Do you mean Hesston? I agree. I try to get out there over the Labor Day festival. They finally got their Shay operating or at least this year was...
C & O 2-8-4 2789 Thanks for the pics. They were a big help in understanding how they were positioned under the locomotives. A F Niederer
Hi, The topic recently came up at work regarding the 2-8-4 at North Judson, In. The question was asked whether the trailing truck under the...
Some received Blomberg trucks and lost the grillwork around the headlight. Of course the main spotting feature would be the twin exhaust stacks on...
I recently purchased a couple of Genesis F units. I installed the Digitrax DH165AO in an F-3. I have had no trouble with the operation of this...
The CB&Q, FWD, C&S owned no E-7, E-8, or E-9 (B) units. They did own E-5 B-units. It looks like an E-8/9 A-unit trailing the E-5. In the color...
Thanks for the advice!! I did manage to get my back to back set of F's to cooperate with the headlight issue. I also tried to program sets of...
Bare tables ususally refer to empty flat cars.
Thanks Gats and CSX Robert. As soon as I get a chance I will try the options listed and report back. Gats, RI freight F's had only the single...
Hi, I apologize if this has been asked previously. As an example I have two F-7a's Mu'ed back to back. Engine #111 is the lead unit with #120...
Hi all, I visited the Great Train Story at MSI in Chicago yesterday and noticed that all of the mainline trains were running in the same...
To my knowledge no one has released the Rock Island F-units in this scheme. Floquil and Modelflex(?) make the RI maroon paint and Microscale makes...
I tried to install a Digitrax DH163LO plug n' play decoder in a P2K GP-9 with no success. It is my understanding that these decoders are designed...
Tompm, Great runby as usual. Do you have any photos of the pile up after that LV gon reaches the first facing point turnout or grade crossing?...
I would really like to see them do a maroon/yellow wings scheme or a red/yellow speed lettered version, or a solid maroon with pin stripes. The...
Thanks....I realize there are several options to chose from. I am just looking for some ideas. I have been installing the DH123's in most of my...
I have recently converted to DCC and would like some opinion on what decoders work best for particular models. For instance, can the Digitrax...
It would have been interesting had the Rock Island survived into the 1980's. Would it have fallen into the Union Pacific system after all? Its...
Also try: www.gelwood.railfan.net This site is loaded with great images. The Rock Island section has many caboose images. AFN
Try: WWW.Rockisl.com This is a great site loaded with info.
