SteamFreak wrote:Rahway Valley #16 has been restored by the Whippany RR Museum, and #17 may soon follow. Those 2 engines were the railroad's entire roster after they dieselized. Rahway Valley Locomotives #16 and #17
Rahway Valley #16 has been restored by the Whippany RR Museum, and #17 may soon follow. Those 2 engines were the railroad's entire roster after they dieselized.
Rahway Valley Locomotives #16 and #17
Oh cool! I've been there, and seen that unit!
rayw46 wrote:"RAHWAY VALLEY RAILROAD NO. 15." SteamFreak, how would Elmer Fudd pronounce the name of that railroad?
"RAHWAY VALLEY RAILROAD NO. 15." SteamFreak, how would Elmer Fudd pronounce the name of that railroad?
Why, the Wahway Vawwey Wailwoad; how ewse would you pwonounce it Way?
Hahahahahahahahahaha.
Nelson
Ex-Southern 385 Being Hoisted
TrainManTy wrote: railroadyoshi wrote: Guilford Guy wrote: railroadyoshi wrote:Great work everyone. If I were to convey my awe and appreciation for every person's work, this post would be considerably longer than the ridiculous length it is now. I'm chiming in here pretty late this weekend, not to mention some of the photos are overdue from last weekend. First shot is from quite a ways back. I really liked the perspective in this shot, and the S4 worked really well with the industrial background to create a nice industrial ambience. The S4 is owned by Guilford Guy, the same fellow who owns the 70 tonner featured in some of Ty's shots.Why do people keep taking my trains Great shots Tyler! Did she make it up the grade? lol, she needs a little weight. I can't wait to see 1751 or 1184 head up that pass. with a nice train!!!Are you planning on keeping it a meandering branchline or are you thinking of a 50mph higher speed route? Uh, because you consistently leave them at my home along with two pairs of house keys? Just maybe? Exactly! He hasn't left any keys at my layout yet, but I guess it's just a matter of time!Alex; I just posed your loco on the grade. I have ran it up before with a similer consist, and there's a TON of wheelslip, depending on the consis, sometimes it makes it, sometimes, well, it needs a helper. It's kinda odd to see a U23B or an SDP35 pushing 2 cars and a 70 tonner up the grade. Makes you wonder why they wouldn't just use a bigger loco in the first place!I am thinking higher speed, because I need full leingth trains to use my bigger locos, staging yard, and so your layout (which connects end to end at White River Jct.) has enough traffic. This section of line will be slower, because of the grade, but it's heavy duty rail and trains.
railroadyoshi wrote: Guilford Guy wrote: railroadyoshi wrote:Great work everyone. If I were to convey my awe and appreciation for every person's work, this post would be considerably longer than the ridiculous length it is now. I'm chiming in here pretty late this weekend, not to mention some of the photos are overdue from last weekend. First shot is from quite a ways back. I really liked the perspective in this shot, and the S4 worked really well with the industrial background to create a nice industrial ambience. The S4 is owned by Guilford Guy, the same fellow who owns the 70 tonner featured in some of Ty's shots.Why do people keep taking my trains Great shots Tyler! Did she make it up the grade? lol, she needs a little weight. I can't wait to see 1751 or 1184 head up that pass. with a nice train!!!Are you planning on keeping it a meandering branchline or are you thinking of a 50mph higher speed route? Uh, because you consistently leave them at my home along with two pairs of house keys? Just maybe?
Guilford Guy wrote: railroadyoshi wrote:Great work everyone. If I were to convey my awe and appreciation for every person's work, this post would be considerably longer than the ridiculous length it is now. I'm chiming in here pretty late this weekend, not to mention some of the photos are overdue from last weekend. First shot is from quite a ways back. I really liked the perspective in this shot, and the S4 worked really well with the industrial background to create a nice industrial ambience. The S4 is owned by Guilford Guy, the same fellow who owns the 70 tonner featured in some of Ty's shots.Why do people keep taking my trains Great shots Tyler! Did she make it up the grade? lol, she needs a little weight. I can't wait to see 1751 or 1184 head up that pass. with a nice train!!!Are you planning on keeping it a meandering branchline or are you thinking of a 50mph higher speed route?
railroadyoshi wrote:Great work everyone. If I were to convey my awe and appreciation for every person's work, this post would be considerably longer than the ridiculous length it is now. I'm chiming in here pretty late this weekend, not to mention some of the photos are overdue from last weekend. First shot is from quite a ways back. I really liked the perspective in this shot, and the S4 worked really well with the industrial background to create a nice industrial ambience. The S4 is owned by Guilford Guy, the same fellow who owns the 70 tonner featured in some of Ty's shots.
Great work everyone. If I were to convey my awe and appreciation for every person's work, this post would be considerably longer than the ridiculous length it is now.
I'm chiming in here pretty late this weekend, not to mention some of the photos are overdue from last weekend.
First shot is from quite a ways back. I really liked the perspective in this shot, and the S4 worked really well with the industrial background to create a nice industrial ambience. The S4 is owned by Guilford Guy, the same fellow who owns the 70 tonner featured in some of Ty's shots.
Why do people keep taking my trains
Great shots Tyler! Did she make it up the grade? lol, she needs a little weight. I can't wait to see 1751 or 1184 head up that pass. with a nice train!!!
Are you planning on keeping it a meandering branchline or are you thinking of a 50mph higher speed route?
Uh, because you consistently leave them at my home along with two pairs of house keys? Just maybe?
Exactly! He hasn't left any keys at my layout yet, but I guess it's just a matter of time!
Alex; I just posed your loco on the grade. I have ran it up before with a similer consist, and there's a TON of wheelslip, depending on the consis, sometimes it makes it, sometimes, well, it needs a helper. It's kinda odd to see a U23B or an SDP35 pushing 2 cars and a 70 tonner up the grade. Makes you wonder why they wouldn't just use a bigger loco in the first place!
I am thinking higher speed, because I need full leingth trains to use my bigger locos, staging yard, and so your layout (which connects end to end at White River Jct.) has enough traffic. This section of line will be slower, because of the grade, but it's heavy duty rail and trains.
So it won't be like guilford?
Anyways, yea, lotsa wheel slip...
I've heard of people putting exra weight in the cab!
Next time I'll steal 1184 back from yoshi, that's a much better local or switch engine
Alex
SteamFreak wrote:Their last Consolidation became an excursion engine at Steamtown when it was still in Vermont, and there are plans to restore it to service.RAHWAY VALLEY RAILROAD NO. 15
Their last Consolidation became an excursion engine at Steamtown when it was still in Vermont, and there are plans to restore it to service.
RAHWAY VALLEY RAILROAD NO. 15
You mean this old girl?
That would be awesome! What year was she built, do you know? She has to be older than the Mike they are using in excursion service now. (I just clicked on the link and answered my own question...... Duh. Yep she is a year older than the Mike.)
Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
TrainManTy wrote:SteamFreak; does the RV still run?
SteamFreak; does the RV still run?
Funny you should ask...
Actually, no, the last train to run on that line was in 1992 after the last customer closed their doors. It was an impressive 97 year lifespan for such a tiny railroad, probably attributable to the fact that it connected the Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, and DL&W. The western end of the line to the DL&W in Summit that your photos resemble hasn't seen a train since 1976.
There have been rumblings ever since the RVRR shut down that the state of NJ wanted to reactivate it for freight service, but it faced such strong NIMBY opposition, since it runs close to a lot of backyards. In spite of that, The Morristown & Erie was contracted to renovate and operate the line, so work and track laying began in early '05, concentrating on the eastern end of the line. The ROW was cleared of brush and trees further west, but in the spring of last year work stopped when the money ran out in the NJ transportation fund. And there it sits. Hopefully there will be funds in the near future, but I'm not holding my breath with the way money is wasted in this state.
Tom Bryant_MR wrote: Spent most of the day working in this corner. Made some progress and last was to stage these light weights that I got over a year ago with the new E8.They will need some work obviously, new couplers, trucks, some re-painting. But, at least they are the MKT Texas Special flag ship colors. Regards,
Spent most of the day working in this corner. Made some progress and last was to stage these light weights that I got over a year ago with the new E8.
They will need some work obviously, new couplers, trucks, some re-painting. But, at least they are the MKT Texas Special flag ship colors.
Regards,
Wow Tom that's really a Beautiful Train !!
I really miss seeing the old green MKTs pulling the gravel hoppers down I-10
I guess the tracks end out in Katy now
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Here's a couple I took this week...
An Easbound Alpha Jet rolls through North Junction
Waiting at the diamonds for a passing ore train.
And finished off a tool car for the MOW train. The car also has a cleaning pad on the bottom...
Lee
Route of the Alpha Jets www.wmrywesternlines.net
My Hat Is All Off To You Guys This WeekEnd!
I havent been doing much on the layout ,Just cause its so hot out there. I have the fan A/C unit running all night so i can go out there in the A.M but! This is what i did get done last week of the rentivation. I moved the light diesel Facilitiy with a new ground, heres the pics.
I hope to get some more detail in this next 2 days A/C broviding
Have a Great! Week! Lady's And Gentlemen.
Carl.
Tom
Nice work everyone!! This is one of the best WPF's we've had in a while. I actually have something worth showing off this week!
The last two are just some background trees I'm trying out. The ground foam in all the pics is home made. I'm pretty happy with the way the colors turned out. At least I'm making some progress!
Great pics everyone!
Chip, I was having the same problem you are. I had all the stuff but I didn't feel like getting of my butt and doing something. Friday I finally just sat down and made myself start, and I built my first (successful) hand laid N scale #6 crossover. It's much smoother than any of my Atlas #7s. Now I only need 3 more crossovers and 22 singular turnouts and I'll be all set! Maybe this will motivate you.
Chuck, thanks for sharing those pics, it looks great! I'll definitely be trying that once I start some scenery.
Now to what I promised last weekend. Splinter's Hardwood Furniture is for the most part finished. All that is needed are some details like forklifts and pallets, figures, and appropriately schemed trucks.
Another perspective, this time from US-5.
Speaking of which, another recent project was the US-5 grade crossing. I'm going to need some help from all you here on the forums for the crossing protection here, but that is for another thread.
A shot showing the eastern side of Westminster Heights, VT.
Closeup of the car card boxes and sorting shelf. Those codes underneath the industry names are locator codes for industry spots on the railroad. I pulled this from an Information Desk article in MR a while back. These simple codes correspond to specific spots at an industry, removing the need to write descriptions on a car card like "Montague Machine Co. - Exterior shed", whereas the code would be 03WH102. The first two digits correspond to the railroad, as my railroad is the third railroad of the NEAT pact (explanation on third page of Teen Place). WH is the location, the next digit is the industry, and the following digits indicate the spot.
A shot of the commuter rail station, which is complete aside from a sign that has since been installed.
A local freight rumbles under VT-121 in the dusk hours.
And two videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7u_g97u5MI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98OidiOXgGc
Graphtihemi: Nice work! I really like the switcher, and the barn. That's really going to look good.
juby4life: I really like that junk pile. It looks really good.
Chuck Geiger: I really like that method. I will have to try that on my layout.
Chip: That is REALLY looking good.
ARTHILL: Like Mister Beasley said. All I can say is WOW.
Smoke: I really like the Weathering. Looks great!
Wedudler: That looks amazing!
Steamage: Nice! I really like that. I wish my locomotive where as good as those.
Well true to my word I would have pictures, but not of the same project. I did the super elevatition, but it was derailing my train. Yes, my wheel's and track where in gauge, and it wasn't too high. Not even a 1/32 or an inch. But I did get something done more important, a staging yard!!!
Now this is a staging yard, and a yard. It's going to be stub end, with no Runaround. But this will count as 2 yards. The beginning or the Subdivision, and the terminus. This will also be used for an attachment to a BN yard. So I may get to run transfers with a BN caboose. There isn't much track because I have run of road bed, and turn outs. Plus it's a tight spot for laying track. I have also laid plastic above the yard so no dirt falls on it. HopeFully by Tuesday I will get the track and start laying it. Then by Wednesday I hope to have feeders going there. Here are some before and after pictures.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
NOTE: The chunck of Stryo foam you see under the track it tempory. I will have a board running undeer there.
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TrainManTy wrote: Juby4life; what type of loco is that lead unit?
It's an Athearn GP 38-2 with a GE cab I had laying around.
TrainManTy wrote: Jeffrey; isn't that 1st one (f the SP steamer) a real train?
Jeffrey; isn't that 1st one (f the SP steamer) a real train?
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Bruce:
Nice shots...Sorry I didn't get a chance tin June to stop by in Dunsmuir on the way to Bend. I would have been honored to see your layout. We under-estimated the driving time from Fresno to Bend. I did stop for a minute in Dunsmuir to take some pictures and grab some lunch. I also took some shots of the same building in the little town on the Oregon-California border you have on your web site.
Awsome photos everyone!
Art; that looks really cool! Impressive!
Juby4life; what type of loco is that lead unit?
And, (finally) Chuck; that looks great!
(All right, I'm done!)
Here's the finished product...By using Joe's techinque of blending the fleece/fur with twine, felt and other material, you can't tell where the fleece/fur starts and ends. I don't have Silfor and budget is tight. So I made do with material from the scenery scrap box. If you pick up a few sheets of felt at Wally World (don't we look weird in the fabric and craft section?). Take a wire brush and scrape the felt, pull it in several directions like poly fiber and you have small, colored brush to match the fur. Joe Fugate's techinque is flawless. When this starts out it does look a pelt of dead animal on the layout. I also didn't color the fleece, I dry brushed with a fan brush, different colors of yellow and green. I found a drab yellow color. Please let me know what you think?
The Indiana Branch of the PRR is a little further along. I've finally gotten another working camera. The next step is to build the turnouts. I have the materials, but not the motivation to get going. It will be soon I hope. Notice the cameo appearance of Sparky and Lil Guy.
Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Great work, everyone. I'm still trying to get up the courage to post some of my pics.
Art, those steps are amazing! I can believe it's taken seven months. How long will it take to build the elevator back to the top? :)