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Electrical operation of the Olear, Wapner coal tower.
...Of course to prevent employee theft of light bulbs all fixtures are left hand threaded. |
Super nice coaling tower, Frank. And I agree we have to do every thing in our power to protect the profit and make the bottom line look good... But, shoosh, left hand threaded light fixtures? LOL
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That little sentance is meant to be a spoof , a sarcastic remark, On what I went thro in my working enviorment where more money was spent to watch the employies then was paid to them.
The watchers, were watching the watchers, who were watching the watchers, watch the watchers.
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Posted - November 26 2009 : 11:17:22 AM
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I think this whole thread is awesome! I am doing something similar with my layout - every piece has its own story!
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My still in progress list of inventory and wantlist: tyconut.com
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Posted - November 26 2009 : 11:37:04 AM
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Russ : I cant wait to see photos. frank
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Posted - November 26 2009 : 12:15:54 PM
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for fast food you could do a White Castle or a diner that looks like a old passenger car  http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3030
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For fast food I have a Arrora, Joe's dinner. I think arroura made it for HO size slot cars.
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Posted - November 26 2009 : 3:48:32 PM
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 can't wait to see the finished layout with Joe's Diner on it (Eat At Joe's)
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Layouts in truth are never done untill the day you take it apart to start a new one. There are always changes to make. I have yet to build a block control panel, and figure out where the throttles are going. The yard, yard access track, industral area, service area and roundhouse storage tracks all need to be wired to the control panel that isn't built.
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quote: can't wait to see the finished layout with Joe's Diner on it (Eat At Joe's)
Originally posted by microbusss-November 26 2009: 3:48:32 PM
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Joe's Dinner by Aroura
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Here is a new group of Tenement apartments on the edge of the Industrial area.
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These tenements were erected with one thing in mind. To hide the control panel.
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Posted - November 27 2009 : 5:31:47 PM
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| I likes the beer truck Do the Royal Crown Cola sign lite up?
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Posted - November 27 2009 : 7:19:36 PM
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Geez Frank. You're really plowing through this. If it had been me I probably wouldn't even have all the track laid down yet It's lookin' great though!
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Posted - November 27 2009 : 7:31:36 PM
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Eric and george; It is some kind of beer sign that doesn't light, and I'm retired. For me everyday is saturday. Except Sunday when I try to make it to Church.
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Posted - December 29 2009 : 7:06:50 PM
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posy 65
Still not wired completely. But mainlines are running good. I took a few photos of my playing around.
Here is my Cary-Penn line N1sa 2-10-2 at Frankford station
next a close up of the N1sa front.
next is a photo of the N1sa tender rear.
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Jacob, the mess has subsided. I finished installing the round house storage tracks..
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Frank
The roundhouses look great. Can you give a bit of technical info on the turntable?
Manual?
Electric? - brand?, how do you control it?
Thanks
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Posted - December 31 2009 : 09:24:01 AM
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Tanked : Right now I spin it with my finger. It is a Heljan turntable that was offered by Walters. Thier is, and i have the drive for it. Rotation and directional control will be buttons close to the turntable. This is the only control that will not be at the central box.
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New photos :
** Here is Pennsys streamlined K4 pulling the Limited into frankford station.
** Here the latest decapod awaits the OK to go onto the mainline.
** Here a second frieght train pulled by another decapod going thro Frankford.
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| I'm liking your Pennsy streamliner. Very sharp
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Posted - February 11 2010 : 01:23:16 AM
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| The day you get a T1 I'm going to explode from PRR jealously. Seriously its bad enough you built your own K4 streamliner, but your swimming around in I1's lol. The decapods are on my hit list, there are 3 shows in the next 3 weeks so we'll see. GREAT stuff Toptrain keep it coming the new layout really looks nice!
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Posted - February 12 2010 : 10:24:51 AM
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How does the streamliner run, Frank? Like a typical Mantua, I guess? It must pull well with all of that weight and a light tender.
I'm loving that Decapod...
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Posted - February 12 2010 : 8:50:58 PM
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Nelson: It is a very good puller. The Riverossi tender provides a better left rail pick that the tyco-mantua. It doesn't have that slow down in one direction that a uncleaned tyco-mantua has. The heavy boiler gives better electrial pickup and traction. Today I changed to a 6 car Riverossi streamlined smothside set from a 3 car Tyco streamlined set. The engine doesn't care. It pulls this one as good as that.
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Street siens. I have put sidewlks on two of the blocks that had none.
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Posted - February 16 2010 : 4:14:29 PM
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I like that church & I think that Tyco Railroad Hotel looks slightly out of place with the Euro style houses & the word is SCENE 
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Posted - February 17 2010 : 10:04:11 AM
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Ben: I live in New Jersey. In the New York city area. Brick buildings like those are common in this area. the Dutch settled here first. Their influence in building remains. I don't consider these buildings as being very different then what is around here. The English liked to build in brick also. Where those Romans went the people learned to build in brick.
The church you commented on is a N scale one. In the distance it looks OK. It really has no permanent place here and will go. Are their N scalers that need a church? If so PM me.
I have another brick building problem. Pola Ho buildings. The two that I have, and assembled are S gauge not HO. They are just too large. I am looking to replace them to. i have learned never to believe any thing you read on a box.
Hey Ben does it make you happy to teach spelling. Also I know there is a "a" in sidewalk.
That care Ben. C u frank
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Just today the Penn Line mikado shown in front on the Penn line decapod has been reasigned form the Frankford branch line US, to the Catford London UK branch for some serious work. May its wheels keep turning and stay on track. It, and its three brothers will be missed here at the Frankford Roundhouse.
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Reciently transfered form the Catford Branch London UK , To Frankford Branch US. A tender to go behind an old bicycle locomotive. Also transfer from the catford Branch were 3 Passengers cars. They were originaly from the Great Western Railway. Now the PGW 4-2-2 can run in style. Maybe it will be assign it to the Broadway limited. There are happy times again at the Frankford Roundhouse at Bergen Point. Hip-Hip-Horah, Hip-Hip-Horah, Hip-Hip-Horah!
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Posted - April 02 2010 : 6:25:21 PM
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great,hope it keeps up a good schedule,and lets hope the locos transferring to catford branch,have a smooth journey,ken
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Other reasigned English built Locos Transfered to the Frankford branch. These 8 English locomotives were all aquired directly from railroads.
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Posted - April 21 2010 : 6:48:08 PM
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| nice group there frank,ken
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 07:52:58 AM
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Wow! I'm having Great Western envy...some of the most beautiful locomotives in the world. My little Bachmann Pannier tank gets the job done, though. Maybe I'll find money for a Hall class to accompany it one of these days. Wondering right now if I've got the Euros for one more Trenitalia coach before I leave Italy in a couple weeks
Love the roundhouse. Hope I have room for one like that someday.
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quote:Wow! I'm having Great Western envy...some of the most beautiful locomotives in the world. My little Bachmann Pannier tank gets the job done, though. Maybe I'll find money for a Hall class to accompany it one of these days. Wondering right now if I've got the Euros for one more Trenitalia coach before I leave Italy in a couple weeks
Love the roundhouse. Hope I have room for one like that someday.
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Archie ; I don't know what a Hall class is but ,I like the colors.
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 10:28:13 AM
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| hi frank a gwr hall class is a 4-6-0 all names ending in hall ie albert hall ken
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Ken ; I wonder if these Halls, Albert Hall and others. were building in schools, collages.
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 9:08:35 PM
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| you got it in one ken
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Posted - April 23 2010 : 9:53:14 PM
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| nice grouping of UK locos but they look odd next to USA locos tho Well the Flying Scotsman did come over to the USA one time Saw a vid of it & they added a headlight to it
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 07:15:27 AM
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hi microbusss,british trains came to states quite a few times,world fairs etc,gwr king george v locomotive,a 4.6.0 did it in 20s and the bell she got is still on it ken
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Posted - April 24 2010 : 08:28:26 AM
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| ok now THAT deffinately is odd I wonder how the Brits react when they see a USA bell on that loco How do you ring it tho?
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It can be rung by a simple line, or a cable, like those on you bicycle to operate your brakes or gear shifter, a air operated device, a electricaly operated device, or the someone with a little hammer walking to the front pilot and hitting it with the hammer.
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Here is a photo of a Pennsylvania Great Western Railway 8 wheel locomotive on the Frankford turntable. This PGW Locomotive was aquired directly from the Great Western Railway.
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Before and after on a Lima 4-6-0 Great western # 6000 " King George V ". This will be a PGW loco. First photo. Only change is the addition of a front pilot.
* Here with detail added. Pennsylvania RR style Pyle headlight mounted foward of smoke stack. New Compressor. New Sand dome, and the new generator atop the fire box .
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Yesterday I went to my son's home in Saylorsburg, Pa. It was my Granddaughters 7th Birthday. She is still a Princess at 7. Quite a young lady.
Now back to trains and layouts.
* This is a photo taken yesterday of my sons main engine facility. I am jealous. This is the view of the whole thing.
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| wicked mate,like father like son ken
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here is another look at steves roundhouse area.
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PGW LNER B12 with a passenger train waite at Frankford station. The entire Passenger train and locomotive was transfered from the Catford Branch to the Frankford Branch of the PGW.
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| looking very good there mate
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quote:looking very good there mate
Originally posted by catfordken - May 13 2010 : 10:21:54 AM
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Ken you can see it has a new branch. It is working the Frankford, Stevensville Route.
Lot of passenger service. The right train at the right time. Still short of power for the big name trains.
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Here a TI sits at Frankford yards
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Alright two questions lol. Is this a new roster addition? Because its awesome.
And why is there a guy asleep by the switch?
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quote:Alright two questions lol. Is this a new roster addition? Because its awesome.
And why is there a guy asleep by the switch?
Originally posted by ChrisCÂ -Â May 17 2010Â :Â 12:06:02 AM
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Chriss. To bussy playing with my English toys to play with my Pennsy toys.
OH he's not sleeping. Just star gazing. looking for the big dipper. Really it is the famous photographer for the "TYCO Railroader Press", Sneaky Photographer. He is snnnneaking up on a great photo.
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