Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Well done Ed! Move to the head of the class. I hope we see some more example's of models that are out there.
I got a kick out of the loco's that were built to scam investors. I'll take two.
That's a pretty neat collection, Brent! I've seen many of those in railroad books over the years but that's the first time I have seen them all in one menagerie!
A few of those are either readily available or soon to arrive.
I have the streamlined NYC Hudson, Pennsy Q2 and the T1 covered.
Soon to arrive from Broadway is the S1 Turbine
The Commodore Vanderbilt Hudson is on the ways at BLI, too.
I think Con-cor did the Aerotrain and MTH the Erie triplex. The little Mack can be had from Jordan.
I'm sure there's others out there that forum members will submit...
Ed
If anyone has a photo of a model of one of the loco's in this video, how about posting a pic!
The "top 15" piece is interesting, but it seems a bit arbitrary. I'm perplexed by some of the included items such as the CofG 4-8-4, which was a fine locomotive, but not really a trailblazer of any kind. In fact, it was a modified copy of the SP GS-2. The failure to recognize Lima's pioneer A-1 Berkshire (progenitor of the Super Power era), B&O's Old Maude 0-6-6-0 (first Mallet in North America), and a few others, seems a bit strange.
Tom
Cheers, the Bear.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Dave
Just be glad you don't have to press "2" for English.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ_ALEdDUB8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hqFS1GZL4s
http://s73.photobucket.com/user/steemtrayn/media/MovingcoalontheDCM.mp4.html?sort=3&o=27
JaBear:
For 8-hatch reefers, check Tru-Line.
Sir Bruin:
Thanks for that. I like the site.
In my never ending quest of trying to find old, rare items to put on the layout, I came across the original Tiffany reefer. The patent was 1877 and only 102 were ever made. To my disappointment I have been unable to find a photo of one not to mention a model of one.
More info here.
http://www.midcontinent.org/rollingstock/builders/tiffany.htm
http://www.ross-crain.com/rr_dsp1e-tiffany.htm
When the wait for access to the icing platform became too long, the "ice service car" was pressed into service. It would run up and down the yard icing the reefers from the adjacent track.
Many railroads had them, these two belong to Canadian Pacific.
Has Dr. Wayne built one yet?
It's alway's fun railfaning on Halloween night!!!!!!
One day, Bob asked if he could drive the engine.
Check out the rail car aerial tram at 1:18. Anyone have one of those on the layout? I wonder if Walthers makes one. I use to make massive aerial trams out of Meccano when I was a kid. I think the one in this video is very cool.
Thanks Randy, it has been awhile since I have popped in to his website. He is a talented guy for sure. Here is a link to his website and You-Tube video's. Too many good ones to just pick one and post. I remember ten years ago when I started snooping on this forum and thought maybe I was getting back to the wrong hobby when I saw his post and work, but then I decided it was something to strive for. I,m still striving.
https://www.youtube.com/user/TimWarris/videos
http://www.bronx-terminal.com
If you check out Tim Warris' site for his CNJ Bronx Terminal model, he ahs a bunch of prototype photos that show how they had two piece of temporary track they laid across two others to get the loco to the engine house. There just was no room to construct the frogs for a permanent crossover.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
Okay, for all you guy's that are new to model railroading, this is not how you build a crossover. Though I may have tried it as a small child.
Watch for the transfer table action near the end.
Sectional track is the challenge for that one - flex is easy, if you look they even did it on the prototype.
rrinker ACY There's a rumor that Atlas plans to release a complete line of track components on April 1, 2016. Of course I can't confirm that. Tom I'm holding out for the flex track. --Randy
ACY There's a rumor that Atlas plans to release a complete line of track components on April 1, 2016. Of course I can't confirm that. Tom
There's a rumor that Atlas plans to release a complete line of track components on April 1, 2016. Of course I can't confirm that.
I'm holding out for the flex track.
Flex track is so yesterday. It's back to the future with this stuff. I think this is Shinohara's response to Atlas.
It's the old Beta/VHS story.
ACYThere's a rumor that Atlas plans to release a complete line of track components on April 1, 2016.
Hi, Bear
I'm glad that photographs of the common and mundane are available. These are the views into everyday life. If all we had for reference were the special events we might never have a peek "behind the curtain" to see the dark side.
What a neat little twin-boilered teakettle in that film. The track reminds me of the structure that the 3/4" scale fellows use:
Happy Railroadin' Ed
I've seen that train before, but never a movie of it in operation. I guess in the end it just did not make sense to make something so different from everything else, but it was a neat idea. I think you'd have to build a model of that completely from scratch including the track.