John Drye is having trouble accessing Yahoo and asked me to post this message for him. ... The Potomac Division has informed the NMRA that we do not intend to...
Marshall D Abrams
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Dec 20, 2007 2:32 am
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Marshall I find this note most curious; why are you sending this note now as the no-go vote was as I understand it some time ago and there is a meeting on Jan...
I'm sending it now because JD wrote it now. The actual decision was made at a PD Board meeting on November 17. Unfortunately, I missed that meeting, but the...
Marshall D Abrams
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Dec 20, 2007 12:30 pm
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A Polish teenager allegedly turned the tram system in the city of Lodz into his own personal train set, triggering chaos and derailing four vehicles in the...
MarshallAbrams@...
Jan 17, 2008 7:15 pm
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Marshall Good to chat and as promised... What we call the Spencer (NC) Panel project would be done by John Swanson. He's agreed and will get his thoughts in...
I'm installing dwarf signals to indicate turnout setting, using green for normal and yellow for diverging. Usually normal is straight and diverging is the...
Marshall D Abrams
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Mar 7, 2008 8:26 pm
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I'll defer to more knowledgable folks, but my understanding is that on the prototype the signal indicates safe speed through the turnout, and the diverging...
Yes, the main would be normal, and the siding or yard would be diverging, regardless of curved or straight side of the switch. ... From: Marshall D Abrams To:...
Let me clarify my last post. Whatever position the switch is supposed to be normally left in, in this case lined for the main track, that would be "normal"...
It depends on the road. Some roads used route signalling, especially out west. The eastern roads tend to use speed signalling. ... From: Jeff Mutter To:...
Marshall, I generally agree with Jeff. I searched Brian Solomon's book *Railroad Signaling*, but I couldn't find that specific issue addressed. Dwarf signal...
To all: I'm in the midst of sorting out the records and assembling the archives of MER Conventions past and am in need of information pertaining to the results...
There's an interesting article in the Washington Post Travel Section featuring Strasburg & the Red Caboose Motel at ...
Marshall D Abrams
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Apr 6, 2008 6:30 pm
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There's an interesting article on the front page of the Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/20/AR2008042002407.html ...
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Apr 21, 2008 1:53 pm
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I'm posting this on behalf of John Nickum. Please respond to him and cc me. ... Model Railroading is fun. Marshall Abrams, Computer Clerk Potomac Division of...
Hi all, I'm new to the NMRA, trying a six-month membership out. I live in South Stafford County, so I'm actually in the James River Division, but much closer...
Welcome to the NMRA, the MER region, and to the Potomac Div., Norm! If you can make it to it, the MER regional Convention is this Oct. 16- 19 in Reston VA. ...
Martin et al, Thanks to the warm welcomes I've received. I hope I can make it to the MER Convention this October. I work for the Navy and sometimes travel at...
After talking to john Drye, I am looking into insurance. In order to determine how much my State Farm homeowners covers and whether I should buy additional...
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Jul 2, 2008 5:51 pm
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Hi Marshall, I have helped several people inventory their railroads. The figure that seems to come closest as of about five years ago was $50 per square...
Thanks Bruce. Are structures inventories separately? I was thinking of valuing rolling stock at replacement cost. Would it be appropriate to value structures...
MarshallAbrams@...
Jul 3, 2008 3:28 pm
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Hi Marshall, The $50 per square foot inncluded everything (lumber, scenery, rolling stock, and control systems) None of the railroads I helped evaluate had...
I'm continuing to figure out how to value my layout. Here's what I found so far. The NMRA insurance FAQ contains the following: Q. How much coverage should I...
Marshall D Abrams
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Jul 5, 2008 2:25 am
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I've been struggling with the rolling stock issue for almost a year. While many of us may have some older cars (even 1950's era), the value of these cars ...
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Jul 5, 2008 1:45 pm
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Marshall, When you get this all sorted out, you are going to have a great article for Scale Rails! Russ Forte Ellicott City, MD _____ From:...
To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Union Station in Washington, DC, a remarkable collection of historic trains will be on display on the upper level tracks...
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