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Do model manufacturers just make up freight car examples?
While there's so much about my prospective railroad that doesn't hold up to even slight prototype-type scrutiny and while I'm not worried about rivets and obscure details, I'm trying to avoid the most glaring fabrications. Thus, trying to gave freight cars that generally "look" the real part.
smaller sized manufacturing/fabrication industry that is rail served?
Hi modeling experts here on MRH! I really need some real-world type suggestions for a 1990s-ish HO short line layout I'm modelingwith limited space (and not a background spot). I have a spot/nice kits for an old brick factory that i will couple with new Pikestuff annex that's in a old Appalachian town.
Prototype to Layout.
We look at the real thing at Bingham canyon mine, then I show my version I built on the Copper King Mine and Railroad. There were a few things (places or structures) what was important for me to model on my layout.
Railway lines in ancient Egypt
The first railway in Africa and the Middle East was established in Egypt in 1834, where it was created under Khedive Abbas I. Some time after its inception, the political situation in Egypt deteriorated. Then Al Khedive wanted to complete the work, making a deal with a foreign company, and also asking Robert Stievens, the son of the steam - powered train creator, to help him with this huge project, which will undoubtedly be a huge outcry in the entire Middle East.
Run around brake hose
Interesting video: run around brake hose; I didn't knew that - would be interesting to model:
Street lights
While traveling to LA I found this and thought it would be perfect for those people who like to add electrical doo-dad's to the layout.
This is in front of the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Lighting, they have an example of many of the street lights they use in different parts of town. Each light has a little plaque indicating in what part of the city it was used. For the person who likes street lights on their layout, this would allow one of of everything.
Undaunted by field repairs
Apparently railroads can do some high echelon field repairs if needed. I was familiar with the rip track concept and the idea of setting out cars or locomotives for later retrieval or repair, but I never really thought about the level of work that might be attempted away from a proper facility.
I had occasion to pass by this UP facility near Chickasha, OK today. Actually I made the occasion, as it is a little out of the way but I usually go on purpose if in the area to see what may be up on the UP.
Lasering Leaves
The Long Island Rail Road is using a laser system to remove leaves from their rails. The system is from LPS, a Netherlands company based in Amsterdam. https://www.laserprecisionsolutions.com/
hunting oscillation
The other day I posted about freight cars both real and model that have a slight lean to them while sitting or moving on a level track. During a brief scout of photos and videos, looking for examples, I saw this instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sVbCRLEZCE
Traveling Tom's video shows a couple of gondolas with some unusual action to the trucks called hunting oscillation. I wasn't familiar with the term and I don't think I've personally witnessed a real life occurrence.
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