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White Rock trestle and T&NO caboose
开云体育I often don't realize that many/most have never
seen my layout during it's evolution.? As I mentioned yesterday
along with the Detroit station rebirth,? the Great Plains
Northern was supposed to transport large marble type rocks but
they didn't make it.? The crew mentioned strong winds, while the
road-master was thinking excessive speed on the curve!? The
engineer once claimed to be the third cousin of Casey Jones, so
that might explain it!? No major trackage was disturbed so it
might have just been a loose load--yeah, that'll sound good on
the report! Anyway, I make a quickie of the trestle with the
rocks now embedded in the ground for several years now!? The end
of a local freight crew using a T&NO (SP) caboose are used
to the height and the still sharp rocks below!? BTW another caboose of the run but with just the
SP lettering is for sale at the BBB too!
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another small thing!
开云体育In my cleanup effort I gathered some SHS couplers that I can part with.? Shown in the photo are 6 pair of the standard couplers and 2 pair of the coupler attachments used on their F unit.? Anybody with $22.00 plus shipping can claim these treasures! Bob Werre BBB |
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Re: Lightening strikes twice
jjmannmmr
Hmm.. the wreck of the Penn Central?
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Re: Decal search
I hope the attached image?is what you are looking for.? On Sat, Jun 8, 2024, 5:20?PM Bud Rindfleisch via <BlackDiamondRR=[email protected]> wrote: Hello all, |
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Lightening strikes twice
开云体育My RS11 with my friend Andrew's (in front) RS11 today ? Thank You, ? See my layout progress at:
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Re: Another wheeel--ee great deal from BBB
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Frog and Point Castings (was: Re: [S-Scale] AM wheel issue)
On Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 08:38:30 AM PDT, Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
Cousin Bill,? you need to provide Dick
Karnes with a B&B for a few days around convention time.? He
could do some fiddling with those turnouts to get them to run
better.? I believe Dick made some patterns for cast frogs about a
half million years ago.? You both can thank me later! ==================== I still have lots of nickel-silver investment-cast frogs and points, all with full nut/bolt detail.? Points require no notching of stock rails.? Points are 16'-6", I have both #7 and #14 (yes, fourteen) frogs that match code 125 rail. If anyone is interested, $3 will et you a pair of points or a frog.? Orders under $10 will need to add postage. Let me know off-list:? rnk2202 at yahoo dot com. -- Dick Karnes, MMR |
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Re: T&NO (was Detroit's Michigan Central Station
开云体育Great Story?Roger Haag? On Jun 8, 2024, at 1:20?PM, Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
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Re: Detroit's Michigan Central Station
开云体育The Monon used scrap limestone for fill, and for breakwaters: ?
? Roger Nulton ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bob Werre
Sent: Saturday, June 8, 2024 8:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [S-Scale] Detroit's Michigan Central Station ? I've been somewhat absent the last few days,? been dealing with a dentist, replacing a car (Not a Ford!), having good Mexican food with some 0 types, but hopefully today I can deal with a Digitrax Power Management system replacement! ? The Detroit station is somewhat similar to the overly large T & P Station in Fort Worth.? I've only seen it while stopped for fuel while abroad Amtrak once.? The T&P was always a minor road and generally under the thumb of the Missouri Pacific, so it's also very possible that this impressive station would have been an indicator of "if you build it, they will come"!? Sometimes not--especially in Texas!?? ? Now regarding the rock slabs, used in construction.? If you just happen to ride the weekend tourist type train operated by the Austin Steam Train association, you'll pass some large chunks of marble once destined for the Texas State Capital that never made it!? They have become well planted next to the roadbed, thus proving that the stuff was either cheap and/or difficult to reload! ? BTW, that run out of Austin, Tx. is nearly a full day out into the Hill Country, stopping for lunch and a gun fight in one of the small towns.? It once used a SP Mike (I think), but it was damaged in a storm.? I don't think it's made it back from repairs, but it's been more than a couple of years since I've been up there too.? But my continuation of that story is a few chunks of real 1:1 white ballast that could have fallen off a low sided gondola or flat!? It's directly below a high timber trestle, that I now call, White Rock Trestle. ? Occasionally a SOO line combine with passengers will be left on the trestle while switching is happening in the yard.? A good friend who models a ATSF branch, follows prototype practice where they shoved their combine out of the way while local switching was being done--so it's a real thing. ? Bob Werre PhotoTraxx ? ? ? |
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Re: T&NO (was Detroit's Michigan Central Station
开云体育I have an autographed copy by the two
authors, one with whom I shared my recent Mexican meal with on
Friday!? Joe Dale Morris was an early contributor to the Austin
Steam Train effort, but very strong personalities soon
conflicted!?
A steam era caboose lettered for the
TN&O part of the SP is on my layout.? It's a bit of an orphan
but was given to me by the family of a departed member and
friend.? My SP 2-10-2 might also have a TN&O #--I need to
check, as it was ordered without being pre-lettered . That engine
was from the Family of Jack Troxell for my help. ?
Bob Werre
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On 6/8/24 11:34 AM, JGG KahnSr wrote:
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Another wheeel--ee great deal from BBB
开云体育With all the talk abut wheels flanges etc, I've
unearthed some alternatives to consider--or drip your toe into!?
All items in factory packaging I have one package of (4) NWSL 33" P:64 Premium NS wheelsets--weathered (?), shouldered style Two packages of (4) 36" P:64, NWSL 36" Premium NS wheelsets, Shouldered axle One package of Precision Scale Sn3 wheelsets.? 8 axles, shiney metal with pointed axles
Can be yours for $22.00 plus shipping--should go in a padded envelope to keep shipping low! Bob Werre BBB
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Re: AM Boxcar Stirrup Steps
开云体育Jace,?
I followed a Troxell work around by
using simple staples re-bent into the correct shape.? We drilled
new mounting holes near the edge the old broken one and fresh
flooring--a bit trickey but with super glue they are very sturdy.?
Very cheap too!
Or you could have my friend Rusty the
Brassbasher cast you a mess of them.? I understand he made
replacements for the PRS reefers and I know he made excellent long
drop step additions to the AM baggage/RPO cars despite being
designed for the Southwind cars!?
Bob Werre
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Re: AM wheel issue
开云体育Cousin Bill,? you need to provide Dick
Karnes with a B&B for a few days around convention time.? He
could do some fiddling with those turnouts to get them to run
better.? I believe Dick made some patterns for cast frogs about a
half million years ago.? You both can thank me later!
Bob Werre
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Re: Detroit's Michigan Central Station
开云体育I've been somewhat absent the last few
days,? been dealing with a dentist, replacing a car (Not a Ford!),
having good Mexican food with some 0 types, but hopefully today I
can deal with a Digitrax Power Management system replacement!
The Detroit station is somewhat similar
to the overly large T & P Station in Fort Worth.? I've only
seen it while stopped for fuel while abroad Amtrak once.? The
T&P was always a minor road and generally under the thumb of
the Missouri Pacific, so it's also very possible that this
impressive station would have been an indicator of "if you build
it, they will come"!? Sometimes not--especially in Texas!??
Now regarding the rock slabs, used in
construction.? If you just happen to ride the weekend tourist type
train operated by the Austin Steam Train association, you'll pass
some large chunks of marble once destined for the Texas State
Capital that never made it!? They have become well planted next to
the roadbed, thus proving that the stuff was either cheap and/or
difficult to reload!
BTW, that run out of Austin, Tx. is
nearly a full day out into the Hill Country, stopping for lunch
and a gun fight in one of the small towns.? It once used a SP Mike
(I think), but it was damaged in a storm.? I don't think it's made
it back from repairs, but it's been more than a couple of years
since I've been up there too.?
But my continuation of that story is a
few chunks of real 1:1 white ballast that could have fallen off a
low sided gondola or flat!? It's directly below a high timber
trestle, that I now call, White Rock Trestle.
Occasionally a SOO line combine with
passengers will be left on the trestle while switching is
happening in the yard.?
A good friend who models a ATSF branch,
follows prototype practice where they shoved their combine out of
the way while local switching was being done--so it's a real
thing.
Bob Werre
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Bob Werre
Bill Lane
Dick Karnes, MMR
Roger Haag
Roger Nulton