P&LE
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Gents,
As I've posted before on other threads, I'm preparing to model the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR, in eastern Pennsylvania, circa 1952. There will be a significant emphasis on coal mines and coal hauling on my layout.
One of my coal tipples is going to be served by a narrow gauge "mine tram", bringing the coal from the mine to the railroad (either with an aging small steamer or a tiny diesel goat). I plan to make this mine tram an operational "layout within a layout" using N scale track, and I'll even operate a few small "trains" on it from time to time (when I don't feel like firing up the regular layout).
My question is, how prototypical would it be to use the mine tram to receive machinery and/or freight from the standard gauge railroad and move it to the mine? Maybe on a tiny flatcar or??
My idea (assuming it is somewhere NEAR prototypical) would be to have a spur from the mine tram go to a platform along the standard gauge road to transfer equipment or freight, I might even include a small crane for heavy stuff.
While I'm at it, what sort of equipment would a mine company have used to haul miners from town to the worksite? I'm sure they used their tram trains to transport workers, just not sure what they rode in. Pics would be GREAT.
Any thoughts or ideas on this would be greatly appreciated. Links are also welcome to information or photos.
Thanks
PLE
As I've posted before on other threads, I'm preparing to model the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR, in eastern Pennsylvania, circa 1952. There will be a significant emphasis on coal mines and coal hauling on my layout.
One of my coal tipples is going to be served by a narrow gauge "mine tram", bringing the coal from the mine to the railroad (either with an aging small steamer or a tiny diesel goat). I plan to make this mine tram an operational "layout within a layout" using N scale track, and I'll even operate a few small "trains" on it from time to time (when I don't feel like firing up the regular layout).
My question is, how prototypical would it be to use the mine tram to receive machinery and/or freight from the standard gauge railroad and move it to the mine? Maybe on a tiny flatcar or??
My idea (assuming it is somewhere NEAR prototypical) would be to have a spur from the mine tram go to a platform along the standard gauge road to transfer equipment or freight, I might even include a small crane for heavy stuff.
While I'm at it, what sort of equipment would a mine company have used to haul miners from town to the worksite? I'm sure they used their tram trains to transport workers, just not sure what they rode in. Pics would be GREAT.
Any thoughts or ideas on this would be greatly appreciated. Links are also welcome to information or photos.
Thanks
PLE
