... Yes, I would like to be able to field a prototypical HO passenger train as of 2000 as a bench mark. ... Depends on cost, If you say craftsman style and...
I have observed that there are few Model Builders in 1/87 scale who specialize in Alaska Railroad prototypes. Jeff DeBroeck and myself, share parts, techniques...
Jason, Thanks kindly for the description. It will help greatly when I and others get around to modeling these. Bob Garner [Non-text portions of this message...
Hey Pat, Mike here in Fairbanks, I suppose that I would consider myself an ARR prototype modeler. I had the fortune of hangin out with Jeff while he was here....
HO scale: A note from Model Railroad Warehouse indicate the WWII hospital car by Cannonball Car Shops is nearly ready to be shipped. I have seen several ...
Most of the passenger equipment is, of course, in storage for the winter right now. The Princess cars are buried in the middle of the Anchorage yard, and a...
This was in today's ADN. Model town in need of model citizens A band plays during a parade for the new mayor of Mooselip. Young men tip over an outhouse on the...
Guess attachments aren't permitted. Not sure how long they'll have the photos on their website but you can find them at www.adn.com and click on Alaska News....
Quick! Where is a good place to hang out on the Parks Highway to see trains in the winter time? I need to get out of town <you know, the whole cabin fever...
I got a call from my train shop yesterday. The New Overland MAcs are in and I am picking up the ARR 4320. I can't wait to see it. Anyone have good close...
Harold, I've already got a set like that at the printer now. I haven't said anything yet as the printer is a little behind with other work, but I should have...
Just a heads up, 4008 arrived in Seattle sometime yesterday. I saw her sitting across from the shop last night in Balmer yard, so I can only guess she'll be...
FRA statute restricts operating speed upon non-signaled track to a maximum of 49MPH. This restriction has existed for at least 90 years, coming to life under...
Actually, for a time in the late 1970's early 1980's prior to state ownership, the FRA granted the ARR an exception allowing them to operate passenger trains...
There is an exception, acquired by petition to the FRA, to the 49MPH limit and that requires creation of a "positive block" within which the train holding...
Thanks, that explains the details of it. It faintly rings a bell that this is what the ARR had to do. I think they only did this in the summer time and may...
Hello all, New member here (from Eastern Canada no less). I'm currently in the planning stages of a Z scale layout to be based on the ARR, having gotten hooked...
Hi guys, I am a french railfan who will stay a few days in Alaska from 1st to 10th of may. I plan to do a few picture on the ARR (you can see some of my...
Hi there, I don't know when the daily pass. trains will start, but they will start up before May 14th, I'm sure. There's daily freights and coal trains are...
... If you are able to find any of the old HO scale Walters hospital car kits, the instructions include a scale drawing of the car. These kits were also sold...
If'n yer gonna buy it, you might consider buying it from http://www.traintapes.com/ Then he'll get all the money. Or spread the wealth and buy it from the...
I have a copy of this DVD and while the photgraphy is excellent the producer's own publicity describes it as NOT A RAILFAN VIDEO and there is music playing...
Renaud, ok, I'll try to put down some of my insight into the local operations from my observations - all open to correction by those more knowledgeable then...
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