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  1. grande man

    New from Colorado

    Hi Steve, and welcome aboard! We are glad to have you here. I think you'll find this to be a great, friendly place to help you enjoy model railroading to its fullest. Other than a switch to HO, what layout plans do you have in mind?
  2. grande man

    Lets do it again Favorite photo

    Absolutely BEAUTIFUL photos in this thread!!! Here are two favs from our railroad. C&S and D&RGW power on tap at Sedalia, Colo Days end brings with it a spectacular Rocky Mountain sunset. Colorado and Southern F3s helpers run light over frosty rails as they coast down the mountain during...
  3. grande man

    Armed Railway Postal Clerk

    My guess would be that the firearms were issued due to potential for robberies of certain shipments (gold, silver, cash, etc).
  4. grande man

    Christmas Photo Fun!

    Gotta love the Alcos on the Mercury and Chase RR. There are some fine folks up there that keep them polishing the rails. Great pics!
  5. grande man

    DCC & signaling?

    Digitrax is the only signalling system I've had the opportunity to see in use, but it is waaaay cool. ;) http://www.digitrax.com/products/detection-signaling/
  6. grande man

    switching to dcc

    Hi Jerry, Digitrax is a great DCC system. They make a variety of decoders to convert your locos. For conversions of your DCC ready Atherns, the http://www.digitrax.com/products/mobile-decoders/dh163p/ (6 out put functions) and http://www.digitrax.com/products/mobile-decoders/dh123p/ (2 output...
  7. grande man

    dcc system

    If I remember correctly, the DB150 is best used as a booster due to the fact that it lacks CV read capability. Honestly, I've never figured out why Digitrax offers the Super Empire Builder set at all. For a small layout, I'd also suggest the Zephyr.
  8. grande man

    D&RGW photos/maps

    Chris, Here is a direct link to the 1982 D&RGW coal mines map. http://www.trainweb.org/railblazer/maps/coalmines.html
  9. grande man

    Christmas Photo Fun!

    Chinese red is one of my favorite Christmas colors. ;)
  10. grande man

    Christmas Photo Fun!

    Great shot Crandell. My eyes are still watering from the cinders. :D
  11. grande man

    Christmas Photo Fun!

    Fantastic photos so far!!! This is a fun way to get into the Christmas spirit. Grampy- Santa's helper is, ah, unlike many of the other helpers... :D CP ROCKS for running the Holiday Train. There are little kids watching it today that will always have fond memories thanks to CP. That's...
  12. grande man

    Christmas Photo Fun!

    Its that time of the year. Model railroads and Christmas just seem to go hand in hand. Since we don't do photo contests anymore, it might be fun to post your Christmas layout shots for everyone to enjoy. I look forward to seeing them! As a starting point, here is one of mine from years...
  13. grande man

    D&RGW photos/maps

    Looks like you're off to a good start on background material. Here is another link you may find of interest, http://trainweb.org/railblazer/ BTW, nice prototype... ;)
  14. grande man

    20 Feet.... 15 Feet.... *BANG!* You're Good

    They need to stencil the name "Twisted Sister" under the cab windows... :D
  15. grande man

    The In-ko-pah Railroad

    Beautiful railroad. I also enjoyed Ray's website. The rocketry images are great too!
  16. grande man

    Abandoned Steel Mill, Gadsden Works

    Thanks Glenn. Great layout view of the Thomas plant. The trip we took over there a few years back was fun. We should get together and go to Gadsden someday.
  17. grande man

    Abandoned Steel Mill, Gadsden Works

    Hey Glenn, That is a great shot. Obviously it was after the open hearth days. Any idea when the BOF went online? Thanks for the info on the temper mills.
  18. grande man

    Abandoned Steel Mill, Gadsden Works

    Thanks Glenn. Can you give me some background on the 2Hi hot temper and 4Hi temper mills? I kept seeing manuals labeled as such on shelves but the 2Hi and 4Hi terms are new to me.
  19. grande man

    Abandoned Steel Mill, Gadsden Works

    Yep, I know what you mean. As you might expect, Birmingham and Gadsden are very different places today as well. It is interesting that you mentioned coal mining because that is an industry that highlights another modern phenomena. Technology has maintained production levels with just a few...
  20. grande man

    Abandoned Steel Mill, Gadsden Works

    Hey Glenn! For those of you that don't know, Glenn worked as an Industrial Engineer at the Gadsden Works. Here is a satellite view with some of the buildings I shot and sites for demolished buildings labeled per my 1950s plant map. Obviously, there were many changes made over the years...
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