N scale exhibition layout in the planning stages,already have layout diamentions done etc & track plan sort of finalised,will be dc for now. I guess this would be mainly directed at Jeremiah & his amazing photo album & knowledge of the DRGW system,also from his hikes all over Colorado I'm after some quality back drop photo's that can be enlarged & used as the back drop itself.I have gone through every site mentioned in this DRGW section & book marked everything I can find,just need to find some actual pic's of some area's around Tennessee Pass. Also need info on the Gilman zinc mine,or was it also known as the Eagle River mine too?Didn't someone produce a mine kit based on this area/mine? If anyone has some other idea's etc,I'm all ears Cheers.
I have never actually been to TP, so real photos I am sorry, I cannot provide from my own albums. I'm not sure of what kind of backdrop shots I have that you could use, and of the 15000+ shots I have, I might have something that wiill be usable, if you specify the areas you are looking for.
I have some shots of South Boulder Canyon that might pass for portions of Belden, Red Cliff, and Eagle River Canyon area...
There is a Pentrex video that was shot just before the UP shut down the pass called "A Tribute to Tennessee Pass" that might give you quite a bit of info on the area.
I am not sure of the exact area of Tennessee Pass that you are modeling but here is a website with photos of the Colorado fourteeners. http://www.14ers.com/photos/photos_14ers1.html The Mt. Massive and Mt. Elbert photos will work for the area west of Kobe.
More websites with photos http://colorado.railfan.net/tennpass/tpass1.html http://www.geocities.com/bkempins/TennPass/Pages/Intro.html http://www.pwrr.org/prototype/tennessee/tennessee_pass.html
Give me an idea of what you're looking for, and I can make a weekend trip up that way for pics! Specific locations etc...As long as places are easily accessable that is! Have not been up that way in a while so this would give me an excuse to go back up for a look.
TP pics Jason, I have some pics of TP and D&RGW trains at home. I will look through them and try and post soon. Rod
Thank you gents. To all you guys that replied,thanks! DRGW5349 thanks for that site,very eye opening & Keith I'll take you up on that offer,heck I'll even send you some gas money lol. Bought the aluminium today for the first 'trial' modual,setting up mig & jig tomorrow hopefully,then full steam ahead! We are planning on running roughly from Minturn,Belden,Pando & then thru the TP & back to Minturn. So if anyone has some beaut back drop pic's or ANY TP pic's I'm sure we'd all luv to see them.
Gents,I need some assistance.After a web search lasting 6 hours,I cant find some detailed drawings of TP east & west tunnel portals...... If I knew Bernard Kempski's email I'd be onto him about this,which btw would anyone know his email addy also?
Colorado Rail Annual No17 is a must for anyone modeling the Tennessee Pass area. http://www.crrm.org/train_books1.htm
DRWG 5349 your a champ!Will drop Bernard an email & see what happens.Plus I will definately buy the CRA #17! Thank you for this info! Jeremiah,I have pm'd you ,r.e: your pm
N Scale Architect did make what they called an Eagle River Mine kit and some dealers still have them. http://www.hobbymasters.com/browseproducts/N-Scale-Architect-Eagle-River-Mine-Kit.HTML
Wow,I never would have thunked it. Again 5349,thanks for the link to the Eagle River mine,I'll cross reference to see how close it really is.
