lamps

[FJ and G]

Over the last few months I got to looking at lamps along the VRE line that traverses NS and CSX between Manassas and DC.

The first two photos show how both yellowish and more bluish lamps are used. The two colored lamps are alternated on some station platforms so that the overall lighting effect is a bit more natural.

The teardrop lamps are my favorite. They look similar to the ones used on the D&H RR at Saratoga.

Not pictured but at Manassas Park station, they use simple halogen lamps.

I noticed that Tom and a couple of you use lamps on your layouts. This just shows that there are a variety of styles and colors to choose from so don't worry about prototype. There are all kinds.


















and finally, this is BBs last hunt. The neighbors called the cops on me again and I have to keep her in the yard.

[ChiefEagles]

DO WHAT!!!!!!!!!! Communist neighbors. [;)] What kind of law prevents you from allowing a hunting dog to hunt? Call the NRA and the ACLU. What is the area behind the house zoned? Better not be agricultural. If so, go to City Hall. Cops might be out of line.

[FJ and G]

Chief,

Communists correct. The high court recently ruled that they can remove your house to make way for a luxury hotel or whatever else benefits the "public good."

BB is on public land but the (distant) barking "disturbs" them.

[ChiefEagles]

I'd go visit the City Manager. Send me the email address of the Mayor. I'll send an email from one elected Bureaucrat to another. NO JOKE!!!! Hey, an email campaign from the CTT gang.

[Roger Bielen]

Dave and Chief I'll bite my lip and not comment on the recent court ruling.

As to the lights Dave, the yellow is probably sodium vapor and the blue halogen. The sodium vapor works better in areas where fog can be a problem.

[lionelsoni]

Low-pressure sodium for monochromatic yellow. High-pressure sodium and several other types of high-intensity-discharge lamps could produce the green. I would expect halogen (not to be confused with metal-halide HID) to be a whiter blue.

[jonadel]

David,

Two options:

1. Move next door to me, 5 wooded acres without police, house about half done, former builder/owner passed away a year ago and I need a neighbor who loves toy trains.

2. Move to South Dakota like you want to, wonderful state with wide open spaces.

Jon

[FJ and G]

Jon,

Where you at? Gotta run now & catch my train.

Dave

[jonadel]

David,

West of Des Moines, 13 miles. Downtown DM in 30 minutes, airport 35 minutes, Big 12 (ISU) 60 minutes, Big 10 (U of I)) two hours, fabulous golf courses everywhere, very nice private 9 hole course from aforementioned property--30 seconds. Negatives----winter, but tolerable; positives----all you will see here are wild turkey, deer, hawks, and NO noise/pollution or nosey neighbors. And of course, a wonderful neighbor who has trains and a big deck with an extra chair to watch sunsets......... and solve the world's problems.

Jon

[ChiefEagles]

Jon, "Negatives----winter, but tolerable" depends on definition of TOLERABLE. [;)]

[jonadel]

Chief--

Adversity (pain/winter) builds character. Wimps will not survive or be tolerated[:D]

Jon

[dougdagrump]

Jon, Where's the bidding going to start [?][?][?][?][?][?][?]
Getting to **** crowded here.

[jonadel]

It's funny when I tell out of state friends about our property, they can't hardly believe it. We've lived at this location for 15 years and will never leave, heavily timbered, two creeks and quiet. Less than 20 minutes are fantastic malls, great movie theaters and 30 minutes away is a fantastic Civic Center that draws national Broadway tours, symphonies, stars of all sorts plus we have wonderful schools. I'm tempted to buy the place next door and finish it and then resell it, I could easily double my money as my time is worth nothing, retired. Except for January and February this is a wonderful place to live. In any other location (big city location) this house as it stands today would go for 400K, the widow is going to ask 160,000 and probably needs 100,000 to finish it. It's all about location, 5 acres of pristine timber.

Jon