The Atlantic and Southern Build, Part 1

[ACL1504]

On four of the nine tracks I have the space to store two trains on each track. I can have three E units and twelve Walthers heavyweights and three F units and twelve Walthers heavyweights. That's alot of storage and alot of train. I currently have two FT ACL A units pulling a train of 33 cars but the siding has enough room to add 10 more freight cars.

On a side note, I was speaking with Frank Baker, Erieman, this afternoon and mentioned to him two freight cars a friend gave me. I received two 40+ year old Northeastern freight cars. The man who built them is unknown to me but I was told he built these cars some 40+ years ago. They are extremely well built as these cars are all wood, had to be assembled, painted, decaled and etc.





Both cars also have the correct brake lining and details under the car.



Continued in a few.

[ACL1504]

I've never seen a car like this next one. It's a Western Union Telegraph
Co. car of some sort. I've never seen a WUT car in any book.



This car is unusual in that it have a door in one end and not the other. I guess the closed end was to prevent entry from the passengers. I'm only assumiong this is a head end car.





That is all for now!

Tom

[gnatshop]

Tom, no matter how much I harass and pick on you -
the Ledbetters are awful darned impressed!!!   

Those storage tracks give plenty of room for all them circus cars that carry
all the the purty women!!   

[jrmueller]

Wow. This is impressive as you say you are luck to have so much space.  My 10x18 shelve layout is "itty bitty" in comparison.  Great job.  Jim

[ACL1504]

Tom, no matter how much I harass and pick on you -
the Ledbetters are awful darned impressed!!!   

Those storage tracks give plenty of room for all them circus cars that carry
all the the purty women!!   

Gman,

Thank you my friend, much appreciated. You are welcome to come by and pick on me all your little heart desires. I love your sense of humor and your posting are always welcome here. Right now I only see one purty woman! The Babe!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Wow. This is impressive as you say you are luck to have so much space.  My 10x18 shelve layout is "itty bitty" in comparison.  Great job.  Jim

Jim,

Thanks, much appreciated and thanks for stopping by.  My first layout was on an outside screened in porch, very cold in the winter and very very hot in the summer. I am blessed to have this much room.



Tom

[Zephyrus52246]

Impressive.  Makes my two storage yards look minuscule by comparison.  Can the two FTs carry a 43 (or 33) car train up the ovalix?   


Jeff

[GPdemayo]

Looks great Tom.....check the track a litle behind the Zephyr, I think you missed a bent nail! 


See you tomorrow.....

[Erieman]

Good Morning Tom,

Now that is what I call storage tracks!!! Wowie, wow, this is going to be awesome. Can't wait to see the next level. And to think that you started with that little set on the outside porch! Was that an Athearn Hustler? Rubber band drive? At least you have pictures of your early endeavors. 

Interesting that you posted the pictures of the two cars that someone gave you. I have similar car. It has been in my possession since 1957. How time flies. It looks like the same manufacturer as the Hood car you have. It's too pretty to run, or even consider weathering, so it is on a shelf.

Well, press on with your build. It is looking simply marvelous, my friend. Just remember, more pictures please.

Frank / Erieman

[gnatshop]

Looks like l'il Tommy has taken a break to have himself a R oh Cee Cola!!
Hang in there, Diet Pepsi - your loyalty may be questioned!
And poor l'il Bober - he's havin' a cryin' fit!!! 

[Twist67]

Hi there

Tom,that´s an impressive yard with a lot of storage tacks.....looking great.Now I´m getting an imagination how big your layout room is......
Those two cars are looking fine.

Keep the progress going,
Cheers,Chris

[LongHornCaddy]

Love the first layout picture!  The telegraph car is sweet!

[ACL1504]

Impressive.  Makes my two storage yards look minuscule by comparison.  Can the two FTs carry a 43 (or 33) car train up the ovalix?   


Jeff

Dr. Jeff,

Thank you, much appreciated. As I said, I'm very blessed to have this much room.

Now on to your serious question. Can the two FTs pull a long train, currently 33 freight car plus a small caboose, up the ovalix? The answer is yes, most definitely. As a matter of fact and trial, the Judge and I did it yesterday. I knew I should have taken a photo and even commented to the Judge about the picture of the run.

The two FTs are Intermountain diesels with DCC and sound. We ran then up the ovalix at a scale 25mph and they never hesitated the entire run. The run was nine loops. The Judge and I came up with a new word for the run on the ovalix. We now say the one loop is one ovalution on the ovalix. When finished, the run will be 10 ovalutions from bottom to top on the ovalix!

Tom

[ACL1504]

Looks great Tom.....check the track a litle behind the Zephyr, I think you missed a bent nail! 


See you tomorrow.....

Greg,

Thanks, I appreciate you stopping by. We had fun today didn't we? The SBG is a great group.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Good Morning Tom,

Now that is what I call storage tracks!!! Wowie, wow, this is going to be awesome. Can't wait to see the next level. And to think that you started with that little set on the outside porch! Was that an Athearn Hustler? Rubber band drive? At least you have pictures of your early endeavors. 

Interesting that you posted the pictures of the two cars that someone gave you. I have similar car. It has been in my possession since 1957. How time flies. It looks like the same manufacturer as the Hood car you have. It's too pretty to run, or even consider weathering, so it is on a shelf.

Well, press on with your build. It is looking simply marvelous, my friend. Just remember, more pictures please.

Frank / Erieman

Frank,

Thanks for stopping by. A man can never have to many storage tracks can he? Yes, that was my little rubber band drive hustler. At my age at the time, it took me many years to understand what my father meant when he said, "It doesn't look like a hustler to me". And of course with all my worldly knowledge at that age I said, "Of course it looks like a hustler." He just chuckled.

Even with my weathering skills, I won't even attempt to change anything on either car and they will be placed in the display case once I get a few more brass locos on the layout.

Tom