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On Google Maps, appears there were sections of triple-track between Loudonville/Perrysville and up to Lucas. Quite a wide ROW going down to a single line. curiosity kicked in google maps show that siding already disconnected and in the process of being removed edit: wonder if they will leave a sidi...

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see above link

my empire is no longer a sea of lush green. it's now a brown barren wasteland.
I could watch the eclipse or watch paint dry. I'm choosing eclipse of course. from home.

Hope everyone wanting to see the eclipse are rewarded with a good view.
temperature is cooperating nicely.

Dan Cluley wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:05 pm

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The new power arrived in Mason yesterday. With the 1760 & 1758 outside It appears the other new 40s are in the shop.

through the roof shot
somebody cared enough to do a nice patch job on the marks.

the one car was an automobile boxcar. offset double door with the offset different on other side.
bing aerial shows other side kind of.

looks like road and rail services
https://www.roadandrail.com/

David I hope with the passage of these hours that her condition has improved.
One of the best things you can do for her is take care of yourself.
That will keep her from worrying about you.
Hopefully you both will be trackside in the not to distant future.

nobody mentioned intermodal terminal until you did :roll: look at the pictures. they have unloaded them from trucks and double-stacked them at that. read the website about what they use the containers for. based on what has been stated and the companies business activities, it's not unreasonable tha...

Okay, TC Man. But what you are failing to understand is that this board is full of people who would curl up and die if they could not give you a negative take on every single piece of news posted, here. :P Don't forget those who can't / won't open their eyes to see the whole picture, such as the st...

my inspiration was woodlands scenics' scenic ridge.
but I wanted more and have lots of time to fill, so I upsized.

Unrelated to this thread: but I wonder where the high-top scrap gons (?) come from (I don’t know what they’re called, they’re brown, almost look like open too hoppers) that go to Ferrous in Auburn Hills. I don’t see them on 507 south of Pontiac, do they come in on L508 from Flint? woodchip hoppers ...

AARR wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:19 am

I suspect that when DaveO is done this will be a beautiful layout worthy of Model Railroader Magazine’s top layouts

I'll have what we had

the containers I see in the promo (the actual) photos are 20 foot forklift able.
those aren't double stackable.
edit: they can't be fork lifted out of the bottom of a well car.

joeyuboats wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:21 pm

Cannot remember the name, but, is it from an ATLAS track plan book??

the commercial origin is correct but not atlas.
but I did have a 4 x 8 layout when I was young, the atlas great eastern trunk.

AARR wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:46 pm

Nice long mainline run with a some switching too. Nice layout!

I will have to think about what layout inspired you. I think I know but I'll be darned if I can find it again.

It's a very popular layout in n scale.

freelanced. had to get santa fe fp45s my all-time fav. then had to get el capitan cars, 10 + 2 of them to go with them. then decided I liked the illinois central cars and got them. gotta find some matching power. then there's the amtrak sdp40s and 10 el capitan cars and ... instead of riding the bro...

IMG_0404.jpg random thoughts understand use of right arm/hand impaired due to stroke use of left arm impaired by rotator cuff tear and disconnected tendon 4 x 8 table is of radiata pine. darn proud of the job I did :D especially considering supporting role filled by quick grip clamps 2 inch foam ea...

currently waiting for amtrak e8 day1 with sound

hobby center kato
1 Chome-24-10 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 161-0031, Japan
car is Keikyu Railway Deha(electric powered vehicle normal class) 268

I'm surprised given the number of "explorers" over the years it hasn't been torched yet.
No water and no access.