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- Wed Aug 13, 2014 11:33 am
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: N-C-O, SP, PC, & OR 4-6-0
- Replies: 5
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Re: N-C-O, SP, PC, & OR 4-6-0
I remembered this on page 56 of George Turner's "Slim Rails through the sand". Hope it helps
- Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:35 pm
- Forum: Model Railroading
- Topic: SPng #26- finished
- Replies: 5
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SPng #26- finished
I finished this Rio Grande Models kit in Sn3. I added a lot of extra parts to make it look right and sit on the trucks correctly.
Please scroll down to see a phpto of it unpainted.
Please scroll down to see a phpto of it unpainted.
- Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:11 am
- Forum: Western Narrow Gauge Discussion
- Topic: SPng water tank question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3944
SPng water tank question
I am planning a painting of SP #22 taking water at Hammil. I noticed in color photos taken in the 1950s the tanks were painted black. What color were they in the 1930s??
- Thu Jul 03, 2014 8:42 pm
- Forum: Prototype Locomotive & Rolling Stock
- Topic: Randsburg Porter.
- Replies: 4
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Randsburg Porter.
Not much to this 0-4-0 but found it in the back of their little museum. The mining company there had quite a few of them.
- Sun Jun 29, 2014 6:09 am
- Forum: Prototype Locomotive & Rolling Stock
- Topic: Yellow Pine Mining Shays
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5804
Re: Yellow Pine Mining Shays
Kelly Island in Ohio was a huge quarry operation and at one time owned more Shays than any other company. Also owned SG and NG engines.
- Thu Jun 26, 2014 7:19 am
- Forum: Prototype Locomotive & Rolling Stock
- Topic: Yellow Pine Mining Company and Railroad
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4249
Re: Yellow Pine Mining Company and Railroad
Wow, this desert tramway had some real bad luck. Myrick reports elsewhere in that volume that desert railroads had trouble keeping competent (and sober) help. Evading any regulation hints that they had defective equipment, and possibly no brakes, running the locomotives in reverse to control speeds....
- Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:49 pm
- Forum: Western Narrow Gauge Discussion
- Topic: Historic Map Works
- Replies: 2
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Re: Historic Map Works
I have an Encyclopedia Britannica world atlas-1936. It has all the n.g. lines before the big spate of abandonments in the downturn of 1937-38 . A lot of fun to look at. Many Nevada towns on this map are long-gone.
- Thu Jun 20, 2013 11:36 am
- Forum: Virginia & Truckee
- Topic: V&T #12 questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7927
Re: V&T #12 questions
Brian,once again thank you for your excellent historical resource. It helps me make the accurate paintings that is what i feel makes my work stand out from the pack. Also, thank you Andrew for the coach info, which is crcucial to doing this painting.
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 11:08 am
- Forum: Virginia & Truckee
- Topic: V&T #12 questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7927
V&T #12 questions
I have a new commission of #12 descending between the miners' union hall and the firehouse at Gold Hill. It would be prior to its retirement in 1908. .Was the locomotive ever converted from wood to oil? It sat in the roundhouse with a flanged stack. Did it ever run with it on? or did it last run wit...
- Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:59 am
- Forum: Virginia & Truckee
- Topic: V&T coach paint question..
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9600
Re: V&T coach paint question..
Andrew, thank you for the VERY USEFUL information!Now I will apply it to a 1905-7 Gold Hill painting.