West Penn Models

[Dietrich, Robert J.]

Wow Jim, thanks for all the nice comments.

The track below is a Railroad interchange, the trolley wire ends at the
bridge, no wire to the left.

I use nickel silver track and wire.  I don't feel the contact problems are
different than two rail people get.  We put a little Vaseline on the
overhead which helps a lot.

I'll try to remember to get the track plan.  There was an article in
Traction Prototype and Models in the summer of '98 or '99 that has a track
plan, Charles Robinson authored it.

Bob

 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Jim Holland [mailto:pghpcc at pacbell.net] 
Sent:	Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:42 PM
To:	pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
Subject:	Re: West Penn Models

Greetings!

	Slowly catching up on the mail but this stands out!

> Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:
> Folks:

> Here is 727 -- http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280042.JPG

	Absolutely astounding - I feel as though I am standing right there
with
the photographer!  I know it is a model . . . but there is a sense of
life and action evident here that is even more evident in the other
photos!  Like the roadbed - while the scene is different, pg.8 of the
CERA WP book as well as pg.20 showing 726 over the PA turnpike and the
lower photo of pg.28 show the prototype roadbed is the same - such a
coincidence!

> Closer http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280047.JPG I think the motorman
> needs a stool.

	Looks more like he has a stool  --  with a tack on it!  Seems like a
high-spirited fellow; does he take Charters often?
	Again, the prw really stands out - but so does the ground cover
under
the trestle and on the far hillside.

> West Penn cars look best on a trestle
> http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280048.JPG

	PERCs original WP publication has a couple bridge shots like this -
very prototypical!

> Isn't that a PRCo shelter?  How did we get here?
> http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280052.JPG

	This is more than stunning - keep looking thru my WP photos for a
similar shot.  Like the road in the distance and the wye junction up the
hillside with the road climbing higher as well.  Dept of field is great!

> Could this be Verona?  Maybe not but I wanted you to see the low-floor
also.
>         http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280062.JPG

	Cheeze--Whiz  --  all the details here - the realistic form of the
trees, the creek, retaining walls, rock outcropping, men working in
front of the building!

>         http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280065.JPG

	In the previous photo on the other side of this bridge, it looks
like
the track below has trolley wire.  But in this photo, the lowest track
does not have trolley wire, or is it hidden because of the scenery? 
Great action scene.

>         http://www.voicenet.com/~dietrich/P7280067.JPG

	Love the detail here, too!  While open prw shows nice ballast,
tracks
are often a little washed out near roads and crossings with dirt and
other debris covering the ties and that effect is certainly evident
here!

> I'll be bringing these cars, and the module, to the Fall Trolley
> Extravaganza on Sept. 8th and 9th so come out and see them, here is a link
> http://www.eastpenn.org/meetings.html.  Scroll down the page.

	Do you use nickel silver rail and overhead?  Do you have many
contact
problems?  Could you post the plans for this module on your SHJ website?

> Bob

James B. Holland

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