Teen Model Railroader Place

[Railfan Alex]

I can think of a couple, some that I have heard, some been used, but they are still pretty bad...

• No airport hassles...
• At your service
• Old reliable
• Serving throughout ________
• Shortest line to _________
• Fastest line to __________
• We have the connections
• The __________ Gateway
• Count on WIN
• To and from the copper state
• Conections to the Cheeseheads???
• Route of Cheese???
• The expressway to Milwaukee?
• Reliability to the City

OK, I'm out of ideas. Sorry, I needed to throw in some jokes.

[WCfan]

Thanks, I really think this railroad could of been a VERY plausable Railroad. At the time, 1993-1995 ALL the track was in place. Now most of the track is now gone, or with other short lines operating over it. But piecing together the old MILW and CNW tracks make for a nice road. Also, if any one wonders, I did not make up any lines now. I got more info in the GB area and revised the track through there, and now there is no fake lines. During 1993-1995 all the track was in place that the WIN now operates over.

If ANYONE can come up with a better slogan. I would appricate it, the one now is pretty Cheesy.

[Railfan Alex]

You've spent a great deal of time and effort on this! Great job.

But if you needed me to critisize, I would say that the slogan for the railroad is maybe a bit strange, because you would hope that the railroad gives service to their customers, or they wouldn't exist. I'm sorry it came out like that, I don't want to start a flame war, or worse, get blinded by COLOR!

It just reminds me of the restaurant that just opened by my house. It's called "Good Luck BBQ." I mean, what the hell are they trying to say??? Good luck! Our meat might be contaminated with salmonella!

[WCfan]

Well, if it does, then my Freelanced RR would be more real life, but then the EJE will be gone, another short line gobbeled up by the CN.

What I have here is a Brand Spanking new WIN system map.

[Railfan Alex]

Neato! Lets hope the future's "history" falls into place!

[WCfan]

(1995) WIN got a new locomotive, and Ex CR, Nee SCL SD45-2. This is to replace a 4212 which got wrecked last week.

(2008) I'll make this really simple as it's hard to understand with all the suburbs in Chicago. CN has a crossing with the EJE. If they buy out the EJE, Schiller Park will be surplus. Schiller Park is south of the CN EJE crossing. CN would take the EJE though Chicago instead of the old WC route. Well the CN south of Schiller Park crosses the CP at Franklin Park. So if the WIN gets Schiller Park, they can run Trackage rights over the CP from Cut Off Tower in Milwaukee, to Franklin Park in Chicago, then run north on there own tracks to Schiller Park. North of Schiller Park is Leithton, this would be where the CN now crosses the EJE, and if every thing works out, this would be one of the interchange points WIN would have with the CN.

[Guilford Guy]

http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/gallery.php?set_albumName=album26&include=view_album.php

I want the HO 45 tonner... I can justify it!

[Packers#1]

Packer#1: They are; MSRP is $100. Wow...and I thought it was cramped inside the HO version!

Actually, the starting MSRP for DCC equipped is $75 bucks, actually. learned that on a n scale forum.

[Anonymous]

Packer#1: They are; MSRP is $100. Wow...and I thought it was cramped inside the HO version!

[Packers#1]

Just got back from railfanning today and here is the crown jewel of my pics! BN fans brace yourselfs an unpatched BN Whiteface SD40-2!

Wait till Packer sees this! GG,m isn't bachmann coming out w/ a 44 tonner in N scale?

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

what ever it is, i wish they would make a standered dc that cost 100$ or less. that would be my

[Railfan Alex]

It doesn't have sound, just a regular decoder.

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

i love the looks of the santa fe 2-10-4, but i wish they would make it withc out sound so i couls afford it.

[Guilford Guy]

Okay model train buddies...

Are you ready to hear of the new Bachmann HO, N, and On30 scale releases?

HO

2-10-4 Santa Fe Steam Locomotive (1940s-1950s Version) DCC Onboard  avail NOV   MSRP $200
Item No 51202   ATSF #5018
Item No 51203   ATSF #5016
Item No 51204   ATSF #5026
Item No 51205   ATSF #5034

GE 44 Tonner DCC Onboard   avail OCT    MSRP  $75
Item No 62201   Painted, Unlettered Yellow w/ Black Stripes
Item No 62202   Painted, Unlettered Black w/ Yellow Stripes
Item No 62203   Painted, Unlettered Green w/ Yellow Handrails
Item No 62204   Pennsylvania # 9330
Item No 62205   D&RGW   (Black and Orange)
Item No 62206   B&M Minuteman # 114

PCC Streetcar  avail OCT    MSRP $41
Item No 62935   Toronto Transit

HO GP-35
Item No 11516   CPP Rail #5006
Item No 11517   Santa Fe #2897 (Blue & Yellow Warbonnet)
Item No 11518   Western Maryland #3578
Item No 11519   Union Pacific #707
Item No  11520   CSX # 4409  (Bright Future)
Item No  11521   Conrail # 7768

HO EMD DD40AX Centennial DCC Onboard    avail  OCT   MSRP $125
Item No 62101  UP #6932
Item No 62102  UP #6927
Item No 62103  UP #6915
Item No 62104  UP #6943

Jackson & Sharp Open Sided Excursion Car with Seats   avail NOW   MSRP  $35
Item No 19346  Painted, Unlettered (Green and Black)
Item No 19347  Painted, Unlettered (Burgundy and Black)
Item No 19348  Painted, Unlettered (Yellow and Silver)
Item No 19349  Painted, Unlettered (Red and Silver)

ACF Log Car and Accessories Die Cast  avail  OCT    MSRP   $35
Item No 18301  Log Skidder w/ Crates on 40' log Car
Item No 18302  Log Skidder (non-operating) (two per card)   MSRP  $21

Double Deck Push-Pull Commuter Cars  avail  AUG  MSRP   $40
Item No 13246  Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Item No 13247  Painted, Unlettered (Red, White, and Blue)
Item No 13248  Painted, Unlettered (Silver w/ Red and Blue Stripes)
Item No 13249  Painted, Unlettered (Silver)

Spectrum GE 45 Tonner DCC Onboard Die Cast  avail AUG    MSRP  $125
Item No 85201  Painted, Unlettered (Yellow w/ Black Safety Stripes
Item No 85202  Painted, Unlettered (Black w/ Yellow Handrails)
Item No 85203  Painted, Unlettered (Red w/ Yellow Handrails)
Item No 85204  Painted, Unlettered (Green w/ Yellow Handrails)
Item No 85205  Bethlehem Steel #22 (Yellow w/ Safety Stripes)

N

N Scale EMD DD40AX Centennial DCC Onboard  avail  NOV     MSRP $110
Item No 62251  UP #6932
Item No 62252  UP #6927
Item No 62253  UP #6915
Item No 62254  UP #6943

ACF 40' Log Cars Die Cast   avail  NOV   MSRP  $19
Item No 18351  1906- 1935 version
Item No  18352  1936- 1960 version


Jackson & Sharp Open Sided Excursion Car w/ Seats   avail OCT    MSRP  $25
Item No 19396  Painted, Unlettered (Green and Black)
Item No 19397  Painted, Unlettered (Burgundy and Black)
Item No 19398  Painted, Unlettered (Yellow and Silver)
Item No 19399  Painted, Unlettered (Red and Silver)

Spectrum USRA Short Tender DCC Ready  (All New Tooling)  avail NOW   MSRP  $40
Item No 89551 Painted, Unlettered
Item No 89552 B&O
Item No 89553 UP
Item No 89554 SP

Spectrum USRA Medium Tender DCC Ready  avail NOW   MSRP  $40
Item No 89751  Painted, Unlettered
Item No 89752  Western Maryland Fireball
Item No 89753  B&O
Item No 89754  Maine Central

Spectrum Slope Back Tender DCC Ready (All New Tooling)  avail NOW   MSRP  $40
Item No 89651  Painted, Unlettered
Item No 89652  NYC
Item No 89653  PRR
Item No 89654  B&O

Spectrum GE 44 Tonner DCC Onboard  avail NOV   MSRP  $100
Item No 81851   Painted, Unlettered (Yellow)
Item No 81852   Painted, Unlettered (Red and Yellow)
Item No 81853   PRR
Item No 81854   B&O
Item No 81855   NH

On30

Spectrum Baldwin Modern, OF 4-4-0, DCC Onboard, Each style includes multiple stacks and other parts   
Wood cabs avail NOW, steel cabs AUG          MSRP $325
Item No 28321  Painted Unlettered, wood cab, footboard pilot   black
Item No 28322  Painted, Unlettered, wood cab, footboard pilot red trim, white stripes 
Item No 28323  Painted, Unlettered, wood cab, road pilot, brass trim (1920s)
Item No 28324 Painted, Unletterd, steel cab, road pilot, black/ graphite
Item No 28325 Painted, Unlettered, steel cab, footboard, red trim, white stripes
Item No 28326 Painted, Unlettered, steel cab, footboard, red trim white pinstriping

Spectrum Rail Bus & Trailer, DCC Onboard  avail NOW  MSRP $250
Item No 28457  Greebbrier & Big Run
Item No 28460  Pocohontas Lumber Co
Item No 28461  Midwest Quarry & Mining Co
Item No 28462  Colorado Mining Co
Item No 28463  Little River Logging Co
Item No 28464  Painted, Unlettered (coach olive green & black)
Item No 28465  Painted, Unlettered (silver & black)

Spectrum Baldwin 4-6-0  DCC Onboard due NOV   MSRP $350
Item No 28657 Greenbrier & Big Run Lumber Co  Steel Cab
Item No 28670 ET&WNC #12 w/ Steel Cab (Green, Gold Lining)
Item No 28671 ET&WNC #11 w/ Steel Cab (Black, White Pinstripes)
Item No 28696 Painted, Unlettered, Steel Cab (Black)
Item No 28697 Painted, Unlettered, Wood Cab (Black)
Item No 28698 Painted, Unlettered, Steel Cab, (Black, Red and White trim)

For pictures of some of the stuff click here.

[Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF)]

speaking of rare loco's if i get the chance i'll get a pic of a sd40-2b (only 3 made), I've seen it on the line that goes past my house.

[SD60M]

Heres another rare loco CN SD50AF #5502 only 4 were built! Sorry its so fuzzy but i was moving while i took the shot! I also caught some IC and UP power today along with BNSF of course. I have a question though how do i upload more than one pic on here because i want to show all the pics i took today.

[WCfan]

LOL, good point. I still have a long ways.

I just hope my external hard drive doesn't go corrupt in the future...if I keep getting a new one every five years I'll be good. But if I keep taking 5000 pictures a year...that's 25000 pictures every 5 years, and over 10 years thats....holy hot dogs batman! 250000 pictures!

[Railfan Alex]

lol, why you dreaming about your kids?

That's surely a great catch!

[WCfan]

"Now this son is what I chased around when I was your age."

"Wow dad, that's really old!"

By the time I have kids the SD40-2s will be close to 50 years old!

[tatorsalad]

Just got back from railfanning today and here is the crown jewel of my pics! BN fans brace yourselfs an unpatched BN Whiteface SD40-2!

nice catch on a rare sight.

[SD60M]

Just got back from railfanning today and here is the crown jewel of my pics! BN fans brace yourselfs an unpatched BN Whiteface SD40-2!

[WCfan]

Ok, do any of you have a link where I can print of the Kato SD40 Directions and Manuals. Or do any of you have scans I can print off?

[Railfan Alex]

Wow! 35 miles! That sure is alot!

[Anonymous]

Now if Athearn could make a WC SD45 I'd be set...

30 scale miles of track! Dude that's ALOT.

Not counting the yard either....

If counting the yard...35 miles? 

[WCfan]

Now if Athearn could make a WC SD45 I'd be set...

30 scale miles of track! Dude that's ALOT.

[Anonymous]

Like i said before...I am 16, and Model the Pennsylvania RR in the 1940-1950's.  I have a layout but it is too small to run some of my equipment.  So i go to my club with 30 scale miles of track...which takes 20 minutes to get around.  It has a heilix also and a Huge yard..and it is 2 levels, on dcc, so i can run my sound Loco.

[Animal]

yay Athearn have re-released SP C44-9W's and SP SD45 with elephant ears , though im going to have to wai till Jan next year

[jeffrey-wimberly]

Looks like PHPBB is having problems again. It was OK this morning then a little while ago .

[super cheif n]

i like things small so thats why i favor n scale over ho

[Anonymous]

I have no N Scale equipment, plus I have a pretty sizable (12' by 22') HO layout that I would not like to find out how hard it is to tear down...the benchwork could survive a nuclear explosion... All 2" by 4"s, screwed together with two screws at each joint, and the sections all bolted together with 1/2" bolts... Not to mention the fact that the layout's over halfway finished...

I was at a hobby shop (Tucker's Hobbies in Warren, MA; best hobby shop I've ever been to) a few days ago; and I looked at the N Scale stuff. It looks pretty good (and fun to build a layout with; my area would look huge in N...) but it's a wee bit small for me... Great if you want more in less space though!