Model Engine Maker
The Showcase => Shows => Topic started by: Craig DeShong on April 29, 2018, 01:09:40 PM
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Not exactly a show, but our live steam club here in Central North Carolina has a spring and fall run when our members, some from as far away as Michigan and Florida, gather for a few days of catching up friendships and getting a chance to run their locomotives on our nearly two miles of club track.
This is a 7 1/2 inch (1/8th scale) railroad. This spring, I took a video of my 10-wheeler pulling it's consist up the 1/2 mile grade on the railroad and thought I'd share it with you. It was a beautiful day and in this video you get to see some of our lovely North Carolina countryside (mostly North Carolina woods) and a good view of a portion of the railroad. Even at 1/8th scale, the "stack talk" is music to my ears. I could just yank the throttle out and charge up the hill, but whats the fun in that? I'd rather hear the locomotive "work".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOavumTa4uA
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What a beautiful setting Craig. How nice it must be to take it the Springtime and listen to the sounds of the locomotive at the same time. Thanks for posting this!!!
Bill
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Wow, love listening to the engine working! Now that is some track! How long is it?
Gbritnell
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George, the railroad is comprised (loosly) of two loops, one inside the other. If you run both loops the distance is nearly two miles. At a decent running speed it takes around 45 minutes to cover both loops.
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Amazing. Thanks for posting that. That has to be an awesome ride. The scenery is stunning.
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Do you ever come to the CSP&P track in Canton, GA? I'm a member there.
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Hi Craig,
What a stunning track! My home club track is a bit over 200 meters....Im very jealous!
Cheers Kerrin
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Thank you for your comments. We've been building the R/R for 25 years. Unfortunately the R/R's days are numbered as the property will be annexed by the town of Apex and sold in a few years.
Kvom. Hanen't been to your R/R. We don't stray far from home.