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Post by ron045 on Feb 26, 2024 1:57:33 GMT
Does anyone do 2 Rail? I just received my notice of the Strasburg 2 Rail Show on April 13th. I went last summer and thought it was good. I'll be going again. www.richyodermodels.com/show_flyer.pdf |
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Post by firewood on Feb 26, 2024 3:03:54 GMT
Does anyone do 2 Rail? I just received my notice of the Strasburg 2 Rail Show on April 13th. I went last summer and thought it was good. I'll be going again. www.richyodermodels.com/show_flyer.pdfI’ve been an O-scaler for a long time, but not in a big way. I still have a little of my British 2-rail 0 scale stuff, mostly Slaters kit rolling stock. I had a 2’x9’ shelf switcher based on Brit standard gauge tramway/light railway ideas - a ‘minimum space’ fiddle yard configuration. Locomotives were various home-bashed steam and diesel critter types. I also got into some North American 2-rail via Weaver kits and the ubiquitous Atlas F9 and Plymouth switcher or two, but the space for scale curves just wasn’t there. My 3-rail adventures started with a Polar Express set and grew from there. Dave
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Post by af3020 on Feb 26, 2024 3:12:07 GMT
I do some but it is all 19th Century. I'm pretty sure I posted this picture on the forum sometime last year but here's a re-posting of the kind of equipment I'm talking about.  |
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Post by firewood on Feb 26, 2024 3:18:26 GMT
I do some but it is all 19th Century. I'm pretty sure I posted this picture on the forum sometime last year but here's a re-posting of the kind of equipment I'm talking about. That’s a gorgeous model - is that the SMR line? I have the ‘70s AHM V&T 4-4-0 as a display model. Let’s see some more 👍👍 Dave
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Post by af3020 on Feb 26, 2024 15:53:07 GMT
Yes firewood, it is an SMR train. Since you asked to see some other SMR offerings - here's another one - again, I know I posted these pictures in some of the earlier discussion threads.  ...and, if you want to see the Haupt in a more traditional setting there is this view  Before SMR came on the scene PSC made this version of the Lincoln Funeral Train  |
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Post by firewood on Feb 26, 2024 16:59:41 GMT
Yes firewood, it is an SMR train. Since you asked to see some other SMR offerings - here's another one Gorgeous pieces - thanks AF, much appreciated! Dave
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Post by ron045 on Apr 13, 2024 12:11:28 GMT
The 2 Rail show at Strasburg is today 9-3 at the Firehouse. Anyone going? Departing in an hour.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 13, 2024 12:18:08 GMT
Why not??? It's all model railroading and most of us have dabbled in other scales - In my case only in 3rail but that's another story.
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Post by ron045 on Apr 13, 2024 12:45:59 GMT
Why not??? It's all model railroading and most of have dabbled in other scales - In my case only in 3rail but that's another story. I'm actually in between both. I started three rail and have a DCS/Legacy layout. However I found deadrail a few years ago and also enjoy scale effects like fixed pilots and scale couplers. With deadrail I don't need the third rail, but scale wheels sometimes do not behave nicely on three rail switches. The frog is too deep and the car can bounce. So if I do find something nice I like in 2 rail, I usually just swap out the wheels to high rail. I still keep the 3 rail layout and control systems in place for my son and visitors even though I don't use/need them.
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Post by harborbelt70 on Apr 13, 2024 15:24:27 GMT
Why not??? It's all model railroading and most of have dabbled in other scales - In my case only in 3rail but that's another story. I'm actually in between both. I started three rail and have a DCS/Legacy layout. However I found deadrail a few years ago and also enjoy scale effects like fixed pilots and scale couplers. With deadrail I don't need the third rail, but scale wheels sometimes do not behave nicely on three rail switches. The frog is too deep and the car can bounce. So if I do find something nice I like in 2 rail, I usually just swap out the wheels to high rail.
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Post by Adam on Apr 13, 2024 21:11:54 GMT
What is this 2-rail you speak of?
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Post by ron045 on Apr 13, 2024 22:21:59 GMT
What is this 2-rail you speak of? Haha... If 2 rails are good, 3 rails must be better. Here was my haul today. Great Atlas boxcar to use as a cover car for my tankers. $25. A nice Atlas switch tower kit, new unopened, $25. My son also picked up a couple of freight cars also.   
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