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siskiyou - Water Cars!
Joe, Monday coming back to Sonoma from Port Townsend, I stopped for the night at the Travelodge, walked over a few blocks and had dinner at the Roseburg Depot. Sat by the window and to my surprise there on the spur were two water cars! I looked down the siding, and there were two more! That was all the dessert I needed!
John Colley, Sonoma, CA
Back in the day
Here is a video I made several years ago while going through Fostoria, Ohio. I hope you like it.
Moderator note: Changed the video to embedded.
Filling diesels with sand
I am designing a small diesel servicing area for my early 1950's layout. I'll have a track for servicing diesels that is long enough to handle an A-B set of F units, for example. From photos, I can see that it was not unusual to have two fuel stands spaced so that the A and B unit could be fueled at the same time. I think maybe the same holds true for water columns to top off locomotive engine cooling water.
Running List of Historical Research Resources?
I don't know if MRH has a running list of resources for modelers researching historical information, but I thought starting such a thread might be useful. Organizing into different themes might be useful too. I think more experienced prototype modelers tend to think that everyone already knows about this stuff, but than a question pops up and people have never heard of them before.
Thoughts?
Craig
Places to visit in Houston, TX
Good Evening to all,
A quick question for those you who live in the Houston, TX area or anyone who might know. I am traveling to that area tomorrow and I am looking for local hobby shops and or model railroad clubs that may be open to the public. I always make an attempt to visit local stores and clubs whenever I travel to new areas.
Also, any good rail fanning locations would be greatly appreciated as well.
Tourist season ideas
Since Memorial Day weekend usually marks the beginning of tourist season, I thought I would provide a list of possible destinations (or at least side trips) for you and your families. Please add on to the list, especially any places you may have visited.
Narrow gauge tourist railroads
California
http://ymsprr.com/
http://www.roaringcamp.com/
Colorado
https://www.georgetownlooprr.com/
http://cumbrestoltec.com/
http://cripplecreekrailroad.com/
Oregon
https://www.sumptervalleyrailroad.org/index.html
Calling Ore-Hauling modellers : switching ore grades for transloading
Dear DM&IR and other Ore-Hauler modellers,
A random question if I may. I'm thinking of a DM&IR scene,
an SD9 assigned to shoving mini-quad sets of 22' shorty ore-hoppers up onto the dock(?) for transloading/dumping into an ore boat.
Wood Cabooses
I was asked by someone when the last wood cabooses were used in North America and my guess was the late 1960s or early 1970s. I really had no answer and now I’m curious. When were the last ones in service?
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