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On Saturday, November 10, 2018, my HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) Halloween Scheme GP9 5665 was in Klamath Junction on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a stock Athearn Genesis model.
The real SP 5665 was an EMD GP9, SP Class DF-607. Reportedly: It was built in 1956, serial 21358. In the 1965 renumbering it became SP 3498. It was rebuilt in 1972 becoming SP 3373.
Meet at Niles
On Friday June 27, 2025, my son Kenneth's HO models of Southern Pacific (SP) 4357 and a GS-4 double heading passed my model of SP 3509 at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA. This SP 4357 is an Athearn Genesis model, the GS-4 and SP 3509 are BLI models.
The real 4357 was an SP MT-4, 4-8-2. Reportedly it was built in the SP's Sacramento Shops in 1927, retired in 1957 and scrapped in 1958.
Elizabeth Allen's 3205
Elizabeth Allen's superb model of Southern Pacific (SP) SDP45 3205 was on display at the Saturday, June 21, 2014, Bay Area Prototype Modelers (BAPM) meeting in Richmond, CA.
The real SP 3205 was an EMD SDP-45, SP Class EP636-1. Reportedly: it was built in 1967, builders number 32854, SP 3205, SP Class EP636-1. These were later reassigned to freight service and reclassified in 1985 to SP Class EF636-13. SP 3205 was retired in 1986, sold in 1988 and scrapped.
SP 3509, SP Class B-1, 2-8-4
On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, my HO model of Southern Pacific (SP) 3509 was at Weed, on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC), in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. This is a BLI model.
My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were pulling a double stack train at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real BN 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
My HO scale models of Western Pacific (WP) 914-A was at Niles on the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. WP 914-A is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model.
The real WP 914-A was an EMD F7A. Reportedly, it was built in 1950, serial number 8964 and scrapped in 1975.
#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
Cab Hop at Niles
My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real BN 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
BN at Niles
My HO scale models of Burlington Northern (BN) 6621 and 7502 were at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA, on Saturday, March 22, 2025. BN 6621 is a Athearn Genesis HO F45 model and the 7502 is a Scale Trains SD40-2B model.
The real 6621 was an EMD F45. It was built in 1970, serial number 36348. It was retired in 1985 and scrapped.
#train #trains #railroads #Niles #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
BN U28C 5651 leads a train across the high bridge at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA, on Jan 30, 2016.
#train #trains #railroads #CCMRC #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
On Saturday, March 8, 2025 at the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA. An HO Kato model of Union Pacific (UP) 8242 was at Shasta.
The real UP 8242 was an SD9043MAC. Reportedly it was built in 1998 serial number 976800-64. Reportedly scrapped circa 2011.
#train #trains #railroads #CCMRC #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains
HO SP 9810 at Agnew
On Saturday, August 19, 2023, an Athearn Genesis HO Southern Pacific (SP) 9810 is leading a train on the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
The real SP 9810 is an EMD SD70M. Reportedly, it was built in 1994, builders number 936438-11. After the merger it became UP 3984.
#train #trains #railroads #SP #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains #hoscale
SN F-units at Niles
Set of Athearn Genesis HO Sacramento Northern (SN) F-units at the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers model railroad in the historic Niles depot in Fremont, CA on Friday night, February 28, 2025.
The real SN 301-A was an EMD F3A. Reportedly, it was built in 1948 as NYO&W 501, builders number 3146. Purchased in 1957 it became SN 301-A. It was retired circa 1970, traded to EMD.
#train #trains #railroads #WP #modelrailroading #hoscaletrains #hoscale
Last day at the Costa Mesa #modeltrain show! Stop on by if you haven't already! #trainshows #modelrailroading #nscale #ntrak
Equal time for NCE's Cab Bus:
NCE developed their Cab Bus, which is a serial, polled network.
The Cab Bus connects Cabs (throttles) to the command station, while the Control Bus is for booster connections.
Cables are easily made, but the Power Cab has a specific cable, designed to carry power.
Read more about the Cab Bus and throttle networks at the DCCWiki.
Java Model Railroad Interface (JMRI) is a collection of open-source tools for managing a model railroad layout.
DCCWiki · JMRIThe Java Model Railroad Interface (JMRI) is a suite of programs that allows anyone to take full control of their layout using software.
Dither is noise injected into a signal prior to digitization. Digital Command Control multifunction decoders can sue dither to improve slow speed motor control.
DCCWiki · DitherDither is a feature of multifunction decoders to help model locomotives run better at very slow speeds, possibly even crawling along at almost unnoticeably slow speeds.
In the early years of Digital Command Control the #NMRA small, medium & large connectors appeared.
Today they are obsolete, replaced by modern connectors with more contact points.
Please boost, spread the knowledge!
DCCWiki · Interfaces for DCC Multifunction Decoders - DCCWikiThe NMRA and NEM adopted standard mechanical and electrical interfaces to connect Multifunction Decoders to a locomotive's electrical system. These plugs and sockets make it simpler to install a decoder into a suitably equipped locomotive.
