The Little Rock Line

Allen H Dec 31, 2011

  1. ArtinCA

    ArtinCA TrainBoard Member

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    How many operators and how long of an op session do you do? 1 or 2 man crews?
     
  2. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Hey @ArtinCA !
    It varies, we have oped with anywhere from 3 to 9 crew.
    If there are short we run one man crews, if we have more I let them run two man crews.
    A lot of the times, if there are newbies, they join another crew and become a two man crew.
    Nothing set in stone.

    Generally a session will last 2.5 to 4 hours. Depending on how many cars need to moved and how many crews show up.

    Why are you thinking of dropping by? It's this Saturday, the 8th of Oct around 5pm.
     
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  3. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Years back while visiting a buddy in KC, we went railfanning and was lucky enough to actually see this unit in person, sitting in Katy's K.C. yard waiting to head south. Since then I've always thought it would be cool to have one of these for the layout to run with my FPPX train.
    Years later I ran into a guy on eBay who I had purchased several custom Rock Island locos from him previously. One night while snooping through eBay I found another of his listings. This time he had done the #409-B using a KATO F7!!!
    Well I gathered enough guts to actually make contact with him to see if I he would be interested in building me as well, but instead of using a KATO, I wanted mine made with a Intermountain unit.
    Well he agreed and several years later here it is!!!
    Thanks Chuck C.


     
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  4. badlandnp

    badlandnp TrainBoard Member

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    See? NOW you are starting to have fun with it again! YAY!!
     
  5. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    That I AM!!! :sneaky:
     
  6. ArtinCA

    ArtinCA TrainBoard Member

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    No, I had honey do's this weekend. But I may take you up on that in the spring. Be a good overnight trip.
     
  7. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Please do that.
    Just drop me a note before hand.
    I'll try to remember to keep you posted of another session.
     
  8. Joe Lovett

    Joe Lovett TrainBoard Member

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    Allen, I just found your Little Rock Railroad layout and I'm impressed with the progress you have made over the last three years. I'm definitely going to follow you as you continue to build the layout. Great job!!!

    Joe
     
  9. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Thank you @Joe Lovett!
    Have you seen my blog?
    You can follow the blue link at the bottom of this reply.
    Allen...
     
  10. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    Saturday night's session went off with only one little hiccup.
    Something on the Wheel Report didn't line up. We found several cars that were called for but didn't show on one of the reports that is used to block the locals in the yard. Not sure what happened or where to start looking. But I will find it.

    Everything ran real good, no major mishaps and it lasted for about 2-1/2 hours.

    We had one repeat visitor from K.C. and another one who hasn't been playing trains with us since 97'
    Ran into Bill earlier this summer and he asked me if I was still playing Choo Choo? LOL I just grinned.

    Now that the kitchen is done and this session is behind me, it is time to start in on the "To-Do" list for the layout.
    First up is to get the new PSX Circuit breakers installed, then I'm going to start re-aligning some of the tracks. Hopefully this will improve the Ops and things will run better in a few locations.

    Here are a few shots from the 12th session

    Jon & Coy working DuBach

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    Doug working El Dorado yard

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    Quin working the Malvern job

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    As always there's more on the blog.
     
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  11. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Like that green Katy F unit. :)
     
  12. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    Is it just me...or...are the pics not showing up ? Getting circles with 'dashes' through them. Hmmmo_O:cautious::censored::notworthy::notworthy:
     
  13. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    You are not alone....
     
  14. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    I've longed for that unit BC. It is definitely an eye catcher.
     
  15. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    @mtntrainman
    It's probably you George. I'm using Google Photos and sometimes they just don't show up.
    It seems like a hit and miss situation. There are a few on another forum who can't see them either.

    If they don't show, just follow the "blog" link at the end of the post or click on the link in my signature which should take you to my blog where you can view them as well.
    Sorry...
     
  16. badlandnp

    badlandnp TrainBoard Member

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    Dang, no pics! And I use a chromebook....something is awry somewhere!
     
  17. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    It's got to have something to do Google Photos!
    When they first switched over back in May or June some of the photos were not showing.
    Then after a few weeks, I never had any problems.
    Now they seem to be acting up again???

    I'll do a little research and see what I can find.
     
  18. Allen H

    Allen H TrainBoard Supporter

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    OK, try looking at the second batch of images????
     
  19. mtntrainman

    mtntrainman TrainBoard Supporter

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    They show now...:D
     
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  20. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Yup. Seeing them now.
     

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