08-31-2010, 11:22 AM
I'm currently building a representation of Erie RR 149th Street Harlem Station
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It gets its first public showing in Mid-September.
It is probably the smallest prototype yard ever built, and is a "representation" because, although I could (just about) build the original to scale, it has to fit into my Ford Ka - a British compact - and this limits the baseboard size.
Locos are 2 x boxcabs - MDC shells on modiefied Bachmann "Underground Ernie" chassis, a Spectrum twin motor 44 tonner and a Proto 2000 AlcoS-1, all numbered as their prototype. These are the actual complete set of locos that operated the actual yard. Traffic is mainly 40' box cars, and reefers, together with the occasional flat, gondola or hopper. The carfloat (staging) is simulated (off-layout) using a pair of double length Peco Locolifts as cassettes.
Rail is currently unballasted, but hopefully that will be done after the exhibition.
Period is between late 1930s- 1960s, achieved by changing locos and truck/car traffic
Layout is DC (since it is only ever operated with one loco at a time), and has sound available using an MRC "diesel" soundbox that feeds directly into a set of amplified computer speakers under the layout, with a sub-woofer. Louder sound than is comfortable!
NB the RMweb site is down for a server replacement as I type this - hopefully back on line 1 September.
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It gets its first public showing in Mid-September.
It is probably the smallest prototype yard ever built, and is a "representation" because, although I could (just about) build the original to scale, it has to fit into my Ford Ka - a British compact - and this limits the baseboard size.
Locos are 2 x boxcabs - MDC shells on modiefied Bachmann "Underground Ernie" chassis, a Spectrum twin motor 44 tonner and a Proto 2000 AlcoS-1, all numbered as their prototype. These are the actual complete set of locos that operated the actual yard. Traffic is mainly 40' box cars, and reefers, together with the occasional flat, gondola or hopper. The carfloat (staging) is simulated (off-layout) using a pair of double length Peco Locolifts as cassettes.
Rail is currently unballasted, but hopefully that will be done after the exhibition.
Period is between late 1930s- 1960s, achieved by changing locos and truck/car traffic
Layout is DC (since it is only ever operated with one loco at a time), and has sound available using an MRC "diesel" soundbox that feeds directly into a set of amplified computer speakers under the layout, with a sub-woofer. Louder sound than is comfortable!
NB the RMweb site is down for a server replacement as I type this - hopefully back on line 1 September.