QUOTE: Originally posted by donburlage Originally posted by cp1057 I'm one of those avante-garde, out-on-a-limb types that models the transition era (yuk-yuk) so I enjoy running both steam and diesel. Normally the steam locos are pulling passenger trains and the diesels handle freight. The rationale I use is that the diesels aren't yet equipped with steam generators to provide heat for the passenger cars. It works for me. The one diesel that is used for passenger operation is an Alco FPA-4 in green/gold Canadian National colours. I just wish steam models were more affordable, otherwise I have found that my layout is gradually dieselizing. Charles Hillsburgh Ontario [/qu[8D]ote][8D]Smoke gets in your eyes, but diesel fuel never washes out.[8)] Don a/k/a The Steamer Man Danvile, Va. Reply Edit ClinchValleySD40 Member sinceJune 2001 From: Holly, MI 1,269 posts Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Friday, December 19, 2003 8:13 AM Strictly first and second generation diesel. Larry http://www.youtube.com/user/ClinchValleySD40 http://www.flickr.com/photos/52481330@N05/ http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php/cat/500/page/1/ppuser/8745/sl/c Reply douginut Member sinceJanuary 2001 From: Orem Ut 304 posts Posted by douginut on Friday, December 19, 2003 12:43 AM Favor Electric, have all. If I'm not near the train I love... ...I love the train I'm near!! Doug, in Utah Doug, in UtaH Reply jlg89123 Member sinceDecember 2003 1 posts Posted by jlg89123 on Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:09 PM Transition era, late 50's and early 60's, some steam, 2nd generation deisels, a couple of UP Turbines (definitely not Steam or Deisel) and a pair of gas/electric doodlebugs. I like the wide variety of equipment I can run and the range of styles. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:03 PM I'm stictly diesel, even numbers of GE and EMD units Ch Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:32 PM I model 70s to the 80s so we're all diesel, but I'm nearly 60 so I remember steam and every once in a while all the modern stuff disappears off the layout to be replaced by 40 foot boxcars with roof walks (running boards for the nit pickers!)and mostly first generation diesels. When get the extended staging done I'll have a track or two set aside for the earlier era so I can step further back in time when the notion strikes. For regular op sessions, etc the modern era is more likely to prevail! Ed Reply Edit AltonFan Member sinceApril 2003 From: US 1,522 posts Posted by AltonFan on Thursday, December 18, 2003 10:43 AM I'd like to have steam, diesel, and electric. Dan Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 8:51 PM The Sangamon and Kaskaskia actually has all three using their central Illinois rail system. The majority owner/CEO of the Sangamon & Kakaskia, Capt. Throckmorton Q. Snackledrogg, acquired most of the right-of-way from the C. & E. I. (Kaskaskia), the Wabash (Sangamon), the I. C. , and the Illinois Terminal in a rigged card game in the early stages of railroading in central Illinois. It made him wealthy and powerful enough so that he kept collecting royalties and duties from all of the above mentioned railroads as they utilized the right-of-way of the Sangamon & Kaskaskia. The downside to all this is that there is not much standardization on the SicK RR, (the Sangamon & Kaskaskia brackets the I. C.) and were is not for certain government agencies, the area served by the SicK RR would probably be devoid of any railroad at all. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:53 PM Originally posted by cp1057 I'm one of those avante-garde, out-on-a-limb types that models the transition era (yuk-yuk) so I enjoy running both steam and diesel. Normally the steam locos are pulling passenger trains and the diesels handle freight. The rationale I use is that the diesels aren't yet equipped with steam generators to provide heat for the passenger cars. It works for me. The one diesel that is used for passenger operation is an Alco FPA-4 in green/gold Canadian National colours. I just wish steam models were more affordable, otherwise I have found that my layout is gradually dieselizing. Charles Hillsburgh Ontario [/qu[8D]ote][8D]Smoke gets in your eyes, but diesel fuel never washes out.[8)] Don a/k/a The Steamer Man Danvile, Va. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 4:40 PM Deisel only no steam!! with the only exception being a UP Big Boy or a SP GS4 Daylight in N Scale scrap the rest Larry Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:39 PM Nothing but steam is used by Dalreada National Railways and always will be. Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:33 PM Now I model first generation diesel and steam. Steam is still dominant though. I still have a fleet of UP modern diesels encased in boxes sittting on my shelf. They are from my days before I discovered the glory of steam power. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply ddechamp71 Member sinceAugust 2003 From: France 240 posts Posted by ddechamp71 on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:59 PM For the time, only diesels, as my interrest is towards modern era. But I consider having soon a steam engine (or more) to power corporate / railfans passenger trains. Waiting for a soon coming SP GS3 or GS4. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:54 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus Hey Big Boy Is that Diesel you got to help your Big Boy make the Grade!!! No chance!!!!![;)][:D] Reply Edit vsmith Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Smoggy L.A. 10,743 posts Posted by vsmith on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:50 AM I'm building an industrail/mining layout so all my locos are small and all my locos are a mixed bunch. Steam consists of 0-4-0 Porters, 0-4-0 Baldwins, two 2-4-0's and a dunkirk type shay. The rest are diesel or gas/mechanicals like Macks, Plymouths, and home made Critters. Have fun with your trains Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:43 AM Diesel. Steam was before my time. I do plan on adding some electric as well. Tom Reply Edit FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts Posted by FThunder11 on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:42 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens Wow # 11 ! Are you using a "hot" catenary ? If so, aren't operations (e.g. re-railments) & maintenance (e.g. track cleaning) incredibly complicated ? I dont use catenary for two reasons. one, i dont have the money to do it, and two i dont have the money to do it[:(] But once i graduate from high school and college than i will get the money and do it. Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:27 AM Hey Big Boy Is that Diesel you got to help your Big Boy make the Grade!!! Diesel need not apply on the MESS, Where the Allegheny's meet the Ocean[:D] Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 5:29 AM I just came in at the end off the steam era one of my earliest memories is of an old NSW railways locos around Griffith NSW AU. So I have both Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:24 AM I have four steam locomotives, and well over 100 diesels. Most of which are D&RGW, with 1 KCS SD40-2, 1 NS C44-9, and a couple of SD40-2s in UP paint. I also have several UTAH RAILWAY units. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:42 AM Totally fascinated with balloon stack woodburners and anything geared and am currently lusting after a Mantua 2-6-6-2 logging tank. I bought a 2nd hand diesel but just to try out new track and test my painting skills. It was painted for CN but I found out they never had sharknoses so it's now blue. I have friends that keep and run diesels on my layout but I am very tolerant when it costs me nothing. "That's a lovely new locomotive, why don't you take it out of the box". "Oh you have...it's a diesel". "Never mind". Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:11 PM I've only seen steam for Historical Society trips, even those are over now with insurance regulations and bs. It just never has done anything for me, maybe if I saw one at full speed, but give me a growling and smoking diesel any day. 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Originally posted by cp1057 I'm one of those avante-garde, out-on-a-limb types that models the transition era (yuk-yuk) so I enjoy running both steam and diesel. Normally the steam locos are pulling passenger trains and the diesels handle freight. The rationale I use is that the diesels aren't yet equipped with steam generators to provide heat for the passenger cars. It works for me. The one diesel that is used for passenger operation is an Alco FPA-4 in green/gold Canadian National colours. I just wish steam models were more affordable, otherwise I have found that my layout is gradually dieselizing. Charles Hillsburgh Ontario [/qu[8D]ote][8D]Smoke gets in your eyes, but diesel fuel never washes out.[8)] Don a/k/a The Steamer Man Danvile, Va.
Larry
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Dan
Originally posted by cp1057 I'm one of those avante-garde, out-on-a-limb types that models the transition era (yuk-yuk) so I enjoy running both steam and diesel. Normally the steam locos are pulling passenger trains and the diesels handle freight. The rationale I use is that the diesels aren't yet equipped with steam generators to provide heat for the passenger cars. It works for me. The one diesel that is used for passenger operation is an Alco FPA-4 in green/gold Canadian National colours. I just wish steam models were more affordable, otherwise I have found that my layout is gradually dieselizing. Charles Hillsburgh Ontario [/qu[8D]ote][8D]Smoke gets in your eyes, but diesel fuel never washes out.[8)] Don a/k/a The Steamer Man Danvile, Va. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 4:40 PM Deisel only no steam!! with the only exception being a UP Big Boy or a SP GS4 Daylight in N Scale scrap the rest Larry Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:39 PM Nothing but steam is used by Dalreada National Railways and always will be. Reply Edit AggroJones Member sinceJuly 2002 From: California 3,722 posts Posted by AggroJones on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:33 PM Now I model first generation diesel and steam. Steam is still dominant though. I still have a fleet of UP modern diesels encased in boxes sittting on my shelf. They are from my days before I discovered the glory of steam power. "Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses" EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588 Reply ddechamp71 Member sinceAugust 2003 From: France 240 posts Posted by ddechamp71 on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:59 PM For the time, only diesels, as my interrest is towards modern era. But I consider having soon a steam engine (or more) to power corporate / railfans passenger trains. Waiting for a soon coming SP GS3 or GS4. Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:54 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus Hey Big Boy Is that Diesel you got to help your Big Boy make the Grade!!! No chance!!!!![;)][:D] Reply Edit vsmith Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Smoggy L.A. 10,743 posts Posted by vsmith on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:50 AM I'm building an industrail/mining layout so all my locos are small and all my locos are a mixed bunch. Steam consists of 0-4-0 Porters, 0-4-0 Baldwins, two 2-4-0's and a dunkirk type shay. The rest are diesel or gas/mechanicals like Macks, Plymouths, and home made Critters. Have fun with your trains Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:43 AM Diesel. Steam was before my time. I do plan on adding some electric as well. Tom Reply Edit FThunder11 Member sinceJune 2003 From: Colorado Springs 728 posts Posted by FThunder11 on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:42 AM QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens Wow # 11 ! Are you using a "hot" catenary ? If so, aren't operations (e.g. re-railments) & maintenance (e.g. track cleaning) incredibly complicated ? I dont use catenary for two reasons. one, i dont have the money to do it, and two i dont have the money to do it[:(] But once i graduate from high school and college than i will get the money and do it. Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 9:27 AM Hey Big Boy Is that Diesel you got to help your Big Boy make the Grade!!! Diesel need not apply on the MESS, Where the Allegheny's meet the Ocean[:D] Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 5:29 AM I just came in at the end off the steam era one of my earliest memories is of an old NSW railways locos around Griffith NSW AU. So I have both Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 2:24 AM I have four steam locomotives, and well over 100 diesels. Most of which are D&RGW, with 1 KCS SD40-2, 1 NS C44-9, and a couple of SD40-2s in UP paint. I also have several UTAH RAILWAY units. Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 15, 2003 1:42 AM Totally fascinated with balloon stack woodburners and anything geared and am currently lusting after a Mantua 2-6-6-2 logging tank. I bought a 2nd hand diesel but just to try out new track and test my painting skills. It was painted for CN but I found out they never had sharknoses so it's now blue. I have friends that keep and run diesels on my layout but I am very tolerant when it costs me nothing. "That's a lovely new locomotive, why don't you take it out of the box". "Oh you have...it's a diesel". "Never mind". Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:11 PM I've only seen steam for Historical Society trips, even those are over now with insurance regulations and bs. It just never has done anything for me, maybe if I saw one at full speed, but give me a growling and smoking diesel any day. 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"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"
EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION
http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588
QUOTE: Originally posted by Fergus Hey Big Boy Is that Diesel you got to help your Big Boy make the Grade!!!
Have fun with your trains
QUOTE: Originally posted by michaelstevens Wow # 11 ! Are you using a "hot" catenary ? If so, aren't operations (e.g. re-railments) & maintenance (e.g. track cleaning) incredibly complicated ?