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Indeed..Steam is a high maintenance labor intensive locomotive.That's what killed it 50 years ago.Diesel are much cheaper to maintain and operate and that looks better on the bottom line of the locomotive maintenance budget sheet.

Been there and done that several times over the years until I decided that I can eat my cake and have it to by using the lay away plan or buying use..Worked like a charm during the "family" years.. Thankfully Grand kids doesn't require a steady out pour of cash..That's Mom and Dad's job..I...

First,we would uncouple the engine after setting the train brakes and proceed to make the uncoupling(to include closing the air valves) and runaround move. We would recouple to the train,open the air valves on the engine and caboose and proceed to do the required work.After we finish the work...

Good luck! May God bless and keep you safe!

As far as duckunders..When young and flexible they work just fine..Old and creaky better go with a lift bridge. Its that simple.

So am I..I fear for the safety of yardmen from switchmen to car inspectors. Who's minding the engine as it pulls a long cut of cars? Usually nobody as I have noted twice this year.. And that's safe?

Very nice.:thumb: One thing though..I found myself holding my breath as the train cross the viaduct when I saw the roof tops..sign1 Nothing changes..I did that when I worked on the C&O/Chessie whenever we cross a high bridge. Nice touch!:thumb:

Food for thought on your next pile up contest.

Nice photos all! This was taken during one of our open houses at the Bucyrus club.

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Interesting idea..Kinda like those railroads that was built to haul tourist to a resort around the turn of the century.With the coming of the bus these railroads was quickly replace with buses.

Actually I fully believe "switching puzzle" gets misuse by those that lacks the knowledge of the many different types of layout designs. I already seen a layout base on 2 different prototype areas called a '*cough*cough* a "Inglenook" which by all rights is a British model railroad term...

Only the forth coming GP15 by Atlas and it would be nice to have a correct SW1500.

Nice work scott..:thumb: To my tired old eyes that looks like a yard switching layout more then a puzzle.

I have zero tolerance..While the majority of my equipment is straight from the box they must perform smoothly and be dependable anything less is unacceptable and will be tuned up in order to meet my 2 standards..

I am sure everybody is well aware of my C&HV.If not. Few may recall my Huron River. ------------------------------- And of course the N Scale C&HV. C&HV RIP Sadly these N Scale C&HV shells will be replace with a new yet to be named N Scale short line.. Oh not...

Redesign that layout and kill the 3% incline and 9 3/4 curves..Use larger curves in case you want to run long wheel base engines and cars.Add industries and a small yard for variation in operation-unless you like to see a train go round and round and round with nothing to do-that gets boring...

John,A 2x4 foot layout can use(if my math is correct)11" curves..That is better then the 9 3/4" curves but,until modelers learn how to design a layout WITHOUT putting 10 tons of track in a 5 ton space those curves with play a large factor.

May I be brutally honest?