HO Traction sources
Edward Taylor
modeler at this scale. thanks
Don Dellmann
Edward Taylor <eta...@stratos.net> wrote in message
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> please provide me with sources of traction modeling info. i am a new
> modeler at this scale. thanks
A good start as far as suppliers of traction equipment is:
You might also try our own trolley club page, I forget the URL, but you can
link to it by going to my own trains page and clicking on "our trolley club"
.
We're a modular group doing trolley and interurban in HO, specializing in
Milwaukee Electric and The North Shore.
You'll also find our complete "standards" for our own modular layout.
http://www.geocities.com/don_dellmann/trains.html
Also, check out eGroups, there are several traction mailing lists
Search under key words "Trolley" and "Interurban"
Don
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Don Dellmann
on "Cream City Traction Club". The first "our Trolley Club" page only has a
photo album of picks I took at the various shows we've displayed at.
Don
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Jason Davies
<eta...@stratos.net> wrote:
> please provide me with sources of traction modeling info. i am a new
> modeler at this scale. thanks
http://www.mindspring.com/~albabe/trolley/trolley_faq.html. Trolley e-mail list
http://www.eastpenn.org/ East Penn Traction Club
http://www.trolleycars.com/ Trolley Cars Dot Com: Home Page
http://www.mindspring.com/~team_savage/ncat.html NCat
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Derek Boles
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> In article <399F2E05...@stratos.net>, Edward Taylor
> <eta...@stratos.net> wrote:
>
> > please provide me with sources of traction modeling info. i am a new
> > modeler at this scale. thanks
>
>
One of the best traction books was łTraction Guidebook for Model
Railroaders˛ published by Kalmbach in 1974. Itąs been long out of print
but I often see it at flea markets and you can probably get it through
one of the book search sites on the Internet.
Model Railroader also published a series of articles in late 1999-early
2000 on a layout inspired by the Boston traction operation. They also
did another small traction layout series starting in December 1988
until April, 1989 called OąDell County Traction.
Don Dellmann
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> Railroaders˛ published by Kalmbach in 1974. Itąs been long out of print
> but I often see it at flea markets and you can probably get it through
> one of the book search sites on the Internet.
>
> Model Railroader also published a series of articles in late 1999-early
> 2000 on a layout inspired by the Boston traction operation. They also
> did another small traction layout series starting in December 1988
> until April, 1989 called OąDell County Traction.
Also more recently, a series a year or so ago on modelling Boston's MTA.
RailNews
I am Email directly to you a complete list of Traction & Trolley Sources as
published in the April 1999 edition of Rail Line News. It is for your personal
use. I trust that you will respect that it carries a copyright and may not be
published on the net without express permission from Rail Line News.
Any other individual on this group may also request a copy from us for their
own use.
Have fun and enjoy your hobby
Dick Bale
Editor/Publisher
Rail Line News
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Bruce Favinger
Jack Naugler
<eta...@stratos.net> wrote:
>please provide me with sources of traction modeling info. i am a new
>modeler at this scale. thanks
Some construction articles for trolley layouts are as follows:
Boston MTA by Harvey J. Simon, 6 parts
MR (Model Railroader) Oct 1999 - Mar 2000.
Includes many supplier addresses.
O'Dell County Traction by Bruce Goehmann, 6 parts.
MR Nov 1988 - Apr 1989
The Brandywine Transit Co. by Walter R. Olsen,
MR May 1975 - Oct 1976 (9 parts, not every month)
General information and track plans (no construction details):
Getting into Traction by Eric Bronsky
Includes list of suppliers (is partially obsolete after 12 years)
MR Nov 1988
Thoughts on Modular Traction Design by Bruce Goehmann
MR Oct 1985
Touring the Midland Electric by Bruce Goehmann
MR Jul 1980
Rehabilitating the Midland Electric by Bruce Goehmann
MR Oct 1981
Two Alternatives to small steam or diesel layouts by Russell D. Schoof
MR Jul 1987
Trolley to Electric Park by Paul Larson
MR Feb 1957
Two Pint size Pikes by Bill Schopp and Bob Dangle
RMC (Railroad Model Craftsman) Sep 1951
Central Traction Lines by Charles S. Small
MR Dec 1965
Interurban Empire, Nebraska service Corp. by Bill Schopp
RMC Oct 1960
Harbor View Traction Co. by Richard H. Bertz
MR Jul 1958
Springfield (VT) Terminal Ry. by Dave Waddington
Suitable for freight and passenger
MR Nov 1958
Build a trolley work train by Walter R. Olsen
MR May 1978
Hanging Overhead Wire:
Hanging Simple Overhead Wire for Trolley Pole Use by George Huckaby
in the School at www.trolleyville.com
Overhead Wire for Pole Trolleys by Richard Orr
MR Mar 1975
Erecting Trolley Wire by Arthur Ford
MR Feb 1939
Rolling Stock:
Bachmann (inexpensive) has PCCs, Brill Suburban
Bowser (moderate cost) has PCCs, Brill Suburban, Indiana high speed
interurban, Niles interurban.
Brass Imports (expensive) various models from importers such as MTS
Imports, FOMRAS and others. Availability varies due to manufacture in
batches.
Some of the above references are to old magazines. Often these can be
found at swap meets and model railroad shows. Some may be available as
back issues from the publisher(s). Good Luck.
Jack
Rick Jones
>
> Rolling Stock:
>
> Bachmann (inexpensive) has PCCs, Brill Suburban
>
> Bowser (moderate cost) has PCCs, Brill Suburban, Indiana high speed
> interurban, Niles interurban.
>
> Brass Imports (expensive) various models from importers such as MTS
> Imports, FOMRAS and others. Availability varies due to manufacture in
> batches.
La Belle also makes, or used to make, a few craftsman kits for
interurbans.
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Jack Naugler
<rick...@extra.lanset.com> wrote:
>Jack Naugler wrote:
>>
>> Rolling Stock:
>>
>> Bachmann (inexpensive) has PCCs, Brill Suburban
>>
>> Bowser (moderate cost) has PCCs, Brill Suburban, Indiana high speed
>> interurban, Niles interurban.
>>
>> Brass Imports (expensive) various models from importers such as MTS
>> Imports, FOMRAS and others. Availability varies due to manufacture in
>> batches.
>
> La Belle also makes, or used to make, a few craftsman kits for
>interurbans.
>
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>The popular game in Washington last year was Swallow The Leader.
Rick,
You're right, and there's also Q-car, and others I can't presently
recall. The purpose of my post was to provide a quick start-up list
for the requester. Between my post and the others, he's got pointers
to a good start.
Regards,
Jack