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Re: Action at the roundhouse - toptrain - 04-14-2011 Hello Mr Nutbar. frank here. I wasn't sure about the road but when I seen you were a CN person I put it in hoping it would be right. It is a stock triang locomotive. I have another Triang. It is number 2335. The same loco but with a wide vision tender. Another North of the border prototype. If you want I'll post a photo of that also. Most everything else I have is PRR and CNJ with a few other North east roads in steam and diesel. I have some other triang nad Honby trains also. Many recient aquisitions from trades they a friendly fellow from south of London. frank Re: Action at the roundhouse - toptrain - 04-15-2011 Here a N&W J enters the turntable at Frankford This is a reworked Bachman. It has been repowered with a Bowser drive. frank Re: Action at the roundhouse - toptrain - 04-24-2011 A group of pacifics, All Triang, awaite access for a TT ride o a storage track at the Frankford Round House. Transcontinetal, Princess Royal, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Victoria. Frank Re: Action at the roundhouse - BR60103 - 04-24-2011 Frank: a lot of familiar locos in that shot. And who's hiding behind the water tower? For a note, the transcontinental pacific looks more like a CPR than CNR. It was also unfortunate when they decided to replace the trucked tender (which looks very CPR to me) with the Gresley 4 axle one. Re: Action at the roundhouse - Charlie B - 04-24-2011 Here's a little late night action at the Wilderson engine house Charlie Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 04-25-2011 Charlie---that's a beautiful night scene,very realistic ![]() ![]() Re: Action at the roundhouse - toptrain - 04-27-2011 BR60103 Wrote:Frank: a lot of familiar locos in that shot. And who's hiding behind the water tower? David ; Behind the water tank is a A4, The Mallard. frank Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-02-2011 Hello Everyone---here's CNR U-3-A Northern #6309 ![]() Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-19-2011 Hello Everyone---EG&E Consolidation #24 ![]() Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-21-2011 Hello again---another Consolidation,this time Canadian National #2747 ![]() ![]() Re: Action at the roundhouse - MasonJar - 05-21-2011 Fantastic stuff as always...! Just been reading Ian Wilson's Steam... books again, and was sorely tempted by a CPR book that featured the end of steam at CPR Ottawa West, about 20 minutes from where I live now. Similar to Ian's books, but focussed on the yard and maintenance. I saw the book at the local CARM convention that is on this weekend here in Ottawa. I spent some time at the club display layout, and talked with a couple of people about steam era trains. Lots of blank looks about steam engines, mixed trains, and other things long gone from the everyday... ![]() Modelling seems to keep the memories alive... even if they weren't my memories to begin with... ![]() ![]() Andrew Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-21-2011 Modelling seems to keep the memories alive Andrew[/quote] Thanks Andrew---your comments are very much appreciated.Modelling certainly does keep the memories alive.My father,who passed away many years ago,was a locomotive engineer on the Canadian National Railway.I truely believe my interest in model railroading was inspired by his memory---when I look at my locomotive collection I can't help but thinking these were the steam engines that he actually operated. Re: Action at the roundhouse - Fluesheet - 05-22-2011 cn nutbar Wrote:Hello Everyone---Apart from taking pictures on Doctor Wayne's EG@E,another favourite spot for taking pictures is down at the local roundhouse.Here's a few photos showing the daily activity I'm real late to the game, but this photo deserves comment on a specific weathering detail - the radial streaking of grime / grease from hub to rim. Well done! Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-22-2011 Hello Matt---as usual,I can't take any credit for the weathering on 6060---the locomotive was custom painted when I purchased it.Here's another shot of #2747 showing the fireman's side.This locomotive and the EG&E Consolidation #24 were about even as far as their tractive effort but the Elesco feedwater system on the CNR locomotive gave it a more powerful appearance ![]() Re: Action at the roundhouse - cn nutbar - 05-25-2011 Hello Everyone---diesels are becoming a common occurence where steam once ruled ![]() |