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You mean the HO scale bobtail rigs...er... tractors without trailers? I saw some at Wal-Mart, I'll check tomorrow and grab what left for you, if any. Dave

Indeed the GG1 designation (4-6+6-4) came from the G class 4-6-0. The HH1 (2-8-8-2 steam) from the H class 2-8-0. The DD1 electric (4-4+4-4) from the D class 4-4-0.

Don't know where all you guys keep getting the notion that Pennsy owned BLACK locomotives!! I do not recall about early steam aka 4-4-0s and such but PRR steam locomotives classes A-T were GREEN. That would be officially known as Dark Green Locomotive Enamel and that was long before the coming...

The radiators on locomotives are a great place to heat up canned meals. Never tried tupperware, was afraid of melting the plastic. PJ

No hard feelings, glad you guys knew I was joking. For the record, I think this is a great forum, and I don't even have an ignore list!! Alright now, everybody hug...:mrgreen: Dave

Tetters, Jesso, RonP, I made a comment in jest about placing you guys on my ignore list. I thought we were jesting with each other, I apologize if I offended anyone. I figured you guys knew I was joking, after all I have been following and posting in threads with you guys. I like to have...

On another forum I frequent the settings allow your sig line to only be present on the first post you make in that thread. Any subsequent posts you make in that thread don't show the sig line. Saves some bandwidth.

It's an E6s Atlantic 4-4-2, PRR #460, it pulled the Lindbergh special from Washington, D.C. to NYC at a reported maximum of 115 MPH. Known as the locomotvie that beat an airplane. For a little comparison, the speeds at which we are talking about these STEAM locomotives running are right there...

Well, I don't know the specifics and I'm sure some of the other more knowledgeable guys will chime in soon, but here is my take on things. The railroads are a little more advanced than you guys give them credit for. When I worked for CSXT we were all issued certain books and inside the Timetable...

Yesterday I looked on railcarphotos.com and saw 2 DMIR ore/ballast cars. Looked neat, with extended sides and ballast hopper doors underneath. Looks like another project for me to try.:thumb: Dave

and then he woke up.:eek: sign1

Thanks for the kind words guys. I have been having loads of fun with this. Kevin glad you like the ore car. I am going to change a couple of things, make a couple more for practice. If you are serious, once I get the plan perfected I would gladly make a couple for you. Still though, I...

That is also what you will see in a modern day yard. Sounds like a win-win.:thumb:

Yeah, I kind of thought so. Your first post seemed to indicate you thought each switch needed a signal. In fact, while signals do convey either speed or direction, they do not necessarily have anything to do with the position of the points. Now, in the old days and in few rare cases now, the...

There is one thought that I'm surprised no one has mentioned- yard limits. Your layout is mostly yard and secondarytracks so why not just make it all within yard limits. Within yard limits there are no signals, all movements are made at restricted speed and all switches are supposed to be...

I am glad to see this topic brought up as I was wondering the same things. I will be following this closely! Dave

Done. (except for paint obviously...) I'm having so much fun I decided today to scratchbuild an ore jenny. Here it is next to an old Varney ore car. Thanks all for looking. Dave

Roof, ribs, top chord, end posts installed. This car also has an end brace on the dreadnaught end, like the prototypes in Loren's photos. I think this car is turning out better than the first one, not surprisingly. Dave

ballast hopper #2 Here are some in progress pics of the second car. For this car I chose to use what I had in my scrap box, not unlike what a prototype railroad might do for an MOW conversion. The donor car is a Tichy ribbed side 55 ton hopper that was missing a bunch of parts. Here it is with...

Thank you for the excellent description.:thumb: Dave