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Last weekend's train show!
开云体育I might have mentioned that I ran my RR Gas turbine at last weekends train show.? I don't like moving it, as it's three units so things 'happen' and it did!? I arrived home missing one of the main kingpin screws.? Of course, it could have fallen out at home, or worked loose while running.? Nevertheless, it's gone and spare parts are beyond iffy I can assume? But sometimes a little bit of sunshine helps the situation.? One of the guests asked me about the turbine as he admired it.? So I spent some time with the gentlemen.? He asked if I'd be interested in a operator's manual for the turbine.? He indicated he just wanted to give it to someone who might appreciate it.? It arrived today, so now I know procedures to began cranking it up! Unfortunately nothing was said about getting the model to run!? It sure is interesting in all the different folks at these shows!
Bob Werre PhotoTraxx
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Re: Looking for a source for EMD fans
Put a couple of pods below the footpath and it's a ringer for a Star Trek shuttle Jamie!?! Tommy On Fri, Feb 21, 2025, 2:36?PM Jamie Bothwell via <jamie.bothwell610=[email protected]> wrote:
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Re: Mixed Train Operations
开云体育Charles,? The ATSF society guy you've
quoted is a great friend of mine and probably the closest RR
neighbor of mine.? I've operated a time or two on his layout, so
I've set out a combine at the edge of town while switching the
industries.? Steve? is a retired 'man of the cloth' too!? He's
helped me do some wiring on the underground, but I also note that
he now wears wrist supports too!? He also traveled, interviewed
and gathered images on the Santa Fe's stock operations--a well
done book!
A much older graphic artist that I've
known for 30 years gave me a collection of RR negatives and prints
he bought over the years that he used as examples for his
artwork.? We sorted out all the items so the ATSF museum in
Temple, Tx has those images, a MoPac member has another major
grouping too.?
Bob Werre
On 2/21/25 7:58 AM, Charles Weston
wrote:
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Re: Mixed Train Operations
On the Santa Fe, passenger cars used in mixed train service were (mostly) painted mineral brown. Here is a little bit about mixed train operations in the 1960s and 1970s: Charles Weston
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, 03:34:26 PM CST, Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote:
My hometown was served by two daily
mixed trains with those famous Milw Rd. Branchline combines.?
Unfortunately I was way too young to remember much but I do recall
it heading out of town thru the weeds, I was disappointed that
that orange car didn't have a cupola nor did it look like the
typical AF Reading version. ? I think both trains met at the depot
to exchange consists and perhaps the rare passenger.? I think the
only time- sensitive thing was the mail sacks,? my aunt was a
clerk who seemed to often mention that the train was
late...again.? Later on my step father, who was the postmaster had
similar issues, so he started to make a fuss about the poor rail
service.?
Despite generally being a non-critical
process much of the time, the local farmers? complained the most.?
Once the train was late and was carrying several crates of baby
chicks on the Saturday run.? John, my father knew that they'd all
be dead by Monday, and the Rural Route driver had already left on
his route, so he loaded the car with the chicks and 'ubbered' them
to the farm.?
I had intentions if scratch building
one of the combines as River Raisin brought in trucks for them as
they used the same trucks as their? cabooses.? I also have some
great plans and photos from Loyd Kaiser, who has authored several
books, but mostly the CNW.? Southwind also had a short Harrimann
combine in the plans too, but the earlier NYC combines were hard
to sell, so those didn't happen!? The UP had a few that ran in
Nebraska and Eastern Colorado.? I would be happy with one of those
too!?
Bob Werre
We ran a mixed train that I made up, based on an article by Ed Loizeaux, in MR, I think, several years ago. #4N/5S was a first-class train that ran from Louisville to Chicago and back. The consist was mostly milk reefers with some other reefers. There was a combine on the end for passengers and baggage/freight. There were cars switched at foreign road interchanges along the route. Attached is the late Chuck Ricketts working #5S at Gosport, Ind. Roger Nulton ? From:
[email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf
Of Brooks Stover via groups.io ? Mike S's recent post about mixed trains hit home with me.? For the first 50+ years of its existence, the BC&G ran only mixed trains.? A coach tacked on the end of the string of 50+ coal cars served both passengers and as caboose for the crews.? That must have been some ride!? ?The BC&G got their first 'legitimate' caboose in 1958 ending the mixed train service.? I model 1964 on my layout but have used modeler's license recently to reintroduce mixed service. ? The first photo is the thrice-weekly mixed train pulling away from the B&O station.? The second photo shows that at Swandale the coach is spotted out of the way at the far end of town at the two-story boarding house which doubles as a station.? I've recently added the small freight dock to the right of the coach for unloading small freight parcels.? The third photo shows the train departing for the return trip to Dundon running tender first as the prototype did in 1964. ? To add interest to the mixed operations, I always come to a full stop just short of coupling the coach.? 'Gotta be mindful of the passengers' comfort. ? The fourth photo is one of the few color images of one of the two BC&G coaches in mixed service.? It was taken by David Marquis, a model railroader, in 1955.? The BC&G's two coaches, #16 and #17, were ex-PRR cars purchased by the BC&G in 1949 for $1500 each.? I've represented both cars by modifying AM combines, sectioning them and adding porthole windows. ? 'Anybody else run mixed trains? ? Brooks Stover
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Re: Mixed Train Operations
开云体育My hometown was served by two daily
mixed trains with those famous Milw Rd. Branchline combines.?
Unfortunately I was way too young to remember much but I do recall
it heading out of town thru the weeds, I was disappointed that
that orange car didn't have a cupola nor did it look like the
typical AF Reading version. ? I think both trains met at the depot
to exchange consists and perhaps the rare passenger.? I think the
only time- sensitive thing was the mail sacks,? my aunt was a
clerk who seemed to often mention that the train was
late...again.? Later on my step father, who was the postmaster had
similar issues, so he started to make a fuss about the poor rail
service.?
Despite generally being a non-critical
process much of the time, the local farmers? complained the most.?
Once the train was late and was carrying several crates of baby
chicks on the Saturday run.? John, my father knew that they'd all
be dead by Monday, and the Rural Route driver had already left on
his route, so he loaded the car with the chicks and 'ubbered' them
to the farm.?
I had intentions if scratch building
one of the combines as River Raisin brought in trucks for them as
they used the same trucks as their? cabooses.? I also have some
great plans and photos from Loyd Kaiser, who has authored several
books, but mostly the CNW.? Southwind also had a short Harrimann
combine in the plans too, but the earlier NYC combines were hard
to sell, so those didn't happen!? The UP had a few that ran in
Nebraska and Eastern Colorado.? I would be happy with one of those
too!?
Bob Werre
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Re: John's Turnouts/Switches
I purchased some switches from John and they are excellent. Charles Weston
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, 09:08:19 AM CST, John via groups.io <scottw90@...> wrote:
I don't have a business I just make some extras now and again.? Unless someone asks me to make some items.? I do most of the Fast Tracks stuff in code 70, 83 and 100.? I have most of the jigs: Turnouts, 4, 4.5, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 and i do double slips, three ways.
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Thanks,
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John
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Re: Mixed Train Operations
开云体育We ran a mixed train that I made up, based on an article by Ed Loizeaux, in MR, I think, several years ago. #4N/5S was a first-class train that ran from Louisville to Chicago and back. The consist was mostly milk reefers with some other reefers. There was a combine on the end for passengers and baggage/freight. There were cars switched at foreign road interchanges along the route. Attached is the late Chuck Ricketts working #5S at Gosport, Ind. Roger Nulton ? From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brooks Stover via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 8:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [S-Scale] Mixed Train Operations ? Mike S's recent post about mixed trains hit home with me.? For the first 50+ years of its existence, the BC&G ran only mixed trains.? A coach tacked on the end of the string of 50+ coal cars served both passengers and as caboose for the crews.? That must have been some ride!? ?The BC&G got their first 'legitimate' caboose in 1958 ending the mixed train service.? I model 1964 on my layout but have used modeler's license recently to reintroduce mixed service. ? The first photo is the thrice-weekly mixed train pulling away from the B&O station.? The second photo shows that at Swandale the coach is spotted out of the way at the far end of town at the two-story boarding house which doubles as a station.? I've recently added the small freight dock to the right of the coach for unloading small freight parcels.? The third photo shows the train departing for the return trip to Dundon running tender first as the prototype did in 1964. ? To add interest to the mixed operations, I always come to a full stop just short of coupling the coach.? 'Gotta be mindful of the passengers' comfort. ? The fourth photo is one of the few color images of one of the two BC&G coaches in mixed service.? It was taken by David Marquis, a model railroader, in 1955.? The BC&G's two coaches, #16 and #17, were ex-PRR cars purchased by the BC&G in 1949 for $1500 each.? I've represented both cars by modifying AM combines, sectioning them and adding porthole windows. ? 'Anybody else run mixed trains? ? Brooks Stover |
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Re: John's Turnouts/Switches
开云体育Andrew,There is another path.? Turnouts are available from Empire Trackworks (empiretrackworks.com) at quite reasonable prices.? They have been shipping product for about a year (+/-).? They have a nice catalog of S turnouts.? In case you missed one of Shane's comments, Micro Engineering is in the process of buying Tomalco Track.? As in all business-to-business product ownership transfers, "Lawyers", "Accountants", and "Logistics" take time.? Anticipated availability of Code 100 S- scale flex track from Micro Engineering is "July", this year.? Look for Micro Engineering on youtube for their public statements.? --Dave McBrayer Auburn, CA ----------------- On 02/19/2025 7:49 PM, Andrew Parker
via groups.io wrote:
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Bob Werre
Tom Lennon
Charles Weston
Roger Nulton
David McBrayer