classic33
Leg End Member
Would never work here. The platform is at the wrong height for the train.
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Gravity Aided
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- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Freight car loading gauges require this. In the Northeast Corridor, level platforms are often the case, and on the Brightline- Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando(someday). That's where the passenger carriers own the right of way. Other places, freight carriers provide crews and tracks. Union Pacific, in this specific case. Lots of their container traffic comes through here.
classic33
Leg End Member
- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I had a ride over to Bridgnorth today and stopped at the station for my lunch. Some snaps:
First time I've been over since the project to construct a new station building started. They seem to be getting on quite well.
1501 is on duty today. I didn't see which other engines were in steam (there is often a board listing them).
The 82045 project is coming along and starting to look like an engine. This is a brand new locomotive of a class which doesn't have a surviving original example. More info here.
One for those who like the diesels.
First time I've been over since the project to construct a new station building started. They seem to be getting on quite well.
1501 is on duty today. I didn't see which other engines were in steam (there is often a board listing them).
The 82045 project is coming along and starting to look like an engine. This is a brand new locomotive of a class which doesn't have a surviving original example. More info here.
One for those who like the diesels.
- Location
- Manchester
ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
Yes, Salty is her absolute favorite! Thank you very much, she loves it
I have been busy the past few days but now we are going back and looking at all of the recent pictures! 
ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
My small one has decided that this is the real Mavis (she is a diesel that works at the quarry, in case she wasn't in the original). It does look a fair bit like her!
classic33
Leg End Member
Buy the set.Yes, Salty is her absolute favorite! Thank you very much, she loves it
classic33
Leg End Member
http://shop.bachmanntrains.com/inde...=258_259_261&zenid=jtab4rr3r68uoh7ciqd5g5dka2
I have Bill, Ben, Thomas, Emily, Gordon & Spencer.
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ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
Wow, those are awesome! You have a fair bit more cash than I, it seems. Maybe some day...
ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
We were going back some pages and she was excited to see the Flying Scotsman, I didn't know he was around! And bizarrely in one of the newest Thomas movies (it is a strange and horrible musical in which Thomas wants to be streamlined and has a crush on a fancy painted Indian engine, give me regular railway stories please!) you meet the Flying Scotsman and find out that he is Gordon's brother...
classic33
Leg End Member
You'll get there.
classic33
Leg End Member
ADarkDraconis
Cardinal Member
- Location
- Ohio, USA
Yes, Ashima. I have no problem with her or the main premise of the movie but it seemed more like a Disney movie than a Thomas adventure.
Richard A Thackeray
Legendary Member
For a slightly different view on steam. & the idea of 'live steam' (as stated for scaled down locomotives), have a read of Terry Pratchetts
Raising Steam
Raising Steam
