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Comment on Make mine an Athearn! by dave husman

dave husman — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:35:20 +0000

The long/short car restrictions depend on the railroad. For example on the UP you can’t put a car 39 ft or less in length coupled into a car 85 ft or longer.

Comment on New images: 26/02/09 by Clive Foxell

Clive Foxell — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:05:08 +0000

Hi
I am considering the offer to write a book for the 150th Anniversay of the Met and if I go ahead would like to use a hi def copy of The GBRF 66729 hauling new S stock. Is this possible - I would obviously give full credit.

Regards Clive

Comment on Do you know what is made where? by Jake Bechtel

Jake Bechtel — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 22:04:13 +0000

It is a shame that more modelers do not investigate and understand as you do. Perhaps there would be fewer antagonists on the modeling sites.

Comment on Moving to the next stage by T J Nicholas

T J Nicholas — Wed, 05 May 2010 04:58:47 +0000

I think the diagram is fantastic and I am inspired to begin something very similar that I can later build a larger layout off of. I agree that most US switching layouts are way too condensed; although, in older cities like Philly, that kind of super thick switching did exist in the steam days.

Comment on Japan rail images: 05/08/09 by Lew Osborne

Lew Osborne — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:55:22 +0000

Some superb footage of Japanese trains,,i like the JR East EMU as i often see this on the live web cam at
http://www.nttfukushima.com/live/jr_aizu/Default.html

Lew

Comment on Intercity slickers by Peter Heppenstall

Peter Heppenstall — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:38:40 +0000

Why do you say - “I guess these are actually no more than the German equivilent of the British IC225 trainsets (Class 91 and Mk. 4 coaches) except that these are split into half sets with a compact power car at each end, in a similar format to the Eurostar Class 373 EMUs.” ?

The DB 401 ICE units are full rakes of stock and not half sets. DB 402 ICE units are half rakes, with a driving trailer at one end and a power car at the other. They run singually or in multiple, unlike the Eurostar, which must operate as two coupled sets.

Comment on Euro trip - April 2009 - Day 5, Part 2 by Phil Mortimer

Phil Mortimer — Fri, 22 May 2009 08:20:02 +0000

I’m researching the US Roadrailer technology brought into the UK in the mid 1990s. The trailers & bogies seem to have vanished. Any ideas on present location, condition, ownership etc? Information on the approvals and certification process that allowed them onto the UK nretwork would also be appreciated.

Comment on New images: 19/03/09 by David Dawson

David Dawson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:26:49 +0000

Some very nice shots from an excellent day Gareth, it was nice to meet you. Recieved RE today, I wasn’t expecting that!!

All the best
David

Comment on Grand Central by Paul Lubliner

Paul Lubliner — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:01:57 +0000

Yes Chris,

LOOK at all the effort saved by not having to do that arduous paint job had you built up a HIGHLINERS kit!

Comment on Make mine an Athearn! by Bobby Pitts

Bobby Pitts — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:58:47 +0000

Gareth,
Has anyone mentioned that end rail supports are very much
oversized? Well, I guess I just did! CSX mandated that all
short tank cars be placed at the end of the train. Our local
Hercules plant had a fleet of the rounded end ones. See my scratched brass one.