Greetings from the UK.

Although I am currently building a Swiss layout using the Kato RhB stock. I am designing a US Ho switching layout.

Using my favoured APA style boxes as a base for the layout.

Railpictures.net has provided me with a lot of food for thought. This photo has really caught my eye:

http://www.railpictures.net/photo/314729/

I really like the look of the Genset locomotives particularly in BNSF, UP, CSX livery. Am I right in thinking the reefer behind the loco on this photo is a 64ft Trinity Reefer?

More ponderings have come and plays on Anyrail have led me to the plan below.

   

Key to Cars:

Yellow - Genset
Turquoise - 50ft Boxcars
Orange - 64ft Trinity Reefer
Purple - 3800ft3 Cylindrical Hopper
Pink - 62ft Gondola
Black - 55ft Tank Car

This plan is based on using 3 APA boxes similar to my Swiss layout. They are easy to build, and store when not working on or running trains.

Do people have any experience with Atlas Gensets and longer freight cars with Peco Setrack points?

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Hi, I'm Joseph

Longtime model railroader and builder currently on my 3rd layout. I rent, so I have a small, portable layout built from 3 modules. I grew up near the Southern Pacific tracks in the San Fernando Valley, the Burbank Branch, which I've based this and my previous layouts on.

Please take some time to visit my flickr and youtube page for tons of pictures and video.

Thank you!

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Curious if anybody knows if there is a manufacturer out there that produces a "Full Detail Kit" for the HO Atlas Alco C424/425 model?Details like traction motor cables,all the piping along the frame rails,air dryer,fuel guage/filter,sight glass,etc.I can get the uncoupler levers,hoses,etc.But have yet to find any specific detail kits.

Thanks

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Photo: Gunnar Lohne

Evening all
Here's a few photos of Ashland, a small shelf switching layout built to show off my Brownville and Ashland Railway custom painted locos and stock. All of the locos and most of the freight cars are by Southern Tier Modelworks and the crane was made by Smokebox Graphics. The layout itself is 6ft long by 14" wide with a 4ft fiddleyard and a small run off at the other end to help with switching.

The idea behind the layout is its a small quarry that serves the BRAR with all its ballast needs. The railroad also uses Ashwood for storing their crane, as well as other MOW equiment.

https://youtu.be/WlvvglOXT14