Oh no! I'm Having THOSE Kinds of Thoughts Again!

[AlkemScaleModels]

This post reminds me that we were going to have a C&O Mtn Sub meeting to discuss plan about this time. So save some room for a oNeTRAK module.

[sizemore]

This post reminds me that we were going to have a C&O Mtn Sub meeting to discuss plan about this time. So save some room for a oNeTRAK module.

Thought that was supposed to be back in August?!?!

The S.

[Iain]

You KNOW you want to!

Actually, now that I live in Fayetteville, I can get you all the on-the-scene photos that you need.  I've been looking for an excuse to railfan the line anyway.

Don't forget that the yard downtown is used by A&R, CSX, and NS.  Go back a ways, that becomes ACL (later SCL), and NS (later Southern).




The line on the left is the one the A&R CF7 was switching in the above photos.  This MOW equipment came through about five minutes after the above two shots were taken; all of this went down last Friday.


I can get you drawings of their cabooses.

[davefoxx]

Iain,

I appreciate any information that you can pass along, and photos are always welcome.  I love your photo of the yard with that jointed lightweight rail.  Tell me more about the jointly-operated yard!  I'll have to include that on the layout.  This would allow me to continue to use my SCL locos, and I think I own a Southern B23-7 that hasn't seen the light of day in years.  What luck!

Drawings of the caboose would be awesome, as I would like to make an attempt to build a reasonable facsimile of the A&R's very unique cabooses.

What can you tell me about the scenic aspects of the line?  Are there any signature spots, e.g., river crossings worth modeling?

Thanks,
Dave Foxx

[Iain]

Scenicly, you're talking not much different than what I'm working on with my NS stuff: lots of pine trees, and fairly flat, although there is a grade leading out of the Cape Fear 'valley.'  The line looks almost like the draftsman was a little tipsy in places, though.  I'd say 80% of the surviving switching in Fayetteville is done by A&R, and it would make for a good modern switching layout.  Where the barge landing down to the river was is now a pair of decent sized chemical plants.


The yard is jointly owned by CSX and A&R; ACL and A&R each put in half the money to purchase the land a hundred years ago.  CSX now uses Milan on the north side of town as their main yard.  NS uses it for the little bit of traffic into town they have, a train every few days.

Shoot me your email, and I'll send you some stuff I can't throw online.

[Brakie]

Iain,Do they still use that CF7 or is it on the PDR??

I have always had a interest in the A&R since reading about in MR (A&R a Railroad You Can Model) in the early 60's.In fact the A&R is what gave me the short line fever.

[AlkemScaleModels]

Thought that was supposed to be back in August?!?!

The S.

Nope, we never scheduled it cuz I had the ACWRRHS open house in late Sept. Then I forgot about it.
But we got to get Dave refocused back on C&O.

[Iain]

Well, since the CF7 was rolling around here in Fayetteville a week ago when I snapped the shots, I would assume that it's in use on A&R.

[Brakie]

Well, since the CF7 was rolling around here in Fayetteville a week ago when I snapped the shots, I would assume that it's in use on A&R.

Cool!

That CF7 looks good in A&R colors..

I know the PDR  has a CF7 #2486 and since the PDR is subsidiary of the A&R I thought maybe they sent the 2486 to PDR.

Thanks for the information. ;D

[davefoxx]

GOOD NEWS!  I just received an email from Wig-Wag.  They have the GP7!  So, although it took a few attempts and orders from a total of five separate online vendors, I should have two GP38s, one GP7, one boxcar, and two gondolas in hand next week.  I had to spend a little bit more than I would have liked, but that's the price you pay when trying to locate limited edition and out-of-production items.  Oh well, I didn't get burned too bad.

I had the opportunity this afternoon to stop over to my other house and gather up the balance of my rolling stock.  I will try to sort out what I want to sell this weekend, and I will list it in the Trading Post first.  Anything that doesn't sell will likely go to the White Elephant table next week at Timonium.

[Rich Reinhart]

Go forth and have fun Counselor...

[Dave V]

Dave,

Why not go code 55 for the mains (such as they are) and reserve the handlaid code 40 for sidings?  That way you can get some trains running sooner, and also have that visual distinction between main and secondary track once completed.

[davefoxx]

Dr. Dave,

I will probably take your advice and go with code 55 for the mainline, so I can use commercial turnouts to get the layout up and running.  I may even consider using code 55 for the sidings for now.  I have a tendency to move things around, because I tend to design as I go.  So, it would be easier to pull up and move (reuse) flextrack than handlaid track.  I can always go back and replace the flextrack with handlaid track, starting with the sidings.

Mr. Dave

[davefoxx]

Go forth and have fun Counselor...

Thanks, Rich!

[RockGp40]

Cool!

That CF7 looks good in A&R colors..

I know the PDR  has a CF7 #2486 and since the PDR is subsidiary of the A&R I thought maybe they sent the 2486 to PDR.

Thanks for the information. ;D

Other way around, the 2486 went to A&R from the PDRR.