PacificNG.Org

Recent interest caused me to go back and look through my files. This rendering looks to be where I left off.

-John

Thanks Randy, Brian and team. This is an interesting read.

-John

Curtis, it is already becoming another outstanding historical representation that "takes you there!

For me I need to add the Central Pacific. The influence it had (good and bad) on technology in the region (Carter Brothers, V&T and others) as well as the early operations across Nevada makes it interesting for me. I grew up in Wadsworth where they had their big yard and facilities, lived on a secti...

I think you may be right (will we ever know?). I have used draw bolts in other locations on my ore car design and I think I will do the same here.

-John

Starting to work on the ore cars again and started wondering about the practice for using lag bolts on railroad cars. Looking at the side sills in the photos it looks like they have lag bolts screwed through the side sills and into the ends of the cross beams for the two beams at the ends of the car...

sorry I couldn't join all of you this year!

-John

very nice Andrew, I will try them out!

Andrew,

A very nice before and after. I find the comparisons very interesting.

-John

One of my very favorite prototype locos. Great job!