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Post by backshophoss on Jul 2, 2016 23:13:46 GMT -5
Taking a cue from how Amtrak brought the ACS-64's east,and the start of Amtrak's 45th year of service, this is a "What if" story,about a "barn find" that yielded an intact E-8 in phase I!  (it's an AHM dummy with working electric pickups! Will install a fuction only or "soundbug" decoder,has a pilot plow(F-unit style) installed) 235 is dead in tow on my "what if" El Pasoan(# 214) from the Border to ABQ for possible restoration between "Pepsi Can" 516 and Ph IV 506,both P-32BWH's. |
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Post by backshophoss on Jul 11, 2016 18:23:34 GMT -5
Fresh from the shop Amtrak 20,a RDC-1,a Lifelike P1K model Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Jul 23, 2016 21:17:28 GMT -5
AMTK 838 on a "break in" run with the "El Pasoan" consist passing Vaughn station. Attachments:
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aem7
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Primary Railroads: Amtrak, B&O, Chessie
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Post by aem7 on Aug 8, 2016 1:10:04 GMT -5
Bluford Shops Amtrak Cabin Car (caboose) 14032. It's a very nice model with a lot of detail and accurate lettering but a stand in model at best as it is not accurate to the prototype pictured below.   |
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 8, 2016 2:09:46 GMT -5
Are any of these transfer cabins still in use?
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aem7
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Primary Railroads: Amtrak, B&O, Chessie
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Post by aem7 on Aug 8, 2016 11:41:20 GMT -5
The photo of the actual car was taken last month in Philadelphia so they are still occasionally used on work trains, currently there is another one that has been sitting in Hunter St Yard in Newark NJ for a while.
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 9, 2016 18:13:06 GMT -5
Gather that cabin has been "tagged" both inside and outside there.
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 13, 2016 21:51:00 GMT -5
A "test run" of sorts,when new,Budd voided the warranty on the RDC if they saw anything other than RDC coupled to RDC.(That didn't stop LIRR,they would tack a coach or RPO to a single RDC  ),well the bus connection at Slocum City was not working well,when the Chief detoured on the RGV to the Boy Scout Camp,so a Amtrak RDC,from a museum back east was "repowered" with better running Detroit Diesel series 60 prime movers, passed inspection and ran well on test runs was sent west. However the "baggage" the scout troops carried need a place to be carried with the scouts,so the RGV sent over a 40 ft boxcar for the RDC to tow when running the branch line to trailhead at Mountain top NM. That car was rebuilt as an express car with "Allied full cushion trucks"(an Athearn part no less) Today's test was the "sandbag weighted" test run under mainline traffic. From the staging location of Montano, a couple of pics,waiting for the "Denver oil cans" to pass by and on the move at Twin Arrows at track speed. Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 13, 2016 23:26:34 GMT -5
Finallly got my ph V P-42 #134 up and running,this was a RTR model that became a Hardwire DCC conversion. (no plug n' play lightboard)Passing thru Twin Arrows. Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Sept 13, 2016 0:42:53 GMT -5
AMTK 20 a RDC-1 with a express car in tow running up the 1.5% grade to Walker Mesa with a load of scouts and their gear for their summer camping trip at the ranch Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Oct 15, 2016 23:05:17 GMT -5
Fresh off a campaign train trip with a stop in the shop for clean up AMTK 838 has train #213 ,headed to El Paso, with out any of the Heritage Bags,shopped at the last minute. Crossing the Rio Puerco Attachments:
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Post by backshophoss on Oct 29, 2016 21:42:37 GMT -5
Finally got another P42 online,AMTK 25,pulling the Campaign train on it's break in run. Also Sperry Car 127 was out testing rails for hidden cracks/flaws. |
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Post by backshophoss on May 7, 2017 19:39:17 GMT -5
Picked up another P-40 at a swap meet a few weekends back,along with a few Walters Superliners,needed a little clean up and a coupler swapout(all had McHenry clones  ). The suprise was the P-40(AMTK 809) was a DCC Ready Athearn RTR,in decent condition,added a DH-126 decoder and fresh oil on the bearings. Did test run it and the cars at the club setup along with P-42's 134 + 25. Attachments:
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mlrr
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Primary Railroads: Amtrak, Metro-North, MARC, METRA, New Jersey Transit, VRE
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Post by mlrr on Aug 1, 2017 8:14:40 GMT -5
New layout location, more space = expansion. My Penn/BOS/GCT terminal is one such beneficiary. The entire platform area will be decked over to support an urban scene. Here is the ongoing progress of the platform and track area. Escalators will eventually be added as well.   |
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Post by backshophoss on Aug 1, 2017 21:08:12 GMT -5
Good luck on that expansion,looks real good.
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),well the bus connection at Slocum City
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