Talltim Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 classic Rock Island E-6 at 16th st tower 1975 , by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 Santa Fe Bicentennial at Joliet 1975 by Mark LLanuza, on Flickr A Snowy J by M. Lastovich, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 ....isn't there just..?? As I said in the "US Trackplans" Thread, it's also something definitively "American" to me, and the noise of the wheels when a train hits them...!!! I keep trying to work out how to incorporate one into my 'next' layout - a proper, working 90deg (or close) one, not just a 'dummy'... it's a big ask for a shelf layout, though.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share Posted February 4, 2013 I'm still working out how to make Tower MX on lake Monona http://www.flickr.com/photos/johannes-j-smit/5625792614/ (pre road) into a Freemo module! http://goo.gl/maps/NjX2B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2013 I agree, they certainly have an appeal to them and make a spectacular noise when a train passes over them at speed. They are also a maintenance nitemare, forever falling to bits due to the massive hammering they sustain! Eevn in the pictures above you can see the wet-beds and pumping mud that accumulate because of their very existance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Gary - some of the maintainence issues in the pics above will be due to it being the 1970s i'm sure you see the same traits in that era on plain track too! But I do recall watching the Marion OH ones come alive with an almost snake-like fluid motion as trains went over and every single (seemingly) loosely bolted peice moved against it's neighbor....and the noise - apocalyptic! You just don't get that from the vids! Ref fitting it into a layout (and modules) this one should be at TVNAM - albeit working as a wye and not a crossing this year (maybe next year!) MX is an awesome choice though Tim! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Wintle Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 I always found the Davenport Diamond in Toronto - CN (now Go/Metrolinx) Newmarket Sub crossing the CP North Toronto Sub - to be annoying as we'd get held up about once every two weeks by a freight on my ride home on the GO train. It did have avery interesting building on the SE corner that had a loading bay siding off the tight chord between the two line The chord was not in service when I was riding, but most of the trackwork was still there. The building was had angled wall panels to follow the chord with the loading area under cover. Unfortunately it was all torn down a few years ago as part of the redevelopment of the area and to allow for a grade separation to be built. Adrian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gary H Posted February 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 5, 2013 Gary - some of the maintainence issues in the pics above will be due to it being the 1970s i'm sure you see the same traits in that era on plain track too! But I do recall watching the Marion OH ones come alive with an almost snake-like fluid motion as trains went over and every single (seemingly) loosely bolted peice moved against it's neighbor....and the noise - apocalyptic! You just don't get that from the vids! Ref fitting it into a layout (and modules) this one should be at TVNAM - albeit working as a wye and not a crossing this year (maybe next year!) MX is an awesome choice though Tim! Nice one Martyn, ive always fancied incorporating a diamond but its impossible with my current layout! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Ta - must point out it's Mel Rogers' module, not mine tho. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 DIamonds can produce rather alarming pictures - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=405555&nseq=0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted February 6, 2013 Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ah - Joliet! I remember catching a train out there in 2008 in search of "Fox River Penitentiary"! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talltim Posted February 6, 2013 Author Share Posted February 6, 2013 Ref fitting it into a layout (and modules) this one should be at TVNAM - albeit working as a wye and not a crossing this year (maybe next year!) MX is an awesome choice though Tim! The problem is more one of how to 'end' the water rather than how to do the track or layout size DIamonds can produce rather alarming pictures - http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=405555&nseq=0 I like that GP20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ref fitting it into a layout (and modules) this one should be at TVNAM - albeit working as a wye and not a crossing this year (maybe next year!) Yet another good reason to attend.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 BTW - what's TVNAM? I'm guessing it's something like "Thames Valley North American Modellers" - but when/where is it? Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Very close, but Trent Valley Show details here: http://www.tvnam.co.uk/ - well worth a visit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 BTW - what's TVNAM? I'm guessing it's something like "Thames Valley North American Modellers" - but when/where is it? Richard Richard If you're from there abouts may I suggest the Seaboard Southern US Train Show in Horsham, W Sussex. Date for 2013 show is Sat 21st Sept (shameless plug ) Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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