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The Holy Grail of Model Railroading (Now with pictures)
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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by Bob Hayes</i> <br /><br />James, <br /> <br />The "Idaho Mafia"(Mark Flitton, Joel Slagg, Richard Ledyard, & Jim Whelam from San Diego, CA) is here now. They just relayed the loop from Elingson Bridge to South Portal with steel rail. The track panels are composed of 10 foot rails, mounted on 30 16" plastic ties offset 12". This is so the rail joints are staggered. This requires 12 foot cars transport them. Since the railroad is so large, we use locomotives to move train loads of track panels. We have a track shop devoted just to making track panels and switches. We use John Deere Gators to move and dump ballast, and volunteers to spread it around. The railroad sits on 2300 acres not counting the OTH property. <br />Members with their own equipment can come and run anytime, weather permitting. During daylight hours and during the week, trolleys are availabe for rental at $20/hr with a $50 min. It should take you about 3 hrs to cover all the track, but there are short cuts if you don't have that much time. <br /> <br />You might be able to find a small steam engine for under $5000. I bought a CliShay for $4000 a few years ago, but I would expect a ready to run steam engine in good condition to be over $10,000. Generally, diesels will be much less expensive than steam engines, with starting prices around $5300R-T-R. SW15 for a 00. <br /> <br />Loather <br /> <br />You better add $8 mil to that half Mil$ of you want to get close. <br /> <br />Bob Hayes next door to Train Mountain in Chiloquin, OR <br />[/quote]Wow! where can you get one of those? Shay locomotives have always fascinated me. I am quite willing to learn how to do the machining and stuff. Who makes, and how much is the required equipment for building a steam loco? Is this book any good for help on getting started in the hobby? Does any body have any other books they would recommend on the subject? <br />http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0914104012/qid=1126233963/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-9278267-0620848?v=glance&s=books&n=507846 <br /> <br />Too bad I don't live closer, good scenery up there; take a look at these pictures from Crater Lake. <br />[IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lotus098/IMGP0805.jpg[/IMG] <br />[IMG]http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a260/lotus098/IMGP0809.jpg[/IMG] <br />
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