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Offline BrandonVA  
#1 Posted : 24 January 2014 20:49:15(UTC)
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Hi all,

If anyone is feeling depressed their layout is not prototypical enough, here are a few interesting prototypes that seem to be inspired by layout design:

90 degree bend right out of a tunnel?
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DRGW Moffat Tunnel, West Entrance (Winter Park, Colorado)

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Moffat Tunnel Subdivision (Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado)

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"Tanglefoot curve" (East of Cumbres Pass, Colorado)

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"Big 10 Curve" (East of Clay, Colorado)

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SP Cane Creek Branch (Moab, Utah)

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Tehachapi Loop (Kern County, California)

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Keddie Wye (Keddie, California)

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Bridge over the Feather River (near Pulga, California)

-Brandon
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Offline BrandonVA  
#2 Posted : 24 January 2014 20:52:52(UTC)
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Moffat Subdivision (South Boulder Creek, Colorado)

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Old B&O Mainline (Harper's Ferry West Virginia)
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Offline BrandonVA  
#3 Posted : 24 January 2014 20:57:48(UTC)
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And real life third rail! BigGrin

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This is a section of DRGW standard gauge equipped with a third rail so narrow gauge traffic could also pass through (Antonito, Colorado)

-Brandon
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Offline foumaro  
#4 Posted : 24 January 2014 21:33:00(UTC)
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The triple header Rio Grande is perfect,thank you for the wonderfull pictures.
Love LOL ThumpUp
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Offline danmarklinman  
#5 Posted : 24 January 2014 21:48:24(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
The triple header Rio Grande is perfect,thank you for the wonderfull pictures.
Love LOL ThumpUp


Yes really fantastic cheers Dan
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#6 Posted : 24 January 2014 23:15:51(UTC)
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Excellent idea Brandon.

Osnabrück Hauptbahnhof: The station features two levels, with lines at right angles to each other.

Gr. - Ak
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#7 Posted : 24 January 2014 23:33:43(UTC)
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Me again:

The Rendsburg High Bridge, a railway viaduct on the Neumünster–Flensburg line, serving also as a transporter bridge (suspension ferry below the bridge), crosses the Kiel Canal at Rendsburg. The railway line is routed through a large 360-degree loop on the north bank of the canal ("Rendsburg Loop").

Gr. - Ak
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Offline petestra  
#8 Posted : 25 January 2014 00:24:19(UTC)
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Excellent topic and photos, Brandon. Bravo!

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Offline Alsterstreek  
#9 Posted : 25 January 2014 00:32:55(UTC)
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Hi,

This could also go into the "Is this prototypical?" thread due to the rolling stock, but I rather post it here because of the nature of the branch line: With a grade of 6% (!), the short "Hunsrückbahn" from Boppard (on the Rhine valley) to Emmelhausen is the steepest non-adhesion line in western Germany. Until 2009 diesel push-pull trains with (only) two Silberling carriages mastered tight curves and steep grades.

Greetz - Ak
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Offline Danlake  
#10 Posted : 25 January 2014 07:12:24(UTC)
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This is turning into my favourite post of the year!

Thanks for starting this BrandonThumpUp

Brgds - Lasse
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Offline cwp_marklin  
#11 Posted : 25 January 2014 08:31:17(UTC)
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Brandon, the first photo is quite remarkable. I have been looking for quite sometime for a photo of the California Zephyr being pulled by Alco PA-1s in the later paint scheme. This is the same paint scheme Marklin used for the Denver and Rio Grande Alco PA-1 set it produced a few years back. Still looking for that elusive photo of the Bluebird streamliner being pulled by a single Alco PA-1, however. Thanks! Chris
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Offline mike c  
#12 Posted : 25 January 2014 09:11:32(UTC)
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Maerklin never made a B unit for the Alco, so the sets have all come with either one PA-1 or with a pair.

Regards

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Offline foumaro  
#13 Posted : 25 January 2014 10:31:30(UTC)
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Maerklin never made a B unit for the Alco, so the sets have all come with either one PA-1 or with a pair.

Regards

Mike C


Never is too late.We have patience.BigGrin LOL Love
Offline NS1200  
#14 Posted : 25 January 2014 11:52:56(UTC)
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Bernina Express in Switzerland,looks like Marklin R1 curved track:

http://upload.wikimedia...._Kreisviadukt_Brusio.jpg

Glacier Express in Switzerland,Landwasser bridge,direct connection to tunnel:

http://upload.wikimedia....r_Express_Landwasser.jpg
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#15 Posted : 25 January 2014 13:40:08(UTC)
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Once again Tehachapi Loop:
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#16 Posted : 25 January 2014 13:42:36(UTC)
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Another loop in flat northern Germany: In Flensburg the main line from Hamburg in Germany to Fredericia in Denmark runs in a big loop around the southern outskirts of the town. At Flensburg main station another line to Kiel branches off. In the past, Flensburg saw both, German and Danish round noses, like V200 and NOHAB, even in double traction, respectively:
http://www.bundesbahnzei...nemark81/b42-220_013.jpg
http://nohab-gm.de/daene...ikorr/flensburg1981.php.

Cheers - Ak
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Offline hennabm  
#17 Posted : 25 January 2014 17:16:21(UTC)
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Hi Brandon

Great topic and thanks to all those who have contributed so far.ThumpUp

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Offline Yumgui  
#18 Posted : 26 January 2014 21:02:36(UTC)
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Hiya Brandon,

Great thread, all trains have to turn around sometime ... ;P

Enormous pix ! We'll never again feel alone with our mini layouts ... ;)

All I could find EU side ... problem with the Arc de Triomph loop is that it's underground ;P

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Offline Alsterstreek  
#19 Posted : 26 January 2014 22:17:07(UTC)
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Ah, we are going narrow gauge now? Flapper Then dig this - Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in India:
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#20 Posted : 26 January 2014 22:29:38(UTC)
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And now back to normal (gauge). BigGrin In Queens on Long Island (NY), the huge Sunnyside coach yard boasts return loops:

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Offline BrandonVA  
#21 Posted : 27 January 2014 16:59:35(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cwp_marklin Go to Quoted Post
Brandon, the first photo is quite remarkable. I have been looking for quite sometime for a photo of the California Zephyr being pulled by Alco PA-1s in the later paint scheme. This is the same paint scheme Marklin used for the Denver and Rio Grande Alco PA-1 set it produced a few years back. Still looking for that elusive photo of the Bluebird streamliner being pulled by a single Alco PA-1, however. Thanks! Chris


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I've only ever seen the Bluebird in MU...but then, MMR is all about the compression of scale, so no worries!

-Brandon
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Offline BrandonVA  
#22 Posted : 27 January 2014 17:01:19(UTC)
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Glacier Express in Switzerland,Landwasser bridge,direct connection to tunnel:

http://upload.wikimedia....r_Express_Landwasser.jpg


I can't even imagine how they would have built that! Amazing.

-Brandon

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Offline NS1200  
#23 Posted : 27 January 2014 17:37:47(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cwp_marklin Go to Quoted Post
Brandon, the first photo is quite remarkable. I have been looking for quite sometime for a photo of the California Zephyr being pulled by Alco PA-1s in the later paint scheme. This is the same paint scheme Marklin used for the Denver and Rio Grande Alco PA-1 set it produced a few years back. Still looking for that elusive photo of the Bluebird streamliner being pulled by a single Alco PA-1, however. Thanks! Chris


Another photo of California Zephyr pulled by Rio Grande Alco units:

http://www.railpictures..../0/4/5804.1360555996.jpg
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline foumaro  
#24 Posted : 27 January 2014 18:20:19(UTC)
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Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub
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Offline BrandonVA  
#25 Posted : 27 January 2014 20:05:11(UTC)
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Sheer rock face tunnels? (BTW, I love that the new forum software forces the images to the correct resolution for display)

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Track close to the edge of the train table?

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Both from Toltec Gorge, former DRGW narrow gauge line (Charma, New Mexico)

-Brandon
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Offline Yumgui  
#26 Posted : 27 January 2014 20:24:21(UTC)
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Sheer rock face tunnels?
Track close to the edge of the train table?
Both from Toltec Gorge, former DRGW narrow gauge line (Charma, New Mexico)
-Brandon

Man, driving this train ... gotta have 'em well hung I assume !

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Offline BrandonVA  
#27 Posted : 27 January 2014 20:25:00(UTC)
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Shadow station?

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BNSF Argentine Yard (Argentine, Kansas)
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Offline Alsterstreek  
#28 Posted : 27 January 2014 22:16:01(UTC)
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Formidable this thread is. Thanks again, Brandon! Now more fiddle yarding - CG Railway, a rail-ferry service to and from Mobile, Alabama (USA) and Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.

Greetz - Ak
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Offline BrandonVA  
#29 Posted : 27 January 2014 22:18:57(UTC)
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You could combo that one up as a layout and rolling stock storage :) Notice those CN cars made it down to Alabama.

-Brandon
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Offline foumaro  
#30 Posted : 28 January 2014 04:36:51(UTC)
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You could combo that one up as a layout and rolling stock storage :) Notice those CN cars made it down to Alabama.

-Brandon


I noticed that too,CP rolling stock to the south,very interesting.All the above photos are very interestin,thank you very much.BigGrin
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Offline 3rail4life  
#31 Posted : 28 January 2014 06:49:39(UTC)
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Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

Glenwood Springs, CO

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon

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Offline NS1200  
#32 Posted : 28 January 2014 07:52:56(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

Glenwood Springs, CO

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon



Nice picture Gordon!

Cheers,
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Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline NS1200  
#33 Posted : 28 January 2014 08:04:04(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: cwp_marklin Go to Quoted Post
Brandon, the first photo is quite remarkable. I have been looking for quite sometime for a photo of the California Zephyr being pulled by Alco PA-1s in the later paint scheme. This is the same paint scheme Marklin used for the Denver and Rio Grande Alco PA-1 set it produced a few years back. Still looking for that elusive photo of the Bluebird streamliner being pulled by a single Alco PA-1, however. Thanks! Chris


Pictures of Blue Bird single Alco's are indeed hard to find.
I found one on English Wikipedia but it has copyright and as such i will not copy it.
For me as an European these Alco's are a bit confusing to me.
The Marklin set is in the Wabash colors.
On internet some can be found in Delaware and Hudson colors,it needs a trained eye to spot the difference.
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline NS1200  
#34 Posted : 28 January 2014 08:08:17(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


No need to thank me for something i found on internet.
All it takes is Google and a little bit of luck when putting in the search term.
Then opt for pictures and with a bit of luck you will find what you are looking for,that is all.
Combinations of California Zephyr komma Alco PA-1 have given me the proper picture.

Cheers,
Paul.
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline kimballthurlow  
#35 Posted : 28 January 2014 08:18:31(UTC)
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Hi all,

One of the most compressed railroads sites I have seen is here in Brisbane, Australia.

This area was originally a steam loco depot and then a diesel servicing area, with carriage storage and cleaning sidings.

Now it is a storage and cleaning area for the electric multiple units that run on our suburban network.

You can see there is a complete 360° double track balloon loop around the entire site. I guess it is R1/R2 in Marklin-speak.

http://qldrail.net/maynejct.jpg

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Kimball
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Offline foumaro  
#36 Posted : 28 January 2014 08:25:46(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


No need to thank me for something i found on internet.
All it takes is Google and a little bit of luck when putting in the search term.
Then opt for pictures and with a bit of luck you will find what you are looking for,that is all.
Combinations of California Zephyr komma Alco PA-1 have given me the proper picture.

Cheers,
Paul.


You spend your time,sometimes we have no free time to spend for all these,so you spend your time for all of us we admire the nice photo.BigGrin
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Offline BrandonVA  
#37 Posted : 28 January 2014 14:40:54(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon



I'm hoping Marklin would release a new A-B-B (or A-B-A) F7 in this DRGW livery someday. This would allow they to do it and still preserve the 3062/4062. Of course if they came out with a digital set the same livery as 3062/4062 I would buy it as well :)

-Brandon
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Offline BrandonVA  
#38 Posted : 28 January 2014 14:44:50(UTC)
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A couple for today....

Tracks too close together?

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DRGW at Geneva Steel's Keigley Yard (Genola, Utah)

No room for a roundhouse?

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Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Roundhouse (Bartlett, New Hampshire)

-Brandon
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Offline BrandonVA  
#39 Posted : 28 January 2014 14:46:24(UTC)
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Collection parade?

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Union Pacific North Yard (former DRGW, Denver, CO)
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#40 Posted : 28 January 2014 15:36:42(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: BrandonVA Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: 3rail4life Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon



I'm hoping Marklin would release a new A-B-B (or A-B-A) F7 in this DRGW livery someday. This would allow they to do it and still preserve the 3062/4062. Of course if they came out with a digital set the same livery as 3062/4062 I would buy it as well :)

-Brandon


Brandon,

Patience does it.
It took them years to release the A-B-B Union Pacific F7,it came as a total surprise to me,and it is on my wishlist now.
The F7 is a real cash cow for Marklin,i am sure that sooner later the DRWG livery will come.
My first target for this year is set 26600,the California Zephyr,A-B-B F7 Western Pacific plus 6 streamliners,not bad at all.

Cheers,
Paul.
Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline BrandonVA  
#41 Posted : 28 January 2014 18:45:38(UTC)
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Steep grades in the prototype? Sure, but they don't use WS foam rises ;)

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Canadian Pacific Railway (Milk River, Alberta, Canada)

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DRGW (yet again) going into Tanglefoot curve (overview photo above) (Cumbrex, Colorado, USA)

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BNSF at Greenhorn Trestle (Helena, Montana)
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#42 Posted : 28 January 2014 18:47:29(UTC)
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R1 curves in Montana:

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Mullan Pass (Skyline, Montana)
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Offline foumaro  
#43 Posted : 28 January 2014 18:55:17(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: BrandonVA Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: 3rail4life Go to Quoted Post
Originally Posted by: foumaro Go to Quoted Post
Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon



I'm hoping Marklin would release a new A-B-B (or A-B-A) F7 in this DRGW livery someday. This would allow they to do it and still preserve the 3062/4062. Of course if they came out with a digital set the same livery as 3062/4062 I would buy it as well :)

-Brandon


Me too.Drool LOL Love BigGrin ThumpUp Woot Wub
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#44 Posted : 28 January 2014 18:57:33(UTC)
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#45 Posted : 28 January 2014 19:00:03(UTC)
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Amazing photo Paul,thank you very much.LOL ThumpUp Wub


Yes, Paul that is a classic shot, one my favorites.

Another one from the same photographer, taken at the same spot about the same time (1954) looking the other direction into the canyon, the westbound CZ with EMD power.

It almost looks like a model railway scene.

Gordon



I'm hoping Marklin would release a new A-B-B (or A-B-A) F7 in this DRGW livery someday. This would allow they to do it and still preserve the 3062/4062. Of course if they came out with a digital set the same livery as 3062/4062 I would buy it as well :)

-Brandon


Brandon,

Patience does it.
It took them years to release the A-B-B Union Pacific F7,it came as a total surprise to me,and it is on my wishlist now.
The F7 is a real cash cow for Marklin,i am sure that sooner later the DRWG livery will come.
My first target for this year is set 26600,the California Zephyr,A-B-B F7 Western Pacific plus 6 streamliners,not bad at all.

Cheers,
Paul.


Try to buy it,one of the best sets marklin ever made.We are waiting for the good news.
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#46 Posted : 28 January 2014 23:41:05(UTC)
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Industrial & Offline Terminal Railroads in Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Bronx and Manhattan - more (actually a lot of) info: http://www.trainweb.org/...dustrialLocos.html#table

Gr. - Ak
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#47 Posted : 29 January 2014 15:21:00(UTC)
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Maybe need some industrial radius K/M track to make those ;)

Another steep grade:

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DRGW Potash Local (Potash, Utah)

This one just looks like a model, that's all (the train is being loaded with mail on a bridge over the Potomac River, I believe):

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B&Os National Limited in Harper's Ferry, WV.

-Brandon
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#48 Posted : 29 January 2014 22:16:36(UTC)
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Between Cambridge St., Soldiers Field Rd. and I 90 in Boston, MA (USA) is a return loop with engine service area and layover tracks (bird's eye view courtesy Bing Maps).
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#49 Posted : 29 January 2014 22:28:16(UTC)
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Hi friends, I found some photos of some trains we can schedule on our layouts. Peter Cool

Top to bottom;

BR36 with one coach.

BR50 with 4 psgr coaches.

BR78 with 2 rebuilds.

BR65 with thunder boxes.

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#50 Posted : 29 January 2014 23:33:49(UTC)
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Hi friends, I found some photos of some trains we can schedule on our layouts. Peter Cool


I would say those qualify all as big loco with short train, too.

Gr. - Ak[ biggrin]
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