Well, it’s October, so I guess I’ll start it off.
Sweet pic Joe. How about a link to the old thread: http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/159505.aspx?PageIndex=4 well, I’ve got Swine Flu, so no progress on the layout for the next few days, probably
cool model. gonna weather?
Wow…it smells new in here! You might want to change the title to “Teen Model Railroader Place October 2009” since the date is sort of confusing…at least to me when I’m tired!
The WRS hasn’t run intermodal trains for a while now, but when we did, we ran them FAST! [:-^]
Anybody want a White River Southern Railroad wallpaper on their computer? [:P]
Sure thing Sawyer, but how bouts we make that link live. Old place: http://cs.trains.com/trccs/forums/t/159505.aspx?PageIndex=4 And that really sucks about the Swine, hope you get over it soon. Today my chem teacher told us that they had a meeting to discuss what would happen if we had to close for it. Our teachers would give us work to do, or we could end up staying in school through July, or possibly into August!!!
Teen Steam Fan: Thanks! Unfortunately, I didn’t paint that myself, doubt I could do that good. And once I get to getting my other SW1500 in service, the NJT shell will go back on the dummy frame (I bought the NJT model as a dummy and a BN model as a powered unit, and swapped the shells.) and be a static display. So no, no weathering for this baby.
Tyler: Fixed the thread title. And I don’t know what an inter-model train is. I’ve heard of Intermodal though… [;)]
I’ve never taken the time to learn how that is actually spelled…most spell checkers don’t recognize either, so I spell it intermodel.
Breaking it down, inter_mode_l would make sense for something that can use multiple modes.
I just checked , and most websites spell it intermodal…just not the Trains.com spellchecker! It likes intermodel, but not intermodal! [swg]
I just tried a Google search with “intermodel” and it had the “Did you mean intermodal” thing.
And MS Word has it as it with an A, not an E
Tyler, sweet pic.
Well, no progress on my layout this weekend due to the swine flu (no energy and felt like crap)
Hi All,
I haven’t been very active here lately, mostly because of a lack of time. I’m a Senior in high school, so I’m really busy as are others on this thead. I haven’t worked on my layout in the past couple months, so I really need to get back doing some work on it. But I’ve still been very active in the hobby. I just finished and submitted my article for the December issue of MRN (Model Railroad News) yesterday.It takes a lot of time to do an article for a Magazine. I’ve also been very busy with the TAMR (Teen Association of Model Railroaders) being the Promotional Director. Here is a interview I did about the TAMR on the Model Railcast Podcast show. My interview in approximately 1 hour into the show, click here to listen. Hopefully I’ll get some photos posted soon of my layout, but its hard since I have to upload the pics to a 3rd party site first. One thing I’ve done is build a static grass applicator and fix up some scenery on my layout with some 3D grass. Well that’s all from me for now.
Well, operated the yard a bit yesterday. Switched enough boxcars to fill the furniture factory and also two for the spur along the main (little explanation on that soon). no new wiring though.
[#welcome] Jeffrey!
As much as I hate to double post…
Bump[:-^]…
Well, on another forum ,there’s discussion of models of NJT’s Arrow IIIs. I had decided that because the only models of Arrows represented the old cars (pre-rebuild), that it would not be worth electrifying the line, and service would be just diesels. But the current discussion is about a possible release of a mod kit to make the models represent the new, current cars. So now I’m contemplating this. It would allow me to use Arrows for Hoboken service, and maybe even ALPs (44s and 46s) for MidTOWN Direct service into New York Penn.
And I could even have some fun with this and add an electric motor to Tri-State’s roster. Maybe they could buy an old AEM-7 from Amtrak and put it in freight service (and maybe even for the business train, should I decide to model one). Doesn’t mean I couldn’t still use diesel locos; they could be used if the electric motor dies, or needs to go for it’s 92 day inspection.
Hmmm, decisions, decisions…
You saw my post on NTRES about that AEM-7…
Sniff! Somebody tore up my railroad and made a…a…RAIL TRAIL! WAAAH!
Actually, it’s a very nice rail trail, but why did they have to leave the piles of old crossties along the line to remind me that THE NORTHERN DIVISION IS NO MORE!?
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Tyler, that’d be the perfect lineside detail; just add a few more weeds and it would give your railroad some real sense of history.
Yes, I did, but my computer is wierd and giving me trouble and its a long story, but anyway…
I see your point. And even if I went for E60s, it would be difficult, since the only things out there are Bachmann E60CPs/CHs. I’d have to make that into a single-ended unit, which for my purposes, isn’t necessary.
So, If I do electrify the line (that’s what I’m leaning towards now), I would just run Arrow III MUs (Hoboken) and possibly EP (Electric Powered) ALP sets (MidTOWN Direct [NYP]) with either Comets or MultiLevels, and maybe one PL42/MLV set for Hoboken. IDK. We’ll see when I get there.
They tore up your railroad, and mine doesn’t exist. Although it would be cool if every model rr actually existed (reverse prototype)[:P]
When Conrail tore up the Lackawanna Cutoff in 1984, they removed the rails, but left the wayside structures and equipment (such as signals) AND TIES (???) intact for the entire length. I could see maybe the signals and structures, but I want to know, why the ties??? Makes ZERO sense to me…
Why leave the ties? Easy: Rails have scrap value. Used crossties are worthless. I’m surprised they didn’t take the signals - must have been pretty old ones.
Sawyer: I don’t have any piles of busted ties (although I think I’ll model that exact pile just because I can when work progresses to that part of the layout!), but I do have a drop-end gondola and a tool car traveling the system picking up used crossties from along the line. Here’s the MOW crew loading some crossties at Enfield Transfer.
Like Tyler said, rails have scrap value. Ties pretty much don’t have any value (Unless they are in good shape, then you can sell them to lumber yards, or places like Home Depot), it was probably cheaper to just let them rot in place. Now why would they leave the signals there? I could see the signal masts, but the actual signals…
Sweet tyler. great little indsutry.
Geezzzzz you guys…
Someone needs to post a link on the old thread to the new one! I’ve said this before! I thought there hadn’t been a new thread started!
I can see your point, Alex, but this one is ahead of the old one…unless you scroll past it, you’ll see it before you get several pages back to the old one!