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The 73xx series GP38-2s are former D&H units, which seem to be the primary units CP assigns to it's Philadelphia operations. Nick
We call them lunch boxes. They are specialized cars used to haul coiled steel and are classified as equipped gondolas. The rounded hoods come off, coils go in, and the hoods replaced. The cars have a V shaped floor and several movable cross members to secure the coils. Most of them also have cushion underframes. Walthers and Red Caboose make them in HO. Nick
During the course of my research, into the late 1960s and 1970s I have noticed many cars have a black and yellow symbol (circled) indicating the car is equipped with approved wheels When did the dots start appearing? And when did their use stop? Thanks, Nick
Thanks guys. Gil has it right. The building is a Walther's Commissary/Freight Transfer Building background kit. I use a couple long out of production Bar Mills railroad signs, for the Reading and Delaware & Hudson signs. WP&P - I like the idea of a partial interior. I'll have to play with that and see how it turns out. Nick
Yeah, Art's right. You need an east facing signal between 4 and 7. The default indication of any controlled signal is STOP. Advance Approach is used where the blocks are short, and you need more warning time before encountering a STOP. It should be noted that not all roads use Advance Approach, instead preferring to use two Approaches. Carl's got a point too. Depending on the distance between 4 and 7, there may be one or more Automatic Block signals between them. In this instance, the siding
Over my weekend (Tues and Weds) I finished up my freight house project: Although, after setting it on the layout I realized I can see right through it, so I'll have to work up some kind of view block. Nick
I use OpenOffice Speadsheet. It's like Excel, only open access. Nick
I gap a single rail and use SPST pushbuttons to control my staging and engine storage tracks. Why...I don't like leaving decoders sitting around hot if I don't have to. I also still have some locomotives without decoders, so I can turn off the engine tracks and still have them as display units. It's also a safety thing, so someone doesn't accidentally grab a locomotive and either crash into the wall, or turntable pit. Nick
There would be no signal at 4. 1, 2, face east. 3, 5, 6 face west. All signals are absolute. 2, 5, 6 likely to have two heads. 1 likely to have three heads. 3 could be a dwarf signal or a three head high. Nick
NS's Philly Terminal is currently being used for empty grain hopper storage. The terminal never went on line following a labor dispute with the Teamsters. NS hasn't operated any intermodal traffic out of Philly in many years. The only intermodal facility in Philadelphia, is CSXI's Greenwich Terminal, which handles lifts for both CSXT and CP/D&H. Nick
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