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Post by smr on Apr 26, 2019 2:35:27 GMT -5
You know what's so interesting about this scene is how many railroading eras it can represent. An SP E9 with perhaps a UP E8B and an assortment of Armour yellow cars (no dome) could be a 1953 City of San Francisco. And the autos would be brand new. Or an SP Mikado or AC-12 (stretching it a bit here) and Pullman HW cars (6-3 and 12-1 sleepers) could be the 1927 all Pullman San Francisco Limited. But you'd need a couple model T cars for the road. Or when the day comes when we have the California Zephyr in Z, it could be one of those days in the late 1950s when they had to detour through Donner Pass because of the construction of the Orville Dam. But the train has to move slowly as there are only inches to spare between the top of the Budd dome cars and the SP tunnel ceiling. But it could also be in the Feather River canyon after the dam work was completed. Mark You are absolutely right, Mark, We started with today's California Zephyr but it will be my pleasure to model your suggestions.......    We put the Sierra in the background!! A perfect fit, we believe. Best, Sven & Dirk |
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Post by markm on Apr 26, 2019 18:43:36 GMT -5
Another great image. Yes that could very well be the Sierra in the background. But it could also be Cook's Range near Deming NM:  where one would find an Amtrak Texas Eagle or Sunset Limited (or their predecessor) heading west. Mark |
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Post by smr on Sept 2, 2019 16:06:18 GMT -5
...and this one, Mark?  (SP's Sunset Limited)All the best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Sept 11, 2019 1:24:46 GMT -5
....and now with this Sunset Limited over the bay on board of the biggest train ferry of the world  Take a look at the prototype and her sister ship, the Solano. cprr.org/Museum/Solano/ This Modell was built exactly 1:220 by Peter Nolan ( nscaleships.com ) AZL wrote "Before the start of Amtrak® on May 1, 1971, the Sunset Limited was operated by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Sunset Limited is the oldest named train in the United States, operating since November 1894 (though originally named the Sunset Express). The Sunset Limited was Southern Pacific’s premier train. Initially the Sunset Limited was an all-Pullman train, with sleeping cars and no coaches, running from New Orleans to San Francisco via Los Angeles. From its beginning in 1894 until streamlining in 1950, all the train’s cars had 6-wheel trucks and dark olive green paint with black roofs and trucks. In summer 1926 it was scheduled 71 hr 40 min New Orleans to San Francisco; it then carried a coast-to-coast sleeper Jacksonville to Los Angeles.
The AZL Sunset Limited is representative of the train during the 1930s and 1940s. Until 1950 the train was pulled by 4-6-2 Pacific type and 4-8-4 GS-1 Northern type steam locomotives between New Orleans and El Paso, and by 4-8-2 MT-4 Mountain type and 4-8-4 GS-4 Northern type steam locomotives between El Paso and Los Angeles/San Francisco. Occasionally, even some 4-10-2 Southern Pacific type and 4-8-8-2 AC class Cab Forward type steam locomotives could be seen, especially on the western portion of its run. Steam occasionally appeared on the Sunset Limited until 1953." www.americanzline.com/blogs/robs-blog/southern-pacific-sunset-limited-passenger-set/ The Contra Costa is able to carry the complete train!   A few details.......    |
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Post by cwrr on Sept 11, 2019 9:28:15 GMT -5
Amazing!!
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Post by smr on Dec 9, 2019 14:37:34 GMT -5
On a grey winter day......  ....even the California coast is grey,  but SP's daylight..........   |
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Post by markm on Dec 9, 2019 15:06:46 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Jan 3, 2020 17:39:40 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Mar 11, 2020 21:12:09 GMT -5
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Post by smr on Mar 14, 2020 3:49:53 GMT -5
Thank you, Mark!!  It is quite dry here, but still enough humidity for some trees......;   Enjoy your WE! Sven |
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Post by smr on Mar 21, 2020 11:37:05 GMT -5
.....in the Rockies....  A little bit under appreciated I feel by the AZL community this nice Amtrak train from AZL.....,Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Mar 28, 2020 7:27:39 GMT -5
UP train on its way to Duinsmuir......  Have a nice WE! Sven |
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Post by smr on Mar 31, 2020 5:24:48 GMT -5
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Post by markm on Mar 31, 2020 10:50:03 GMT -5
Sven, I've got bad news and good news for you. The bad news is that BNSF doesn't have any tracks in Nevada or Utah: www.bnsf.com/ship-with-bnsf/maps-and-shipping-locations/pdf/automotive-map-0.pngThe good news is that BNSF has been leasing slots on the UP transcontinental line, so that the images are quite plausible. A bit more trivia: the Nevada mining boom crashed a few years ago so the hopper business is rather slim. However until the recent crash in oil, they've been running unit tank trains on the route.  (West of Elko NV) Mark |
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Post by smr on Mar 31, 2020 13:38:33 GMT -5
Ups, then I have to move the Snake River Bridge to Arizona, Mark, I am afraid!  Or do you prefer Colorado? Best, Sven PS: Colorado feels for me like this....  |
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