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Post by markm on Apr 1, 2020 11:05:59 GMT -5
Or perhaps it's the Verde River bridge in AZ:  as I thought the Snake River is much farther north. Actually for me, the color of the rocks and landscape tell me far more than the bridges themselves, as I mentioned in Hans' diorama thread. These images scream to me the Four Corners region of the Southwest. I also don't know how extensive BNSF usage of UP track is, I'm only aware of the two routes in California. So you may be able to place BNSF almost anywhere. Mark |
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Post by smr on Apr 1, 2020 14:49:32 GMT -5
Thank you very much, Mark, I highly appreciate and enjoy your comments. Please continue.........  All the best, Sven |
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Post by markm on Apr 1, 2020 16:01:29 GMT -5
I wasn't aware of any UPT fuel tenders in Z. Are these a custom job?
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Post by gerd on Apr 1, 2020 19:17:01 GMT -5
They were made by Kurt Lueck, 3R Works, but long out of business. I still have some of his kits in my drawer, lucky me ;-)
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Post by smr on Apr 4, 2020 11:57:49 GMT -5
The afternoon train............ Best, Sven
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Post by smr on Apr 5, 2020 6:39:17 GMT -5
Two Espee GP35 are moving their train slowly but surely through tunnels and canyons........  Enjoy your Sunday! |
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Post by smr on Apr 9, 2020 13:33:45 GMT -5
SP MoW :  Stay healthy! Best, Sven |
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Post by smr on Nov 21, 2020 6:25:50 GMT -5
Back to the Bay   Long coal train of the Western Pacific RR  All a relaxing WE! Sven  |
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Post by cwrr on Nov 21, 2020 10:19:17 GMT -5
Beautiful shots!
That gondola next to the bay window caboose, what manufacturer is that? It's pretty cool!
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Post by smr on Nov 21, 2020 14:08:26 GMT -5
Thank you!!! They were made by Gerd, if I remember correctly.  Best, Sven |
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Post by cwrr on Nov 21, 2020 16:18:28 GMT -5
Oh! Very nice!  Like to see those in a kit. |
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Post by markm on Nov 21, 2020 17:05:17 GMT -5
Sven,
As always great looking images, although the Sun seems to be getting rather low in the sky.
I would add that a coal train would be a rarity in the Bay Area. California is oil-rich and coal-poor so due to the cost of coal, oil has been the fuel of choice here for a long time.
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Post by smr on Nov 22, 2020 11:59:20 GMT -5
We need to talk with Uncle Will about this, Mark, He cannot put poor Swiss guys like me on the wrong track   . What do I do now with WP coal cars? Have a nice Sunday! Sven |
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Post by markm on Nov 22, 2020 12:44:14 GMT -5
Sven,
It isn't totally wrong, it's simply a matter of where and when. WP had a motto: "Oil west of Winnemucca (Nevada)." They ran coal fired locomotives in their eastern district (Nevada and Utah), they hauled coal, just not very much into California. From my understanding the last coal trains were run in California until about 1945, supporting coal-fired ships in the Pacific war effort. I'm not aware of WP operating their Stockton (CA) coaling station past 1947.
As far as what to do with the cars, paint the loads a medium/light brown and call them sugar beets. Both SP and WP would be hauling unit trains of sugar beets this time of year: From September until about Christmas.
Enjoy your Sunday,
Mark
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Post by gerd on Nov 22, 2020 17:06:02 GMT -5
Oh! Very nice! Like to see those in a kit. You can always just buy the fret from me, but you need to have some good soldering expertise to build them. Otherwise: RTR |
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