my inspiration was woodlands scenics' scenic ridge.
but I wanted more and have lots of time to fill, so I upsized.
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- Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:32 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New Ogihara Gondola Cars
- Replies: 54
- Views: 71399
Re: New Ogihara Gondola Cars
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 ...
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:54 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: New siding-business in Traverse City???
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1730
Re: New siding-business in Traverse City???
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.
those aren't double stackable.
edit: they can't be fork lifted out of the bottom of a well car.
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:07 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
Re: DaveO builds an empire
the commercial origin is correct but not atlas.joeyuboats wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:21 pmCannot remember the name, but, is it from an ATLAS track plan book??
but I did have a 4 x 8 layout when I was young, the atlas great eastern trunk.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
Re: DaveO builds an empire
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...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:53 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: DaveO builds an empire
- Replies: 11
- Views: 410
DaveO builds an empire
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...
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:42 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1864423
Re: Where Is It?
currently waiting for amtrak e8 day1 with sound
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:53 am
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
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Re: Where Is It?
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
1 Chome-24-10 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku City, Tokyo 161-0031, Japan
car is Keikyu Railway Deha(electric powered vehicle normal class) 268
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:42 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Goat Canyon Trestle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 160
Re: Goat Canyon Trestle
I'm surprised given the number of "explorers" over the years it hasn't been torched yet.
No water and no access.
No water and no access.
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:59 am
- Forum: National / Other States Talk
- Topic: arkansas midland fined for hazmat violations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 374
arkansas midland fined for hazmat violations
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-requires-arkansas-midland-railroad-company-pay-910k-alleged-hazardous-waste "The waste material, o-Chlorotoluene, was stored in up to 34 unsecured, unsupervised rail cars along Spring Street for at least two years." so my search turned up that the placard should...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 10:09 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: L'anse, Mich. question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1336
Re: L'anse, Mich. question
Nancy does a good job videoing train activity in the L’Anse area. This video is typical of CN’s operations there. this showed up on my youtube recommendations last night https://youtu.be/1VDwKVHN0QA I was surprised at how it was done. But considering the track layout and the number of cars, it make...
- Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:22 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: L'anse, Mich. question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1336
Re: L'anse, Mich. question
this showed up on my youtube recommendations last night https://youtu.be/1VDwKVHN0QA recap: train arrived? and left inbounds on siding or main. next day? engines ran around inbounds and went light engines down hill. pulled outbounds and then shoved them back into other track up top. pulled inbounds ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1864423
Re: Where Is It?
former gtw old main looking southwest towards where the bridge across I-75 use to be.
riders used to be on corrunna east of I-75 and now is west.
riders used to be on corrunna east of I-75 and now is west.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up Thread 2024
- Replies: 98
- Views: 10519
Re: Amtrak Train Location Update/Heads Up Thread 2024
only 1 cafe has been deliveredGraham Halverson wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:13 pmOh really? Do you by chance have an estimated time when they’ll come out officially? Or when more test cars will run?coasterrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:04 pmfirst Venture car is the new cafe car testing along with a new Venture coach
https://on-track-on-line.com/amtk-roste ... html#PRIIA
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Chit Chat Babble Room
- Topic: Where Is It?
- Replies: 11189
- Views: 1864423
Re: Where Is It?
Many times on the way to where the hobby store was.~Z~ wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 4:12 pmSouth of Saginaw. I bet a lot of folk here have passed where the bridge used to be that's just past this codeline pole.David Collins wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:44 pmSomewhere on the former PM between Saginaw and Baldwin?
Many times on the way to where the hobby store is.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:49 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1464
Re: The port of monroe-containers?
is it not more than a minor detail to overlook if you plan to do international containers when the the welland canal shuts down for several months during the winter?
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 7:44 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: The port of monroe-containers?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1464
Re: The port of monroe-containers?
those international containers aren't going to be moving during the welland canal winter shut-downs.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:16 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: L'anse, Mich. question
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1336
Re: L'anse, Mich. question
if you use google maps measuring tool it looks to be about 460 feet using aerial image