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I had the good fortune to work on the 1551 for a short time when it was in Austintown Ohio in 1987. I got some video while they were retubing the boiler. Never have seen it operate. I Also really enjoyed the dam page. I spent the winter of 1983 in sunny Watertown NY rebuilding 3 Leffel...

I will preorder when my #1 want list item comes up (HO Baldwin centepede} I've heard no one will build it because of the limited prototype engines sold. Funny that hasn't stopped the PRR T-1 or GG1. If you want a sound f unit everyone is building them. This doesn't make sence to me, you would...

Don't forget that friction on railroads is lower. Thats why it takes so long to stop a train. Charlie

When the French were looking at high speed they ruled out MAGLEV because the cost was too high. Now they have the only hi-speed profit making passenger railroad in the world, and it is privately owned. Charlie

The current industry average is 423 ton miles per gallon of fuel. http://www.aar.org/getFile.asp?File_id=364. We do around 500 ton miles per gallon with our Alco S-1 and the GP7 is just slightly less. Most of our running is flat ground, not over 10 MPH Charlie

My caboose Good Evening everyone. We too could use some rain. We have been getting a lot done but taking lots of water breaks. The heat was pretty bad here in Schenley today. It was 96 in the shade at 4 PM. We had our day in by then so the AC felt good. Finally got around to taking some...

I work for a short line railroad and also model in ho. I was a modeler before I was a railroader. A lot of railroaders also model, but some of their fellow railroaders would look down on them if it were known. It even "greatly reduces" your chance of being hired by most of the class 1s if...

I think I can answer this one. One of my volunteers, who is a big time modeler, both ho and 15 in live steam, has purchased quite a variety of sound equipped locomotives from various manufactures along with all the special buttons to make the sounds work on DC. He had no intentions of getting...

I got it too, hope this isn't a vulnerability with the site. I checked the member registry and he wasn't even listed. May have crossed from another forum? Charlie

Welcome Ron I'm fairly new too and these guys are the best. Charlie

Dear Deano I just read this post so I put up an album of freight car pictures I took in the late 70's. There are some 40 footers in them. Picasa Web Albums - charles - freight cars Charlie

A really good:thumb: operator can take down telephone poles with one of these things.

I have heard Chicago, but this is strictly a rumor so do not rely on this information. If I hear anything for sure I will post. I would like to see photos of the cars in better light. Charlie

The train is in Oakmont for the US Open Golf tornament. It will be leaving this Sunday Night from what I have been told. It is parked right on the Main of the Allegheny Valley Railroad, right in the middle of town, and NS personell were very friendly to everyone. Some of the cars are from the...

I made the trip down river tonight and took some photos of the train I thought some of you may not have seen any yet. I was impressed with the paint work. Hope you enjoy the pictures. Charlie Picasa Web Albums - charles - Norfolk South...

Dear Deano I see you are in Wi. do you happen to have any pics of the WSOR? We are the proud owners of the ex WSOR 752. In need of some TLC but Mechanically 100 percent. I don't use it too often but serves as a good backup. Charlie

Dear Deano I have read your tutorials. Thanks for sending the link. I couldn't find them again. Now I have a shortcut on the desktop. I probably won't get to this project now until this winter as we just bought another caboose and a box car we will be working on for the scenic train...

Dear Deano Thanks for taking the time to reply. I think I can figure it out from there. The motor isn't isolated so I'll have to do that. I haven't ordered the Loksound yet but from what you have said it should be pretty straight forward. Now for a stupid question. Is the locksound decoder...