I've know the Heber Creeper well, but I've not had a ride for a while. The Station you're talking about is still there, and still has the UP sign on the roof,...
More coal yard pics have been uploaded to the group <http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/Ry-ops-industrialSIG/photos/browse/5903> If the above link is messed up...
I found this industry while snooping around the Colton, CA area: http://tinyurl. com/58sry2 It's some sort of transloading operation and looks like it would...
... I was about to type this when I saw your reply... the address is 455 N6th Street. They distribute corn syrup to food processing industries in the area. ...
Many of us became interested in miniature trains after having received one during the holidays. May I suggest that you "Train" a child this holiday season....
Steve, Like the approach your group took. You came up with a creative way to create more operators and probably introduced a lot of people to the hobby, or the...
Kind of wondering if a coal yard might also carry fire wood. In my 1905 period it might be a toss up in my small towns in New England as to which a person...
... From: Charles Ricketts <rick_ricketts@...> Subject: [Ops-Ind] "Train" a child this holiday season! To: Ry-ops-industrialSIG@yahoogroups.com Date:...
... American's love of sweets is sure evident from these 2 locations! Are these typical of others. What I see is one track that's used to unload and one or ...
Last night, I DSed a layout that contained broke across two parrellel routes. Different trains took different routes, and many of them had differing stops and...
Hi Robert, I've dispatched Joe Kasper's BN system in Kansas City a few times, and he has a main line that splits into two routes as it goes west. As I recall,...
... parrellel routes. Different trains took different routes, and many of them had differing stops and functions ... A lot of my radio time was spent...
Dose anyone use a system where locomotives can receive service on scheduled basis? An engine terminal may need sand fuel and other supplies but what about the...
John Kujawa wrote: Dose anyone use a system where locomotives can receive service on scheduled basis? An engine terminal may need sand fuel and other supplies...
I use a system that I stole from Jack Ozanich. Each loco has a blue card that specifies which day of the month it requires a monthly inspection, which four...
On my Conrail Middle Div, all inbound road freights with Conrail power are sent to one of 4 servicing tracks. There they are switched out by a "hostler" with...
On a similar note to Bills procedure that, IIRC, stemmed from a discussion on locomotive blue cards a few years back, I made up the following procedure. The...
... I have worked with various aspects of locomotive inspections over the last 30 years. That's why I don't model them. 8-) The inspection cycles are very...
I'll second that! If there's anyone willing to give me a chance in the Eau Claire, WI area - I'd like to try! Let me know! Justin ... [Non-text portions of...
We tend to get so insular and near sighted. Dispatch, even though it is at the top of the food chain in most model railroads, is not the be all and end all. It...
... Justin There is a big group of operating layouts in the LaCrosse area, not too far away. Moderator's Note. Please sign your posts so we know who you are. ...
La Crosse is a heck of a BIKE RIDE from Eau Claire! LOL! If I start now, I think I could be there by Monday though! LOL! ~ Justin Dancing Hawk ... [Non-text...
Justin, There are nine operations oriented railroads in the LaCrosse area. I used to be a part of that group before I moved and trust me, these railroads are...
Bill- I appreciate that you think I'm Young!! You gave me a real chuckle with THAT one! LOL! 52yrs YOUNG to be precise! LOL! Thanks for the info. , it'd be...
You can paint anything you want on a switch, but if you operate long sessions like Jack Ozanich does, you will experience a sort of HO scale "faigue" that...
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