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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #540 on: February 16, 2016, 02:21:25 PM »
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mmmm.. kitchen knives...   the true modelers friend

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #541 on: February 17, 2016, 08:23:09 AM »
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Quote from: seusscaboose on February 16, 2016, 02:21:25 PM
mmmm.. kitchen knives...   the true modelers friend

Yep! They make butchering styrofoam much easier. And the cheaper the better, I've found.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #542 on: February 17, 2016, 08:39:09 AM »
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Got some new photos after I spent some time doing final, in-situ track planning on York.

Here's an overview. In the lower left is the small siding for Ohio Blenders, an Alfalfa company that was eminent domained (for no good reason, it seems) in 2009. It'll take up to three covered hoppers, and will be modeled with just a small unloading spout under the track. http://falmanac.blogspot.com/2009/10/goodbye-ohio-blenders.html (photo: http://www.railroad.net/articles/railfanning/yorkpa/y-ohio_blenders.jpg)


Then we move into the station area. Until I scratch build the actual York station (who knows when that'll be), I'll be putting in lot and an Amshack (like http://railroadfan.com/gallery/displayimage-45426.html). The ME building is a stand in for the long narrow warehouse that I'll have to kitbash/scratch build to fit. Also, that'll be a team track / transflow siding across the tracks from the station. There actually was one there in reality, until they built a ballpark on top of it.


And this is the MA&PA interchange / Poorhouse Yard area. It's flipped front to back from reality, but surprisingly, works pretty well. My only regret is that I can't replicate the diamond that leads down to the old MA&PA and the warehouses, or the tower, but I'll live. That's a liquified petroleum dealer that really exists too.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #543 on: February 17, 2016, 08:42:44 AM »
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I like it!  If we can convince @Lemosteam to Shapeways-up a PRR brick tower maybe you'd change your mind about YORK tower.  You could shoe-horn it where the double track peels off at Poorhouse Yard right where that little shed is now.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #544 on: February 17, 2016, 08:48:21 AM »
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Looking real good Ed!

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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #545 on: February 17, 2016, 08:51:14 AM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on February 17, 2016, 08:42:44 AM
I like it!  If we can convince @Lemosteam to Shapeways-up a PRR brick tower maybe you'd change your mind about YORK tower.  You could shoe-horn it where the double track peels off at Poorhouse Yard right where that little shed is now.

I know. Or Walthers would do their PERFECT one in N.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #546 on: February 17, 2016, 08:51:46 AM »
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Quote from: conrail98 on February 17, 2016, 08:48:21 AM
Looking real good Ed!

Phil

Awesome. Glad you like it.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #547 on: February 17, 2016, 09:04:23 AM »
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Quote from: Dave Vollmer on February 17, 2016, 08:42:44 AM
I like it!  If we can convince @Lemosteam to Shapeways-up a PRR brick tower maybe you'd change your mind about YORK tower.  You could shoe-horn it where the double track peels off at Poorhouse Yard right where that little shed is now.

Did you guys give him pictures/measurements/blueprints?
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #548 on: February 17, 2016, 09:05:01 AM »
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OR someone buy him the HO one and send it to him to scale down.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #549 on: February 17, 2016, 09:55:26 AM »
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The latter is the better option for me anyway...  My tape measure won't reach from Colorado!
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #550 on: February 17, 2016, 04:24:51 PM »
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That's what SHE said! :trollface:
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #551 on: February 19, 2016, 01:47:20 PM »
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Oh man. I kinda feel like I need to replicate this photo.

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3338034

And this is hot too.

http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3338032

Some more from that same trip: http://rrpicturearchives.net/archiveThumbs.aspx?id=87463

I did not realize that ever happened, but oh man, am I glad it did!
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #552 on: February 19, 2016, 04:33:13 PM »
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The painted out PC X in the background of the second shot may have you second-guessing your commitment to your woman and your career... :drool:
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #553 on: February 19, 2016, 05:28:19 PM »
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Right??

At least I'll bbe hinting at that track.
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Re: Conrail Windsor St Yard (York PA) Engineering Report
« Reply #554 on: February 19, 2016, 05:35:55 PM »
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Swing lamp is an inprovment over the Christmas lights  :P
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