tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post2964374979321570806..comments2024-03-26T22:06:26.337-04:00Comments on Trackside Treasure: Modelling the RCO and its Support TrainsErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-72308687780535151832010-09-23T21:48:56.140-04:002010-09-23T21:48:56.140-04:00Good eye, Elijah. Ogilvie Flour is also out of pl...Good eye, Elijah. Ogilvie Flour is also out of place, as both should probably have stayed in Winnipeg. Let's just say I'm being RTC (resistant to change, not Rail Traffic Controller) regarding my locale change from Wpg to Van. Hardest part is sidelining all my cylindrical covered hoppers except for those with CP script. Best part is I was running trains tonight, scenery will follow.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-40783120601790010202010-09-23T17:46:05.926-04:002010-09-23T17:46:05.926-04:00I noticed in the first picture you have a Livestoc...I noticed in the first picture you have a Livestock car! It looks very nice, albeit maybe a little out of place in coastal Vancouver. Anything you can say about it? Is it a repainted Bachman model?Zartok-35https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449976580118722879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-53544008467530407772010-09-21T08:43:40.861-04:002010-09-21T08:43:40.861-04:00Thanks, Chris. The RCO is a bit of a "yard-d...Thanks, Chris. The RCO is a bit of a "yard-dweller" but occasionally it makes an appearance out on the main.<br />I'm not sure I'd have the patience to build it today; I must have had more 25 years ago when it was built.<br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-64967020638365053442010-09-20T13:45:39.687-04:002010-09-20T13:45:39.687-04:00Very nice models. Looks like a great addition to ...Very nice models. Looks like a great addition to your railwayChris Lyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487052279243191735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-49647488796303792812010-09-17T22:09:30.086-04:002010-09-17T22:09:30.086-04:00Thanks for your kind comments. Bryan, that kit is...Thanks for your kind comments. Bryan, that kit is all scratchbuilt from photos, no plans. Elijah, my model is hand-propelled only. Every time I saw the RCO it worked slowly self-propelled, but all transport moves to worksite were pulled by a locomotive to get in the clear faster.<br /><br />It was a rainy day when I was in the cab of 9566, a nice place to get out of the rain. The bell is just visible, top right of photo. The orange-throwing thing was a great joke to all concerned at the time...THWACK THWACK! <br /><br />EricErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-14369380852366769502010-09-17T10:34:06.873-04:002010-09-17T10:34:06.873-04:00Those support trains sound like an interesting ope...Those support trains sound like an interesting operation; like an Auxiliary consist, but longer, with many bunk cars.<br /><br />Thats a nice model you have there, too! Is it self propelled? <br /><br />That orange throwing story is very interesting/strange. Did they mean to plaster citrus pulp on a GP40L?? It's unthinkable! But then again, the times have changed. They were actually abundant back then, and something you could get bored of seeing.<br /><br />Oh, and was the Hugh Jass chair company inspired by 'The Simpsons'? Thats a good name.<br /><br />-Elijah, enjoying the prize-package a lot.!Zartok-35https://www.blogger.com/profile/00449976580118722879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-372955869775302424.post-2985162367714378172010-09-17T01:58:03.148-04:002010-09-17T01:58:03.148-04:00Awesome model! How did you do the centre part of t...Awesome model! How did you do the centre part of the RCO? Is that from a kit or kitbash?<br /><br />-BryanBryannoreply@blogger.com