Would that be the Belmont coal train featured in this video about driving trains across Saluda Grade?
[norfolk] southern radio control car
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Would that be the Belmont coal train featured in this video about driving trains across Saluda Grade?
The one I worked with most was the Catawba Coal Train because they ran them more often but I did work with the Belmont trains too.
norfolksouthern37
what's a normal map?
it was my fault.
i was supposed to create a number set for it and then it needed updating and that didnt get done so other things kindof got in the way and we forgot about it.
it will eventually get there.
i was supposed to create a number set for it and then it needed updating and that didnt get done so other things kindof got in the way and we forgot about it.
it will eventually get there.
Is this the same as Locotrol, or is it something else completely?
(I thought locotrol was radio controlled locos)
Interesting video. The locotrol setup there is definitely a much different version of the locotrol setup on BC rail or even Burlington Northern (the first generation version). The console and buttons look similar, but a very different layout.
Would be interesting to see something like this in a simulator someday, not sure how that would be implemented though.
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Railworks3985
Lima J3A Greenbrier
I've seen many on the Rathole Subdivision on mainly mixed manifest freights but that was from 2002-2004. I was really surprised to see an old C36-7 in the middle of the manifest with the radio car on March 28, 2004.
simulatortrain
jointed freaking rails
Thanks for bumping this, I really should finish this car- especially since Justin's been working on more SOU stuff of late.
Back when I worked for Southern, they used to run unit coal trains (96 cars and a caboose) on the "S" line to the steam plant at Catawba, NC. These consisted of four units on the head end and a radio car and three units halfway back in the train. They also ran a Belmont Coal train down the "W" line to Belmont, SC where the trains had to negotiate the steep 5% grade of Saluda Mountain. I don't remember the particulars on the Belmont train but it was similar to the Catawba unit.
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cascaderailroad
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I once tried putting an enginespec in the SP REPEATER AIR CAR, by btvfd, to make it a super powerful brake, to help slow down 1 mile long trains
Kermondale549
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It's the Box Car...
cascaderailroad
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I never figured out exactly what config file tag lines make a railcar or loco, have more adhesion, drag, or braking friction ... So I don't know