tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83468178763586140572024-02-19T18:35:58.359-06:00RGS thoughts and mutteringsWelcome to my place to mutter about building my RGS layout, and other thoughts on my site about the Rio Grande Southern railroad.Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comBlogger246125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-53263873527792345362023-12-03T13:24:00.005-06:002023-12-03T13:24:55.923-06:00A few samples from my last operating session<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe class="BLOG_video_class" allowfullscreen="" youtube-src-id="hPjK0yzafYE" width="600" height="498" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hPjK0yzafYE"></iframe></div>
And some photos:
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In Nov 2023, she's out for test runs as the rebuild is being completed. Enjoy!
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-51934046776665522782022-04-12T17:33:00.003-05:002022-04-12T17:33:26.804-05:00Town of Rico - including RGS right-of-way and mines - to be sold?So, anyone got a cool $10M handy? The entire town of Rico, the mines above it apparently, and lots of the area around are up for sale.
This <a href="https://www.tellurideproperties.com/silver-springs/" target="_blank">realty site</a> has details, lots of maps, etc.
Local TV has a <b><a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/largest-commercial-property-old-mining-town-for-sale/" target="_blank">report</a></b> about it as well, which includes some video.
That would be a huge loss of some RGS history and ROW, if it goes.
Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-78340680729801637362022-02-18T10:03:00.000-06:002022-02-18T10:03:27.741-06:00Goose #5 - winter running on the D&S in Feb 27-28Check out the details:
<a href="https://www.durangotrain.com/events/winter-photographers-special/" target="_blank">https://www.durangotrain.com/events/winter-photographers-special/</a>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-27164218490177641332022-01-08T08:46:00.006-06:002022-01-08T08:48:07.949-06:00RGS #20 - travels and operations in 2021The restored RGS #20 has been making the rounds, operating in a number of places during 2021. The Colorado RR Museum posted a nice video of her travels:
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I have started putting these up on eBay. All are brand new, never read. Currently:
RGS Story v4 - Ophir Loop to Rico - <a href="http://ebay.us/RY42bT?cmpnId=5338273189">http://ebay.us/RY42bT?cmpnId=5338273189</a>
RGS Story v5 - Rico and the Mines - <a href="http://ebay.us/eCYvZX?cmpnId=5338273189">http://ebay.us/eCYvZX?cmpnId=5338273189</a>
RGS Story v3 - Vance Jct to Ophir - <a href="http://ebay.us/RY42bT?cmpnId=5338273189">http://ebay.us/RY42bT?cmpnId=5338273189</a>
Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-12423343614800349002021-05-23T10:20:00.002-05:002021-05-23T10:20:12.876-05:00Major updates to the online Google RGS right-of-way map!<div><p>Some years ago, preparing for an RGS exploration trp, I discovered mapping, on Google maps, and started 'drawing' the RGS right-of-way, looking at satellite imagery, and pairing what I found with the old right-of-way maps in various RGS books.</p><p>I got a bit carried away, and started adding lumber branches, bridge locations, and other items. I took the trip, and it was helpful to find the actual locations. Then life happened and it sat. That was 2007.<br /></p><p>Later though, Jim Marlette discovered it, and started filling in more details, and adjusting the accuracy of specific locations, and also filling some of the gaps. Then more recently, Dog Bergmann discovered it and spent last fall and winter making massive updates, especially by adding icons and photo links.</p><p>It's now a rather amazing resource - check it out!</p></div><div style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: left;"><h2>
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Christmas everyone!!! In case you weren't aware - Raggs is producing
the Dolores JJ Harris warehouse in HO (as well as the previous S). He's
taking orders now! <span> </span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span>See <a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/"><b>http://raggstoriches.biz/</b></a></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span><b> </b></span></span><img alt="JJHhome2" height="251" src="http://raggstoriches.biz/JJHhomepg2.jpg" width="681" /></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span><b> </b></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span>And, Crystal River Products has their kits in production again - on a made-to-order basis. These include the Vance Jct coal pocket, stockyards and chutes, and water tanks - in several scales.</span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span>See <a href="https://www.crystalriverproducts.com/cacti?page=2"><b>https://www.crystalriverproducts.com/cacti?page=2</b></a></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span><b> <br /></b></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span><br /></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span> <br /></span></span></p><p><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql oi732d6d ik7dh3pa fgxwclzu a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><span> </span></span></p>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-11937096155580850842020-08-11T19:28:00.001-05:002020-08-11T19:28:47.191-05:00Podcast time again! And Trees, lots of trees.<div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><u>Podcast time</u></h2><p> I had a chance to visit with Brett and Todd Wiley on their BenchTime podcast last week. We had a great chat about trees, structures, and scenery versus operators. :-)<br /></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://hoscalecustoms.com/bench-time-139-steven-haworth-is-back-rio-grande-southern-railroad/" target="_blank">Bench Time #139: Steven Haworth is BACK | Rio Grande Southern Railroad</a></b></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><u>Scenery work</u></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Also, it's been a while and I'm overdue for sharing some photos of the work I've been doing. I went back to a number of completed structures and 'planted' them finally (which for some reason was intimidating, and I dragged my feet on it). But I'm happy w/ the results - see this <a href="https://rgsrr.blogspot.com/2020/04/quarantine-structures-and-good-bit-of.html" target="_blank">older post </a>- or some updates at Vance Jct after adding some bushes:</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASRTSqHf2A1bPva9igg0xwHrtOgXQMK-0DjDHiOKAOp-p9er_3RI2PLc6XVmXcjH6Y-L4493363m3bD-pzQmgasqwE-KOuhH_8IIHKs0wiTZnumqiQnCsq-zBvPpkkNFFYObqN01-PSnI/s3264/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASRTSqHf2A1bPva9igg0xwHrtOgXQMK-0DjDHiOKAOp-p9er_3RI2PLc6XVmXcjH6Y-L4493363m3bD-pzQmgasqwE-KOuhH_8IIHKs0wiTZnumqiQnCsq-zBvPpkkNFFYObqN01-PSnI/s640/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY27dFDDIiGyPvLnR6gluU5t_7l2wiqSw-Vf02dbDXhtx_Ogv8nwrkUrRtK44C1X7eCt0MxU6-bmjWoWGR7zUUwpiNQ_A5mxQGjSccZoAm6yzIzqqBHdrjmaKFPPbnFnOVPJdVPBjMYKC/s3264/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQY27dFDDIiGyPvLnR6gluU5t_7l2wiqSw-Vf02dbDXhtx_Ogv8nwrkUrRtK44C1X7eCt0MxU6-bmjWoWGR7zUUwpiNQ_A5mxQGjSccZoAm6yzIzqqBHdrjmaKFPPbnFnOVPJdVPBjMYKC/s640/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-5.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKcIbp2z6Z8/XzMxyvn5mtI/AAAAAAAANYQ/_zmqq7qOlEMFyHhvDqvq-9QhFFXIjZmOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s3264/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WKcIbp2z6Z8/XzMxyvn5mtI/AAAAAAAANYQ/_zmqq7qOlEMFyHhvDqvq-9QhFFXIjZmOQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/VJ-with-scenery-Aug20-6.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><u><b>Trees</b></u></h2><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">And, with summer weather, I finally pushed myself to tackle tree-building, and ended up making a pile. Some of these started as unflocked pines / conifers - which I sprayed and then flocked with fine dark green ground foams.<br /></span></p><p>And the I dug into SuperTrees, taking a few steps:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Straightening the sticks / trees (I used steam from a teapot, outside so as not to steam up the entire house)</li><li>Soaking them in very dilute white glue / water (to strengthen the fragile branches)</li><li>Painting them (just rattle cans of spray paint, in various browns, grays, dark greenish/black)</li><li>Then spray glue (<span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Gorilla Heavy Duty Spray Adhesive) and flocking with all kinds of things, including:</span></li><ul><li><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Super Leafs in various greens (nothing too bright)</span></li><li><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Dark green ground foam (both course and fine)</span></li><li><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">4mm static grass (in the darkest color I could find)</span><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle"></span><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle"> </span></li></ul></ul></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Painting SuperTree trunks:</span></h3><p><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-D2Gyr-fajz4/XzMy16qulyI/AAAAAAAANYw/rAkTbA3-fkwstj6rbogE_oiM3qpO2n_pQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Layout-TreeBuild-Jun2020-4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </span><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Trees in progress:</span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2JQGEj71ud0/XzMzg_mDHRI/AAAAAAAANY8/MVC1I3JTeWE8ZMHkGXJrRsdS6i8mw6TzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s3264/Layout-TreeBuild-Jun2020-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2JQGEj71ud0/XzMzg_mDHRI/AAAAAAAANY8/MVC1I3JTeWE8ZMHkGXJrRsdS6i8mw6TzwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Layout-TreeBuild-Jun2020-1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The dark green flocking on the SuperTrees looks like some types of conifer to me (at least for background trees). And SuperTree material yields all kinds of smaller stuff, so I made a lot of bushes and small trees as well.</span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">Blending trees and photo backdrops:</span></h3><p style="text-align: left;"><span class="a-size-large product-title-word-break" id="productTitle">I'm playing with layers of color and texture here, trying to create depth and blur the distinction between physical models and photos. 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I never dreamt I'd ever she this old girl run. Really amazing work.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="462" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DCMxeuWI9wE" width="557" youtube-src-id="DCMxeuWI9wE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-28959589259022729792020-05-09T09:19:00.000-05:002020-05-09T09:23:36.860-05:00Telluride Depot has another owner!The prototype depot in Telluride is getting a new owner!<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">And a good news article with more information here:</span><br />
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-28951517502286630112020-04-26T09:56:00.000-05:002020-05-09T09:43:37.513-05:00Quarantine structures! (and a good bit of history)Well, here we all are stuck at home. Thus, on weekends I've had a bit more time than usual, and was able to get around to finally 'planting' some structures at Vance Jct, Ridgway, and Durango.<br />
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For some reason, I'd been putting this off for - oh, approximately, forever - because after trying to do some quality work on the structures, I didn't want to have them just 'sitting' on the layout. Also, with the operating sessions, I needed to test locations to ensure the placement didn't interfere w/ operator hands, elbows, etc - especially at Ridgway.<br />
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In addition to the strucure models, I'll include some prototype history as well here. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Vance Junction</b></span><br />
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This is a model of the old 'depot' at Vance. It's a <a href="https://www.bantamodelworks.com/">Banta Modelworks </a>kit of what was originally <a href="http://www.rgsrr.com/rgs/remains.html#c254">RGS coach 254</a>. It served here as a depot for a while, and once the agent was removed from this location, it was abandoned. I've tried hard to capture the look and placement of the prototype.<br />
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Many parts of Vance Junction survived - I have details of the full histories, and links to photos etc - on my <a href="http://www.rgsrr.com/rgs/remains.html">Remaining Equipment page</a>.<br />
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By 1973, it still existed but was rapidly falling apart:<br />
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Amazingly, the coach survived. For a time it was stored in Monte Vista CO; here are some photos of it there, in 2012 (thanks Tony K for the pics!): <br />
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The coach eventually made it to the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Amazingly,%20the%20coach%20survived%20and%20eventually%20made%20it%20to%20the%20Colorado%20RR%20Museum,%20looking%20like%20this:">Colorado RR Museum</a>, looking like this:<br />
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Coach 254 was considered for purchase by by the <a href="http://www.ridgwayrailroadmuseum.org/">Ridgway Railroad Museum,</a> but was too far gone. My understanding is that it remained at the CRRM for a while, but was apparently dismantled, although some parts were apparently saved as templates for a future project.<br />
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There are more pictures of Vance Jct, and lots of other cool remains of the RGS, in t<a href="http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,321468,321471">his post</a> with photos from 1976. <br />
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OK, so returning to the models, here's the speeder shed; this is another Banta kit:<br />
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And of course an outhouse (Banta kit again). There were actually two at the prototype location, one - oddly a 'two-holer' (not sure how that worked). But on my layout, there's only room for one of them.<br />
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This is what used to be D&RG #6, then became RGS RPO #150, eventually ending up at Vance as a bunkhouse of sorts. It too survived for a while at the Colorado RR Musuem but was scrapped around 2012 due to very poor condition. <a href="http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,210760,210771">This posting has a photo of the remains, as well as photo of a sister prototype (from 1887) and other dertails.</a> A Banta kit.<br />
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RGS #150 from the otherwise; this is hard to see on the actual layout (the aisle is to the left).<br />
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Moving, here's the next Vance Jct structure - what was formerly a std-gauge D&RG boxcar built in 1895, #13680. It was moved to Vance Jct early, around 1900, apparently for storage. I'm not sure when little addition was built. The prototype of this also exists, apparently on private property but owned by the Colorado RR Museum; I think <a href="http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4327153">this is a picture of it </a>- restored now.<br />
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Here are <a href="http://nn3.tripod.com/vancec.htm">more photos from 1974</a>, when the structures were still at Vance. The section house had been torn down, but the other 'structures' remained, at least at that time.<br />
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Here's the overall scene. The prototype had the branch to Telluride (the 'junction' part of the name Vance Junction) leaving the mainline and heading left, in front of the coach, but on my layout that portion is reversed. There was also a small yard and a coaling pocket on the prototype, but neither fit here. On my layout, there is a wye to Telluride on the left, a small run-around track, and a short spur in front of the speeder shed. On the protype, there was a wye at Ames, a small town and power plant, in the valley below Vance Jct, at the lowest point of the branch line to Telluride.<br />
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The full section house was a large 2-story building, and remained in operation until nearly the end of the RGS, but only as a 'station' for purposes of dispatching and recording train movements. At one time, it was a residence for the station agent.<br />
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Like Vance, all the kits at Ridgway are from Banta Modelworks. None of the structures here are placed per the prototype; the layout of my Ridgway yard is meant to support operations, and physically I could not copy the legendary shops and engine terminal / roundhouse layout. Instead, I included some of the prototype buildings wherever there would fit, balancing the flavor of the prototype w/ the needs of the physical and operating model of the yard.<br />
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This is the blacksmith shop; I added a number of interior details, and a lighting (which isn't connected yet). I also added the coal bin to the left and other details, some based on examining photos of the prototype (most of which are in the background of other subjects, so some of my modeling work is guesswork). I think those two white knobs above the door were electrical feed entry points.<br />
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This the paint shop. There's very few good photos of the prototype. On my layout, this is tucked behind the turntable in a corner; no other physical placement really worked.<br />
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This is a small storage shed, and a tiny oil storage shed.<br />
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Here's one of the many iconic NG boxcars the RGS converted in the sheds all over the route; on the prototype this one was located alongside the roundhouse.<br />
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The odd little building is a fueling shed for the Galloping Goose; that square hole allowed a fuel line to come out and be used to fuel the geese. It's covered in metal for fire protection.<br />
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Another veiw of the blacksmith shop.<br />
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This is a just a little shed.<br />
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This is a model of a yard office once existing at Ridgway; on the prototype this was located closer to the depot.<br />
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Here's the sandhouse at Durango, w/ some sand around the edges to blend it and cover the gap at the floor, but before the grass added. This one is an old <a href="https://www.campbellscalemodels.com/">Campbell Scale Models</a> kit.<br />
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And here's the sandhouse with some static grass added by hand (just placed into glue puddles with a needle-nose pliers); what a difference eh?<br />
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Most of these structure have LED lighting, but I haven't connected them yet. Soon, hopefully. :-)Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-3681233567408152782019-12-28T10:00:00.000-06:002019-12-28T10:01:01.939-06:00Operations in NovDecember has been a difficult and crazy month for us, including the passing of my Mom right before Christmas. I cancelled my op session for Dec-28, but we did have a session earlier in Nov. Here's some photos:<br />
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the coaches. This cut is about to be pulled backwards - with the reefer
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The end of the session sometimes includes a rather non-prototypical of SP Daylight streamliners; here's one of them beginning the climb into Telluride, at night.</div>
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Another shot from the nightime portion of this session - here's a train waiting to enter Rico from the south end.<br />
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An early goal of the layout was to enable night lighting, and perhaps even operating at night. With the addition of a few penlights, we actually did operate - nearly 1.5 hrs - and had a blast. It's hard to photograph in the dark, but here's some photos.<br />
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Watching the trains climb through the dark, lonely mountains, and working to switch towns by penlight and locomotive lights was something different, and a fun change of pace.<br />
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A few shots working Dolores.<br />
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The Dolores flour mill had a pickup on this trip. There are lights on this structure, but it's just temporarily placed, so no lights yet.<br />
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A railroad shed looms out of the darkness in the beam of a locomotive headlight, as a freight leaves Hesperus, late in the night.<br />
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Engine facility work in Durango, and engines are moved thru the coaling station and in / out of the roundhouse tracks.<br />
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Working the Ridgway yard at night. Here, the backup light on the locomotive actually helped in reading the gon's car #.<br />
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The yard office in Ridgway appears briefly out of the darkness as a loco steams past.<br />
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Vance Junction, as a train pulls past this section house.<br />
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A meet happens at Hesperus.<br />
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Greg working Rico on the right, Gary working Durango on the left.<br />
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A mixed local in Durango, prepped and ready to power and departure - headed to Telluride.<br />
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of the early mixed trains out of Durango. It heads to Telluride, swaps
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is nearly always busy. Here, "loaded" cars pulled from the mines are
being made ready for pickup by trains departing both south and north,
while a train of empties is arriving.</span></span><br />
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924 was came in from Ridgway empty, and has been delivered to the St.
Louis mine in Rico for loading. Loaded cars from this track were
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including 924, at the (future) site of the St. Louis mine, in Rico.</span></span><br />
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no wye or turntable in Rico on my layout, so trains arriving from both
north (Ridgway) and south (Durango) swap engines for the return trips.
Here, both inbound trains arrived early, and their power is waiting for
the Rico yardmaster to finish making up their outbound trains - which
are #211 (to Durango) and #312 (to Ridgway).</span></span><br />
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earlier in the session, will head south to Durango, using this train
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<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-86693018299855013182019-05-22T18:44:00.000-05:002019-05-22T19:02:59.610-05:00Raggs - a bunch of kits in production - Placerville, DurangoIf you haven't checked his site lately, head over to <b><a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/">Ragg's...To Riches?</a> </b>website where Joe's got a bunch of RGS-related kits in production (all limited run).<br />
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This includes a nice <b><a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/PW1sidepage.html">Placerville warehouse </a></b>in HO, O and S scales.<br />
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There's also a couple of mines and a smelter building set (mostly in S scale), the <b><a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/CBDHOsidepage.html">Crested Butte depot</a></b> (HO and S), and the Durango depot (S scale).<br />
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And the huge <b><a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/RWSMainpage.html">Rose-Walsh Smelter</a> </b>set in HO.<br />
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New layout lighting:</h2>
So, I've planned from the beginning to try adding some theatrical lighting to the layout, with the goal being more directional lighting. The existing lighting (and most layout lighting I've seen) provides a classic 'cloudy day' look, but that's a little boring, if functional.<br />
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Real lighting outdoors has lots more - directional sunlight, blue reflections from the sky overhead, bounce from sunlight off trees, grass, water, etc. I've replicated all of this on stage over the years, when I designing lighting for various productions, and I wondered if it was possible on a layout.<br />
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The answer so far... sort of. There isn't nearly the space, power, or equipment to duplicate what I have to work with in most theatres, and the general lighting is bright enough that adding directional light would need more punch that I can easily create - especially without adding a lot of heat.<br />
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The answer, after some experimenting, was to focus instead on evening or night-time lighting. Here, the levels are lower (ie - I don't need super bright / large / hot lights), and the effects are a little easier. It'll also provide a dramatic change for operators, and allow for some fun with structure lighting.<br />
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So, I first installed a bunch of LED blue bulbs (we lighting design types call them 'lamps' usually), into the recessed cans I already had. When I built the room, I kept a couple circuits of these with this purpose in mind, and there's located mostly above and/or behind yards or towns. This creates light, but purposely keeps the front sides of things in shadow.<br />
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And here's a test shot of what that overhead / backlight approach looks like.<br />
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OK, so now how to add directional lighting? Color-changing theatre-level fixtues? Sure! Oh wait - they need a DMX control signal, and probably a small lighting console, plus power and data wiring. And, um, the color quality would need to be excellent, which means Red / Green / Blue / Amber (RGBA) or Red / Green / Blue / Lime / Amber (RGBLA). Those exist, even in the size I need. Something like...</div>
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Prices for that quality start around $380. Per fixture. I'd need a dozen at least, 2 dozen maybe. Um, probably not. :-)</div>
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I ended up going old-school with some very small PAR fixtures (just 8 for now), and a simple white LED lamp in each. Not real bright, color is good 'ole theatre gel, but cheap enough and practical. At least for trying things.</div>
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Initial results were ok... I tried some side/front lighting angles, especially onto the rockworkm, for an early evening look. It didn't really work that well. Yet. I later changed the gels to pale blues and lavendars, and just used that for a full night look, with directional moonlight. That worked better, and we even used for about 5-10 min of operations - mostly for the novelty of it.<br />
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Here a few shots... quality is marginal, since low-light photos are difficult, and these were just quick test shots with my phone. <br />
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Recent op sessions:</h2>
And some shots from recent op sessions!<br />
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<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-17162350769545589982019-05-19T12:30:00.000-05:002019-05-19T12:30:08.579-05:00Ridgway Depot - construction begins<h2>
Ridgway Depot started:</h2>
After being kinda intimidated by this
wonderful but complex kit, I finally dove in and began working on the
Ridgway depot kit. This was offered by <a href="http://raggstoriches.biz/">Raggs to Riches,</a> and is now out-of-production.<br />
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So, here's the workbench, and the beginning of the work. <br />
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wonderfully lasercut. For the brown, I decided to spray a base coat on
all of it, then add a final brush coat to get the color closer. I'm
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The base is three pieces, with another piece for the floor. Weights are - of course - actual RGS spikes!<br />
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The framing for this kit goes together very nicely - an inner layer which interlocks, and then outer detail layers applied to it.<br />
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I wanted to add interior lighting, which means I needed at least some basic interior detail. And because the first floor section has a 2nd floor going in, I had to work on that detail now. Some printed pictures from the internet, scaled to about 1.5" high, and some flooring images, did the trick. A couple figues complete everything I think this needs:</div>
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<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-59337591237044607292019-05-19T12:24:00.000-05:002019-05-19T13:16:24.194-05:00Layout improvements - Flooring and phonesIt's been a long time since updates, so I'll toss in a few items. Spring(ish) since here in the Midwest we just finished up 5" of snow last weekend, in mid-April! And now it's raining. Like, almost every day. Sigh...<br />
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Anyway, a number of updates to the layout Over the holidays I added rubber floor tiles, which make working and standing a lot more comfy. Extra bonus is the floor is warmer in the winter time. The tiles I purchased are these;<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.rubberflooringinc.com/interlocking-tile/foam/soft-tile.html">Rubber Flooring Inc</a></li>
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and I got a dark brown color.<br />
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A small tip - I found static electrictity a minor issue during the winter after putting the floor in; that was solved by advice from a friend... get some liquid fabric softener which has anti-static included, thin it down 2-1 with water, and just spray the floor. Problem solved!<br />
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And, to make communication better I added a small phone system. It took a bit of research, but - again with help and advice from other operators in this area - I found this PABX system, and added a few simple one-line phones.<br />
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This had made a huge different, primarily in helping operators coming into and leaving Ridgway, since Vance Junction (next town on the line) is on the opposite side of the basement with a couple small rooms in between.<br />
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Here's the control unit (wiring here isn't quite finished...). It just needs power (supplied with the unit), and then I ran a couple CAT5 lines from here to the various phones. You could use any twisted-pair wiring; it's not critical since this is just basic audio signal (no high-speed networking or anything).<br />
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If you're looking for how to determine phone wiring, and the colors to use, here's a couple great pages that helped me:<br />
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<li>h<a href="ttps://ask-the-electrician.com/telephone-wiring-diagram-1.html">ttps://ask-the-electrician.com/telephone-wiring-diagram-1.html</a></li>
<li><a href="tp://wire-your-phones.com/" target="_blank">http://wire-your-phones.com/ </a></li>
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There's some simple programming involved, which let me give each of my 5 phones a one-digit number, so calling between phones is really simple. I even ran a connection into the home landline phone, so I can either pick up or dial out using the regular phone as well (by adding a prefix).<br />
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Then it was time to actually install all the phones. I located one in the laundry room, which might someday serve as a dispatcher desk. Then, one at Ridgway, Vance Jct, Dolores and Durango.<br />
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Durango yard phone (works for Rico as well): <br />
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As you can see, I also labeled the phones with the other extension numbers, and how to pick up / dial out on the house phone if needed. In the above photo, the label you're seeing was printed on sticky shipping labels, but they didn't adhere well.<br />
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After a little more research, I replaced them with some custom-printed vinyl labels, which worked great. I had no idea it was so easy to have these created -pre-cut to the size I wanted, and printed with any text or image I liked. I used this place for that; very low cost too!<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.stickeryou.com/">StickerYou</a></li>
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Here are links to the phone system, and the phones -<br />
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<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015MIQ12A/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B015MIQ12A&linkCode=as2&tag=riograsoura0f-20&linkId=970cd94499d4eb50508b4d67a64cdfcd">Excelltel SOHO-PBX SP-208 (2 x 8) PABX Telephone Switch System</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&toolid=11800&pub=5574632155&campid=5335819955&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FUniden-White-Slimline-Corded-Slim-Phone-Model-1100-Power-Failure-Protection%2F163691658736%3Fepid%3D94239898%26hash%3Ditem261cc87df0%3Ag%3AoVUAAOSweu1ct8cW">Uniden White Slimline Corded phone 1100</a></li>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-18044627812633132902019-01-27T12:30:00.000-06:002019-01-27T12:30:22.460-06:00Great, reflective short film about the Cumbres & ToltecCheck it out. And, there's a little RGS in Telluride.<br />
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<a href="https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/00000168-80f8-df6b-ad7d-c0fe1f210000">https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/00000168-80f8-df6b-ad7d-c0fe1f210000</a><br />
<br />Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-70100526443836827742019-01-12T10:08:00.000-06:002019-01-12T10:08:31.219-06:00Goose is running Feb! <br />
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Drop what you're doing and hop in the Goose!<br />
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RGS Goose #5 Preliminary Schedule February 2019</h1>
<span style="font-size: 18px;">This information is tentative and is
subject to change. Schedule is final only when D&SNG posts the
excursions on their website and begins to sell tickets. <br />
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<strong>See Schedule below:</strong></span>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>This information is tentative and is subject to change. Schedule is final only when the <u>Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad</u>
(D&SNG) posts the excursions on their website and begins to sell
tickets. (I suggest you look for the Cascade Runs and Photographer's
Train under "Events".) We will post a direct link to ticketing on the </strong></span><span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><a href="http://www.gallopinggoose5.org/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank">Gallopinggoose5.org</a></strong></span><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong> website and our Facebook page as soon as a specific link to D&SNG ticketing is available.</strong></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="http://www.durangotrain.com/" style="-ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; color: #2baadf; font-weight: normal; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; text-decoration: underline;" target="_blank" title="Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad">http://www.durangotrain.com/</a></span></strong><br />
Durango and Silverton Train:<br />
Reservations: (970) 247-2733<br />
General Information: (970) 247-2733<br />
Toll Free: (877) 872-4607</div>
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<span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Please consider the 2/22 & 2/23 excursions. </strong>These
will be a less-expensive "non-railfan" friendly way to ride RGS Goose
No. 5. It is a unique way to enjoy winter railroading in the San Juan
Mountains. Lack of snow is of no concern this year.</span>.</div>
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Stevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16778507226185100731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8346817876358614057.post-35482517615537390662018-11-10T08:00:00.002-06:002018-11-10T08:00:41.027-06:00Quick update - more cars, more livestock moves<div class="_5pbx userContent _3ds9 _3576" data-ad-preview="message" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="js_5zp">
Quick
update - still here, still working on bringing a new set of rolling
stock to the layout. And also working through ideas to expand
operations... thinking about livestock movements especially and how I
can add more shipping locations to open up some more options.</div>
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