A must for any rail fan is the first ever White Mountain Railfest Weekend, sponsored by Railfan Magazine and Presented by The Flying Yankee, the Hobo Railroad,...
Hi all: Just remind everyone, that the Boston Chapter NRHS is holding their bi-annual Collector's Night on Friday evening, May 8th, 2009 from 7pm-10pm at the...
I went back to On3 a couple of years ago. If you can believe it, I think one can do a more credible job in a smaller space in On3 than in standard guage HO...
Thanks everyone for your interest, but the book has been purchased with the (will eBay sue for using this term?) "buy it now" option . Ron ... So anyway, I've...
Everyone.... I need to thank all the folks who have contributed toward the coming Track Charts CD update. Some of you have already placed your requests for...
I have 3 remaining BGR kits of CNR RPO/Baggage combine 7805-7806. For those interested in modelling the late 50's to mid-60's NH/B&M/CV "Ambassador", here's an...
Hi all: Just a reminder that on Friday evening, May 8th from 7:00pm-10:00pm, the Boston Chapter NRHS will hold their bi-annual Collector's Night at the Union ...
Does anyone have the weight limits for the Wells River to St. J and Newport section of the CP that once belonged tot he B&M? There should be something in the...
Yes. Just trying to pin down some weight limits for structures built early in the century. SJW ... From: "Steve" <mv_jct@...> To: <BM_RR@yahoogroups.com>...
according to their '85 timetable the weight limit was 263,000 lbs. with some restrictions on a few bridges. Roger ________________________________ From:...
1915 C&P North ETT also doesn't contain any weight restrictions. I wish I had some CP Lyndonville Sub. ETT's between 1926 and the mid-1950's, but don't. ...
What ETT # and division/district did that come from, Roger? Just curious. Don't think I have one that late but would like to check just in case. John John...
... I know that many (most? all?) railroads had/have some sort of 'track structures' chart or book that contains various pieces of civil-engineering data...
You're right, John. The B&M covered this data in their Characteristics Charts. What I don't know is when that practice began. The earliest one I have is 1928...
... Well this is really all an academic discussion anyway, John. What load restrictions existed last year or last century are irrelevant to load capacity of...
... I've placed a PDF of my 2D drawings in the "Files" section under my name. Alan LePain's 2D-3D Images. Look for Freight House-Wayland, MA. Not sure if my...
Just my thoughts on things. I feel that road bridges can suffer detoriation faster than a railroad bridge. The cause is road salt. A bit off the subjet..... ...
Good point, Steve. However, I think John was responding out of his civil engineering background to the change in weight limits over time due specifically to...
... No, not to the primary structural members supporting a road bridge. Road salt does, however, tend to beat up the pavement on road bridges as well as the...
... As a follow-up to my own comment, many photos taken along the northern sections of the Conn River line show CP/B&M southbound freights into WRJ hauling a...
... While the volume of reefer traffic on this line did not rival some of the lines out of Chicago to the East perhaps it does make one wonder if the bridges...
I seriously doubt that brine drippage could amount to any meaningful damage to a bridge unless you parked the cars right on top of them. Keep in mind that...
I'm interested in the interior color of B&M's steam loco cabs, particularly the P-4 Pacifics. I've seen other roads using green or grey, or just all black....
Dave, I've painted my B&M steam loco interiors, ceiling and walls a so-called industrial green [ a light pale green]. Remember, it was only a matter of time in...
The color you refer to is actually "institutional green" and was used quite alot in asylums and such because it had a calming effect on most individuals....
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