CaledonianYank

A topic dedicated to types of trains, both passenger and goods/freight categories. This wouldn't be under headcode train classifications, but rather terms such as "Boat Train" or "Stopping Goods" This topic is for asking for help, which I will be unable to provide, but hope the larger community can

Im american and do primarily Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, and English style modeling. Unfortunately, despite that being the stuff I focus on, am not an expert on these things. Thank You for bringing that to my attention though. Ardarffahr Light Railway didn't feel exactly right to me though

They've been ideas i've had since I was a kid. This line is entirely fictional and I use digital software, rather than physical space, to have layouts. It saves lots of money, I think, haven't had an actual layout in ages so I can't really say

The decapod is intended to work as a banker on the steepest part of the line. The tramway uses mainline track and has decent curves. Due to space constraints on the open line, it cannot upgrade to a branchline Perhaps the carriages and engine would power air compressors to enable the function of the final carriage. It should be remembered that the carriages are former non-bogie coaches from the GWR, LBSCR, MR, HR, CR, and other such pre-grouping railways. Most of the engines with lead/drive wheels are capable of diverting steam to cylinders to drive those wheels if ever necessary, the singles being exceptions The engines aren't narrow gauge as the line needs to carry too much material to justify building them as so, at least when the tramway was first opened.

The engines types of the tramway are as follows, if anyone is curious 2-2-2 Pt 0-4-0 Pt 2-2-2 T 0-4-0 T 0-6-0 T 0-6-0 Pt 0-4-2 T 0-4-2 Pt 2-2-2-2 T 2-2-2-2 Pt 0-4-2-2 T 0-4-0 Assist engines (These would be special brake vans and coaches) The tramway connects to a branchline at its top station, and has special engines to take goods 2-4-0 4-4-0 Modified GER A55 "Decapod" tank engine replica 0-4-4-0 A majority of the tramway engines are fitted with special push-pull equipment to run as multiple units and double head. This is justifiable as the tramway is quite long (it is a tramway due to space constraints of the area) A majority of the engines also have 4 cylinders, two at the front and two at the back, to provide extra power

Came up with an idea for technically a locomotive I'm working on a fictional railway in a fictional country part of the UK. I was thinking of workarounds to streamline passenger operations and thought of Push-Pull trains. The only problem is that this is a tramway in a sense (It qualifies as a tramway, not a light railway). The tramway uses typical stock, like pre-grouping 4 wheel and 6 wheel carriages. I wanted to do something different and thought of something I think is brilliant. Locomotives would have equipment that would send steam through the consist, like heating, though the steam travels beneath the carriages. The engine and consist would have push-pull equipment, though, through sharing steam, the rear coach would act as a second engine. When steam enters the brake coach, it goes through a small firebox to be reheated and sent through cylinders on the before mentioned coach. This might allow for longer consists and potentially make climbing the tramlines steep gradients easier. The push-pull equipment would make sure both power units would work in unison. Perhaps steam could be reheated by the engines firebox as well, giving it extra power to travel throughout the system.

I am currently creating a layout of my own, it's a tramway with several industries along the line. The line is set in the prime of steam but uses old engines for the period (Ex. A4's would exist but the tramway might have a coffee pot). I was hoping that some people could share inspiration. The tramway deals primarily with quarry/mine products but does deal with dairy, agricultural products, livestock, bricks, and wood A harbour that deals with a canal and small seafaring vessels A ballast mine A colliery A limestone quarry A slate quarry A sawmill A logging camp A small grain mill Details on any one of these things would help

I hope this topic is used to find or share/request inspiration/tips for industrial modeling of fictional places. This topic is welcome to discuss the following in industrial setting Locomotives Wagons Industrial railways Railways Infrastructure Inspirational maps/pictures Operation Blueprints/Drawings/Diagrams Please note that I am not an expert at all of industrial railways and only came up with this topic because I needed help myself

I was just brainlessly wandering through youtube, came across a video about pannier tank engines and then a video about the Caledonian Single. And began thinking about pannier tanks that aren't 0-6-0's. So here is a list of pannier tanks I have yet to see, but would like to see on the internet 2-2-2Pt 2-2-0Pt 0-2-2Pt 2-2-4Pt 4-2-2Pt 4-2-4Pt 4-4-0Pt 0-4-4Pt 4-4-2Pt 2-2-4Pt 2-2-0+4Pt 4-4-0+4Pt 0-4-2+4Pt 0-4-2+2Pt 4-6-2Pt 2-6-4Pt 4-2-2+2Pt 0-6-0+0-6-0Pt (Garratt) 0-4-0+0-4-0Pt (Farlie) 2-4-4-2Pt (LNWR uncoupled type locomotives, not a mallet) 0-4-0 Vertical Boiler Pannier Tank 2-2-0+0-2-2Pt (Garratt) 4-2-2+2-2-4Pt (Garratt) Edit: Added a few more engines Edit: Added picture of a 2-2-2Pt Edit: Changed display of edit history on this post