Quality Inn, South Hill, VA - Virtual Tour
virtual tour of the accommodations at the Quality Inn South Hill, VA
Black Hills, South Dakota - 1880 Train / Black Hills Central Railroad - Full Tour (2019)
The Black Hills Central Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates in South Dakota, United States.
It currently operates the 1880 Train on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) between Hill City, South Dakota, and Keystone, South Dakota. This railroad line was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as a mining railroad for gold in the Black Hills. It reached Keystone on January 20, 1900, and was later used to haul equipment for carving nearby Mount Rushmore.
In 1957, William Heckman and Robert Freer started the Black Hills Central Railroad which began operating a tourist passenger excursion train service on this line. In 1972, the Black Hills flood destroyed the last mile of the Burlington Northern/Black Hills Central line in Keystone, which was later restored in 2001.
The Black Hills Central Railroad restores early twentieth century-era locomotives and train cars and has been featured on television shows such as the Gunsmoke episode Snow Train, General Hospital, and the TNT mini-series Into the West. It also appeared in the movie Orphan Train.
Trains operate between early May and early October over the scenic 10-mile (16 km) line.
Preserved equipment:
The BHCR operates rare, well-preserved, and operational steam locomotives:
# 7, Baldwin 2-6-2, built 1919 as P&NW #7.
#103, Baldwin 2-6-2T, built 1922 as Silver Falls Timber Company (S.F.T.Co.) #103 before being sold to the BHCR in 1965.
#104, Baldwin 2-6-2T tank locomotive (pictured), built 1926 as S.F.T.Co. #104 before being sold to the BHCR in 1965
108, Baldwin 2-6-6-2T, built 1926 as Potlatch Lumber Company #24. Acquired by Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie, Washington. Sold to the BHCR in 2016.
#110, Baldwin 2-6-6-2T, built 1928 as Weyerhauser Timber Company #110.
The Black Hills Central Railroad also has two diesel locomotives on its engine roster:
#63, EMD GP9, formerly Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) #6178.
#6657, Whitcomb 80 Tonner, built 1943 as US Army #7379.
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One of Germany's finest and most famous and superb model railway with steam trains in HO scale
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If you’re asking German model railroaders and railway enthusiast, where to find the most outstanding permanent model railway exhibition in Germany, they will probably answer, this is the “Modellbundesbahn”. In fact, the “Modellbundesbahn” is a superb HO scale permanent display layout, constructed to museum quality. In 2007, the British railway journal “Continental Modeller” called this layout the “German equivalent of Pendon Museum”.
On the contrary to many other model railway layouts, which are presented in Germany, this HO scale display is an accurate and historically correct scale model of Ottbergen railway station and its locomotive shed as they were in 1975. Buildings, locomotives and trains are carefully weathered. There are no high speed trains. No, there are freight trains, local passenger trains and a lot of railway traffic at the classification yard or marshalling yard as it was usual in the early 1970’s.
Over time the loco depot at Ottbergen, housing the strong steam locomotives, type Class 44, was to become famous as one of the last major centers of steam in Germany. Also in the early 1970’s, there was a young boy, called Karl Fischer, living near the railway line in Ottbergen. When he was a child, for countless hours, he stood near the railway line and watched the large steam locomotives of the German Federal Railroad. He was fascinated by the Class 44 steam train locomotives, and of course, he was fascinated by the big marshalling yard - right behind his parent’s house.
Twenty years later, Karl Fischer, had a dream: He wanted to recreate Ottbergen in miniature as an authentic historic record. Captured by its memories of the steam age, 30 years later in October 2005, the first stage was opened in Bad Driburg. The layout had been built in sections and was assembled as a large U shape. On one side is a scale model of Ottbergen railway station and the famous loco depot. On the other side is an accurate scale model of Bad Driburg railway station.
The HO scale display was built over a period of eight years. Taking around 35,000 man hours. Occupies about 100 square meters and consists of 1,100 meters of track, 216 points and 83 signals. When building this miniature world a lot of emphasis was put on reality. There are no gimmicks, just high quality railway modelling at realistic speeds, using authentic train formations. Trains run at authentic scale speeds. The landscape is modelled to a very high standard. The first stage of the railway layout was constructed by professional builder Gerhard Dauscher, while the second stage has been supervised by Michael Butkay. The buildings are mostly scratchbuilt, or at least heavily adapted, as few commercially available kits were correct.
In 2009 Karl Fischer and his team decided to expand the layout. This was not just a simple case of an addition but involved modification of the existing installation. A large new central module was added with a new railway station. If you look at the cab ride, you will discover this new section because it was used as a starting point of the POV drive. Furthermore, this “point of view video”, some say “first person view video”, which was made by Pilentum with great passion, is a very good way to get to know this model railway layout exactly.
Everything was fine by the year 2017. But then, Karl Fischer and his team, especially Norbert Sickmann, decided on a change. The old location of the model railway exhibition had become too small. An enlargement of the layout or an extension of the exhibition area was not possible. Therefore, the entire installation was dismantled in the summer of 2017 and rebuilt in a completely new exhibition hall. At the end of May 2018, the new exhibition was opened in the city of Brakel, approximately 15 kilometers away from the old location.
Today, the size of the whole installation makes it necessary to use a digital control system, using the software “TrainController”. Control of trains, control of accessories, occupancy detectors and locomotive decoders are based on the “Selectrix” digital model train control system. Finally, there are more than 80 locomotives, 900 items of rolling stock, 150 buildings, 7,000 figures, more than 1,500 trees and 2,500 shrubs. There is an ongoing programming to fit interior lighting to all coaches. Actually, the new car system is running. And, as you can see on the cab ride train journey, inside the new location is enough space to expand the railway installation.
Please, enjoy this video. There are beautiful cab rides and a lot of outstanding video footage of steam trains and steam locomotives. Don’t forget to visit this layout, called “Modellbundesbahn”, when you are going to make a journey to Germany.
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Modular Railroads at the 2019 National Narrow Gauge Convention
This week we are looking at the modular railroads that traveled to the 2019 Narrow gauge Convention in Sacramento California. Several great HO and O scale layouts!
Modular railroads travel to train shows all over the world. Members build modules that can be connected into one large layout for a show and then taken apart and travel to another show.
There were several logging railroads here in On30 scale - gauge as well as Nn3. Teeny tiny small railroading! Also, there were Japanese trains and Europian railways in HO scale. HOe gauge and HOm gauge. Rare to see in America!
Als a visit to an HOn3 southwest version of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad.
From the NMRA:
WHAT IS A MODULE?
A module is a portable section of table type structure which is but one part of a large group of like tables which when all assembled together form a large and fully operating model railroad. They are built by individuals as part of a home layout or specifically for use interfacing with others in a large setup. All are built to a set of standards that allow each unit to interface exactly with other units anywhere in the overall system. A module may be a single table or a group of tables which must be capable of interface at each end but may deviate between these ends so long as the type of operation is not compromised or restricted. By being portable, they may be disassembled for transporting to conventions or public displays. Many clubs are formed for the specific purpose of building module layouts as space for a permanent layout is hard to find and is very expensive when available.
WHAT IS A SECTIONAL LAYOUT AND HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM THE MODULE TYPE?
A sectional layout is built in a similar manner but each unit is constructed to fit in a specific spot in the overall layout and will not fit in any other place. As new units are built, they must be designed to fit in a particular place and will not interface anywhere else. Some sectional layouts may be built to NMRA Standards but most are to a set of figures agreed upon by the group as interface is not a factor to be required.
NS Coal and Roadrailer Trains with NS Heritage Locomotives on the CB&W Model Railroad Club Layout
Today we Catch NS 833, 831 and NS I-45 on the CB&W Model Railroad Club Layout in Grafton VA. We catch a lot of NS Heritage Locomotives on these trains
Virginia & Truckee Excursion of June 28, 2016
On June 28, 2016 Trains & Travel International sponsored a morning excursion on the V&T from Virginia City to just past Tunnel 4. This was part of an extended 8 day tour of tourist railroads and museums in Northern California and western Nevada with 33 passengers folks from all over the US, England and Australia.
2010 Boot Hill Model Train Show Garden City ,KS 3/20/10 Part 2
Part 2 of the show.
Look out for parts 1,3,and 4.
See these great layouts in person at Boot Hill Model Railroaders. Like us on Facebook or visit our website for train show event info!
Firing up and running the Canadian National #6060 4-8-2 live steam locomotive
Featured on the cover of Live Steam Magazine Sept / Oct 2016 issue, Ernie Beskowiney put approximately 7 years and 35,000 hours into the design and construction of this flawless 7.5 gauge live steam locomotive. It is nearly entirely CNC'd out of stainless steel and is slightly larger than 1/8 scale.
The operating pressure is 150 PSI and develops about 483lbs of tractive effort. It has pulled a train of 48 people without blinking. Here is Ernie firing up and running the locomotive at the Bitter Creek Western railroad.
For more information, see the Sept / Oct 2016 issue of Live Steam Magazine, available from Village Press.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USA - Virtual Railfan LIVE
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Actual start date: June 15, 2019
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Strasburg, Pennsylvania is located 62 miles west of Philadelphia. The Strasburg Rail Road has been in existence since 1832, and it’s the country’s oldest short line railroad. It offers steam excursions featuring engines 89, 90 and 475, with periodic excursions of Thomas and Percy. In September 2019, the legendary 611 will also have a 4-week run. Strasburg Rail Road continues to function as a short line, with railcar-to-truck transfer of grains, bulk feed additives, dry fertilizers, lumber, steel, bedding, and bio-fuel.
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Quality Inn, South Hill, VA - Snapshot Tour
short video slideshow featuring the great amenities and accommodations at the Quality Inn South Hill, VA
Virginia and Truckee Locomotives and the California State Railroad Museum
As part of the 2019 National Narrow Gauge Convention, we went to the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento to see their 3 Virginia and Truckee Locomotives.AND we went to Virginia City to ride the V and T.
We also visited the site of the V and T shops in Carson City and take a look at the other surviving V and T locomotives. As well as a glimpse of the models offered of these engines in HO scale and O scale.
From the web:
Gold was discovered in Nevada (then western Utah Territory) in spring 1850, by a company of Mormon emigrants on their way to the California Gold Rush. These early travelers only lingered in Nevada until they could cross the Sierras. By 1858 prospectors were soon permanently camping in the area around what is now Virginia City In 1859, gold was found in outcroppings in the hills and canyons just outside what is now Virginia City. Among the gold ore in these outcroppings were bluish chunks of silver ore which clogged the rockers. Silver was not recognized in this form, so initially, it was overlooked in favor of the gold, and later found to be quite valuable. This was the first of the silver from what came to be called the Comstock Lode.
Initially, the Comstock Lode was a boon for the Virginia City area, as the city grew to over 25,000 inhabitants at its height, and was among the largest and wealthiest towns in the West However, from the beginning, the costs to transport Comstock ore to the mills from points on the Lode (as well, to return with wood and lumber to supply the mines) became so great that many mines were closed and only the higher quality ores were worth processing in the mines that stayed open.
There were many propositions starting as early as 1861 for railroads to service the area and decrease costs. Sharon eventually (with the addition of $500,000 in county bonds to move the railroad), envisioned a railroad to run from Virginia City through Gold Hill where the first of the Comstock Lode was mined, passing the mills along the river, ending at the state capital, Carson City. When finished, this route would cover 21 miles, descend 1,575 feet of elevation and have so many curves as to make 17 full circles in the thirteen and a half miles from the river to Virginia City.
Down by the Casselman river: Fort Hill Pa
Exploring the unique topography of the Casselman river, in which the Mon-Valley and Baltimore and Ohio railroads use opposite banks to traverse the great Allegheny Passage.
Virginia Truckee Railroad TRAIN Ride to Gold HIlls Nevada June 2017 Virginia City
Our trip in a open car on the Virginia Truckee Railroad. We saw wild Mustangs at the End of the Tour.
NS 12R Through the Snow at Rectortown and Linden, Virginia
Norfolk Southern train 12R is led by D9-44CWs #9183, 9318 & 9949 through Rectortown (0:00) and up Linden Hill (0:49) on the NS B-line in Virginia during the first snowfall of the season. December 9, 2017
California State Railroad Museum
California State Railroad Museum
Virginia & Truckee Steam Train: Gold Hill, Nevada
This is footage I shot of the V&T steam train departing Gold Hill, Nevada on August 17, 2008.
The Golden State Limited SP HO Layout
built by images of the past