Andrew P Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Yellow.. There is also a band called Yello The Race, by Yello. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Don't know if you've seen this Mick, but from 11 mins 20 its an awesome Layout, that has up to 18 operators. Just need a Basement now. And a serious amount of cash... and time... and 17 mates to operate it to it's full potential... It's easy to see why a lot of American modellers don't 'get' small layouts like we have to 'make do' with in the UK, or think they'd be boring and lacking operating potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted March 31, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 31, 2018 And a serious amount of cash... and time... and 17 mates to operate it to it's full potential... It's easy to see why a lot of American modellers don't 'get' small layouts like we have to 'make do' with in the UK, or think they'd be boring and lacking operating potential. Agreed. We are two nations separated by a common language. The very word “operation” means different things to North American modellers than here in Britain, and indeed different again to most on mainland Europe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHC Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Now I like this layout just wish I had the space(and its only N gauge) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHsBXa0AJa0&t=13s Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2018 You know how I was thinking about a F40PH.... Well.................. Couldn't resist at less than $100 sound fitted https://www.walthers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=f40ph+sound+walthers Quite handy having a niece in the US! Cheers, MIck 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted April 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 3, 2018 which flavor did you go for? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 3, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 3, 2018 which flavor did you go for? Errrrrrr...... (Put it this way, the alternate F59PHI will have to wait.) Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 10, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 10, 2018 I now have a Walthers F40PH in my possession - almost. It's actually with my niece in WV and they will be heading this way in about 5 weeks. In the meantime, the nice folks at Walthers - who had not informed me about the other F40PH ordered being unavailable, despite a confirmation order, have offered free postage on the second one to WV. It is due there Thursday. I will then have three passenger locos - I may need another set of coaches. When will the madness stop? At least, it's still an ALCO free zone.............. Cheers, Mick 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Rather have my burble burble, than ying ying!!!!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervyn Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Happiness is sitting in my shed listening to my Alco fleet burbling away!......and the occasional chug as my RS1 lifts a freight out of the yard! happiness is Alco shaped! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Alcos, short passenger train, run-thru commuter coaches, repaint on leased dome car, international service, ride past large railroad shops, lakeside and distant mountain scenery, loco and road change at station en-route, passing freights with GPs, SDs, U-boats, etc, etc, what a modeller's choice : Rare RS-36 (D&H had 12 of only 40 units built) 5020 (Alco 84402 2/63) and RS-3 1508 with the Adirondack approaching Montreal West. 11/12/1974 James Gillin 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2018 At least, it's still an ALCO free zone.............. Resistance is fertile, as they nearly say. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 resistance is futile!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mc2-GObmqNk&t=247s 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) More to the point, resistance is voltage divided by current. I don't see why anyone would resist an Alco. They're wonderful characterful machines, and denying yourself an example is like not putting custard on apple crumble when it's available - you could have a perfectly satisfying dessert, but you've deliberately made it worse than it needs to be. So there you go. Alcos are the custard of railroads. Edited April 11, 2018 by Zomboid 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Alcos, short passenger train, run-thru commuter coaches, repaint on leased dome car, international service, ride past large railroad shops, lakeside and distant mountain scenery, loco and road change at station en-route, passing freights with GPs, SDs, U-boats, etc, etc, what a modeller's choice : Rare RS-36 (D&H had 12 of only 40 units built) 5020 (Alco 84402 2/63) and RS-3 1508 with the Adirondack approaching Montreal West. 11/12/1974 James Gillin I think Jason is to the Delaware & Hudson what I am to the Soo Line. Pity they were both bought up/taken over by CP Rail... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2018 More to the point, resistance is voltage divided by current. I don't see why anyone would resist an Alco. They're wonderful characterful machines, and denying yourself an example is like not putting custard on apple crumble when it's available - you could have a perfectly satisfying dessert, but you've deliberately made it worse than it needs to be. So there you go. Alcos are the custard of railroads. Isn’t that more a case of leaving things in a sub-standard state, i.e. not making it as good as it could be, rather than making it worse?(A sin - and a grave one at that - of omission rather than commission?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Northroader Posted April 12, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 12, 2018 Alcos, short passenger train, run-thru commuter coaches, repaint on leased dome car, international service, ride past large railroad shops, lakeside and distant mountain scenery, loco and road change at station en-route, passing freights with GPs, SDs, U-boats, etc, etc, what a modeller's choice : Rare RS-36 (D&H had 12 of only 40 units built) 5020 (Alco 84402 2/63) and RS-3 1508 with the Adirondack approaching Montreal West. 11/12/1974 James Gillin What’s happening in the garage then?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 Feeling almost guilty here, nobody's mentioned other manufacturers for days! Anyway, the Delaware-Lackawanna, as highlighted by Long Island Jack above, has a whole roster of Alcos including obscure Canadian stuff (M420s) and C630s with hi-ad 3-axle trucks. Shame nobody their does O-scale decals yet, it's quite a challenging paint scheme - including two-colour body stripe and obscure graphic logos. Ah well, when I've modelled all the D&H I can start on something even more modern. What's that? Modelling today's SMS I can fiddle around with Reading decals and a nearly OK Weaver Baldwin VO-1000? Wow, North American railroads.... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 14, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 14, 2018 CF7s have been mentioned. This has gone for just shy of £90 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Athearn-HO-scale-CF7-Santa-Fe-DCC-ready/352324664008?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 I'm waiting for my (second) £73 CF7 including all shipping/customs from the US.... It's currently somewhere in the UK. Cheers, Mick 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasond Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 What’s happening in the garage then?? Well I haven't played the acoustic drums recently, so the bass drum has gone up into the roof in the garage and the L-shaped layout I acquired more years ago than I should admit could, er ... might, ummm ... ought to become O-shaped. Having a running layout will help me test anything I resurrect - finished a Weaver RS3 today, in the post tomorrow. Then there's that brass Central Loco Works GP38-2. There we are - EMD - back on topic! If you've got 2 Atlas F9s, you could make a B-unit and have some useful bits left over for a CF7, even use some of the cab for an early one. If anyone has a go in O, let us know! Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 18, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 18, 2018 More loco wanderings. (Stop it - I have enough 4 axle road power now) I was desperately trying to avoid anything larger than 4 axles. Resistance is futile. If my wanderings are correct, 8973 ended her days as a training loco at the CSX facility in Atlanta. Cheers, Mick 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
long island jack Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 that won't go round Hornby 2nd radius, better rip the track plan up!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted April 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 25, 2018 (edited) that won't go round Hornby 2nd radius, better rip the track plan up!!! But this pretty little thing will.... In the meantime, I've sourced my dining/murder mystery train coaches for less than £10................ eBay can be a glorious thing sometimes. Cheers, Mick Edited April 25, 2018 by newbryford 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted April 25, 2018 Share Posted April 25, 2018 CF7s have been mentioned. This has gone for just shy of £90 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Athearn-HO-scale-CF7-Santa-Fe-DCC-ready/352324664008?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649 I'm waiting for my (second) £73 CF7 including all shipping/customs from the US.... It's currently somewhere in the UK. Cheers, Mick Terrible thing this CF7 addiction... 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted April 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 25, 2018 It's spreading.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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