I’m going to model CGW in 1968-1975 (CGW’s last year; C&NW merged w/ CGW in 1968) In 1975 the CGW eqipment would still be in CGW colors but I could run C&NW eqipment (aka. the C&NW P2K SD7 I almost bought at the LHS).
The CGW had an interchange w/ the Rock Island at the yard I’m going to model. I want my CGW to have an interchange w/ illinois central. My question is- how do they work and how do I model one? (i haven’t laid all my track yet and want to plan an interchange)
Thanks[:)]
dingoix not sure on the cgw and c&nw. an interchange us basically a track or tracks where cars are spotted by 1 rr, then picked up by the other road to continue on its trip to its final destination.
i dont remeber the exact issue but there was an article on interchanges in MR, if you do a index of magazines and go back 2-3 years it should turn up, if not i have that issue somewhere.
hope this helps
tom
Yes, it does help. I’m going to search the internet and see if I can come up w/ anything.
I have no questions on C&NW or CGW- just letting people know what I’m going to model. I’ve also decided on the early 1970’s so I can run C&NW GP35’s alongside CGW F3’s.
what happened to the IC?
first BNSF, now IC ?
or are you gonna model all of them still?
dingoix, there was also a Model Railroad Planning that came out within the last couple of years that went into detail about some of the different prototype interchanges out there.
Since you’re probably going to have a yard, you could do it the same way as the Rock and CGW, just have a track designated as teh interchange track, with the CGW lead off of it leading to whereever you want it to. Great way to get CGW/C&NW cars back to home rails and IC cars from the CGW back to their home rails!
Rick
Yes, I need to check the CGW trackplan i found.
BNSF is history. I’m still a BNSF fan. IC i will have an interchange with my CNW and they’re still my favorite RR. (some IC motive power might even end up on the mainline)
The simplest interchange is either of the following:
A track that connects to XY&Z at one end and Podunk Northern at the other. Each railroad takes the cars left there by the other.
A stub track with a turnout, one leg connected to the XY&Z, the other to the Podunk Northern. Same operation.
Of course, the XY&Z might actually be the BNSF and the Podunk Northern might be Norfolk Southern. I changed the names to protect the guilty.
Nice thing about an interchange is that ANY kind of freight car can be routed there.
A sly, cunning trick, if you can arrange it, is to connect two interchange tracks under the scenery or through the backdrop. Then you can run interchange cars loads in - empties out.
could it be 2 stub tracks?
EXAMPLE- C&NW drops off 40 hoppers and goes to the other siding and picks up 20 boxcars left by IC. Then IC comes and drops off cars bound for C&NW and picks up the 40 hoppers left earlier by C&NW- is this correct?