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No Waybills
Over on a early railroad operations forum, there was a discussion about "slow railroading", modeling the inefficiency and congestion of early railroads brought on by poor communication and no/low per diem.
Switching Passenger station on siding?
As I continue to work on the Seabrook NH to Hampton Falls stretch, something curious occurred to me. Using period photos, I have definitely confirmed that the passenger station is next to a siding and not the mainline, but that siding also has a spur off it which appears to have been a team track, so the siding definitely has to be used to switch that track.
ProtoThrottle Handle Upgrade Kit
They're here! Premium handle upgrades for your ProtoThrottle!
One long brass handle, two short brass handles, and a red plastic handle for the brake. $45 for the kit. Available at Trainfest this weekend. Special discount when purchased with a throttle at the show! Come see us at the Spring Creek Model Trains booth.
Also available on the Iowa Scaled Engineering website shortly after Trainfest.
Op session at night?
So, I hosted a couple sessions for the local Chicagoland RPM meet in Oct, but due to poor weather, distance, and maybe some mix-ups in signup, had no takers. But some local guys came by to help host, and we ended up having a great time.
An early goal of the layout was to enable night lighting, and perhaps even operating at night. With the addition of a few penlights, we actually did operate - nearly 1.5 hrs - and had a blast. It's hard to photograph in the dark, but here's some photos.
Name That Train!
Want to name your train? Want to know if the name was already taken?
In 1948 the AAR put out a directory of all the named trains of AAR members, which roads operated the train, where they operated, what type of equipment and what type of power.
Enjoy!
Here is a link to a copy of the 1948 AAR Named Passenger Train List on my website.
https://wnbranch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/1948-AAR-Named-Psngr-Trn...
Yard vs main line location; stub vs double-ended yard
Hello,
I'm in the process of designing my main yard and I have two choices:
- put the main line next to the aisle and yard behind it
- put the main line behind the yard, next to the wall
Reading on the interwebs, some people say that putting a main line next to the aisle impedes operating the yard when trains are passing by due to a potential to knock them over.
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