12-04-2010, 06:04 PM
Russ Bellinis Wrote:I know that the LAJ does not handle any well cars or intermodal equipment. I also never saw any intermodal equipment behind PHL power when I worked in the area....Russ, I did use the wellcars only because they are the longest cars I own. You may freely substitute them with any car longer than 50'or 60' frequently used today. I refrain from buying such long beasts since I saw the wellcars on my layout. The white reefer are the longest I run and they do not look so good in curves.
I did also not specific address LAJ or PHL. I did think about the more global problem of modern (2000 and newer) layouts after I learned what BNSF and UP use for switching and transfers these days. That area was dominated by much shorter engines some years ago. I did also notice how frequent BNSF and UP run those kind of trains with more than one engine adding even more length. What is used by CSX and NS these days for switching and transfer?
Reinhard