Sugar Beet Cars Progress

OC Engineer JD Dec 14, 2007

  1. OC Engineer JD

    OC Engineer JD Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    (And it WAS cold....20 degress when those shots were taken!)
     
  2. SP 9811

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    Great videos Jerry! Love that one with the U Boat on the point. Since your running good ol' DC, did those units run well together MUed?
     
  3. OC Engineer JD

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    So far so good on running together. I try and pair units that work well together. :)
     
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    Here's three that really had them rolling. :)
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eG-yI9SHAM"]YouTube - U50 Meets Beet Train[/ame]
     
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    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SM_jZNM-AM"]YouTube - SP High Hoods Lug a heavy Beet train.[/ame]
     
  6. bfc1230

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    Wow Jerry, I thought that was all DCC but I guess I was wrong. Why are you running DC instead of DCC?

    Great videos. Loved that train as it came around the corner.
     
  7. OC Engineer JD

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    Too expensive to add decoders to all my locomotives. For what I want to do, there really is no reason for DCC. Why would I want the ability to crash my detailed trains? LOL :)
     
  8. OC Engineer JD

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    This has been a really fun train to do, and I look forward to adding more cars to the Beet train.:)
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  9. ctxm

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    Looks great! Is the Santa Fe just over the ridge?....dave
     
  10. Nick Lorusso

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    Jerry Looks great. The last video w/Fleetwood Mac reminds me of a Trains on Location video."Beet on the Bay" I can see it now :thumbs_up::thumbs_up:
     
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    Yes, thats the ATSF Main behind the Ridge. To the right of the finished Pinole section will be Richmond, and to the left, it will enter Franklin Canyon. :)
     
  12. OC Engineer JD

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    Well then, lets Rock On!
    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XY0Tm90iHU"]YouTube - Olympic SD40 leads Beet train[/ame]
     
  13. ctxm

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    That's a great train watching area. Do you have a track plan of your layout posted anywhere? ...dave
     
  14. OC Engineer JD

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    Dave, here's one of the drawings I did that I am loosely following. :)
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  15. OC Engineer JD

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    Here's another one, slightly different.
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  17. MRL

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    I have BEET FEEVER!!!, Im in sight of the Bayard factory and there is a big yard in the factory, the lead/main line that went into the beet line north out of Bayard is a mile long and past that, on the other side of a county road is trees and overgrowth. There might be pics once the snow melts (spring).
    I'll have two bay brown/red hoppers though instead of gons.
     
  18. OC Engineer JD

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    Thats sounds cool! :)
     
  19. denny99

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    Jerry:

    A GREAT Video! I'm in love with SP beet gondolas :)
     
  20. dave n

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    Jerry -
    Fantastic!!

    I had one of your videos running and my son walked up to the computer...

    Me: "pretty cool, huh?"
    Son: "yeah, it's ok, what's the big deal though?"
    Me: "it's N scale"
    Son: "...no way! I thought it was real! Cool!"

    No better compliment than from a 14 year old boy that isn't impressed by much (except maybe a good looking girl....)
     

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