Take a look at the centre set of wheels on the edge of the turntable pit and note the frogs where the tracks cross. It would make something a little different on the layout. Click twice to make the pic really big.
There’s a prototype in that scene for most anything you could possibly want to do in building a period model layout. Neat post.
Hi, Brent
Thanks for that. Here’s a tight shot of the turntable that I “blowed-up” and cleaned the contrast a little:
Drake_St.-turntable by Edmund, on Flickr
Look how flimsy the power-collector gantry is compared to some other turntables. It looks as if it is made of 1" pipe!
I saw something similar here:
CNW_RHcrop by Edmund, on Flickr
Chicago & North Western RR. Chicago, Ill.
Cheers,
Ed
Thanks, Ed. I appreciate the vast improvement. I am on a very old Mac and I was having trouble doing anything with pics today. That is an interesting pic of the Chicago trackwork, ya learn something every day.
I am in the process of adding parking around my RH now I have it installed. In the pic I posted there appears to be a tender sans trucks sitting on some wood barrels right next to the RH, I think I will try and do something similar.
I really like the look of all the wood barrels, wheels, tires and spools laying around the joint, I think a 3D printer is the only economical way to go about getting the #s I’d want. I wonder what it cost to print off say a 100 barrels with a 3D printer, anyone?
I also noticed this crane that appears to be scratch built by the CPR, it is similar to a couple we posted in the old Waldorf and Statler thread. I wonder what they used it for?
I liked the tires and wheels too
Wow that is a great photo. What amazes me is the quality of the photo. How did they do this, even with a panoramic view, in 1936 (what ever yr that was taken).
You could probably use it as a backdrop. That would be awesome looking. Comon Brent try that!!
A backdrop. now that is a good idea!
When you walk into the City of Vancouver archives this photo is on the wall to greet you and it is huge taking up the whole wall, it is crystal clear. I think the photo was taken in 1906.
There was an old guy that built a diorama of this photo and he would have it at all the train shows, it was amazing. I haven’t seen it for many years now and figure the old guy has passed on. If he has I sure hope someone saved it.
Nothing like shooting with a 8x10" negative
Drake St.
Was there c. 1969.
CP 3716 and CP 2860 on Hold.
Many Baldwins, Ditto Psgr. Torpedo Geeps.
CP Rail, Multi Mark and Candy Stripes a few weeks away, working West like a Plague.
Thanks for including that last link, NDG. It’s always interesting, to me at least, to see the inside sights of different workplaces.
I worked at a steel plant, where cameras were forbidden - on penalty of dismissal.
I did sneak one in on a couple of occasions, but didn’t get too many photos, and some of the best ones were “borrowed” by a fellow employee and never returned.
Wayne
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Thanks NDG, what a great bunch of photos, a real trip back in time as we looked through the old Drake street shops.
Brent, I really liked your offering as well.
Love nostalgia. Johnboy out.
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These Forums are to spread inforumation!
Most places have changed for the worse.
Big cities have become vertical and the once fascinating harbours and industries are long gone.
The Roundhouse at Drake Street is still extant, but, it is not the same.
BC Electric steeple cabs long departed. Canyons of glass, instead.
“We have met the enemy, and he is us!”
Walt Kelly was my favourite cartoonist by far even though I was a little after his time. I still have a bunch of his books. My wife threatened to throw them out years ago and I promised I would divorce her if she ever committed such a sacrilege!! I should dig them out! I could use a good belly laugh!!
Dave
Can not sleep.
Listening to Estas Tonne on earphones. Lovely!
I grew up after the War. Back in the day, BEFORE TELEVISION arrived, Intruded??
The Broadsheet newspapers’ comics were eagerly awaited, and Comic Books treasured to while away the afternoon. Too hot, or cold to look at trains, but could follow their progress by the smoke, the exhaust easing off as he hooked her up on the flat.
Years ago.
I worked for Bell Telephone for a while, but, I did not fit, and moved on.
The Bell Green Truck ( Canada’s had Red Hubcaps ) gave one access to all sorts of locations otherwise off limits.
Had to go to then Anaconda Copper smelter down Montreal East to service a Pay Telephone NE 233H for Employees on shop floor. It was in a Booth, just like the BSPs, account the noise. No the light did not come on!
Anyway, they were Refining Copper and there were these sort of mini Bessmer Converters shooting GREEN flames. Colourful.
In Plant narrow gauge railway with Battery Electric and Propane locomotives.
Once again, No Cameras, as Doctor Wayne said.
Bell Hard hat w the Bell in the Circle, ’ Service’ it quoted.
Carte Blanche to look around/snoop searching for ’ A Terminal ’ real or not.
Went to CPR Dorval Station one rainy nite to open Upper Housing on Payphone as Coin Collect guys could not remove stud to get Coin Recepticle out.
Ace Lock plugged with gum and such, could not get key in.
Decided to drill it out and replace housing before coins filled up and blocked Coin Relay.
Required quite a bit of drilling to surround the lock, then chisel work to cut filaments left.
Meanwhile. The staff at the CNR Station was watching, and assumed I was breaking in to the telephone to get the Cash. I WAS but doing it FOR the Bell.
They called the Dorval Police who snuck around the far corner of the station and watched me drill.
I said " Bon So
Got lots done on my RH/TT area today and was looking at this pic again. I want to include the fenced off garden/grass area they have in four different spots. The one on the far side looks to be a memorial of some sort, hard to tell. The question I have is about the fencing, it almost looks like piping and if it is could it be old boiler piping? Thoughts?
Agreed.
Boiler flues were used for lots of uses around the railroad. Boiler tube pilots, sign posts, and, yes, fence rails.
B&O was known for their extensive reclamation efforts but many other roads were economic “recyclers”, too.
Cheers, Ed