Love the power on both trains. I was happy to see Rock Island run F units, even the ex UP units into the late 70's. Very impressive work. Thanks from all the RI fans out there.
Mike, Great video, I always look forward to your videos showcasing your master modeling and spectacular layout. Please keep them coming. I am still waiting for an CRIP C-415 to show up! Just teasing. Thanks again for sharing
Thanks for your comments. I see that Bowser has announced a run of the C-415 locomotive, but I likely will not purchase one as they didn't operate on the route that I model ....... but then again, it would sure be nice to have one. Another dilemma to deal with 😵💫. Mike
Mike, another outstanding video. Like the detour from CGW gives you a chance to add a what if scenario and to run some nice-looking power. I know there is more neat stuff back in staging.
That was a great video with a brief, but informative explanation of train orders 101 and 102. Thanks for sharing and also for doing a professional looking job with the video editing.
Oh, I have a few questions Mile. 1) Did the RI run a lot of its own cars in their trains? 2) Did you run all the trains yourself or did this "operating session" involve others? 3) Did the meet at Albert Lea happen without having to "Fudge" the meet, meaning did one train have to stop for a minute for the other train to catch up? 4) Was the local able to work other sidings before the meet with the passenger train? 5) Would the CGW train have interfered with any other trains in actuality? 6) Please explain again for this person with "old" timers what the initials on the sides of the CGW box cars stand for. This was another great video and I am looking forward to the next one.
Greetings Todd - Here are the answers to your questions: 1) Yes, like all railroads, the RI did run a lot of its own cars in their trains. You see foreign cars in a train because it depends on where a load is originated and often times (but not always) the railroad where the load originates will use its equipment for the load to maximize revenue. 2) I did run all the trains by myself for this operating session as it was done for fun and not a formal operating session. 3) The beauty of videography is that you can stage scenes and edit them to fit the story, so you might say that the meet at Albert Lea was "fudged" a bit. 4) When I have a formal operating session with about 12 people, the local will do work at several locations; however, for this video the local only switched at the Nevada elevator. 5) In reality, the CGW train would have been woven into the operation with all other traffic and, because it was a detouring train, may have been given a lower priority for movement. 6) The "C" stands for "Compartmentizer" and the "DF" stands for "Damage Free" which are both load restraining systems. As always, thanks for watching the video and for your comments. Mike
I model the 1964 to 1974 time period. There were 2 passenger trains each way through July 1969. About 2-3 time freights each way, 1 local and some extra freight trains. A decent typical daily volume would have been about 12 - 14 trains a day. Thanks for watching the video. Mike
Every moment of this video amazes me. So well done. Hats off 👍👍👍👍👍🚂🇺🇸
I appreciate your comments and thank you for watching the video. Mike
Always enjoy your videos. I especially enjoy the F units and Geeps!
Thanks for sharing.
Love the power on both trains. I was happy to see Rock Island run F units, even the ex UP units into the late 70's. Very impressive work. Thanks from all the RI fans out there.
I appreciate your comments and thank you for watching the video. Mike
Splendid video with good explanation of [operation] train orders, which is very useful and interesting. Thanks for sharing this.
I appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching! Mike
Nice video. I always enjoy watching your railroad in action.
Thank you!
I enjoyed the five CGW F-unit locos, as well as the explanation of train orders. Very nice video!
Thanks so much for watching and for your comments. Mike
Mike, Great video, I always look forward to your videos showcasing your master modeling and spectacular layout. Please keep them coming. I am still waiting for an CRIP C-415 to show up! Just teasing. Thanks again for sharing
Thanks for your comments. I see that Bowser has announced a run of the C-415 locomotive, but I likely will not purchase one as they didn't operate on the route that I model ....... but then again, it would sure be nice to have one. Another dilemma to deal with 😵💫. Mike
Wonderful video! Thanks!!
Thank you for watching!
Mike,
It sure is nice to see the RI back operating again. Looks great.
Thank you, Paul.
Beautiful.
Thank you!
Mike, another outstanding video. Like the detour from CGW gives you a chance to add a what if scenario and to run some nice-looking power. I know there is more neat stuff back in staging.
I appreciate your comments and thanks much for watching. Mike
Well done video and explanation of operations.
Thank you very much!
Thanks Mike for sharing another great video. Good explanation of your operation to be seen thru train orders. Excellent re-creation of history.
Thanks so much for your comments and for taking the time to watch the video. Mike
Very cool 👍🤠👍
Thanks, Randy!
Mike, awesome video. I noticed Ol’snozzlenose ! And… the lack of Soo or Milwaukee cars!!😢😢
Great job, till next time.
Thank you, Wyatt!
That was a great video with a brief, but informative explanation of train orders 101 and 102. Thanks for sharing and also for doing a professional looking job with the video editing.
Very much appreciate your comments and thank you for watching the video. Mike
Thank you for sharing. Very nice Mike.👍
Thank you, Gary, I appreciate it! Mike
Oh, I have a few questions Mile. 1) Did the RI run a lot of its own cars in their trains? 2) Did you run all the trains yourself or did this "operating session" involve others? 3) Did the meet at Albert Lea happen without having to "Fudge" the meet, meaning did one train have to stop for a minute for the other train to catch up? 4) Was the local able to work other sidings before the meet with the passenger train? 5) Would the CGW train have interfered with any other trains in actuality? 6) Please explain again for this person with "old" timers what the initials on the sides of the CGW box cars stand for.
This was another great video and I am looking forward to the next one.
Greetings Todd - Here are the answers to your questions: 1) Yes, like all railroads, the RI did run a lot of its own cars in their trains. You see foreign cars in a train because it depends on where a load is originated and often times (but not always) the railroad where the load originates will use its equipment for the load to maximize revenue. 2) I did run all the trains by myself for this operating session as it was done for fun and not a formal operating session. 3) The beauty of videography is that you can stage scenes and edit them to fit the story, so you might say that the meet at Albert Lea was "fudged" a bit. 4) When I have a formal operating session with about 12 people, the local will do work at several locations; however, for this video the local only switched at the Nevada elevator. 5) In reality, the CGW train would have been woven into the operation with all other traffic and, because it was a detouring train, may have been given a lower priority for movement. 6) The "C" stands for "Compartmentizer" and the "DF" stands for "Damage Free" which are both load restraining systems. As always, thanks for watching the video and for your comments. Mike
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When you model the line how busy was it?
I model the 1964 to 1974 time period. There were 2 passenger trains each way through July 1969. About 2-3 time freights each way, 1 local and some extra freight trains. A decent typical daily volume would have been about 12 - 14 trains a day. Thanks for watching the video. Mike