I love this video by Snuffy’s Cat Productions on the Malabar Job. In particular, check out the use of fusee’s for the grade crossing at the 2:07 mark. LogicRail Technologies makes a nice fusee device that’s easy to install. Modeling this safety procedure adds time to an op. session, effectively “stretching” the size of your […]
Tom Klimoski keeps turning out great videos of his Georgia Northeastern Layout. His latest is an ops. related piece on his Elizabeth Yard Turn Job posted on YouTube. Two-dimensional drawings will only take you so far in terms of visualizing scene composition. Christian Summers got around this by building a 1/10th scale mock up […]
One of my blog followers, a prototype “railroader”, sent me the following note: “I’ve noticed that when I see models of locals they tend to always have a 4-axle diesel or two as power. On my district it’s common to see 2 or 3 six-axle units on locals and even as yard switchers. The ever-popular […]
Click thumbnail to view video Thanks to blog follower Justin for forwarding the link to this great YouTube video of CSX local D700 switching Standale Lumber in Grandville, MI. What struck me is that this entire sequence could be modeled in real time. The clip is roughly twenty minutes long. You could inch through the […]
When you think about it, those YouTube viewing preference “suggestions” are a little scary. For example, you might want to take a hard look at your life path if you get a YouTube note that reads, “based on your past viewing experience you might like the suggested videos on (take your pick), joining ISIS, aborigine […]