Sunday, January 6, 2013

Car Float Evil


I don't intend to be evil .. I really don't. I found this really neat photo on Facebook of a small car float and shared it. It is a perfect model railroad car float - two tracks long and holding six cars ... or five cars and a loco .. or .. four cars a loco and 'something else'.

Honestly .. I just wanted to share .. I meant no harm. The problem is that 'unintended actions generate consequences . For that I apologize to everyone.

My first response to sharing the photo was from Ian -

"No kidding, this is a micro layout waiting to be built!"

Then .. the other shoe dropped ...

"I'm thinking the float could work out at 32-34" long 6" for the car float apron. A little length of scenic " run up track. You could fit all you need scenically in a little over four feet.OK, off downstairs with a ruler and baseboards... "

Oh my. WHAT HAVE I DONE?


20 comments:

  1. The scene would very probably fit in an APA box in Z scale...

    Ian

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  2. Man. I just SO MUCH would like a car float on my layout.

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  3. I was in The Whistle Post chat last night and the photo was ID'd.

    http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=34509

    The northbound Nakusp wayfreight aboard barge and tug Iris G docks at Rosebery on Slocan Lake where it will unload and continue on the isolated Kaslo branch to Nakusp.

    Railroad: Canadian Pacific Railway
    Locomotive: EMD GP9
    Location: Rosebery, British Columbia, Canada
    Locomotive #: CP 8808
    Train ID: Nakusp Wayfreight
    Photo Date: March 27, 1985

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  4. Bet it was right here ..

    http://goo.gl/maps/yduHE

    Looks like they put a bridge in

    http://goo.gl/maps/2mEXp

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  5. All good information Ed. Thanks.
    The setup at Woodfibre, British Columbia shows a little more switching promise. Being able to switch cars from the dockside sidings to the carfloat and back, see this image...
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Woodf3a.jpg

    Ian

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  6. How long before it's finished, Ian? ;)

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  7. Tom: you should probably read my latest 7day model railroad blog post... ;-) http://7daymodelrailroad.blogspot.com/2013/01/inertia.html

    Ian

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    1. Oh, I did, but I am not buying any excuses! lol!

      Tom

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    2. Just kidding around with you, Ian! It would be neat to see a micro layout version of this scene.

      Tom

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  8. The last run of the Naksup wayfreight... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_Asx87kt0

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  10. The idea of fitting such a scene in an APA box in Z scale has its attractions... ;-)

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  11. http://www.flickr.com/photos/foamerbill/4503058348/
    Really. I needn't say anything...

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  12. OOO!! I love the Kootenay lake region! Very good choice for a Micro. High mountains, narrow lakes, and a nice interchange scene to boot! okay, you've inspired me, I have to build that scene!!!

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  13. I'm building this as an N scale module, but it would be a great stand-alone switching layout. Full scale in N it would be about 6' long X 2' wide. There is a small double-ended 4-track yard to the left of the photograph and there was also a small loco facility to the right of the curved track in the picture. The 10-car (40-foot cars) barge scales 228' 6" and the apron is 131.8' long. The operation lasted from 1895-1988, so it can be modeled in steam or diesel eras and with paddlewheel steamers pushing the older wooden barges or, as shown after 1956, with the steel barge and the Iris G tugboat. Ready-to-run motive power and rolling stock for virtually all eras is readily available. I've already built the barge (NMRA regional contest prize winner) and have photos I can share. I also have scale plans for the barges, the Iris G tugboat, the slip apron and the yard. There are also many other websites with info and photos from various periods, mainly the diesels. Anyone interested, please contact me. Paul Ingraham

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    1. That does sound great Paul. I myself am still interested in the concept but it has had to take a back seat to other things at the moment. I'll probably be in touch some time.

      Ian

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  14. Hello Paul: I'm very interested in sharing information regarding the Rosebery operation at sproules@teluplanet.net. Thankyou in advance, Dale

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  15. Hello Paul: My typing mistake, should read "sproules@telusplanet.net Thankyou and hope to hear from you soon, Dale

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  16. Got to meet Dale Sproules at the PNR Convention in Salmon Arm, BC in June 2016, where his HO scale diorama of Rosebery took an award in the contest. I also displayed my N scale barge model in the prototype models "Show and Tell" exhibit.
    I'm also pleased to report that Inter-Active models is planning HO and N scale models of the barge and Iris G. I hope this inspires more modelers to investigate this very model able prototype,

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