Derailment on the C.J and M.

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

It was Friday nite and me and a few guests were lounging in the pool having a few adult beverages . A BNSF freight train with 35 cars and 3 locomotives was going round and round seemingly with no problems . After a while we noticed that we didn't hear the clickity clack of the train when it was going over some of the rail joints . As I looked out onto the C.J. and M. I saw to my horror a massive pile up of cars at "Old Farm Road". After investigation it was determined that a Conrail box cars rear wheel truck took the switch at the Farmers Coop spur track. As it did it rammed into and dragged 5 ballast gondolas that were parked there and inturn created this large derailment. I took a few photo's before the large five fingered crane came in to clean up the mess . All the smoke bombs........I mean fires were put out and the train went on its way without incident the rest of the day . Hope you enjoy the pictures ...later.

[ttrigg]

Mike: took me a few minutes to realize that you wern't talking 1:1.

[Anonymous]

smoke bombs.....uh hu

toad

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

This is intended as fiction for amusement purposes only .

[SNOWSHOE]

i wouldnt mind seeing more photos of your layout.  Looks nice even with the crash.

[Anonymous]

Have to say, great weathering on the stock! Had to come back after you did say no frogs was hurt in the major back up there

How do you weather your stock? I am through with dust! Going back to paint and air brush.

Toad

[Great Western]

Great scenario Mike, well portrayed.  The only thing I couldn't see were the fire trucks. 

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

Thanks guys it was fun showing it . Thank God no one was hurt including any frogs! I weather all my stuff with pastel chalk diluted with alcahol .

[Marty Cozad]

I love the shiny brass rail.

[vsmith]

Blue smoke?

I think that means Hazmat spill and Fema will be on your doorstep tommorow AM.

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

Marty thats the new line I just put in this spring. I hear what you are saying , maybe i'll have to get out the airbrush with a nice rust / grime mixture .

[ttrigg]

Mike: took me a few minutes to realize that you wern't talking 1:1.

This is intended as fiction for amusement purposes only.

Mike: that was meant as a compliment on both your story with it's photography, and the realism achieved in the scene.

[Anonymous]

Marty thats the new line I just put in this spring. I hear what you are saying , maybe i'll have to get out the airbrush with a nice rust / grime mixture .

Na man let it age like fine wine.

Toad

[Anonymous]

Mike: took me a few minutes to realize that you wern't talking 1:1.

This is intended as fiction for amusement purposes only.

Mike: that was meant as a compliment on both your story with it's photography, and the realism achieved in the scene.

Triggy, it been very sweet as a movie.....with a live on the spot chopper and all

Toad

[Anonymous]

Dang, I missed it, Mike, what size is peetrol car? Must be State Minions.

Toad

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

ttrigg I knew that . I appreciate the nod ! I love to post this stuff and then kick back and see the replys . Now that there is no photo contest this year this is the ONLY place to show off all the hard work . Again I was just cracking a joke there . And I did see that the patrol car is designed for people under 4' tall but there isn't much to choose from in 1/29th scale. What gave it away ........hmmm......maybe the fence the patrol car is parked next to is 10' tall . I'm learning so in case they have a photo contest in the future I will keep the cars away from any fences and will not use blue smoke .

[Anonymous]

Smoke generator at Holloween in Walmart puts out way pleanty! I set off every fire detector in house last time.

And hey they don't cost much!

Toad

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

I got one but I don't know where it is . My kid used to be a D.J. .

[Anonymous]

I got one but I don't know where it is . My kid used to be a D.J. .

Oh man, have to start calling you Mikey....

Ok, here is how to get it back.

1) ask nicely

2) ask if he screwed it up and did not happen to say

3) start choking him cause when I did DJ I made $$$ (thinking about going back in)

4) apply more choking pressure causeing him to jar his brain

5) if none of the above work let him know you have a fire cracker and he better not sleep on his stomach.

This should free up you old toy so you now can play with it.

Toad - Enjoy Life

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

Those are words to live by toad . I've already tried #1 and #2 , forget #3 and #4 cuz he's much larger and younger than me and as far as #5 do you think a blue smoke bomb will do the trick ? And I hate Mikey ! Have to go back to work so i'll look for your reply later .

[Anonymous]

Ok, now you make me pull out the gags.

1) rubber snakes in his bed (only once, gets old)

2) rubber rat under on dash board

3) color his windows all white (can find these in the fun section)

4) let all the air out of his tires (talk about ***)

5) pull the needle stems next

6) take all his undies and box them up (hide them)

7) if your really fealn frisky, jack his car up and take all tires off then put them on blocks before he wanted to go on a date

8) suck his gas out of his tank (free gas!)

9) pull major fuse on fuse panel inside engine

10) or go buy a new one!

11) never let him get one of your things and tell him cause he did not return it.

Toad......in heat.....Tejas is hott! 

[Marty Cozad]

Mike

 I think its great when you bring the RR to life.  Any one else I would not have said anything, but I'm tring to help you stay HUMBLE.

 

I have a photo someplace where I placed a smoke boom inside a tunnel and the loco looked like it was heavy smoke coming out of the tunnel. but I burned a spot on the loco also.

 Later I did it again and nothing happened, I realized the breeze changed and the smoke went out the other end.

 

Believe me, I'm harder on myself than anyone.

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

Marty , around here you are like the king of garden railways . When I tell my wife Marty made some comment about one of our posts she says "Marty Cozad?". This smoke thing was off the cuff idea and once I saw the pictures I said "Humm....this might be a prop worth persuing." I am chuckling about the humble part as I write this. Thanks . Toad I asked my son about the smoke machine and he found it for me . I'm putting the smoke bombs back in the suitcase in the basement .

[Anonymous]

Toad I asked my son about the smoke machine and he found it for me . I'm putting the smoke bombs back in the suitcase in the basement .

Kick in the pants helped I see

As for fireworks in basement.....

Toad

[Anonymous]

Think you need to make a new one with the smoke unit now.......major 2 train

do some detailed photos and a news chopper above the accident.

just idea.

Toad

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

How you holding up with the hurricane ? Hope everything is okay . I'll see about the accident scene . Maybe a steam train coming out of a tunnel like the one on the Mullen pass .

[Anonymous]

How you holding up with the hurricane ?

Holding well, no real good rain. Just quick showers if we get one!!!!

Toad

[ttrigg]

How you holding up with the hurricane ?

Holding well, no real good rain. Just quick showers if we get one!!!! Toad

You're what, 40 miles from the coast?  What is your elevation above sea level?  You sure your high enough to avoid the "big wave".

I'm 14 miles from the Pacific, but almost 300 foot above sea level, so I'll miss the big wave, if it ever comes.

[Anonymous]

Think 40-52 above sea level. Galveston has a dike along with Angleton and Texas City dikes.

Toad

[Marty Cozad]

Mike

Don't even use the king word for me, its folks like you and some of our club members that keep me going. This past week I had two buds drop by at different times and that encouraged me.

One is just starting his first G, the other has about a 1 year old RR. They are the ones with the energy.  I love watching folks with fresh ideas and a desire to share the hobby.

Matter of fact if you knew what I was am finally doing you'd think I'm nuts . can't say what yet.