Here is a couple of picture's more of HO items. Post away gus and gals!
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"HONGZ" stands for HO scale, N scale, G scale, and Z scale.
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This is my favorite HO streetcar, bought about 1962. No maker is identified. It still runs great with its noisy brass gears. Notice the jaunty motorman in front. I like the silhouettes, too - a kid with a balloon, an Alan Pinkerton look-alike and a guy with an Abe Lincoln stovepipe hat.
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On tap this weekend.
The Blatz beer car was purchased in the late 1960's and is an Atlas made in Austria.
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In 1961, the Rio Grande and Southern Pacific each took delivery of three ML 4000 diesel hydraulic locomotives built by Krauss-Maffei in Germany. At over 67 feet in length and rated at 4000 horsepower generated by twin Maybach 16 cylinder engines, the six locomotives were built with an enclosed car body and turret cab. This initial configuration was referred to by the builder as "Prototypen" or Prototype. Subsequent locomotives built in a hood unit/road switcher configuration as ordered by SP and Brazilian meter gauge EFVM were called "Serien" or Series. While proving themselves very powerful, the locomotives suffered from a variety of maintenance problems which severely limited their success. Rio Grande sold its three ML 4000s to SP in 1964. All six prototype locomotives had been retired by SP by 1968 and were subsequently scrapped. Thankfully, one of the hood units, the SP 9010, has survived and is in the process of a thorough restoration by the Pacific Locomotive Association.
AHM released its HO model of the ML 4000 in 1964 decorated for both D&RGW and SP. Built by Rivarossi, the locomotive was extremely well detailed and a very smooth runner for its time. AHM catalogued the model until the late 70s and Rivarossi began marketing it under its own brand during the 80s. My grandfather purchased the Rio Grande version for me shortly after it was released and it was my very first HO locomotive. Although I've always been very careful with my trains, accidents still happen and the model unfortunately did not survive my childhood. I subsequently set forth to replace the locomotive in my adult years and I was fortunate to acquire two new examples, one of which was still in the original box with all the paperwork. Despite only six of the things having been built in the real world, the model has become an HO classic after having been sold for so many years by AHM and then Rivarossi. The HO ML 4000 reminds me of the PRR S2 turbine with a single locomotive generating who knows how many tens of thousands of Lionel O gauge models.
Bob
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At today's First Frost meet in Allentown, the Boy Scouts Explorer Post 101 Model Railroad Club was displaying a nicely done HO railroad. It featured an impressive display of power around the turntable, a replica of the Red Caboose Motel at Strasburg and a Union Pacific excursion train led by a 4000 class "Big Boy." It was encouraging to see a group of young folks so enthusiastic and knowledgeable about railroading. Well done, young men.
Bob
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Some ho running from this weekend. 
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Glenn:
I'd very interested in knowing how the RS-3m was done.
Thanks,
Bob
The rs3m is an Atlas yellow box with a kit bash from kit parts. Not sure of who made the kit.
Ah, yes. Thanks. I believe the kit was released by a concern called Tiger Valley Models owned by a Mr. Mack. I recall seeing his advertisements in the magazines beginning in the late 70s. His specialty was ALCo and MLW units. I've been searching for current information on his operation. His products appear to be frequently asked about around the web but there doesn't appear to much in the way of current information available. I'll have to do more checking....something else to watch for at meets now.
Bob
At least I found a picture of what TVM's boxes look like:
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Last weekend I went to visit my friend Warren who lives about seven miles from Camrose AB., with is about 60 miles southeast of Edmonton, AB.
The purpose of the visit was threefold.
- Attend an all-day operating session at the Edmonton Model Railroad Association (EMRA). This was held on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. This is an OUTSTANDING club, and their proto-op sessions are second to none. Synopsis and photos below. Here is their club link. They utilize a "Mushroom" style, double deck railroad. http://www.emra.club/
- Pay back horsepower hours, and work on Warren's model railroad, the Alberta Pacific. I built and pretty much weathered his gravel company (A Walthers kit) for his town of Sylvan Lake.
- Eat his wife's wonderful cooking, catch up with him since he has been working in Australia for the last two years, and I have not seen him, and put a sizable dent in a bottle of Famous Grouse, while Warren put a sizeable dent in a bottle of vodka.
I'm happy to say that all objectives were met.
Edmonton Model Railroad Association
We ran two trains. The first train we batted cleanup, and re-crewed the Fire Valley local. The previous crew died at Fire Valley (the last op session), so we picked up and worked the job from Fire Valley back to Castlegar. We had to "change ends" in the consist at Fire Valley, and the CN RS3 was the lead locomotive back to Castlegar. I was jerking the throttle, and Warren was the "brain" (Conductor).
We went for beans, literally, after we put the brain box on the caboose track, and tied down our locomotive consist in the yard. The EMRA guys were cooking lunch, which was a VERY nice touch.
It took us three actual clock hours to work this train. There was a lot of local work on the way back, plus we had meets at Edgewood and Renata.
After lunch, we were assigned to 439, which was a through freight which ran from Castlegar to Vernon (the whole railroad). The yard at Castlegar was plugged, and we were two fast clock hours behind leaving from Castlegar. That required meet orders (form 31) getting issued to us at Castlegar, and at Monashee summit for unscheduled meets.
The last two shots are of the gravel company that is just about finished for Sylvan lake.Warren ordered more conveyor to complete the scene, then he has to build a gravel pit.
Regards,
Jerry
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Great picture's everyone!
