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Wayne, the yellow road numbers on the cab, and the little (hard to see in this pic) CSXT under the number say that this was an ex Conrail unit. Also, Conrail's SD50s were numbered in the 6700's, IIRC.

I think if it's looking for AC power, you could probably use the accessory power on a normal trainset power pack. They're typically between 15 and 18 VAC. As for stopping for 5 minutes, you might be able to adapt the Miniatronics Reversing Unit.

... yet. MRC is apparently working on a wireless computer interface for the Prodigy system. Walthers has it in their system, delivery date TBA. $139. My $0.02. The MRC is much easier to use for programming locomotives. The menu steps through address (no hoops to jump through for 2- or 4-...

It sounds more like you have older steam equipment (Rivarossi, AHM) with very large flanges than the frog sitting too high. Especially if it's only the steam locos experiencing this problem over the frogs. You could file the flanges on the drivers and replace the tender wheelsets, or go to...

According to the book, and interviews with several CN and VIA maintenance employee's, there were reliability issues discovered dealing with the cold weather (brake lines freezing!). But these were resolved within the first year of service. However, even back then, the media was happier to pick...

Actually, it depends. In the US, not so much, but in Canada, for CN it ran in Toronto-Montreal service from 1972-1978. When Canadian passenger rail operations were rolled into VIA rail, it continued in service for VIA until Oct. 1982, when they were replaced by the conventionally-powered...

Like this? The only problem I see with that is that it limits the size of the switching lead with respect to what can be taken off the siding... move it more to the right so it's closer to the end of the siding, and you can only get a loco and a couple of cars on to the lead.

That is the Rapido Trains HO scale model of the United Aircraft Turbo Train.

The more common face of CP these days.... (and honourary ALCos, to boot! ;) ) AC4400CW 8563 and sibling... At Woodstock, ON, I believe.

... and if you don't mind me playing off myself...:p CP 4709 and a sister at Ashland Ave in London, ON.

Sorry I couldn't keep playing 'til midnight, I have an early start today, and I had to get to bed! However, I can still play off of Wayne's last pic, and keep the MLW party rolling! CN 2322 on a work extra at Paris West, ON:

CP 4222, RS18u 1841 and a Geep hustle a wesbound through Dorion, QC.

Fair enough, it works for me! :D Cartier #41, heading north with empties for Fermont, QC.

Whups! My bad (kinda! ;) ) We could just delete my 424s and carry on with the 630's... :)

Like this?

Here's some C424's smoking it up at Zorra, ON.

Well, it took me a sec too, since as my avatar proclaims, I too am an ALCo-holic... ;) Speaking of which: CN C630M 2004, RSC18 1751, and C630M 2034 in Rockinham, NS.

Heyyyyy....... ! Isn't that cheatin', Doc? :excited1: I thought the rule was same railroad or model or car type.... not just the same builder!

Thanks! OK, I'm with you on the first part, but the second bit? Which sidings (as opposed to spurs) do you want switches added to? (I'll label the switches to make it easier to reference) Yup - but inside or outside the main? The lowermost track I thought could be an engine servicing...

OK, keeping in mind than an S-3 is just an S-1 on AAR trucks, I present Hearn Group 300, "Johnny", at Amherstburg, ON, July 1991. *edit* Somewhere, I have a picture of his partner, "Robbie", #200... a full-blood S-1 with Blunt trucks (you can see the back of the cab on the right side). Both...