USA Pics

[nicola86]

Hi kimo505, Where can I find those boxcar and luggage uniformed Amtrak?

 

[PerRock]

Amtrak always did kinda operate bum backwards, didn't they.

MHCs were usually on the rear as well.

The reasoning is because when they rolled into a stop, they could drop an MHC or two (or X-Box) & not have to have a long drawn out switching operation which would leave the passengers stuck in a powerless train for a while.

peter

 

[817TAYLOR]

i like it .

thanks
you should see the un-super-weathered version

 

[firestorm32]

DRGW Empites west out of Moffat Tunnel

 

[hoborailcat]

@817TAYLOR: Nice reskins. That scheme looks good on the old SDs.

 

[simulatortrain]

Liking those UB hoppers!

 

[kimo505]

MHCs were usually on the rear as well.

peter

I'm no Amtrak expert but the screenshots are of a particular train (the Southwest Chief) during a particular time (1992-94). As I recall, The SW Chief usually ran it's MHCs up front. Till about the mid 90's I'm not sure of Amtrak operations elsewhere at that time. But I do remember seeing them in the rear and then they disappeared. After that, it was road railers, then boxcars. now its only superliners and a baggage car.

@ nicola86 - for the boxcars http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?t=71076&highlight=Boxcar+reskins

For the baggage car http://s4.zetaboards.com/amtkz/pages/j_betas/

 

[kamran]

thanks for the boxcars

 

[817TAYLOR]

Welcome To Craigsville ..... (To Be)

welcome to Craigsville Pa.
This is the middle town on my 3 town shortline railroad
TC&W
the TC&W was founded in march of 1959
the railroad baught two sd9s and built the line with light rail
the sd9s were numbered 101, the brand new unit
and #X-100
we see #X-100 in a mixed manifest headed into Craigsville at percisely 10:00 eastern standord time
here is what was seen

#X-100 crossing Craigsville Road South

#X-100 passing a group of trees and shrubs

Sitting at the gas station we see #X-100 droping off her train and then moving on to the next town

At the corner of Craigsville Road and Bottom Creek Road we see #X-100 leaving town up a slight grade ..... (to be)

 

[WCL]

When I seen your TC&W....I was thinking of the RR in Minnesota, the Twin Cities and Western

http://www.tcwr.net/

 

[817TAYLOR]

nope
i am naming my fictional railroad off of towns in Pa. that have railroads in them

 

[bunkerrattmk2]

and work continues .....nice shots folks.

 

[prre6]

(pic sniped)

Where did you get the hoppers?

Fred

 

[firestorm32]

Where did you get the hoppers?

Fred

Personal reskins....not released

 

[817TAYLOR]

the utah belt hoppers came from rrmods

 

[mcguirel]

817Taylor - your signature is WAY TO BIG

 

[817TAYLOR]

ill fix it now
sowy

 

[drgwman]

Lovin the Utah Belt stuff. Keep em comin!!

 

[BobCass]

Starting the Climb..

 

[prre6]

Man the Utah Belt stuff is nice! You should think about releasing them man. They are nice!

Fred