HO Monon inspired layout

[doctor quinn]

Incidentally was surprised on how few vehicles there seems to be for a layout in the mid 60s, will have to look carefully at when changeover from late 50s stuff occurred

 

For trucks there are a few options that Athearn have produced

 

Ford C Series (1957-90)

 

Ford F850 (1968 but see this link regarding Fords F series generally http://railroadmodeling.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=5835) 

 

Mack R series (1966 on)

 

 

Hope this helps

 

Nick

[enginelane]

For trucks there are a few options that Athearn have produced

 

Ford C Series (1957-90)

 

Ford F850 (1968 but see this link regarding Fords F series generally http://railroadmodeling.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=5835)

 

Mack R series (1966 on)

 

 

Hope this helps

 

Thanks for the information. Looking at the cars it seemed to be time when the body shape, hood or headlight clusters seemed to change every year so dating the models quite easily. The Mack trucks seem to gave kept their body shape over a period of time so will check the Walthers site and have a go at building some different bodies.

Edited August 14, 2014 by enginelane

[doctor quinn]

You are quite right, American cars changed each model year in the fifties and sixties.

 

You could check out the Spanish Eko range, they did some quite basic American cars of the sixties, a Ford Galaxy and Chevy El Camino leap to mind, they occasionally turn up on eBay, Walther's still list them.

 

Nick

[highpeak]

EKO did a Ford Falcon which would go quite well with your period and if you get lucky on eBay wouldn't cost a fortune. This sale is finished but gives you an idea of what you could find http://www.ebay.ca/itm/FORD-FALCON-BEIGE-1-87-EKO-/360846899029

[TotalLamer]

Hah, gotta say... that tenement looks pretty much EXACTLY like the apartments where I live... and the apartment I live in, actually!

[trisonic]

I’ve only just realized today that “Monon” is a different line (and different part of the country) to the “Monongahela"

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monon_Railroad

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_Railway

 

D’oh! I thought Monon was just an abbreviation....

 

Best, Pete.

Edited August 16, 2014 by trisonic

[enginelane]

I’ve only just realized today that “Monon” is a different line (and different part of the country) to the “Monongahela"

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monon_Railroad

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongahela_Railway

 

D’oh! I thought Monon was just an abbreviation....

 

Best, Pete.

 

Walthers search engine does the same! When researching into US railroads for an autistic relation came across the Monon with its black and gold engines

[enginelane]

Came across this truck cab in my spares box I must have picked up from somewhere. Not very good in identifying USA vehicles. Does any one recognise its make and approximate year please? It was with a very basic white metal flatbed chassis which was coarsely detailed and if the cab is in the right period I would rebuild out of evergreen strip

[enginelane]

Toying with the idea of having working switch stands and have bought one of the Rix products to try. Builds up fine using the instructions then goes into complete text mode with no pictures or diagrams in terms of fitting to points. Has anyone had experience in fitting to a Peco code 83 point?

[enginelane]

Came back from Holiday to find daughter 2 had cleaned up the house including all railways bits and bobs and the base plate for the diner has gone missing so new baseplate made in 60 thou plastikard

 

Metallic steel and caboose red seem to sit well on the model

[enginelane]

Came across this truck cab in my spares box I must have picked up from somewhere. Not very good in identifying USA vehicles. Does any one recognise its make and approximate year please? It was with a very basic white metal flatbed chassis which was coarsely detailed and if the cab is in the right period I would rebuild out of evergreen strip

Opinion suggests it is a 1940s Chevorlet lorry so probably a bit too old for an urban layout but I suppose could look to making into a scrapped vehicle next to the garage.

[doctor quinn]

Trucks do last much longer than cars so it's possible that a 20 year old tractor could still be working on short haul jobs or as a shunter. Have you checked out Sylvan Models, they do a wide variety of 50's & 60's trucks.  http://www.sylvanscalemodels.com/ Alternatively Matchbox did the GMC 72" tilt cab in 1.87 like this one http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/gmc/60s_brochure/page03.jpg

 

Nick

Edited August 30, 2014 by doctor quinn

[enginelane]

Trucks do last much longer than cars so it's possible that a 20 year old tractor could still be working on short haul jobs or as a shunter. Have you checked out Sylvan Models, they do a wide variety of 50's & 60's trucks.  http://www.sylvanscalemodels.com/ Alternatively Matchbox did the GMC 72" tilt cab in 1.87 like this one http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/pix/trucks/gmc/60s_brochure/page03.jpg

 

Nick

Yes the Sylvan range do look very good and I am going to order the box van version for the warehouse scene. The Walthers site is currently showing quite a lot of the rest of the range not in stock but will check back later in the month

[enginelane]

Back to work tomorrow but bad case of man flu this weekend so inbetween lemsips and paper hankies some work on the buildings.

 

Diner interior and main work completed. Roof needs cooking exhausts, air conditioning, wiring and signage and weathering to complete

[enginelane]

Add air conditioning trunking, cooking and toliet exhausts as well as filling in the numerous circular depressions around the edge if the roof with filler. Finally added filler to the front of the lobby in replacement to the missing part somewhere lost in Germany

Edited August 31, 2014 by enginelane

[enginelane]

Nice weather this afternoon so spent making brackets to mount the micro switches to activate and switch the points.

 

Micro switch requires two holes drilling, one through the side for the point activating rod and another in the top which runs up through the baseboard into the point tie bar.

 

Wires are soldered on to the tags and will be attached to the bus bars via chocolate block connectors, with green wire being connected to the wire coming off the frog

[enginelane]

Nice weather this afternoon so spent making brackets to mount the micro switches to activate and switch the points.

Micro switch requires two holes drilling, one through the side for the point activating rod and another in the top which runs up through the baseboard into the point tie bar.

Wires are soldered on to the tags and will be attached to the bus bars via chocolate block connectors, with green wire being connected to the wire coming off the frog

Noticed the green wire should be attached onto the middle tag!

[enginelane]

An earlier than expected start to first day back at work as wife decided to get up at 5am this morning so no point going back to sleep. Completed the weathering on the diner roof except for the final earth brown wash. Still undecided on the final name so no signage added at the moment.

[enginelane]

Just the front lip to re profile and the diner will be ready to add to the stock of buildings ready for the layout. 4 points wired up with track feeds completed last night.

Edited September 1, 2014 by enginelane

[5050]

Yes the Sylvan range do look very good and I am going to order the box van version for the warehouse scene. The Walthers site is currently showing quite a lot of the rest of the range not in stock but will check back later in the month

There was a guy at a recent Hampsthwaite meeting selling a good selection of Sylvan kits.  I bought a Hudson Terraplane car which made up reasonably well.

 

If you don't want the Chevy truck it will fit very well onto Woodsville.

 

I'll swap you for a magazine

 

Oh, and why not call the diner - 'Ted's'?   They may serve a decent cuppa there.................................

Edited September 1, 2014 by 5050

[enginelane]

There was a guy at a recent Hampsthwaite meeting selling a good selection of Sylvan kits.  I bought a Hudson Terraplane car which made up reasonably well.

 

If you don't want the Chevy truck it will fit very well onto Woodsville.

 

I'll swap you for a magazine

 

Oh, and why not call the diner - 'Ted's'?   They may serve a decent cuppa there.................................

Will get the truck sorted out

 

Teds- mmm!

[enginelane]

Was going to watch the England match but first half so dire decided to wire up some track so first two switches and warehouse spur in place. I understand England playing again soon - could be ideal time to book in another track laying session

[TotalLamer]

Obviously not your time period, but thought you might find this interesting... was messing around the CSX Gateway site and found a reference to the Monon sub in an article on new business!

 

https://csxgateway-external.csx.com/cci/news/HomePageNews/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=747

[enginelane]

Obviously not your time period, but thought you might find this interesting... was messing around the CSX Gateway site and found a reference to the Monon sub in an article on new business!

 

https://csxgateway-external.csx.com/cci/news/HomePageNews/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=747

Hi

 

Would be interested in seeing what it says but will not open for me

[TotalLamer]

Hi

 

Would be interested in seeing what it says but will not open for me

 

A Chairman’s Award-winning project years in the making is coming to fruition in September. In June, CSX shipped the first train of iron ore concentrate for Magnetation, Inc. to Reynolds, Indiana. Within the next few weeks, CSX will begin transporting iron ore pellets for the company as well.

 

The Grand Rapids, Minn. based company produces high-quality iron ore concentrate used in blast furnace operations and integrated steel production.  

 

Once the concentrate is moved from Magnetation’s Minnesota  facility to Chicago via BNSF, CSX trains carry it to a recently constructed plant in Reynolds, Ind. With the density of inbound and outbound train movements, CSX made a commitment to improve the infrastructure on the Monon subdivision.

 

At the Reynolds facility, the concentrate is transformed into iron ore pellets, which CSX will then transport to steel production plants. In all, CSX will deliver about 3.5 million tons of concentrate per year to Reynolds — five to six trains per week — and move nearly the same amount of outgoing pellets. CSX will also deliver one train per week of limestone to Van Meter Trucking to be transloaded and trucked over to the Magnetation facility.

 

“This is the only pelletizing plant CSX serves,” said Carol Craig, Market Manager, Coal. “Winning this contract took years of hard work and cooperation among many departments, including Sales and Marketing, Service Design, Transportation, Coal Operations, Regional Design and other groups within CSX.”  

 

The Magnetation project was the recipient of a Chairman’s Award of Excellence in 2013. The team was honored for its successful efforts to “overcome competitive rail options and solve multiple challenges concerning interchange, equipment, power, in-plant switching and dumping.”