Recent content by tdstaylor

Hey everyone, me and my dad are taking a trip to central N.C. (Staying in Lexington, northeast of Salisbury, and probably Mt. Airy as well) and V.A. (Roanoke and Charlottesville). I've never been to either of these areas, and I'm curious if anyone knows any must-see railfanning spots and such...

Just recieved a link to a very interesting site in an email today: http://www.wvrails2010.com/ Sounds like another Trainfest '09 to me, even the site looks very similar... ;) It will be held in Petersburg, WV on the Potomac Eagle Line between Friday, June 25, and Sunday the 27. Attendees will...

Good evening/morning/afternoon, everyone. :wave: I'm in the process of building my 1st serious route. I plan on having it be fairly diverse, but try not to get in over my little n00b head! :p I hope to have 2 fairly large cities, a rural village, maybe with a narrow gauge line connecting to a...

http://www.youtube.com/v/UFk7AsEDqvs This is a video taken at the scene of a derailment in Croatia. You can see the passenger train lying on the side of the track. When a maintenance train arrives to help, it lost it's brakes on the hill and also crashed! :eek: The cause for both accidents was...

You don't see THIS everyday:Car hits a train!! http://www.youtube.com/v/enkh9A5jdUI&hl=en&fs=1& http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1559813.html Apoligies in advance to Euphod for using his title! :p On a serious note, no people or trains were harmed in this event. The car? Uhhh... Yeah, not...

New 4-4-0 steam loco to make 1st appearance at Train Fest 2009! Was on the Train Fest 2009 site today, looking at the list of steam engines attending, and one of them is this: http://web.mac.com/vtlyon/iWeb/The%20Leviathan/Leviathan%20.html Yep, England's not the only one to build a new steamer...

Hey guys, I'm working on a fictional route based on an old T.V. show, and I'm looking for a particular kind of station. I unfortunatley can't post any shots of the station, but it has a clock tower, inclosed platforms (like when a train enters, it goes through a tunnel in the wall into the...

I was looking around YouTube today and stumbled upon this crazy contraption... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RsxJoZmCek Seriously, you have to see it to believe it... :eek: (This video is not mine, it belongs to its original owner)

I'm looking for a particular kind of station for my latest creation... Are there any stations out there that have/has: enclosed platform(s), a clock tower, and is abandoned? It can be just one of those, but I would especially like the enclosed platforms. Thanks in advance, and HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! :D

Just read this on the 765's website! http://www.765.org/Second_Section/Entries/2008/10/7_765_to_Attend_TrainFestival_2009%21.html. 765 wil be heading up to Owosso, Mi. to once again join Pere Marquette 1225 for mainline excurions! :D According to the site, 765 will pull a DAY LONG passenger...

I live near a branch line of the Indiana and Ohio Railroad, part of RailAmerica, and I usually see a pretty good variety of power on the line, mainly second hand locos or lease units. Today, me and my dad were driving around town (Mason, Ohio FYI) and we happend to run across the train, sitting...

I was actually surprised a thread like this never showed up... :p Anyway, post your favorite songs(s) here! To start, here are some of my faves: Dreams of an Absolution by Lee Brotherton, from Sonic the Hedgehog '06: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md5IXNdRV44. I'm a Believer by Smash Mouth (The...

After a while of debating, I think I want to give Gmax/Content creation a try. BUT! Before I download Gmax, I want to know from those who have used it. 1. Could a 14 year old with a vast imagination, but limited math skills do this? 2. Do I need anything I have to pay for to make trains for...

On July 29th, 2008, a fire of unknown origin destroyed Southern Railroad #702 on the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society's shops/yard. No other equipment was damaged, thank goodness..... Full story and pics here...

Just heard this on the news. A CSX train carrying steel rolls derailed near Florence, KY. 25 of the 72 cars derailed, and 5 were piled on top of each other. The engineer was not harmed, In fact, the engine was not derailed. The rails were mangled like spaghetti noodles! I would suspect poor...