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Hope this is ok.... I have never opened a "Popular" user thread before.
Quick question for you guy's .
This is a Cardstock freight car. I cut it out of a NMRA bulliten sometime in 1974 or 75.
Doe's ANYBODY remember these ?
Does ANYBODY have one that they built ?
OR: Doe's ANYBODY have any picture's of the other one's that the Bulliten printed ?
( I would L O V E to see them ! )
Rust...... It's a good thing !
Nickel Plate City of Chicago by Edmund, on Flickr
AAPRCO Hoboken Special by Edmund, on Flickr
Early morning, Buffalo, New York, private car special Chicago to Hoboken, NJ. AAPRCO special, 1992. DOME cars on the New York Central! Never thought I'd see the day!
Cheers, Ed
Norfolk-Southern #7574 as it passes the Olive Street crossing in Elyria, Ohio with a mixed freight. When moving at track speed, these big diesels actually shake the ground as they pass.
Remember its your railroad
Allan
Track to the BRVRR Website: http://www.brvrr.com/
Less enthusiasm this week for this thread. Seen today on Horseshoe curve
Load capacity 900,000 pounds!
http://www.kasgro.com/car_sketch_revisions/SPEC%20A19673,%20Rev.%20B.pdf
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
This bridge is massive. I forgot where it's at.
SouthPennThis bridge is massive. I forgot where it's at.
After 47 years, my father just sat up in his grave and said "It's before at" as in:
I forgot where it is.
Don't worry, the lesson never took on me either. It is spooky to hear from the old man after all this time. Must be the Haloween season.
Here's a Scale Structures Limited boilerhouse, built a few years ago. Just looking over some older photos.
IMG_4686 by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
IMG_4760 (2) by Paul Ahrens, on Flickr
Paul
Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent
I got to say I really like depression center, heavy hauler flat cars Henry.
It's kind of ironic you posted one. I just got my three, I've been waiting for from eBay in the mail today. NICE! Mine are only rated for a quarter million pounds.
I was amazed these cars are diecast metal and not plastic. Leave it to MicroTrains.
I could use those depressed center flat cars to haul My three gold spikes around.....
Take Care!
Frank
I went to RailImages and did a search on the Photographer's name (Stu Levene), then scrolled thru the thumbnails of his 264 images until I saw the one you posted. Here is the link to that page, with all the info - including location:
http://www.railpictures.net/photo/86924/
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
I have very affordable rates in my heavy hauler rental or lease programs Frank
Track fiddlerI got to say I really like depression center, heavy hauler flat cars
( Sorry ..... mine is only rated for 201,000 pound's. )
That Limeville bridge must have been built by a model railroader as it looks way over built.
I assume what would be transported would be less than 900K pounds, but what would weigh 700,000 pounds?
BigDaddy That Limeville bridge must have been built by a model railroader as it looks way over built. I assume what would be transported would be less than 900K pounds, but what would weigh 700,000 pounds?
Henry,
Those two Engines weigh over 700,000 pounds.......that's not even counting the rolling stock. Plus that is a double track bridge.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen! A once spotless and graceful Hudson, the power for the Century, Commodore Vanderbilt and other NYC varnish sits in a rather tattered and sooty dress.
NYC_5445_Elkhart by Edmund, on Flickr
Little by little the streamlining came off until it was finally removed completely for the final years of steam on the New York Central.
Regards, Ed
zstripeThose two Engines weigh over 700,000 pounds.......that's not even counting the rolling stock. Plus that is a double track bridge.
The 900,000 pound was in reference to the 16 axle flat car. However there is a lot more steel in that bridge than any Pratt truss bridge, double tracked or not. The Thomas Viaduct near Baltimore was finished in 1835. I don't think they knew how much a double headed coal train would weigh in 2018. Back then, locos didn't make smoke, the made horse caca.
She's quite the unique steamer Ed. Looks like a giant iron missile
Thanks for opening up the thread Timmy. I went to bed early Sunday night and slept in Monday morning...... I was a slacker, Thanks for having my back
zstripe BigDaddy That Limeville bridge must have been built by a model railroader as it looks way over built. I assume what would be transported would be less than 900K pounds, but what would weigh 700,000 pounds? Henry, Those two Engines weigh over 700,000 pounds.......that's not even counting the rolling stock. Plus that is a double track bridge. Frank
The photograph of the bridge that Henry and others are referring to was taken on the shore a pretty good distance away and used a high-power telephoto lens. Yes, it is a pretty massive structure, but not as massive as the extremely foreshortened photo would imply.
I built an N-Scale uncompressed model of that bridge for Mike Devaney's C&O layout. The bridge model itself is just under 10 feet long, and the overall structure including approach spans is just over 13 feet.
Here are a few photos. The first three were taken just after installation. The fourth shows the fully sceniced and weathered scene as displayed for a layout tour as part of the NMRA 2013 Convention in Atlanta.
I took the first three photos, but the fourth was taken by a member of the Layout Design Special Interest Group (LDSIG) of NMRA. If I knew his or her name, I'd certainly give them credit. I 'borrowed' the image from the LDSIG Facebook page.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
If I could only use one word to sum up that Limeville Bridge it would be "THICK"
That boilerhouse kit turned out really nice Paul.
I will go along with what this boxcar car says
These shots taken at Bandana Square Saint Paul.
PS That bridge is way cool Robert. I like it. The thing is so long I can barely make out the other end.
Well.....
I finally ran out of "Fresh" picture's .
So here's a few shot's of a Jordan Mack truck. ( I love the old Mack's ! )
Better picture. It is still massive.
I'm having a Big Mack attack...
IMG_0113_fix by Edmund, on Flickr
Then there's this one, formerly owened by my employer, GE Mazda Lamps. This was taken in Cleveland in 1929:
MazdaMackW by Edmund, on Flickr
Those are hydrogen gas cylinders on the trailer. I sure hope someone picks up the Jordan Models line.
ROBERT PETRICK The photograph of the bridge that Henry and others are referring to was taken on the shore a pretty good distance away and used a high-power telephoto lens. Yes, it is a pretty massive structure, but not as massive as the extremely foreshortened photo would imply. I built an N-Scale uncompressed model of that bridge for Mike Devaney's C&O layout. The bridge model itself is just under 10 feet long, and the overall structure including approach spans is just over 13 feet. Here are a few photos.
Here are a few photos.
Can you tell us more about your building process. It is completely scratch built? Kitbashed?
Rich
Alton Junction
Something struck me a bit funny.
When SouthPenn posted the Limeville Bridge and mentioned he forgot where it was at.... It had been on Robert's layout the whole time
On a more serious note. The bridge you built is very impressive Robert. I'm hoping you will elaborate on some of the building process as well
richhotrain ROBERT PETRICK The photograph of the bridge that Henry and others are referring to was taken on the shore a pretty good distance away and used a high-power telephoto lens. Yes, it is a pretty massive structure, but not as massive as the extremely foreshortened photo would imply. I built an N-Scale uncompressed model of that bridge for Mike Devaney's C&O layout. The bridge model itself is just under 10 feet long, and the overall structure including approach spans is just over 13 feet. Here are a few photos. Robert, that is one outstanding effort. Can you tell us more about your building process. It is completely scratch built? Kitbashed? Rich
Robert, that is one outstanding effort.
Hey Rich-
Entirely scratchbuilt.
There's a story about how that bridge was built, and like most stories it's a long one and most of that story is Mike's. My work to design, fabricate, transport, and install that structure, though significant, were pretty minor compared to the efforts involved in building the rest of that layout.
There have been writeups over the years, and I'll try to find links. I have some photos and drawings and I'll try to find them as well. But right now I don't have access because I'm in that little room away from home that I am required to occupy for eight hours every weekday. Dang!
Robert,
That is unbelievable.
If your bridge is 10' long, the layout must be huge.
SouthPenn Robert, That is unbelievable. If your bridge is 10' long, the layout must be huge.
I don't remember the exact dimensions. About 30 feet by 60 feet, I think. The epitome of building a basement with some living quarters upstairs.
This is The Trestle my childhood friends and I would hang out at when I was a kid.
The chain-link fences were not there restricting us. Asphalt bike paths? Yeah right we made our own paths in the dirt.
This was the tracks that led down from the upper tracks going over the Trestle down to the lower tracks that went under the trestle. It was a big triangle. It's amazing what 44 years can do to a set of railroad tracks that used to be there. Now it's just an overgrown path.
It was kind of cool to walk it again after all these years. Just a little different this time
gmpullman I sure hope someone picks up the Jordan Models line.
Me too ! Their Mack kit's are like Lay's potato chip's ..... you can't build just one.
Track fiddlerIt was kind of cool to walk it again after all these years. Just a little different this time
Old Trestle's are cool ! It's strange how they just "mesmorize" you into walking on over for a better look.( Which is what happens to me, every time I see one.)