Thank you for all the info. about what is available in the red, white and blue world! Normally, I don't like mixing different sized cars on the same train, but I'm just enjoying the theme!!! I'm also very excited to have tracked down the COSTLY 2003 LOTS tanker and make a good trade for it; giving up stuff I don't use for a collector's piece! Yes, I will keep this box, but tons of others are gone--that's another thread. :-)
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Very nice looking train!
Great train. Thanks for sharing.
NH Joe
That's a beautiful and patriotic train. I like it a lot.
You will see a lot of trains crossing that gorgeous Goat Lick Bridge in our new video, Great Layout Adventures Volume 13.
It will be released around the beginning of October.
Goat Lick Bridge?
On our vacation to Glacier National Park this summer, my wife wanted to take a short drive from our hotel to see the Goat Lick, a rocky cliff that the mountain goats climb to lick minerals off the rock. I reluctantly agreed, and lucked into a great rail-fanning moment as Amtrak's Empire Builder crossed the real Goat Lick Bridge.
(The goats were pretty cool too)
John C - Nice model of the bridge!
Bob
John C,
Great looking Train, I love it!
PCRR/Dave
Great post. I love it.
RRDOC posted:
Goat Lick Bridge?
On our vacation to Glacier National Park this summer, my wife wanted to take a short drive from our hotel to see the Goat Lick, a rocky cliff that the mountain goats climb to lick minerals off the rock. I reluctantly agreed, and lucked into a great rail-fanning moment as Amtrak's Empire Builder crossed the real Goat Lick Bridge.
(The goats were pretty cool too)
John C - Nice model of the bridge!
Bob
Actually, this prototype is named "Sheep Creek Trestle." It is the ONLY double-tracked bridge in Marias Pass. On the model I didn't want to attempt to exactly duplicate anything because of scale issues. Therefore, I use similar (made-up or former names) names on our layout to capture the essence and feel of the area! :-)
Thanks for the correction.
You definitely nailed the look and feel.
What did you use to construct the trestles?
Bob
Those are Micro-Engineering trestles--H.O. scale, topped with upside down HO scale plate girder bridges and then all weathered. My wife, Connie, did everything. The tallest trestles have 180 individual pieces. She does awesome work as witnessed in photographs.
Beautiful bridge! I have wanted to build something like for a long time. Reminds me of a bridge in Valley City,ND where my kids attended college.
Thanks for posting,
Bob
A company in Chicago makes the identical one--the model is patterned after. Lassig Steel Company is the name, I think? Maybe?
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