Bridgeport & New London

[bbussey]

Rather than posting updates on my personal website and multiple blogs, I've consolidated my layout reports onto a Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon

The page can be viewed without having a Facebook account, but you must have an account to post comments and queries.

[Cajonpassfan]

Bryan, that's amazing!
Is there a track plan somewhere? All I could find is the 3d model in the beginning....
Great work!
Otto K.

[bbussey]

Otto,

I do have the original schematic with the tracks plotted via AnyRail that I should post, although it has since been modified. A concept drawing is here:

https://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1262332800&wend=1293868799&hash=8598503780150212261&pagefilter=3

[bbussey]

Actually, the initial schematic of the lower level and sub level are on the site:

https://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1293868800&wend=1325404799&hash=-8854243819708902724&pagefilter=3

[wazzou]

@bbussey the last two links do require membership to Facebook, FYI.

[wcfn100]

I hope you will post here as well.

Jason

[bbussey]

@bbussey the last two links do require membership to Facebook, FYI.

@wazzou Bryan, try these.  Should work without the secure link.

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1262332800&wend=1293868799&hash=8598503780150212261&pagefilter=3

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1293868800&wend=1325404799&hash=-8854243819708902724&pagefilter=3

I hope you will post here as well.

No, as it's too much work to post regular updates in multiple places.

[wcfn100]

Bummer. 

Jason

[160pennsy]

Rather than posting updates on my personal website and multiple blogs, I've consolidated my layout reports onto a Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon

The page can be viewed without having a Facebook account, but you must have an account to post comments and queries.

Hello Bryan,

Rode that stretch of track-age thru Bridgeport, CT, past Jenkins Valves on my way to NYC so many times that I've lost count! One question...are you going to model the NH style catenary and if yes then will it be with folded & soldered etched metal and will it be offered for mass consumption by other NH n-scale modellers? This one single but critical detail item has been missing from our n-scale arsenal.for too long.

[bbussey]

Bummer. 

Understood.

Hello Bryan,
Rode that stretch of track-age thru Bridgeport, CT, past Jenkins Valves on my way to NYC so many times that I've lost count! One question...are you going to model the NH style catenary and if yes then will it be with folded & soldered etched metal and will it be offered for mass consumption by other NH n-scale modellers? This one single but critical detail item has been missing from our n-scale arsenal.for too long.

Yes, I am going to model the catenary and Jenkins Curve.  Yes, the catenary will be etched metal, either brass or stainless steel, haven't decided which as of yet.  The stainless would be more durable by far, but it would be hellish both on pantograph pick-up shoes and errant hands that might get nicked while cleaning or clearing tracks.  In all likelihood the parts won't be an ESM item for a number of reasons, one of them being that I don't necessarily want to have to design the towers to 100% accuracy of the prototype.  I'm willing to get the essence of the prototype, albeit a strong one, as Model Memories has done in HO.  All of their etched product is in brass, so that's probably what I will do as well.

If Bob at TrainCat ever resumes his business ... he was working on an N scale New Haven catenary product line.  I don't know how far along he was, or if it ever will come to fruition.  But he's the best bet at seeing such a product come to market.  I suspect it won't even be taken under consideration my other manufacturers until some New Haven electrics first reach the market (if ever).

[Ed Kapuscinski]

In all likelihood the parts won't be an ESM item for a number of reasons, one of them being that I don't necessarily want to have to design the towers to 100% accuracy of the prototype.

It's almost as if you need an ESM "Trainman" line...   

[Cajonpassfan]

@wazzou Bryan, try these.  Should work without the secure link.

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1262332800&wend=1293868799&hash=8598503780150212261&pagefilter=3

http://www.facebook.com/BridgeportAndNewLondon/timeline/story?ut=43&wstart=1293868800&wend=1325404799&hash=-8854243819708902724&pagefilter=3

Nope, still requires password...

[bbussey]

I just checked via a virtual client where I'm not logged into Facebook.  You definitely can go to the page via the primary link above and scroll through the timeline without having an account.  Click on the 2010 and 2011 links on the right to get to the schematics.  You also can click on the Photos link and then the Albums link to see the photos.  The schematics are in the Layout Planning album.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140561586286312.1073741833.140437832965354&type=3

[Dave V]

It's almost as if you need an ESM "Trainman" line...   

THIS.

[Cajonpassfan]

I just checked via a virtual client where I'm not logged into Facebook.  You definitely can go to the page via the primary link above and scroll through the timeline without having an account.  Click on the 2010 and 2011 links on the right to get to the schematics.  You also can click on the Photos link and then the Albums link to see the photos.  The schematics are in the Layout Planning album.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.140561586286312.1073741833.140437832965354&type=3

Thanks. Great concepts.
Otto