This is the weekend thread where modelers can show their completed models, work under construction and layout pictures new and old.
Let's have a lot of participation this weekend!
Rick Jesionowski
Rule 1: This is my railroad.
Rule 2: I make the rules.
Rule 3: Illuminating discussion of prototype history, equipment and operating practices is always welcome, but in the event of visitor-perceived anacronisms, detail descrepancies or operating errors, consult RULE 1!
Good morning from mostly sunny and cool Northeast Ohio!
I have not posted in this thread for a while, so here I am starting it out, I finally got some modeling done and here are the results.
First, another Stewart 14 Panel hopper car, painted with Scalecoat II Black Paint and lettered with decals from PDC decals. The NYC in the late 50's were replacing their worn out 50 ton two bay hoppers with new 70 ton three bay hoppers that were used in the Indiana, Ohio and West Virgina coal fields.
Now another IMRC R70-20 Reefer Kit, painted with Scalecoat II White and Black Paints, then lettered with Microscale Decals. These cars were originally ordered by PFE in the mid 60's later PFE was broken up between the SP and UP railroads and the SP cars were repainted into white paint and SPFE reporting marks, the SP logo was done in various colors and styles, in this case I picked the staggered Blue logo.
A pair of Athearn SD45's hauling a few other of my fleet of R70-20 reefers on the Strongsville Club Layout.
Thanks for looking!
Rick, Thanks for opening the WPF. Liking the coal hopper & mech reefer, so too that pair of 'Bloody Noses' passing by the picturesque farm and mountain valley.
Thanks to all the contributors and viewers. Happy Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Regards, Peter
Maryport & Carlisle Railway six-wheeled brake van. Click on picture for proper view
David
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Was the brake van used for back-up moves?
Good Stuff, everyone!
I began work on a long-awaited, recently released Walthers Cornerstone kit representing Pennsy's 'Bricker' tower located on the Panhandle near Frazeysburg, Ohio.
Bricker Left by Edmund, on Flickr
I have some preliminary interior details in place, subject to further reshuffeling:
Bricker Top Down by Edmund, on Flickr
Bricker Right by Edmund, on Flickr
The kit goes together well. No graphics or signage is provided but I have that covered anyway.
Bricker on Site by Edmund, on Flickr
Let's see some more great photos!
Cheers, Ed
MidlandMike Was the brake van used for back-up moves?
In the early days freight vehicles did not have brakes. Hence a Brake Van was applied at the end of freight trains.
Vehicles then had individual brakes fitted. A brake van was still needed.
Now freight vehicles have a uniform braking system whereby when brakes are applied from the locomotive all vehicle brakes apply as well. Therefore no brake van is neccessary. Heritage railways do not have that system as their wagons are older types, so still use brake vans at the rear.
NorthBrit MidlandMike Was the brake van used for back-up moves? In the early days freight vehicles did not have brakes. Hence a Brake Van was applied at the end of freight trains. Vehicles then had individual brakes fitted. A brake van was still needed. Now freight vehicles have a uniform braking system whereby when brakes are applied from the locomotive all vehicle brakes apply as well. Therefore no brake van is neccessary. Heritage railways do not have that system as their wagons are older types, so still use brake vans at the rear. David
When vehicles had individual beakes fitted, were they what we would call "hand brakes"?
Was the uniform braking system "air brakes"?
Good stuff everyone!
MidlandMike When vehicles had individual beakes fitted, were they what we would call "hand brakes"? Was the uniform braking system "air brakes"?
Yes and yes.
It was only when all freight wagons had fitted air brakes that brake vans were not required. Brake vans were slowly being phased out in 1970s/1980s, as was small individual deliveries to companies.
British Railways only wanted to handle freight to large companies - coal, steel and oil. The freight wagons being built were for those companies only and were fully fitted air brake vehicles.