02-27-2011, 06:18 PM
I have two new books, and possibly a Light Rail Vehicle on the way.
" Pennsy's P5 Electrics", a book on the P5A boxcab electrics of the PRR,
"Trackside around the Delaware Valley 1960-1983" which covers the area around Philadelphia during the time where i model, including the tracks right by my house.
In fact, there is on picture in Moorestown New Jersey, of the old "golf ball" radar antenna. For anyone who has ever driven up I-295 between Moorestown and Mount Holly, or the New Jersey Turnpike between Exits 4 and 5, You can see a building that looks like a naval warship in the middle of nowhere. This is currently Lockheed Martin's Naval Radar research facility. Years ago, however, the building the "ship" is built on used to support a humongous white sphere that contained a powerful space-facing radar. During the Cuban missile crisis, It was the only radar powerful enough that could be made to face Cuba and detect a missile launch. For a short time, a direct line to the Oval Office was installed there, but removed since the civilian operators did not want that pressure. Apparently, NORAD's other radars only faced the Soviet Union, necessitating the need to use the Moorestown radar, which was usually used to track satellites in space.
In the book, the photo shows an old PRR/ PRSL Baldwin pulling a small freight past the facility. That area is SO different now that if i didn't know about the old golf ball (and didn't read the caption), i would have never guessed.
I may also get a new model, what i assume to be a boeing LRV. A new member at the club wanted to unload it, and figured i'd use the electric light rail vehicle. It might be a cool addition to my layout, if it works.
" Pennsy's P5 Electrics", a book on the P5A boxcab electrics of the PRR,
"Trackside around the Delaware Valley 1960-1983" which covers the area around Philadelphia during the time where i model, including the tracks right by my house.
In fact, there is on picture in Moorestown New Jersey, of the old "golf ball" radar antenna. For anyone who has ever driven up I-295 between Moorestown and Mount Holly, or the New Jersey Turnpike between Exits 4 and 5, You can see a building that looks like a naval warship in the middle of nowhere. This is currently Lockheed Martin's Naval Radar research facility. Years ago, however, the building the "ship" is built on used to support a humongous white sphere that contained a powerful space-facing radar. During the Cuban missile crisis, It was the only radar powerful enough that could be made to face Cuba and detect a missile launch. For a short time, a direct line to the Oval Office was installed there, but removed since the civilian operators did not want that pressure. Apparently, NORAD's other radars only faced the Soviet Union, necessitating the need to use the Moorestown radar, which was usually used to track satellites in space.
In the book, the photo shows an old PRR/ PRSL Baldwin pulling a small freight past the facility. That area is SO different now that if i didn't know about the old golf ball (and didn't read the caption), i would have never guessed.
I may also get a new model, what i assume to be a boeing LRV. A new member at the club wanted to unload it, and figured i'd use the electric light rail vehicle. It might be a cool addition to my layout, if it works.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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