For the new Stowe Northern route

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject: For the new Stowe Northern route

A little love from BLW/ZosaTrains

Central Vermont mini-set, coming soon....

Rick

CRQ5508 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 89

Have you bee reading my mind, Rick? I was thinking of asking you guys about a Central Vermont pack. Shocked

It looks mighty nice!

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

I really like the new Stowe Northern route, and with all of those Northern Vermont towns, this was a natural.

I'm patterning this after Gaetan's L&HR set. A few locos and cars for a few $$. At this point I'm thinking 3-4 GP9, 2 RS11 and an S4, some freight cars, a caboose.

RGF

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

I must agree, the Stown Northern is one nice little piece of work for a route that could match many parts of Our great land. Will be looking forward to you " mini-pack". Shocked

Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:16 pm Post subject:

I'm going to ask the same question here that I asked over at trainsim...

When locomotives are equipped with flashing strobe lights (see cab roof), are they illuminated on all locomotives in a consist, or just the lead locomotive? Rolling Eyes

RGF

bandorr2000 · Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 139 Location: Cinnaminson, NJ

From what I have seen here in South Jersey, only the lead loco has working stobe lights.

rfranzosa · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:21 am Post subject:

Thanks! Just gotta do the eng files...

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Nice looking set of power, interested to se what the rest of the mini pack will look like.....I have the line downloaded, thus Rick, I'm going to need your power and cars..... Exclamation

Skip

CRQ5508 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 89

Rick, those look beautiful. The Central Vermont was a very unique railroad with a very attractive paintscheme that really made the GP9s and RS-11s look so good. I've been very tempted to start modeling the actual Central Vermont, but with no good route maps, and a mediocre level of talent in the route editor, I stop short. I eagerly await their arrival.

rfranzosa · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:53 pm Post subject:

I agree, Tom!

That would be a great route to do. They used steam until the '60s, relatively short route (St Albans, VT to New Haven, CT), scenic green mountains, interchange with CN/GT (St. Albans) B&M (White River Jct), Rutland (Bellows Falls), New York Central (Palmer, MA) and New Haven (Willimantic & New London, CT).

Any route builders want to take a crack?

RGF

Gaetan · Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:01 pm Post subject:

Maybe this one in Bonus

skip · Joined: 29 Sep 2007 Posts: 180

Gaetan, you have my full attention...nice looking units. Skip

rfranzosa · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:35 am Post subject:

Don't forget the little guy.... Wink

CRQ5508 · Joined: 29 Feb 2008 Posts: 89

The S4 looks marvelous! Aside from boxcars and a caboose, what are you planning on for rolling stock? All the cars don't have to be painted for Central Vermont actually. I mixture of cars from Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, Maine Central, Boston and Maine and a few other Eastern roads would look appropriate for a typical Central Vermont train. Sorry I'm ranting. You just got me all excited over this set. Very Happy

rfranzosa · Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject:

Tom,

That's a good idea. CV had very little rolling stock, it appears (at least, I can't find many photos).

I'll have to weigh that against my desire to get this out the door. Laughing

I have a lot of backlog and this was supposed to be a quickie. Rolling Eyes

RGF