RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted March 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 11, 2018 Colorado: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/651050/ and British Columbia: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/650957/ Z scale trains in O scale scenery! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted March 14, 2018 Share Posted March 14, 2018 Z scale trains in O scale scenery! If that's 'Z' scale, then this must be 'T' scale: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/651427/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Apart from the railway and a dirt road, there's no sign of human activity here: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/654997/ 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 A Mike Danneman classic: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/655085/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Found on Flickr, Skyline trestle Montana Here's his other albums https://www.flickr.com/photos/92158122@N02/albums/with/72157685388574485 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockershovel Posted May 5, 2018 Share Posted May 5, 2018 Apart from the railway and a dirt road, there's no sign of human activity here: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/654997/ That’s another thing very characteristic of American railroading - the conspicuous curves! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simontaylor484 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 A Mike Danneman classic: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/655085/ Looks like a good entry for a spot the train competition Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Another scene with very few signs of human activity - just the railroad and a fence (Mike Danneman again) : http://www.railpictures.net/photo/657579/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Here's another contribution from someone who isn't good enough to get their photos accepted to Railpictures... Rockville Bridge, just north of Harrisburg, PA. 3800+ feet long. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 Drove past that a few weeks ago! My photos get turned down too...... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Prototype for short, over-powered train: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/657877/ 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Prototype for short, over-powered train: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/657877/ This description might help explain the the power overload: "The short train hauled up the 2.2 percent grade " still overpowered, though... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 (edited) This description might help explain the the power overload: "The short train hauled up the 2.2 percent grade "[/size] still overpowered, though...2.2% grades (1 in 45) are not particularly remarkable in western North America. Just a couple of examples in Canada: - the CP mainline has stretches of 2.2% on both sides of Rogers Pass, and from Field up to the Continental Divide. - CN (previously BC Rail) has a 31 mile stretch of 2.2% north of Lillooet towards Prince George. Edited May 14, 2018 by pH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 *cough*Saluda*cough* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Prototype for short, over-powered train: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/657877/ You don't know how many cars they're bringing back! I once chased an east bound local from Barstow which had seven 4 axle units on the head end and only a dozen hoppers... on the way back to Barstow the same evening it had loaded out to 139 loaded cars! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Regularity Posted May 15, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 15, 2018 I remember reading an article on a line where they rostered a pair of elderly GP9s on a turn which never loaded to more than 9 cars. This was not to provide extra power for any difficult terrain. It was just in case one broke down in the middle of nowhere. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted May 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2018 I remember reading an article on a line where they rostered a pair of elderly GP9s on a turn which never loaded to more than 9 cars. This was not to provide extra power for any difficult terrain. It was just in case one broke down in the middle of nowhere. Shades of Penn Central! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Shades of Penn Central! shades of current TOCs in some parts of the UK... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 15, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 15, 2018 Shades of Penn Central! Or Claytons in the UK. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 2.2% grades (1 in 45) are not particularly remarkable in western North America. Just a couple of examples in Canada: - the CP mainline has stretches of 2.2% on both sides of Rogers Pass, and from Field up to the Continental Divide. - CN (previously BC Rail) has a 31 mile stretch of 2.2% north of Lillooet towards Prince George. True that. Conway Sceinic's "Crawford Notch" route is about 2%, so its not uncommon. But, it would explain the apparent overpowering of the train. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Not the US, but here's a photo I took of a DMU leaving Bath station. Taken early July 1993. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 New Mexico: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/659239/ and Colorado: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/659054/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Spot the train: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/659691/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Arizona desert: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/661002/ 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Arizona desert: http://www.railpictures.net/photo/661002/ Ah, the wonderful Clifton Branch. One I've wanted to visit for a long time. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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