Recent content by fuzzybear63

What kind of grade leads UP to the hump? I saw a post here a while back that said one (not sure which) humpyard had about a 4.25% grade down from the top into the yard, but I have never seen any details about what grade the hump engine has to push up to reach the cut point. Anybody know any...

Ahoy prototype experts! I would love to hear any information you might have on fuel conversion: How many gallons of bunker oil would usually be used to replace one ton of coal? I would assume that an engine converted to oil would still have the same water requirements, but what would be the...

Anybody know the maximum axle load permissable for a given weight of rail? I know ballast, bridges, sleepers, etc. can lower this, but what is the theoretical/practical maximum for a give weight or standard rail?

I remember something in the forums a year or so ago about someone building a EMD SD24. Does anyone know anything more recent than that? My SOU roster sure could use a few. :)

Working on a possible layout/scenario for French Railroads during the 40s. Can anyone suggest Mikado or Pacific type steamers from that era in France?

Starting a subway system for a fictional American city set in the 1940s. What subway cars would have been reasonable for such a time period? Any KUIDs anyone would reccomend?

An idea I had, which might make a fine community project... I remember Alastair having a locomotive of his own, a Reston maybe? How about we build a Trainz model of it? We could even skin it draped in black crepe with flowers on the front, like a parade hearse, and a banner saying something...

just forget it

Has anyone ever come across a list of the steepest mainline railroad grades in America? A good list would help me plan a new project. Thx

I have started pulling some passenger cars from the DLS, and have seen many different kinds of sleeping cars. What is meant by the different numbers used to describe them, such as: 18 Roomette Sleeper 6-6-4 Sleeper 4-4-2 Sleeper 12-1 Sleeper Anybody have a clue on this one? I sure don't.