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[illinoiscentral]

Oh no...

I certainly hope I did not start one of those chain reactions...:hehe:

Cheers,
Woody

 

[CRackHead]

I just think its kind of interesting 2 strangers have such similar little scenes. Farms are good, they are everywhere, and when you need a break from millions of trees, especially in dense Eastern US looking routes, they offer a nice open area, or something to stuff in a nice open area.

Its is very strange indeed.... it also has me thinking of making a more open route still have the forest and stuff but have more open areas im purdy sure i can throw in some old buildings to fill it in some/ Just don't know if it turn out the way i plan lol...

 

[gfisher]

Erie section house at Otisville, NY.

 

[SantaFebuff]

Nice track and scene!

Cheers,
Joshua

 

[SPNGTyler]

Erie section house at Otisville, NY.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I am glad it is not only me who have the problem with the certain 1950s cars having all black rims/wheels/tires.

I spoted it in the far left and its the car farthest back.

 

[jadebullet]

You have to use the 2009 version of Kree8tiviT's cars for the wheels to show up. (It says 2009 in the title.)

 

[Ronayne]

You have to use the 2009 version of Kree8tiviT's cars for the wheels to show up. (It says 2009 in the title.)

Nope.

I use TRS2006, and the cars hve no problems at all. :wave:

 

[jadebullet]

Oh, it isn't a problem in 06. Just 09 and 2010, you have to use the 2009 version of them.

 

[gisa]

Erie section house at Otisville, NY.

George, that's a great shot. I wanted to ask you though, why are the cross tracks laid like that? Obviously, there is no way the speeder can switch onto the mainline (or do they lift it?).

I know you make proto and good looking stuff so I know there is a reason for it, but I just can't see it. Would you be so kind as to explain it?

:wave:

Gisa ^^

 

[norfolksouthern37]

 

[gfisher]

Obviously, there is no way the speeder can switch onto the mainline (or do they lift it?).

They do indeed lift the speeder and turn it. Sometimes they put boards or other fill between the "speeder track" to make it easier to walk upon for the crew. The detail really goes back to the days of the hand pumped cars, rather than todays motorized version. The section house still existed in Otisville in the 1950's, but I suspect that track was probably gone by then.

 

[22alpha]

Wasn't there some small manual turntable that the speeders used when they came out of the storage shed and onto the main? I thought I have seen this before somewhere before, almost like a lazy susan?

Mike

 

[WCL]

Wasn't there some small manual turntable that the speeders used when they came out of the storage shed and onto the main? I thought I have seen this before somewhere before, almost like a lazy susan?

Mike

I seen that before as well....But by the looks of it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsPD0oOaHZk looks as though they really dont need them, depending on how heavy the car is I assume...This guy just picked er up and spun er around with ease :hehe:

 

[strench707]

Cool video WCL! I mean its like a go kart but on rails, light and easy!

Davis

 

[norfolksouthern37]

ive seen them use something like a jack that comes down from the speeder, and then they spin it around on that. pretty simple.

 

[sparky15]

NS37,
Now that's railroading. Older Geeps with rolling billboard boxcars. I miss all the colors and logos from the older railroads, gave them character.

Dave.....

 

[WCL]

ive seen them use something like a jack that comes down from the speeder, and then they spin it around on that. pretty simple.

Yeah....I seen them as well....They had a GBW one on display at the Thomas Days here in Green Bay where the kids and such got to go for a ride and they had a lil jack in the middle that pivoted on the center of a RR tie and that spun it onto the rail as well

 

[NorfolkSouthern9708]

 

[RailRunner154]

Nice pics NS_9708. I'm liking those ATSF B40-8Ws.

 

[NorfolkSouthern9708]

lol who isn't?