Whats your Railroads Roster?

Garden Railroading
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This is an ever popular topic over on the Model RRer forum, lets see how it does here…

Whats on your RR’s roster? Steam, Diesel, Manufacturer, how well does it run?
Feel free to be as detailed or as basic as you want:

I’ll start …The roster of the Borracho RR:

Large Scale Indoor Layout Roster:

Steam: 14 total

2 Bachmann 4-6-0 ’s, a Bumble Bee & a Big Hauler (display-not used indoors - too big)

1 Bachmann 0-4-0 side-tanker – on roster as #1

1 Bachmann 0-4-0 saddle-tanker – on roster no# yet

4 LGB 0-4-0 Porters
1 detailed and weathered – on roster as #7
1 stock from factory – on roster as #6
2 still in box, on roster as #22, #23

2 LGB 0-4-0 Baldwin Atlas’s
1 with tender – on roster as #2
1 still in box on roster as #21

1 Aristo 0-4-0 switcher converted to 2-4-0 road engine (runs very poor)
– on roster no # (to use power block for kitbashing passenger Goose? )

1 Bachmann 2-4-2 Baldwin converted to 2-4-0 plantation engine (runs OK)
– on roster as #3

1 Kitbashed Dunkirk Shay – on roster as #4

1 LGB kitbashed Mining Tram– on roster as #5

Gas/Diesel: 11 total

4 MDC Hustlers
1 stock from factory – on roster as #10
1 modified with kitbashed body – on roster as #12
1 modified into a center-cab – on roster as #17
1 unbuilt – In Box on roster as #18

2 MDC speeders converted to mining critters – on roster as #15, #16

3 HLW Mack’s
1 stock from factory – on roster as #11
1 modified with LGB body – on roster as #13
1 modified into “pick-up truck” - on roster no #

1 Aristo FA1
To be scrapped and kitbashed as Shorty diesel, on roster as #19

Railcars: 2 total

1 kitbashed freight Goose – on

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Excellent Topic, Vic. Im going to make it a point to post on this one regularly to isure than new people will see it after it goes off the openning page! Also, Might I suggest adding a Bachmann 2-6-0 “Indy” to your roster, it will go well with your others since it is small and attractive (especially if ou buy it undecorated and letter it up).

Norma & Micaela Railroad Roster

Steam Locomotives

1 Bachmann 4-6-0 Leased from Denver and Rio Grande #19
1 Bachmann Baldwin Industrial 2-6-0 #90

1 Bachmann 4-6-0 Tenth Ann. Annie Leased from Denver and Rio Grande to be numbered #80

Passenger Coaches:

1 Jackson Sharp (Bachmann) Coach Del Sol #200
1 Jackson Sharp (Bachmann) Combine El Cascabel #201

Cabooses:

1 Center Cab Caboose (Bachmann) # 53

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My Railroad’s roster consists of:
a bachmann Starter set (a 4-6-0, a combine and an observation car)with a roadname of Great Northern.
an Aristo Railbus in Southern Pacific colors
a lgb d&rg gondola
a lgb open pass. car d&spp
a recently finished solar powered loco.
They all work well for my useage rates with the exception of the solar car which hasn’t been tested yet, but it will use an aristo motorblock so it should work fine.
Scott

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Solar power, I am intrigued! How is it working for you?

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Capt Carrales,
It isn’t really solar power, unfortunately[V]. Even if I could afford panels with sufficient power I would need to connect batteries to power it in tunnels. (Beyond my skill.) It also has to be able to be controlled in the cab at the Fairplex Garden Railroad. I wish it really was true solar power, though.
I’ll send you pics if you want.
Scott

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2 Annies (one converted to RCS), I stock B/mann Porter (heavily weathered & detailed), 1 B/mann Climax (sound card added), I B/mann Indy (converted as in August Gr mag to bigger cab & tender, also R/C & batts), 2 heavily bashed B/mann Porters (into tender locos, no side tanks, R/C & batt.). I scratch-built Class A Climax (running on MDC motor trucks), 1scratch-built tram (streetcar, also on MDC power truck), 1 B/mann handcar, 2 scratchbuilt critters, 1 7/8th scale Plymouth diesel built from GR mag plans(running on Aristo power truck)
and the pride of the fleet, the Argyle Bantam live-steamer. (R/C, butane fired, cosmetically heavily modified to Nth American cab & scratch-built tender to hold the R/C gear)
All rolling stock is scratch-built with the exception of 5 B/mann pass. cars.
There’s building info on just about all of these modifications on my website.

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Hi all
my list is as follows:-
the pride of the EGR
EGR no1 0-4-0 factory modified live steam loco by Argyle in 16mm scale
named NGEGEE

EGR NO 3 a Lizzie model T loco in 16mm scale a product of the
Toenail Ridge Shortline workshops
This one runs at scale speed so a speeding snail moves faster[:)]
Phil have you got a web based picture of this unusual one.that the forum could acsses

2 x LGB stainz
1 x LGB red 4 wh deisle the boxy sort of one
1 X mighty moe (nothing to run with this one)
1 X LGB orrange deisle this one came in a set and had to have a divers weight added to make it haul a train and has had the light made directional
1 X hartland Mach this one is dirt cheep and a good runner but lookes a bit small when compared to the LGB
1 X Bachman 4-6-0 this one away being converted to 16mm scale
1 x big hustler[censored] think has never ran well out side has old style motor block with brass wheels
1 X LGB mallet the older green one
And a mottley colection of rolling stock to suit the above locomotives

You will note the overload of small locomotives I just happen to prefer those
and it will stay that way unless some one builds an NZR streamline K class locomotive that will get round R1 which will not happen so the small loc policy is safe
regards John

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Sure, send me a line via the Trains.com website and I’ll respond to your e-mail account. I am still eager to see it.

Thank,

Capt Carrales

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Still scratching my head trying to come up with a name for my railroad - it’s basically going to be a logging / mining (most likely coal on the latter) themed 3-ft gauge line. Prototype inspirations are Cass (Mower Lumber Co.) & Ely-Thomas Lumber Co.in WVA, & the East Branch & Lincoln in NH; will probably implement some practices from all 3, plus a little freelancing. Still also trying to decide if the “location” is going to be WVA or NH (a recent trip to Cass this past summer may be tilting me towards the former). At any rate, here’s current motive power roster:

2 Bachmann Shays (1 Ely-Thomas style, 1 Pardee & Curtain style)

1 Bachmann Climax

1 Bachmann Heisler

1 Bachmann 45-ton GE siderod diesel

1 Bachmann 4-4-0 Centennial

1 Bachmann 0-4-0T (side-tank version)

1 LGB Hallo Rail Truck

& my newest acquisition:

1 Accucraft 3-cylinder live-steam Shay!

The Bachmann Ely Thomas Shay, Climax, & Heisler are all DCC-equipped & have Phoenix Bigsound 2K2 sound boards installed. The GE diesel, Centennial, Pardee-Curtain Shay, & Hallo Rail truck are also DCC equipped. The Accucraft Shay will eventually get radio control installed; I just got it about a week ago & am currently puzzling out exactly how to mount the servos for RC operation.

Tom Lapointe

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My roster:

1 USA Trains GP38, lettered for the D&H
2 USA Trains 50’ box cars, 1 D&H and 1 CSX with kitty hearld (Ihave a
daughter)
1 USA Trains caboose, lettered for the D&H

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Tuscarora Railroad #1 “Allison”
Accucraft Ruby rebuild, modeled after the Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad in Hawaii. That locomotive was rebuilt in 1970 from a 1940s vintage Porter 0-4-0. It still runs on the railroad today as a 2-4-0


Tuscarora Railroad #2
Bachmann 2-6-0 kitbash based on the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina 2-6-0 #2


Bachmann 2-8-0 kitbash of a freelance design, using features common to East Broad Top locomotives such as the front pilot and tender frame. This locomotive took 1st place in the “Steam Locomotive” category at the Garden Railway Convention in Denver.

Click on the banner below to go to detailed descriptions of their construction. (Click on “Motive Power.”)

I’ve also got two Roundhouse live steam locos that I’ve stripped down to the bare bones and rebuilt to suit.

More on this loco can be found at:
http://www.mylargescale.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=19428

TRR #2 and #3 are battery power, using RCS throttles. Both have batteries in the tender, with an auxilliary power jack on the rear of the tender should run times longer than 2 hours be desired. TRR#1 and the two Roundhouse locos are live steam. TRR#1 is manually controlled at this time, but runs quite smoothly and fairly slowly. The two Roundhouse locos will crawl along at a snail’s pace, pulling a string of 5 or 6 cars without difficulty. At the Garden Railway Convention, I had the 2-6-0 under steam for 3 1/2 hours one evening.

Waiting in the wings:


Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania/PHMC collection

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Hi wa1lbk
Working on your loco roster
you don’t need a Railroad name you need a company name for the logging company
Eg WA Timber Mining & Light Railway Co
The name says where it is WA West Australia and what we do get wood and minerals and we have a light railway as well.
If you substitute your State or County even your street or town name
You could even use your last name for a real personal touch that will give you possable tempory name untill you come up with a better one
more suited too your line, it will sound better than the garden trains at least
That will give you something to think about[:D]
regards John

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ZERO! Nothing! It’s all in my mind, 2 lgb 260 moguls one to pull frieght and the other passenger. I ay get my three boxcars done if work keeps from getting in the way.

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one MTH Challenger, 2 Aristo SD45’s. RS-3, Mikado.

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John, you wanted a pic of the Lizzie:

For a full size version http://1stclass.mylargescale.com/PhilCreer/compilation.jpg

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2-RS-3S ,1-U25B,4-LITTLE CRITTERS,1- CENTER CAB, 1-C16,-2-20 TONNERS USA,
AND 1-TROLLEY, AND 35 DIFFERENT CARS, MOST OF THIS IS ARISTO CRAFT.
BEN–OF–PENNA. [:)] [2c]

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LGB all the way …

Limited edition brass ASTER Garratt 2-6-2 + 2-6-2
Nicki / Frank S 0-6-0 + motorised tender
Sachsen IVK Mallet 0-4-4-0
Spreewald 2-6-0
Corpet Louvet TA Europa 0-6-0
NOLB Zillertal 0-6-2
Yellow track cleaning loco

Passenger train of 8 coaches various 2 axle German
Passenger train of 5 coaches Jackson Sharp 4 axle American
Freight train of 8 cars various 2 axle German
Freight train of 5 cars various 4 axle American
Additional 10 various freight cars in industrial sidings and goods depots

All American stock are having road names removed and becoming “Germanized”

Sorry, guys — no offence intended — Its just that the European and British outline is what we are more familiar with in my country and I prefer to have models that trigger off nostalgic old memories in me. I have no such memory of USA trains.

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No need to describe any further, I understand totally. I feel the same way, but vice-versa. I model USA style since it triggers that same feeling you mention for me. All a matter of personal preference and personal tastes.

Capt Carrales

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Yes mine is also LGB all the way all with full soud and digitally controlled.

DR Mallet

Stainz

Track cleaning Loco

ICE Train.

Rgs ian

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Hi ronnielouw
And the problem is???[:D]
If you take a look at the picture of Lizzie that Toenail Ridge
bult for me.
That funny looking thing[^] is a New Zealand P.W.Dept locomotive
That I just happend to like the look of
If others dont like it. rule two of garden railways applies
Sounds like some where down the track we may have too sugest you
indulge in a little scratch building and show us what your version of a proper train looks like[:D]
Enjoy your trains and thanks for sharing your interest with us.
that basicaly is what every one else on the forum does.
The contributions from a varied number of different railway interests is what makes this forum tick and gives it the value it has to all members.
Keep those contributions coming
regards John