Hedley Junction

[teejay]

Interesting story about your grandfather and the cement plant ...I can understand your attachment ....makes it all the more special .

T

[Green_Elite_Cab]

We just need some picture of the nice GE-45 that operated the plant. I've got of few picture of it but it isn't identical to bachmann GE-45. In fact, it didn't had the rod and the cab design and stack were more like a GE-44. Does that means GE had to design for their 45-tonner? St. Lawrence Cement had one with rounded cab corners and integrated stack... Probably a bash project if I want it.

Matt

Perhaps the 45 Tonner you mention really is a 44 tonner with an extra ton added on (or maybe the other way around). In fact, I was under the impression that the 44 tonner existed to defeat rules that required a fireman to be present in a locomotive greater than 44 tons in weight.

I sometimes wonder if these short little GE industrial switchers ever had a "real" designation, since they sold multiple locomotives of the same weight class, but different designs.

[doctorwayne]

......I sometimes wonder if these short little GE industrial switchers ever had a "real" designation, since they sold multiple locomotives of the same weight class, but different designs.

The steel plant where I worked had several GE centre-cabs, both 65 tonners and 85 tonners, and the 65 tonners had all been re-ballasted to 85 tons.




I just now checked in a GE catalogue (didn't see a date showing the period when it would have been applicable), and they offered diesel-electric locomotives in 25, 35, 44, 45, 50, 65, 70, 80, and 90 ton versions, with horsepower ratings ranging from 150 to 660.
The also offered a wide range of electric and battery-powered industrial locomotives.

Wayne

[jwb]

There were a lot of variations on the GE 45 ton. Check this site <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel132.html">http://www.northeast.railfan.net/diesel132.html</a><!-- m --> At minimum, postwar units had no siderods, but there were other cab, body, and handrail variations. The Bachmann model is basically the style that went to the US Army in WWII. These then went as surplus to industrial users, as well as railroads like the Alaska and the Sierra museum.

[sailormatlac]

Thanks guys! I didn't know they were so much variation on GE offerings.

St. Lawrence Cement was exactly like this one in body and handrail.

http://www.rr-fallenflags.org/dr/dr12a.jpg

Looks like it won't a simple paint job if I want to replicate it.

Matt

[sailormatlac]

Nothing fancy this week. While cleaning some stuff on the layout, I dug out remnants of DPM, Atlas Middlesex Factory and Walthers Modulars. I decided to use them to finally finish the backdrop building surrounding Limoilou Yard. They have been planned since at least 3 years ago.

The yellow square show the area with some mockups.



I had already bashed two kits of Middlesex Factory and had a long facade and few parts. I shortened the building height from a storey to make it feels a little bit less repetitive.

All the buildings are paint with red primer and are waiting their real paint job... I know I'm lazy!

A overhead passage will connect both warehouses together.







Stay tuned!

Matt

[sailormatlac]

Did some work on the grain elevator yesterday. Mainly wrapping the conveyors with styrene sheet.





Matt

[faraway]

Very impressive

[Tyson Rayles]

Looking good, awesome industries!

[sailormatlac]

Hi folks!

I'm actually in the planning stage of a railroad crossing on the layout. I was curious about what was common railroad crossing signals back in Canada circa 1959-1961. I ask because the road I'm modelling was built in 1960 and the spur crossing it was almost brand new.

Regards,

Matt

[BR60103]

Matt:
Will depend on how busy your road and spur are. I'm sure that there was a level crossing on either the 401 or QEW that was protected by flashing lights.
In the 50s, In Perth, the main line was protected by flashing lights on one street and by a Wigwag (banjo signal) on the next. There were a couple of spurs to the town's main factories that had minimal protection -- probably a crossbuck -- crossing a minor street.
In Brampton, in the 70s, the CPR line had flashing lights. Most of the CNR main line crossings had been turned into underpasses. A couple of small streets had lights. The street at the end of the station platform had gates. There was another street that CN wanted to put gates on but that was beside the hospital and they objected because they didn't want ambulances delayed if they could zip across right in front of the trains. (That's how I read it.) That was replaced by an underpass. Spur lines into industrial areas would have flashing lights or crossbucks and flagmen.

[sailormatlac]

Thanks David,

I thought wig wag were an "exotic" thing you could only find south to the border! Well, from what I understand, I've got more choice to pick. I'll probably go with what will aesthetically more pleasant and fitting.

Thanks!

Matt

[sailormatlac]

Hi Folks!

Long time no see.!!!

Hedley-Junction is back on track after a few months hiatus. Late in summer, we hit the wall. The layout was going nowhere, lots of half-baked grand ideas made it confuse and honestly, we almost wanted to tear down everything... The break was a good idea. I kept myself far from trains and finally, my brain was able to think rationally about the layout.

Basically, the layout stay the same, with it's focus on 60-early 70s CNR and CPR activites in downtown Quebec City with a possibility to revert back to late 50s at will. The Bassin Louise part (with the huge grain elevator and track running along the shore is kept has is). But Hedley-Junction won't stay the same. Some industries have gone, trackage was reduced for better operation and best scene balance. The peninsula which we had no idea what to do with has now a purpose. It has been transformed in a CPR-CNR interchange known as Allenby. Pictures and updated track plan will follow in a next post. I think the layout is now more balanced and nearer to our original goal.

BTW, after 7 years, the club accumulated lots of now useless rolling stock, trackage and structures. We are thinking about getting rid of them to makes room. We would be interested in swapping items with fellow modellers. Rolling stock include many makers from Intermountain to old Athearn BB and Roundhouse cars. Trackage is mainly Atlas nickel silver code 100 turnouts and diamonds. All these things could be useful to many people, it's a shame to let them rot in storage. More details to come when the inventory will be done.

Matt

[doctorwayne]

Hey, Matt! Good to see you back and I'm looking forward to seeing the revised layout.

Wayne

[Tyson Rayles]

Nice to hear you are back on track!