Charlie, I know the SW1 had a shorter hood centered on the frame due to the smaller engine (8 cylinders compared to 12), but how is an NW2...
The August 93 Model Railroader has an article about the 1951 Super Chief. I don't have access to my copy right now (it's in storage), but maybe...
Warren, B.K. Kases and Trackside Train Displays make solid wood display cases. I'm sure there are others, but these were the first ones I could...
Let me see if I can straighten this out. In 1944, the Rock Island received 12 AB sets of FT's. The A units were numbered 88-99 (there's a typo on...
I don't have lease/ownership information, but here is the roster from Charles W. McDonald's Diesel Locomotive Rosters: <table cellpadding=0...
Thanks, Charlie. My book of locomotive rosters doesn't have a separate entry for M&StL. And I guess they didn't make it to the C&NW roster. What...
You are correct about the "FTSB" being made for A-B-A sets. But the Santa Fe didn't have any. The only A-B-A sets I've been able to track down...
Nope. That photo was taken at the Portola Railroad Museum. Compare it to this photo taken in 1993. As for the date, I'm not sure. Mid- to late...
Please keep that in the closet. :shudder: Dwight
I believe it is 3 feet. Well, he didn't ask about those. [img] They became SDF40-2's. Strange that they dropped the P from these locos when...
The Santa Fe ordered both F45's and FP45's (and yes, all were 6 axle locos). Only the FP45's were painted red and silver (twice: when they were...
It looks like this might actually get started: Statewide corridor plan picks up speed Dwight
Here is a post to the Railspot list that gives the conditions as of Saturday (hope everybody can access it):...
Funny, it was third in my issue. 1. Rivarossi Allegheny 2. Bachmann HO "Russian" Decapod 3. Bachmann N 2-8-0 Dwight
The aim is to lower congestion on existing freeways in the cities. Trust me, this plan beats what's about to be done on the old Katy right of way...
After doing some looking, the fact that it is a D3D game is the reason why there is no (and will be no) Mac version. Do D3D games work with PC...
Actually, MSTS uses Direct3D, not OpenGL. Dwight
Actually, they haven't completely shut down. They have recently purchased a narrow guage diesel and are using it for short (about 1 hr) runs for a...
Yesterday, TxDOT released a more detailed plan for the TTC. The entire 92 page document care be found here (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). On an...
This makes much more sense. Thanks for the info, Bob. Dwight
