Coquihala and Rock CreekBrent it's not that far up to Squamish from you and the rail museum there. There is also the live steam railway in Burnaby at Confederation Park.
I have been to both several times. I wish I was close enough to volunteer at the WCRA.
http://www.wcra.org
I was such a regular with the kids at Confederation Park they started to show me how to run one of their steam engines, I think they were looking for new blood to join the club.
http://burnabyrailway.org
Someday maybe, to busy right now to even consider it. I don't know how I ever had time to work.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
Brent it's not that far up to Squamish from you and the rail museum there. There is also the live steam railway in Burnaby at Confederation Park.
If you cannot fix it with a hammer;
You have an electrical problem!
1 Hour and 3 minutes according to Google Maps. I have been thinking it would be a good day out, one day over the summer. But I have been thinking that for a few years now. ....... Someday!
This is cool.
Brent, you are probably no more than an hour away from the Lake Whatcom Railway, provided the border waits are minimal. If you haven't already, check them out!
While it is a three or four hour drive to our closest RR museum, there is the occasional parade in town. Who doesn't love a parade!
The actual parade starts at 85 seconds in.
Some of the players.
Mark's the lucky one, he actually got to run it. My pic, it was just a stationary display, but they were letting people climb in and see what's inside.
Though my favorite was from about 20 years ago, my olest was about 4, and Conrail had their Operation Lifesaver train in town. After watching the UP produced safety cartoon witht he fox who was always breaking the rules and the little birdy always trying to warn him of the danger, you could climb up in the loco. I took my son up, but there was a bunch of teenagers who were there ahead of me. They pretty much just hogged the cab and wouldn't give up the engineer's seat so my son could sit there (and I didn't just try to shove in, I was willing to let them all have a turn, they did get there first). After a while, one of them decides he's a locomotive expert and starts telling his friends what each of the handles was for. ANd got it WAY wrong. So I just leaned over and pointed out the CORRECT function of each, and then took my son and exited the cab.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
Visit my web site at www.readingeastpenn.com for construction updates, DCC Info, and more.
I sure wish I lived close enough to our closest RR museum to be able to put in a few hours every week. Loved the pic's (lucky guys)
Learning RR signals is like learning a second language in high school. Not too difficult and as long as you are exposed to it on a regular basis you can stay proficient and comfortable in the use of both. It has come to the attention of of the Ministry of Tranportation and silly walks and Department of Transportation that too many model railroaders are failing to adhere to proper signaling procedures on their layouts. The chances of our valuable rolling stock ending up in a heap on the layout or even worse, on the floor in pieces, is through the roof, just because our proficiency in following signals has fallen dramatically in model railroading.
Randy-
I was a volunteer on the FP7's (902-903) during the early years of the project. On a cold spring Saturday I went to Strasburg to do a little work on the 902 with another member. We started her and I got on the cab roof and sat/straddled the horn from behind, Removed and cleaned each diaphram and reassembled it one bell at a time. Then we tried it adding a bell with each try. My shooters muffs worked well...needless to say! I think that K5LA with all 5 bell at full could have blown over trees...from where I was sitting.
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This is a shot of Septa 4372 (Reading 902) during an afternoon of test runs a few weeks after my horn fix. This was the first time I had ever run a locomotive.
Eh...just another old memory I get a chuckle from.
Mark H
Modeling in HO...Reading and Conrail together in an alternate history.
900 may not be in such great shape today, but here I am in the cab of 902!
Hello all,
I haven't posted anything on this thread in a few weeks...thought I would do something about that. As I looked through my personal data base of photos, I found this. I couldn't resist. Have a chuckle if you like...I did.
My dad took this shot of me with a Brownie Hawkeye camera in October 1972 during a Reading Railroad excursion to Lansdale Pennsylvania. I was 11 at the time.
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
0718 on the West Coast and time for my first cup of coffee. Beautiful country this, it reminds me of those ski trips down to heavenly valley at Lake Tahoe. Sometimes you would see a monstrous beast roaming about.
Pay attention!
There will be a quiz on Monday morning.
And you thought it was scary when the "Hells Angels" rolled into town. They ain't got nothin on these guys!
Get your motor runnin..... Head out on the....... ahhh.......Hmmmmm........
Lock up your daughters!
And in other news and on the opposite end of the speed scale.
the Brits also had their moments......
Good thing it was only a moment.
That Dave Frary is one talented guy. Between seeing his work and the work we are seeing on David's kitbash thread, I think I'll........... go cut the lawn.
For those of us that like to dabble in making ride along videos of our layouts from a engineers perspective, I found this. While it is an aerial view, I thought it would look neat to have a cab ride from the past done the same way. Besides it might inspire you guy's that bought camera's for the purpose, to dust them off and give them a chance to earn their keep once again. Plus concession sales are sagging and we need some new product to boost sales.
This guy used "Windows Movie Maker", however there must be other software out there that would do an equally as impressive job. I think it would be cool to take a "trip around the layout" video and turn it into something old looking. So if there are any takers let's see your work. I would take a crack at it, but......well, in black and white, or tin type, pink foam still looks like pink foam.
I found the above while looking for something else (of course) This has some great old pic's and vid's
BATMANFor those of you that need a video for your morning coffee, or your evening or .
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Thanks for the good read Bear and setting me strate strait straight on the "Lady Barkly"
My March 1871 issue of Scientific American finally arrived in the mail, just when I was about to send Kalmbach a telegram to see where it was. I wonder if a prototype of this ever hit the rails?
Improved Compound Spiral Car Spring for Railway Carriages.Our engravings illustrate an improved compound car-spring, which appears to possess all the requisites of a first-class spring, combining in its construction extreme simplicity with great strength, and a feature whereby the power of the spring increases with increase of the load, and vice versâ, so that its flexibility remains nearly constant for all loads.Fig. 1 is a perspective view of this spring, with a portion of the side of the case broken out to show the interior arrangement of the spiral springs. Fig. 2 is a section of the compressing plate. Fig. 3 is a plan view, showing the arrangement of the tubes which enclose the springs.spiral springPOTT'S' SPIRAL CAR SPRING FOR RAILWAY CARRIAGES.The case is cast in two pieces. Its vertical wall is cast in a single piece, and has at the top a flange or bead extending inwardly, against which the compressing plate abuts when the spring is not compressed, as shown in Fig. 2. A bottom plate completes the case.The spiral components of the spring are inclosed in tubes, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. It is not deemed essential that these tubes should be seamless, or that their edges, brought together in bending, should be soldered, brazed, or welded. They act merely as guides to compel the component springs to expand or contract in vertical lines, and need only be strong enough for that purpose.The compressing plate is formed with concentric steps or ledges, as shown in Fig. 2, so that with light loads, only a portion of the component spirals act. With a heavier load a new series of spirals is brought into action, and so on, till the spring is loaded to its full capacity. This feature is novel, and as important as novel, as it gives the spring a far more easy and flexible carriage, with light loads, than would be the case if all the spirals were permitted to act.In putting the spring together, the vertical part of the case is inverted. The compressing plate is then placed within the case, resting upon the inner flange of the case above described. The tubes with their inclosed springs are then arranged in position, as shown in the plan view, Fig. 3. The bottom plate of the case is then placed in position, and held to its place by lugs and rivets, as shown in Fig. 1; the spring is then ready for use.The employment of tubes in the manner described, enables springs of the greatest practical length to be used, without the sectional or division plates met with in other spiral car springs. A greater and easier movement is therefore obtained. These springs can, it is claimed, compete in price with any spring in market, and are guaranteed by the manufacturers. Patented through the Scientific American Patent Agency, December 27, 1870, by Albert Potts, whom address for further information, No. 490 North Third street, Philadelphia, Pa.For those of you that need a video for your morning coffee, or your evening or .
The Maine 2 Footer 1 Foot 11and1/2 inches narrowgage.
BATMANI am not sure about what appears to be wooden stave clading around the boiler though
BATMANTried to find a photo of NZs first loco and all I came across was an artist rendition.
Ed, that guys modeling is pretty impressive to say the least, not to mention his photography.
Bear, Thanks for posting the pic and links of the Samson, I am not sure about what appears to be wooden stave clading around the boiler though.
Tried to find a photo of NZs first loco and all I came across was an artist rendition. Maybe you can have better luck. Needless to say that in the beginning the new world(s) relied on the "old country" to provide our steam locomotives.
Well the thread on the Schienenzeppelin made me go and look, and this is what I found. I think I have found a use for all those old little Cox .049s and baby B model airplane engines I have somewhere, left over from my model airplane days.
There is a speed chart in the video, that baby could move better than I thought it would.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schienenzeppelin
Take a look-see at the model dioramas here and the equally amazing photography. Some of the dioramas include railroad subjects.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/flickr/12211202125/in/set-72157639868074114
For some reason a direct video window will not work for Flickr.
Pretty impressive results, indeed!
Here is a link to M. P. Smith's photos including some of the prep-work and background to his photo shoots:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24796741@N05/
Regards, Ed
BATMANI only wish that Canada had been further along in its coming into being in the early 1800s, then maybe we would have ordered it up from England
BATMANNote the funny crown shape on the top of the John bulls smokestack.
NP2626I love Camelbacks!
Cheers, the Bear.
HOLY COWCATCHERS! ......er.....ah........me.......
The John Bull. Another creation from Mr. Stephenson. A man we all should buy a Beer for. If not for him where would this hobby be? Not only couldn't we have wonderful conversations on how the hobby is dying nearly 200 years later. But would we be here at all? You can bet that old Robert made up a model of his Stephensons Rocket and all his other creations before starting on the full size versions, so he is indeed the first Model Railroader. When admiring guy's that scratch build you should have his picture on your wall.
I only wish that Canada had been further along in its coming into being in the early 1800s, then maybe we would have ordered it up from England instead of, or as well as, our brothers South of the Fortyninth. The reason being that Doctor Wayne would then be required to build one.
I hope I haven't strayed too off topic.
Note the funny crown shape on the top of the John bulls smokestack. Just like the Rocket. Is this just a trademark of Roberts or is it there for a reason.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Bull_%28locomotive%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Stephenson_and_Company
On the subject of Doodlebugs. Here's one of sorts...for all. It was resored to operation a few years ago at the Nevada State Railroad Museum in Carson City.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtoWv_1B5JY
I love Camelbacks!
NP 2626 "Northern Pacific, really terrific"
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association: http://www.nprha.org/
BATMANWell Bear I don't know if I should thank you or curse you
Thanks for posting Mark. Now you have me looking for stuff on the C&C and the V&T. I went on the excursion from Virginia City about 20 years ago. Actually I think a short train ride describes it better. I see they have really expanded it now.
Stumbled on this a while back. A little something in it for any steam buff. The second time I watched it I looked at everything but the trains. So many details to add to my layout.
They show two different kinds of wash racks. I wonder if they could use the more modern of the two on a steamer, or was it designed for more modern equipment.
I've been wanting to get a photo of this old depot for some time, finally did this past weekend on my way home from Carson City. Ignore the car mirror.
This is one of the few remnants of the narrow gauge Carson and Colorado Railroad that connected with the Virginia and Truckee a few miles from this place in Mound House Nevada. This old depot is on the main intersection of Hwy 50 in Dayton Nevada. Originally this depot was located a few hundred feet from this spot just off the Carson River. The C&C eventually connected with the SP narrow guage in the Owens Valley of California. The C&C ceased operation in 1938 at the same time the V&T shut down it's line to Virginia City.
I wish all these model railroad companies would make some modern day stuff. Some of us are just not into all this antiquated stuff. There is just too much diesel stuff (not to mention steam) running on those old style tracks. The manufacturers are going to lose the younger generation model railroaders if they don't get with the program and start producing some modern stuff.
I can hear the arguments now... Those Chinese magnets are just no good. Walmart sells liquid nitrogen way cheaper than the hobby stores. BLI engines hover the best but Rapido has the most nitrogen efficient coaches. The liquid nitrogen keeps freezing the feet off my cows in my stock cars, I do I fix this.