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[Ryan Lantzy]

Vinny,

Nice 4-6-4 Hudson.  J-1, J-2, or J-3?  Too bad it wouldn't keep up with a PRR K-4s.  

[Vinny D'Agostino]

I believe that is the J-3a.
It was from the first run of 1-Gauge trains from MTH.

The next layout I want to do will have 8' minimum radius curves so I can get some bigger old school engines  

[Vinny D'Agostino]

Here are a few more pics!

[Brian Elstro]

Since everyone in my family was into trains at one point in time or another, most of my personal experience with model trains was pretty limited to my own imagination and time I wanted to put forth. All gages had been owned at one time or another all the way from N to O, but most of my experience comes from running real engines (not just oil-puts or stationery either). You can barely see me on the Calliope in the b&w pics seen here: http://www.kramerusa.com/history.htm . There's more in the steam/oil restoration pics. My grandfather was one of the first to take an old International truck frame and change it over to steam power, as far as I know. I was stuffing the boiler before I could count, and I think I drove one of these 5 ton vehicles before I was even 10! Thanks for the thread, brought back some good memories!

[Rick Powell]

In my day job I get to play with real trains.  My company is the program manager for the upcoming high speed service between Chicago and St. Louis, and I have gotten into several details of that project including specifications for locomotives and cars.  Also working on several alternatives to improve multi-modal service on the Eisenhower Expressway near Chicago, including re-doing or extending the CTA Blue Line to the west of Forest Park where it stops now.

Don't have any model trains, but I do read Model Railroader occasionally and am struck with the detail and realism of some of the layouts and panoramas.  Singer Rod Stewart is an avid modeler, and his layout is a breathtaking urban cityscape.  

Also would love to ride the White Pass & Yukon someday from Skagway, AK to Carcross, YT.

[Vinny D'Agostino]

Rick Powell wrote on Sat, 01 January 2011 18:11

Also would love to ride the White Pass & Yukon someday from Skagway, AK to Carcross, YT.

I rode a portion of that route a few years ago as part of a excursion on a Alaskin cruise.
It is amazing, the landscape is so beautiful.

[John Roberts {JR}]

Rick Powell wrote on Sat, 01 January 2011 17:11

In my day job I get to play with real trains.  My company is the program manager for the upcoming high speed service between Chicago and St. Louis, and I have gotten into several details of that project including specifications for locomotives and cars.  , YT.

What you mean by high speed... ?


I hear that China is bragging about hitting 260+ MPH on a 120 mile leg.

I think the record is held by the French at 350+ MPH.

I rode a train in Germany that was decent but definitely not up in the 200-300MPH range. With several stops that probably hold down average speed.

These things make sense for Europe with the dense wealthy population, here and in China, not so much, but China is planning on selling these to the rest of the world which is why they are bragging about breaking some speed record (in their mind).

JR

[Bennett Prescott]

Ryan Lantzy wrote on Tue, 21 December 2010 14:07

Nice 4-6-4 Hudson.  J-1, J-2, or J-3?  Too bad it wouldn't keep up with a PRR K-4s.

What do all these X-Y-X numbers mean?

[Ian Coughlin]

It's the wheel arrangement on steam locomotives.  

From wikipedia

"Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 4-6-4 represents the wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading truck), six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles (usually in a trailing truck)."

[Ian Coughlin]

NYC Hudson