Skip to main content

WM fan, like you, smoke is one of my favorite locomotive features. Most, but not all, of my MTH Railking engines are very good smokers, and I do my best to add the correct amount of smoke fluid at the correct time, so the smoke works well. When a locomotive mysteriously stops smoking, it is always disappointing.

I have never purchased a Lionel Visionline steamer, and may never be able to afford one, but it's amazing smoke (whistle steam, etc.) would be the primary reason for me to splurge for one.

WM fan, like you, smoke is one of my favorite locomotive features. Most, but not all, of my MTH Railking engines are very good smokers, and I do my best to add the correct amount of smoke fluid at the correct time, so the smoke works well. When a locomotive mysteriously stops smoking, it is always disappointing.

I have never purchased a Lionel Visionline steamer, and may never be able to afford one, but it's amazing smoke (whistle steam, etc.) would be the primary reason for me to splurge for one.

I understand, that goes for me as well. Love your videos, keep them rolling..

A Lionel  New York Central L-3A Mohawk from 1998 strikes a pose shortly before departure. Then it blasts it’s way through the New York countryside with it’s colorful consist of NYC Pacemaker box cars and it’s haunting whistle hooting all the way.  Best Lionel whistle I ever heard.61F919EE-674B-47BD-9950-4A8031DFB26D

Attachments

Images (1)
  • 61F919EE-674B-47BD-9950-4A8031DFB26D
Videos (1)
trim.45AC12B3-EBB0-4E88-AAC3-32C2339CD885
Last edited by OKHIKER

Last night I ran the East End Local.    this is a local freight that originates in Youngwood Yard.   This train is handled so all work is trailing point switches.   It departs westbound and just past the yard limits switches the Depauw Electric Plant (electrical components).    Then it continues a ways to Scottdale at the bottom of the grade to Connellsville.     At Scottdale, there were 2 pickups at Rogers Overbearing, 2 at the freight station, 1 from the Team Track (public Delivery track on PRR), and one from Superior Oil.    Then there 2 setouts for Rogers, 1 for Cushing Feed, 1 for the Freight Station and 1 for the public delivery track.    

After that the train continued on to Connellsville because there is no room for a run-around at Scottdale.    At Connellsville, the loco was run around the train, the caboose (cabin) set at the rear, and the train started back eastbound.     It passed through Scottdale, and stopped at Alverton.    There it picked up one car from the Freight station and setout one at Havron & Son Elevator, and one at the freight station.

The train continued east and stopped at the west end of Youngwood.    Here it picked up 1 from the freight station and 2 from the Public Delivery Track.    Then it set out 3 at the Public Delivery track and 1 at the Freight station.    then the train continued on into the yard.     The cabin was dropped at the caboose track and the loco run to the engine house.   

I expect tonight, we may classify the incoming cars.

@prrjim posted:

Last night I ran the East End Local.    this is a local freight that originates in Youngwood Yard.   This train is handled so all work is trailing point switches.   It departs westbound and just past the yard limits switches the Depauw Electric Plant (electrical components).    Then it continues a ways to Scottdale at the bottom of the grade to Connellsville.     At Scottdale, there were 2 pickups at Rogers Overbearing, 2 at the freight station, 1 from the Team Track (public Delivery track on PRR), and one from Superior Oil.    Then there 2 setouts for Rogers, 1 for Cushing Feed, 1 for the Freight Station and 1 for the public delivery track.    ... .... ...

I expect tonight, we may classify the incoming cars.

This is new to me. In running trains, are you giving real life pick ups and drop offs list of to-do? And what is the Classify the incoming cars, please.? <thank you>

Miggy,

I have written a computer program that generates real switchlists for my cars.    These are based on what types of cars go to what industries, do they have track space etc.    This is similar to the "car-cards" idea you read about in many of the model RR magazines.    To do this stuff,  you need a way to route the cars.    And I find it most fun if the routing is done with a little randomness so I don't always take the easy way out.    All cars are moved by their car type and car number.    Each is taken to the specific industry they are routed to using the train. 

Classify the incoming cars means re-arrange them in the yard based on where they are supposed to go next.    Generally it means putting then together based on what train will take them out of the yard.     I have a "next destination" on my switchlists, so I know how to group the cars for the next time I run trains.

Hi LeapinLarry,

In your first video posted last Saturday, I noticed how you solved the challenge of having tracks on different levels, but directly above each other, by utilizing a cantilevered rock work.  That is an outstanding solution to an age old problem!  Could you please elaborate on your technique or if it's already posted somewhere point me in the right direction?  My search attempts keep coming up empty!

Thanks in advance.

John

Add Reply

Post

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Ste 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
CONTACT US
www.ogaugerr.com

×
×
×
×
Link copied to your clipboard.
×
×