... According to Karr's LOST RR'S OF NEW ENGLAND, the 2.5 mile segment of track between Franklin & Franklin Falls Dam was abandoned in 1940. Tim Gilbert...
The bridge was a multi-span covered bridge that may have been wiped out in one of the massive floods back in the early 30's. At any rate, there was no through...
The diesel fuel spouts were added in the same location as the coal tower. Nothing fancy, just the same as was done all over the system. SJW ... From: "John...
A quick look at some of my 'photo' books I found the following Westboro photos: N.E. Colorful RR's, Vol.1 by David Sweetland.... pg. 19. N.E. Rails, 1948-1968,...
I appreciate the comments and advice on fueling at Westboro. That facility is indeed very "modelgenic." The New England Transportation Museum website on...
A Proto 2000 0-8-0 needs more boiler weight, at least mine seems to...it slips her drivers pulling freight going around 18" radii with 6 or more athearm 40ft. ...
"tedander2000" <tedander@m...> wrote: ...I took a few moments to look up the smokers, and it didn't add up for me also... ... completed the basic elements of...
Today I saw and ran the new BLI B&M E7 model. This model is outstanding in operation, the sound system is superb, the details are finely made. The contour of...
That's too bad, Roger. There was a lot of potential for an E7 done correctly. I think BLI has been looking more and more like a Lionel knock-off of the ...
... Tim - I just located my copy (2nd Edition, 1996) and on page 105, item #172, it says, "The Franlkin and Tilton RR constructed this segment as part of its...
I'm not in the business of defending BLI, but I have yet to see anything close to "Lionel" from them. What I do see is a discrepancy in research. Their PRR...
After 8 weeks of working on getting the #3254 back on the rails, I am now back on the #3713 project. With the locomotive over in the sand blast booth, we have...
... Micro-Scale has a decal set for the Minuteman E/F units; this may or may not fit, but the color will be closer! I'm planning to try it on mine, but...
I have a short list of HO scale items for sale. Some are useful the B&M, some not so much. Pleas contact me off list if you would like a copy of the list. ...
Hi folks - I'm scratchbuilding an SW-1 in 1 1/2" scale. A B&M of course ! ; - ) I have the trucks done and I'm starting work on the cab and hood. I'm...
The Pioneer Valley had one in West Springfield sans trucks about 6 years ago. It may still be there and I believe it was a B&M unit. Jim Fellows ... From:...
I may have been a bit off the mark in that description, Rob...but how *do* you classify the actions of a company that wants to market a stock car with a moo...
... I would suggest that these be ordered directly from MicroScale. There was a run that had an incorrect yellow, and while MicroScale's stock seems to contain...
Ya know, you are right. After my last post, I was thinking they haven't done anything crazy like release a B&M-painted PRR T-1, but the moo'ing stock car is a...
OK, who is going to be the first to kitbash one of these into a head-end car? I have heard the side walls are removable. Wouldn't be shocked if Walthers makes...
... Not good at all, and not in My LHS! I fire people for that kind of thing! When it's clearly Wrong, we send it back and demand better. Pete in Michigan...
If you can get to Berlin N.H.,the SLR has 2 up there. These are ex- Pennsylvania RR engines,built in 1948-9. They then went to AMTRK and finally ended up...
One at the Railroad Museum of New England, one at Pioneer Valley, One at the Mt. Tom, MA Power plant, One at the PSNH Bow, NH power plant. ALL ex B&M..... SJW ...
There is NO excuse for BLI to paint the strips on the new B&M E7 model a shiny gold. It is a screw-up plain and simple. I would suggest that BLI do a rerun of...
The following message came across the NERAIL mailing list today. Anyone care to comment on the Micro-Trains and Kadee models? ... ===== Jon Miner --...
With the research available these days, there is no excuse for any errors. It seems everytime a prototype model comes out, there is always something that needs...
... ERSATZ! 1) The standard McGinnis 40 foot Boxcar scheme was blue left side, blue door & black right side as per the scheme used on the #76000-76538 series...
Hi all I read the posts on this one and feel really upset about the gold stripes. I live in the UK and find that we have to reserve items as soon as they are...
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