Model Railroadz

[Bob_Ross]

Thanks Blue, me too. The narrow gauge stuff really puts the fantastic back into railroading. They must have been everywhere, a sort of reinforced road of their age. This is another picture of that mill, looks like the back of the furnaces. The date is cutoff but looks like 1909. Notice the narrow gauge line with the mule at the bottom of the scene.

 

[Bob_Ross]

Those switch stands you asked me about are labeled New Century Switch Lamp, made by UP8328. Looks like they're on the DLS.

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[blueodessey]

Thanks Blue, me too. The narrow gauge stuff really puts the fantastic back into railroading. They must have been everywhere, a sort of reinforced road of their age. This is another picture of that mill, looks like the back of the furnaces. The date is cutoff but looks like 1909. Notice the narrow gauge line with the mule at the bottom of the scene.

And if I recall correctly, Mules are very sure footed animals, able to walk on cliff sides with loads, to get to a destination.. ?

Smyers would enjoy this Picture too,

There is one heck of lot of Trash and Clutter, Watch where you step for sure....

On the other hand, look at how well built, heavy duty, every thing is here. This was serious business at work.

Can't imagine how long it took workers to construct all this Plant Items...A testament to creative ideas and ingenuity for sure.

 

[ricomon35]

@blueodessey, @Bob_Ross - Portland, Oregon, near where I live, had a small Ironworks in the 1800's and early 1900's. A small NG railway was used to feed the works.
It's aproject I'm working on making into an MRR. Long-term project, so at this point I'm just gathering images and data.

Link to pics of the area. Oregon Iron Works Railway

The area is a small town for the wealthy these days, with the 1910 powerhouse and the furnace still intact.

Rico

 

[Bob_Ross]

I think that would be fantastic. That is really cool, I love that elevated track going up to the top of the stock house. That's great that you can get a look at the powerhouse and furnace. That's going to be a good one, looking forward to it

 

[TrainmasterGT]

I'm a little surprised no one has done any Model Trainz since March...

 

[KotangaGirl]

I'm a little surprised no one has done any Model Trainz since March...

I was keen on the Model Trainz format for a while there, - only getting older, chronic illness and eyesight issues made me flag it away. I know of others in the same boat as myself who were keen on the TMR format as well and have given it up. Getting routes ready to upload to the DLS is a lot of work and with constant changes to TRS22 with every 'update' it can be a thankless task. I'm content to work on my own Trainz layouts at home now for my own amusement and not bother with it all.

 

[tdstead]

I was keen on the Model Trainz format for a while there, - only getting older, chronic illness and eyesight issues made me flag it away. I know of others in the same boat as myself who were keen on the TMR format as well and have given it up. Getting routes ready to upload to the DLS is a lot of work and with constant changes to TRS22 with every 'update' it can be a thankless task. I'm content to work on my own Trainz layouts at home now for my own amusement and not bother with it all.

Had my little run of them, enjoyed them alot they were fun to build and something not that hard to complete and you could detail them as much as you wanted and add little scenes just for extra Fun ... Added hidden Eggs to a couple of mine.

Tom