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small slugs
I'm interested to find out if any railroads had or tested/experimented with single truck (presumably 3 axle) slugs. I have an obsession with B units, slugs, fuel tenders, etc. and the thought occurred to me last night that that might be the answer to a short line or yard that needed a little more oomph for some jobs. Just a question with maybe no answer. Kodachrome John P.S. never posted a new topic before (does it show?) so any corrections needed by Mr. Fugate may be done as necessary.
Trains to Bingham Canyon.
The first trains to the canyon came 1873 by way of the Bingham Canyon and Camp Floyd Railroad. The coming of the railroad finally made the mines at Bingham flourish.
Procor Tank Cars
Re: Procor "GP20" tank cars. "Current non-pressure (general service) tank cars, contrary to the comments concerning Rapido's models, do not have "domes" --- a "dome" on obsolete tank cars is correctly called an "expansion dome". Today, what are incorrectly called "domes" on pressure and non-pressure (not "low-pressure) are "protective housings". Google "Field Guide for Tank Cars" --- it gives the true terminology for tank cars (which are not "tankers" or "tanker cars&quo
Special, Red Lopez Killer at Bingham Canyon.
Everyone should hear this story; it is an important part of Bingham Canyon history. The Bloodiest episode in Utah law enforcement history took place in 1913, when five officers and one civilian were murdered in the span of eight days.
Colour for Storefronts
Hallo,
I need some information about "standard" colours for wooden "false" storefronts.
I have on my workbench Bachmann's Pink Lady Boutique and the Main Street Apothecary.
Both kits seem to be rather on the scale side, but the colours are looking plastic and artificial.
Which colours would you recommend as typical for these type of buildings?
Carsten Möller
Hamburg, Germany
Bingham’s all Electric Railroad.
Bingham Canyon railroads went through two conversions, from steam to electric motors in the late 1920s then electric to diesels late 1970s. The Electric motors gave them great reliable service for 50 years.
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