This is a drop not dutch drop. A dutch drop can be done as I did one when I was a switchman on John Santa Fe in Emporia Ks. Missed our engine by about 3 feet. Using a alco S4. It is very dangerous to

wrote: to the car was rolling car, trailing point putting the the brakeman to get My impression of the Dutch Drop was that, to get a car into a facing point spur, the engine sped up and then the

Possible to get a quick summary about how to order from Bob's Photos? Address? Does he offer a catalog? Are there other notable photo dealers out there? Perhaps there is a Top 5, or a Top 10 . . . is

Jason Sanford asked: "I am trying to figure out which Accurail 40' Wood sided boxcars are pretty close to accurate and which paint schemes are legitimate paint schemes? I am interested in the 4300,

Mark Heiden wrote: Mark, While I don't have a builder's photo of the L&NE hopper, I do have one of B&M #7152 which Bethlehem built in 1941. The end lettering was on two lines on the right side -

Hello everyone, I have a question regarding the end lettering on Lehigh & New England twin-bay offset side hoppers, series 13251-13350. These cars were built in 1939 by Bethlehem Steel Company.

In a message dated 8/25/2005 12:36:26 PM Central Standard Time, STMFC@... writes: What ever it is called, I want to know if there is anyone out there who does this on their layout. If

In searching the archives of this list, I found that Richard Hendrickson posted the following "last known good address" for H.K. Vollrath. Can anyone confirm this is still correct? Is there a

I've heard this maneuver referred to as "playing bumper-cars"... and I heard that it is/was strongly frowned upon by the higher powers. John Degnan RailScaler@... Announcing : Seaboard Air

List, Why do I get the impresson these guyz live in a motor home? They don't sem to be in residence much. Just how big a layout can they fit into one of those tag along trailers

Rich, You're forgiven, and you can come back north anytime. Heck, I live in southern Vermont, and snow season is the best time to sit in a warm shop & build away.

Too bad Jeff,we shall miss you. I truly miss Springfield,but when one looks at the disadvantages of spending the rest of the winter there,Cocoa Beach wins in a heartbeatArmand Premo

Amen Brother. Thank you Larry Jackman ljack70117@... The 50-50-90 Rule: Anytime you have 50-50 chance of getting something right, there is 90% probability you'll get it wrong.

Richard: I'll agree with your assessment of the weather, but it is the best train show in the country, bar none. Now, if you have everything you need, as you do or are close to, then Cocoa Beach is

wrote: all As always, I cannot let climate-ist statements like this go ununaswered. I, for one, will take a northern winter (and the other three seasons with it) over the wimp-appeal of the

Back in 1965 and 1966, when I was a new operator on the PRR's Philadelphia Division I worked a lot of days at Hook Block Station in Marcus Hook, Pa., on the Philadelphia-Washington Main Line.

The Dutch drop was to get the car from the north end of the engine to the south end (for example), but without a run-around. So, the moving car was allowed to roll past the locomotive that has run

Re: Scale Weights - Doubt It Tom Jones wrote: "Electronic throttles are great - until you want to simulate momentum effects in the rolling stock, not locomotives, as was the topic of the

I am trying to figure out which Accurail 40' Wood sided boxcars are pretty close to accurate and which paint schemes are legitimate paint schemes? I am interested in the 4300, 4500, 7100, and the

Springfield, Mass. in January? When Cocoa Beach, Fla. is an alternative? Give me, as we say, a break. The Springfield meet is all very well for those who already live in the area, but I spent three