the Caribbean next fall, and are contemplating taking Via Rail from Vancouver to Montreal. Well, I guess to Toronto, from what I can figure out, then change trains to Montreal.
Anybody out there made this trip, and if so, can you please comment? We plan on getting a sleeper room or similar.
Thanks,
Al Carter
1950 Driveways (town/suburb)
I am finally starting to work on scenicking Exeter NH in 1950. Unfortunately, one thing I can;t seem to find are photos of homes and particularly any with driveways and walks for the homes. I am trying to figure out to what extent driveway would have been paved versus gravel, particularly within a quarter mile of the town center, so a few of the homes would have been large older homes. The driveways are all paved today on the main road, but back in 1950?
So I have tried researching history of driveways, and not much useful being found.
Skaneateles Short Line Railroad
Some time ago, there was brief mention of the Skaneateles Short Line Railroad in central New York State. I recently purchased a book with a map and many photographs of this rural railroad. The book, by Richard F. Palmer, is published by the Central New York Chapter, NRHS and is titled "Short Lines of Central New York." and can be ordered online:
http://www.cnynrhs.org/store.html
Mark Charles
Stewart, Minnesota, Circa 1930
My wife's grandfather was a photographer by trade, in the small town of Stewart, MN. We have lots of photos he took, and I wanted to share a selection of railroad-related ones. I have included several shots of the depot and trains, as well as some of the construction of US Highway 212. I have many more, but at the request of the extended family, I will limit the posting to these.
Changing Major Directions from my Current Layout to a New One
I started a blog in 2017 to document the creation of my Z scale Alpine layout (all Marklin locos and rolling stock with mixed products for just about everything else). You can see my posts at the end of this page.
I went with Z scale because I wanted to make the most of a layout in a limited space and I had bought some Marklin Z rolling stock, locos and track many years ago for "the day" I would start a layout.
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