The Erecting Hall Screenshot thread

[TweetsieDude]

She's slowly, veeerryy slowly getting there.

And the most accurate cab I think I have done for a steam locomotive.

Rock On!
~Dusten

 

[applegathc]

Looks awesome, Dusten.

 

[bentrain14]

Comp.jpg incoming.... g i t m e m e d

 

[bentrain14]

 

[pdkoester]

Hi Ben!

 

[Kegg_Works]

She's slowly, veeerryy slowly getting there.

And the most accurate cab I think I have done for a steam locomotive.

Rock On!
~Dusten

Wow! That locomotive is looking fantastic!! I can't wait to see it finished, let alone take it for a spin!!

 

[bentrain14]

 

[Saieditor]

Interesting steps to those cars.
Is this a common feature on passenger cars in the US?

 

[bentrain14]

Do you mean steps with the trap door set up?

 

[Saieditor]

Yea; haven't seen that, or, haven't noticed it before.

 

[bentrain14]

They have a very practical use. The set up is like that to allow use on both ground level and high level platforms. When they pull up to a higher platform they leave the trap door down and when they get to ground level platforms they can lift up the trap door.

 

[bentrain14]

Getting this switch machine finished up for a future release

 

[bentrain14]

Deleted (10 chairs)

 

[cascaderailroad]

The switch machine looks great but the attached ties are unnecessary, and clash with the track

I have tried all of the great Erecting Hall switch machines, but have chosen to use RRSignal's Pneumatic, as it is on the DLS an is easy for the community to find

Could you make a hand thrown switch machine like this: http://www.billspennsyphotos.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=60170569

 

[ThomasTheTaneEngine]

Hello Bentrain!

 

[applegathc]

"In all forms except physical, I am trying not to cry." *cries*

 

[bentrain14]

The switch machine looks great but the attached ties are unnecessary, and clash with the track

I have tried all of the great Erecting Hall switch machines, but have chosen to use RRSignal's Pneumatic, as it is on the DLS an is easy for the community to find

Could you make a hand thrown switch machine like this: http://www.billspennsyphotos.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=60170569

Noted. I may or may not keep them. I may make two versions, with and without ties. I'm not sure if I'll do another switch machine for a while. The main reason I made this was for our iPortaling routes we've been working on. Thought it'd be something to release while we wait for me to actually maybe finish my horizon coach. Anywho, I'll see about it. Got the guys beta testing it and making sure it goes well as it is.

@ThomasTheTaneEngine, you just gave me crippling depression and astios perosis.

 

[PerRock]

Interesting steps to those cars.
Is this a common feature on passenger cars in the US?

Yes and no. The "feature" is being phased out.

You'll still find them on routes where there is a mix of high & low platforms. However the railroads are investing in converting stations these days into one type or the other. Platforms are being phased into routes that have level boarding access (meaning there is hardly any elevation change between the platform, door entry, and seating area.) In the past to meet ADA requirements stations had manual wheelchair lifts they could move up to the side of the car and hand-crank up the wheelchair; however this causes delays & are harder to implement at non-staffed stations (OBS has to then go fetch the lift and do it themselves once the train get there; @ a staff station, station staff should have the lift there and ready trackside when the train pulls in.)

peter


PS here is a picture of the wheelchair lifts in the "up" position. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WKwmGls1Yr0/maxresdefault.jpg
Here is my local station post "conversion" http://allaboardondepotstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCN3132.jpg

 

[MeowRailroad]

Some stations, at least on commuter lines, have mostly low platforms and a ramp to a short, high platform. Here's one from Septa. It is just past the first door of the first car.

 

[Southern1581]

Yes and no. The "feature" is being phased out.

You'll still find them on routes where there is a mix of high & low platforms. However the railroads are investing in converting stations these days into one type or the other. Platforms are being phased into routes that have level boarding access (meaning there is hardly any elevation change between the platform, door entry, and seating area.) In the past to meet ADA requirements stations had manual wheelchair lifts they could move up to the side of the car and hand-crank up the wheelchair; however this causes delays & are harder to implement at non-staffed stations (OBS has to then go fetch the lift and do it themselves once the train get there; @ a staff station, station staff should have the lift there and ready trackside when the train pulls in.)

peter


PS here is a picture of the wheelchair lifts in the "up" position. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WKwmGls1Yr0/maxresdefault.jpg
Here is my local station post "conversion" http://allaboardondepotstreet.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/DSCN3132.jpg

Oh goodness those manual lifts. Lots of fun, also labor intensive. We have a chair lift just like that at our museum and if I am present, I'm the one operating it. You get a pretty good workout with one of those things after cranking up a few people.