Hi Folks, Some of you have heard this sad news already, but for those of you that haven't, I'm sorry to tell you that John Henderson passed away Thursday ...
Looks like new power sitting in Kansas City this weekend http://oddballsdecals.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=673521 Found off another list Graham ...
Greetings fellow CSPR enthusists. Can anyone advise or post a photo of the radio tower at Grangeville. The map I have shows it close to SH95 and 'C' Streetm is...
Greetings again. Can anyone please advise the colour of the Craigmont Station. I have a poor photocopy [B&W]of this building in 1963. Regards. Phil TAYLOR. New...
... It's a tall, narrow tower built with a open grid framework. As I recall, it's red and white. I'll take a photo next time I'm in Grangeville, probably...
... Phil, I'm sure that the depots were standard NP depot buff and sand. (I think those are the right names, they're basicly tan and brown.) Do you have the...
Jim many thanks. Yes I would be grateful if you are able to take a photo detail of the tower and surround buildings/general area. Late in 2005 I was in...
i thought some might be interested in this article that was in today's st maries gazetter regarding the rebuild of the portion of the benewah trestle that...
Have you been following the trestle fire on the UP mainline near Sacramento? Cleaned up 1300' in a day or two; pile drivers on site in another day or so; ...
... today's st maries gazetter regarding the rebuild of the portion of the benewah trestle that collapsed last year, between plummer and st maries, idaho....
phil: in answer to your question: i am sure the cost of repair will not be made public. it is a potlatch bill and may turn up someplace in their financial...
A buddy of mine sent me a link to a website of penny postcards. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/special/ppcs/ppcs.html Click on "Idaho" and view post cards...
I have a list of questions for the group. When were the wye trackage at Spalding and Reubens used? Regarding train operation at the Spalding wye , were there...
... Dave and group, We noticed early on that our log cars would get a wear pattern on the wheels to where one side would have badly worn flanges and the other ...
Jim, Thanks for the reply. It sounds like the Reubens wye will come in handy during spotting /pulling cars at the Reubens grain elevator so I should put it in...
Jim, I've been looking at the available photos and noticed that the ballast looks a dark gray color and in some photos it looks alot lighter. Was this typical...
Dave, Basalt, which is used as ballast by many railroads in the northwest, has a dark color when it is wet and becomes lighter as it drys out. Also, it will...
Dave, Chris and group, Chris is correct about the basalt. The original ballast used on the CSP was from the Riparia pit which was on the old NP line a mile or...
Dave, I became so engrossed in talking about the ballast that I forgot to completely answer your question and I apologize. It always seemed that we either had...
Jim, Thanks for all the great information. Luckily, Austin is a short three hours from my place here north of Dallas. I do know someone who has flown back to...
Chris, Yes, I'd like to see it, please bring it ! So, based on the answer, I have another the layout design consideration decision, should my layout be based...
Dave wrote --> I have another the layout design consideration decision, should my layout be based on when the roadbed would be wet or dry...! ! ! <-- Make it...
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