Steam Engines Most of us have a basic understanding of the USRA steam locomotive standards ā When the USRA took over the railroads during WWI, they created standards for steam locomotives so that a number of locomotives could be produced and distributed to the railroads. The reason was the deficit of steam locos caused by …
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Month:March 2021
Cincinnati Northern Reporting Marks
What should be the reporting marks on Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad Club rolling stock
Kevin’s Komments 03/22/2021
This site caught my attention because it seems to focus on the railroad logos on boxcars
Kevin’s Komments 03/18/2021
With our modeling era at the club being the ā50s, these older boxcars represent the schemes of interest for us.
Fast clocks on the CNOR permanent layout
On our fixed layout we use Timetable & Train Order scheduling during operation sessions. This means we need to know what time it is. Because of the scaling of the distances, we use a fast clock (3:1) that is separate from real time. That means there are never enough clocks showing the right time. There …
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Kevin’s Komments 03/11/2021
We got into a discussion about rail color, tie colors, rail and tie features, and areas where ballast and ties may become discolored
Kevin’s Komments 03/02/2021
Last week, a question was asked about āfrontā versus ābackā end of cabooses
Happy Anniversary CNMRRC
The Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad Club has its origins as the Tri-County Railroad Club with four members of the Western Hills Model Railroad Club in February 1966. The clubs first home was in the Glendale, Ohio Community House basement in April of 1966. After several years the club name was changed to The Cincinnati Northern …
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Rolling Stock Inspection
All newly acquired rolling stock undergoes a thorough inspection before it is placed in service on theĀ Cincinnati Northern Model Railroad.Ā