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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by GDRMCo Arvo everyone. Just got back from a 16kilometre walk with my dad. Say does anyone have any info on an ideal section of the Frisco that would be perfect for a L shaped 3x2m layout? Jim great pics and I hope you like the GT. Leigh Valley Railroad where did you get your sig pic from cuz that steamer looks mad in black and red. GTG seeya [/quote] Mitchell [:)] Got the RSD15, looks good. Now for those of you who say Frisco never had an RSD15, you are correct. BUT MY Frisco will have RSD15s. [;)] Got the other drawing too. The LeggWood is an interesting loco. Double ended locos were neve the norm in American. I know some parts of the world had / have them but they just didn't catch on here. Not sure how many railroads actually had doubled ended locos other than the Little Joes. I am not real familiar with the east coast electrics, some of them might be, but don't quote me on that one. As for modeling the Frisco in an " L " shape, well Springfield, Missouri became the center of the Frisco as the diesel shops, repair shops, and main headquarters were all in Springfield. St. Louis at one point had the headquarters and Frisco Hospital but as far as I know the hospital was closed or sold and the headquarters was moved to Springfield. I read an article once that stated that every road diesel on the Frisco made it to Springfield in any given 24 hour period. That may or may not be true, Frisco was an " X " railroad with various other lines crossing the legs of the X in places. There were places like St. Louis and Memphis where the tracks did not go through Springfield. Frisco did not have a direct route from St. Louis to Kansas City either, all Kansas City traffic on the Frisco went through Springfield, and vice versa. Yes, that was definately a long way around but that is how it worked. Frisco had a long and interesting history but wound up in bankruptcy several times. At one time Frisco had control of the C & E I, which gave Frisco entry into Chicago. During one of the bankruptcy periods the C & E I was taken away from Frisco. This was in the early 1900 but might have been a MAJOR turning point against the Frisco. Since Chicago was and is the major railroad city in the United States the loss of trackage into Chicago was a serious blow to the fortunes of the Frisco. Every time Frisco entered bankruptcy parts of its system were stripped away and given to other railroad or reverted to the old railroad. Many railroads enter and emerged from bankruptcy during the 1900s. Any modeling attempt, in my opinion, must include Springfield. An L layout could have a St. Louis to Kansas City line, remember going through Springfield. A line from Dallas/Ft. Worth to Tulsa to Springfield could stop at Springfield or continue to St. Louis. There are other possibilities depending on space and interest. But of course you can definately see that Springfield is my point of interest. [;)] Well it is sooooooooo foggy here that I cannot see the end of the street. [:0] The temps are going up though. Still no sun and rain predicted for the next 3 days. [:(] [:(!] [:(] BUT the good news is no ice and no snow. [:D] Well time to do other things as I have to go to work this afternoon. [:(] [:)] [:(] [:)] That is definately a mixed bag of blessings. [;)] Know what I mean Vern? [;)] See everyone later. [:o)] [:I] [^]
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