05-04-2010, 10:38 AM
nachoman Wrote:Another thing they have in the Flagstaff area is turnout point defrosters powered by nearby propane tanks.
Indeed, they are all over the place around here as well. Sometimes the local volunteer firefighters think the tracks are burning and put them out for us and cause all kinds of chaos
Sumpter250 Wrote:As for the dark areas fading out, I've seen pictures of multiple tracks on grades, and you can clearly tell which ones are the upgrade tracks as they are almost completely "white" from the sand used for traction.
Horseshoe Curve is/was a great example of this, and I want to model it on my layout. Tan/white for the upgrade side from sand, rust on the downhill side from cast iron brake shoe dust.
-Dave