IVRWPackers#1...in which case I can give both coaches and the loco a different number on each side to model more of the fleet. in push-pull mode, only one side would be exposed to the aisle, so that would hopefully work. That is a really good idea, Packers#1. Congrats. That reminds me of a workshop in my club a few months ago, in which, he showed us a locomotive that had different paint schemes on either side. But still, great idea.
Packers#1...in which case I can give both coaches and the loco a different number on each side to model more of the fleet. in push-pull mode, only one side would be exposed to the aisle, so that would hopefully work.
I got the idea from a Tony Koester column a couple years ago. I'll have to go back and find out what exact issue. he was talking about a friend who made a Rio Grande stock car with two different styles of lettering and two different numbers.
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joe, sounds good.
Also, Either an F40PH or a F59PHI will find its way onto my layout as well as two Concor Budd Bi-level cars as a small commuter train, as there is room in North Branch (that name fits the town, so that's what it will be called) for a passenger platform (the station would be on the other side of the tracks in the aisleway, or I could put a small ticket stand there on the platform and just have a footbridge and the parking lot on the other aisle side. decisions, decisions). They would be painted for either SCRail (which would come back as a commuter road) or the commuter division of the SCGW (SCRail is more likely). The coaches would be patched out CNW equipment while the loco would be custom-painted. I'm thinking one regular coacha nd then if I can find it a cab coach so there will be push-pull ops (in which case I can give both coaches and the loco a different number on each side to model more of the fleet. in push-pull mode, only one side would be exposed to the aisle, so that would hopefully work.)
Wow Sawyer, that's pretty neat. Never thought about two operation scenarios.
As my roster is completed, it will be several EMDs (not sure exactly how many at this point), one NRE (genset), and about 2 (again, not sure how many at this point) Alstoms (PL42ACs). And if you count passenger cars, Alstoms (Comet Vs), Bombardiers (Comet IIM-IVs and MLs), and Pullmans (heavyweights for business trains, and maybe a few Comet Is, cause I could find a reason for TSRy to buy a few from NJT before they're scrapped...). IDK.
I was originally thinking I would go with Arrows for NJT (which would mean a bunch of GEs entering the fleet, since, techinically, MUs are partly locomotive...), but I realized, it would be way more expensive. For say, a 4 car set (two married pairs and a single car), it would total nearly $500, including powering the units.For a four car train of push pulls, it would cost less than $400, including a powered locomotive. The price would be about the same, no matter if the trains were Comets or MLs.And, if I use diesel power, it would not require me to build catenary, which would save A LOT of T&M. And I know NJT has talked about possible electrification to Port Morris, but it is kinda unlikely...IDK...
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As to the my own EMD/GE ratio it's 2:1 now that the roster has been downsized. a GP9, GP35, and U23B are the three locos that serve my layout right now. however, I could see adding either a B-mann GE 44 tonner to the roster or an SW1200 or something to the roster in the future. This would serve as a yard switcher if it's an SW unit, or the 44 tonner would just be the King Furniture switcher. If the GE comes onto the roster (which is the more likely scenario), there wouldn';t be any shift. However, if the SW comes onto the roster, it would become the yard switcher, the GP9 the turn engine, and then both the U23B and GP35 would work through trains. This is in the 1997 operating scheme of the ANRR. In it's history though, in 1991 it signed an agreement with the South Carolina, Georgia, and Western Railroad that allowed captive car service across both roads. in 1998 the SCGW bought the ANRR (however they leave the shortlines they buy in their state, only take over the controlling interest (i.e. profits, maintenance costs etc.). the original locos of that line retain their paint schemes or receive new ones; all other locomotives added or replacing those are in the SCGW scheme. therefore this would be my excuse for the ANRR locos to receive the new ANRR paint scheme I have in mind (would buy new shells so I can operate either in 1997 or 2000). The 2000 operating scheme will see the GP9 and GP35 stationed in Aiken for the yard and turn (the GE unit would theoretically be at the ANRR's old yard (steam era possibly; has shops, holding tracks for trains going to either the North branch (my layout contains the North branch yard and a town along the line (still need to decide on the name) as well as 3 or 4 classification tracks for several local industries) and appear on layout for extras or as a unit when either the GP35 or GP9 broke. Also could work it in as a runner loco for extras and such along the North branch; idk); however either two GP40s, a GP40 and GP38, or two GP38s (depends on A) when I get the money and B) what MB Klien has left, lol) painted in the SCGW scheme will handle through freights.
There we go. Two operating schemes, a bit of history, and a lot of thoughts, lol. I'll be refining this as the scenery progress slows down and operation becomes the focus of the layout.
What's happening here? I weighted my intermodal train and I'm planning to get metal wheels for it as well - it will enter service as NAWJ / WJNA (Nashua, NH - White River Jct., VT) as soon as I can add some weight to the end platforms next to the coupler to fix some derailment issues. I already added solder inside the main spine underframe so derailments are almost gone. I suspect that metal wheels, truck tuning, and some weight by the couplers should fix the rest. I finished the scenery at Delery Pulpwood, a video chasing local LE-2 is on my external hard drive and ready to be edited and uploaded, and I'm planning a purchase of another GP7 and some more freightcars.
My ratio of EMD:GE, once my roster is complete, will be 7:0 - three GP7s, two GP18s, and two GP15-1s.
Nice weathering on the BAR boxcar, Alex! It's taken on that brown-ish-green-ish-blue-ish color that dirty railcars of that color tend to turn after a couple thousand miles. To the uneducated eye it almost looks like it could have been B&M blue at one point.
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The entire car was done with a lighting misting of roof brown. The roof trucks and underbody got a bit more, but it really dulled down the sheen on the green which is good! Just 5 minutes with an airbrush can significantly improve the look of equipment.
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RailfanSMy EMD:GE ratio is 17:6
Mine's 5:0 My roster is all EMD! If I were to get any GEs, it would be either a standard cab Dash 8 (no widecabs for me!), U34CH (for display purposes only, unless the URHS one was "restored" [in my version of history...]), or a Genesis (P40/P42)
Wow GG, that BAR boxcar looks GREAT!
7801 shoving the BAR Box to the West Chelmsford Freight House.
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All the track on the module is now painted and ready for ballast, although I need to go back and highlight random ties with powders.
ns3010 RailfanSI'm waiting for now because I want to check out the Intermountain ES44AC when they come out. They sound like they'll be good loco's too (and about the same price). Yes, but EMDs are better!
RailfanSI'm waiting for now because I want to check out the Intermountain ES44AC when they come out. They sound like they'll be good loco's too (and about the same price).
Yes, but EMDs are better!
I know that...
My EMD:GE ratio is 17:6
But the Tusnami sound and factory intalled KD's on the Intermountain sound pretty good. Though the MTH has those remote couplers that work really well in O Scale. I'll wait and see. I figure that by this time next year I'll have one or the other....
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Got the BAR Boxcar and Corn Syrup Tank Weathered. Also got around to giving a coat of brown to the track. Now to ballast it!
From the old place, tyler, yeah man. I abt doubled my boxcar fleet this Christmas, and I probably need to triple my entire freight fleet to have enough cars to switch. Need probably 2 and a half times more hoppers (they'll probably all be bachmanns replaced w/ Micro-trains trucks, as the bachmann car is $4 and a pair of microtrains trucks cost $5.something a pair). I'll also need probably a half-dozen gondolas for the scrap yard. and eventually centerbeam flats will supply the lumber to the furniture factory.
John, I finally went back and soldered up a bus. Soldering does get easy, but still time-consuming and also makes my back hurt b/c the derned layout is only 3 ft. high, lol.
Anyways, I'll be posting my 2009 in review in the WPF.
IVRWFor me, very little is going on right now.
That's what's happening here too. I've been looking for somthing to do on my layout all week. But until my order from Walthers comes in this week (I hope, I paid the extra $5 for priority shipping) I don't have any of the supplies I need. Unfortunitaly I'm also back in school this week, which means that now I won't have alot of time to work on anything. Anyways, in my walthers order I'm getting a few new rolling stock (my Christmas present to myself), late Christmas gifts for my brother and a friend, Kaddee #146 couplers, materials to create a "paved" area on the layout, and a chain link fence kit. The paving materials are for my MOW equipment storage yard and the connecting roads (more on that later), and the chain link fence is to enclose the yard. For now all I have to do is Wait
IVRWI cant do that much because the entire electrical system has a short, and I might have to remove some track.
You use EZ-track right? Do you connect to the terminal pieces, or solder directly to the rail. Just curious, good luck getting it fixed.
BigBlueConrailhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90pKVAemGiI I thought I would share a video I made, enjoy!
Awsome SD70. I've been wanting one since they were announced. I'm waiting for now because I want to check out the Intermountain ES44AC when they come out. They sound like they'll be good loco's too (and about the same price).
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IVRWWhats up with you all?
Nothing. For a while now, progress has stopped on my layout, and I don't know when progress will begin on the new one, because I'm broke. If I get money, I will eventually start on the new layout, but who knows when that will happen. If money slowly dribbles in, I will begin buying track and rolling stock to prepare for the new layout, until I get enough money to begin actually building it. In the meantime, I will continue running the same two locos and the same three (soon to be four, when I get that new centerbeam...) pieces of rolling stock around the same loop, over and over, with nowhere to go.
Happy New Year!
Oops! Yeah, new decade.
BAR came with the weathering. The Steam Loco weathering was my doing though.
Uh, I think you mean January 10
Geez, weather that BAR car enough?
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Seeing as its a new year... here's old and new!
Double Headed B&M Steam (4-8-2 Leading the 2-10-2) on my old module.
WC 3007 pulls a corn syrup tank over School St on the new module!