Re: (rshsdepot) What kind of locomotive and cars best represent the early years of New England Railroading?

["Paul S. Luchter" <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>]

I'd definitely put a stop at that old stone station in Palmer!
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From: Kenyon Karl <kenyon_@_getglobal.net>
To: Bachtrains_@_aol.com <Bachtrains@aol.com>; jdesmarais@nhhistory.org
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Date: Monday, July 08, 2002 2:19 PM
Subject: (rshsdepot) What kind of locomotive and cars best represent the
early years of New England Railroading?


>It all started when I purchased an HO Gauge model of the Acela Express
>http://www.bachmann-trains.com/asp/productdetails?itemnum=01202 to be run
at
>model railroad shows for the purpose of publicly supporting the High Speed
>Rail Corridor proposed between Boston and Montreal. I have since added a
>Genesis locomotive and an assortment of Amfleet coaches to represent the
>trains that 'ordinary folks' would necessarily ride on such corridors due
to
>the rather high fares charged for the Acela Express service.
>http://www.bachmann-trains.com/asp/productdetails?itemnum=01104
>
>I am currently assembling a collection of Materials Handling Cars and
>baggage cars as well as suitable intermodal cars to call attention to the
>'Mail & Express' service that OUGHT TO BE USED to reduce the inevitable
>subsidy requirements of modern rail passenger service. :-(
>
>However, I believe that I must also call attention to the 150 year old
>railroad beds that must inevitably be used for any POLITICALLY VIABLE
>proposal for High Speed Rail Corridors. Since I rather like the idea of
>describing these railroad beds as THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PROGRAM OF THE
>1850's, I think that the best way of vividly calling attention to this
>critical asset is to deliberately add a reasonably representative train
from
>that era to my public operation at model railroad shows.
>
>Accordingly, I have two closely related questions for extensive discussion
>by NERAIL (and similar folks):
>* What kind of locomotives and passenger cars were used during the early
>railroads of New England?
>* What operating HO Gauge train sets are available (new or used) that I can
>'afford' to buy?
>
>My relatively UNINFORMED SPECULATION is that a wood burning 'American'
>locomotive (4-4-0) along with a few 60 foot open-end wooden coaches is the
>best I can expect to find in the mass produced model train marketplace.
>http://www.bachmann-trains.com/asp/productdetails?itemnum=00605 I also
>SUSPECT that MIXED TRAINS were so common that I must ALSO acquire a few
>freight cars from that era as well.
>http://www.bachmann-trains.com/asp/productdetails?itemnum=00629
>
>Please note that like my Web Site, my entire public show program is totally
>financed from my limited income. I must likewise be EXTREMELY CONSIDERATE
of
>the model railroad clubs that are willing to provide 'trackage rights' on
>their modular layouts at model railroad shows and the like. Accordingly,
>there are distressingly SEVERE limits to what I can reasonably hope to
>purchase and run for this purpose!
>
>Finally, I must publicly commend the president and members of the Concord
>Model Railroad Club <http://www.concordnh.com/Trains/> for their warm
>cooperation and also for the necessary minor assembly and repair services
>that I have needed to date. The New Hampshire Historical Society, the
>Ashland Historical Society, as well as and a Lion's club in the Hooksett
>Area must likewise be commended for encouraging me to appear at their
>respective shows. :-)
>
>Kenyon F. Karl
>Webmaster_@_new-england-public-transit.org
>http://www.new-england-public-transit.org
>
>
>
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>The Railroad Station Historical Society maintains a database of existing
>railroad structures at: http://www.rrshs.org
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