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Home   Forums   Events Calendar   Sponsors   Support the RRLine   Guestbook   FAQ     Register Active Topics | Active Polls | Resources | Members | Online Users | Live Chat | Avatar Legend | Search | Statistics Photo Album | File Lister | File Library [ Active Members: 3 | Anonymous Members: 0 | Guests: 103 ]  [ Total: 106 ]  [ Newest Member: Hawghead ]  All Forums  Model Railroad Forums  The On30 Line  Corps of Canadian Railway Troops – Europe 1918 Next Page  New Topic |    New Poll |   Reply to Topic |  Author Topic Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 of 23 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/25/2018 :  5:06:21 PM     For my next Railroad I want to replicate some of the activities of the Corps of Canadian Railway Troops in Europe 1918. At the height of World War 1 the Corps of Canadian Railway Troops contained 19,000 personnel - 16,000 working in France and Belgium, with the remainder in England. Canadian railway soldiers constructed all light railways in areas occupied by the five British Armies, and 60 % of the standard gauge lines connecting the channel ports to the front lines. In total, Canadians built 1169 miles of broad gauge railway line and miles of narrow gauge line during their wartime service. That is some serious Narrow Gauge railroad to model. For some partial information you can go to this link: http://guysboroughgreatwarveterans.blogspot.com/2013/02/canadian-railway-troops.html I will be modeling using 1/43 and 1/48 in forced perspective. Track will be Code 70 set at 16.5 mm. It should be 14mm but I need to use available drive units from HO models. Therefore the closest fit is ON30. I have been building a few models for the past 6 months. Now it is time to get serious. Let the games begin. My current build: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50375 Country: USA | Posts: 11228 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/25/2018 :  5:24:49 PM     The track in WW1 was temporary and generally very recently laid. I am using unstained ties on purpose for the first stretch of test track. It will most end up as a stretch of track still be under construction. 5 feet of test track down. Check out Brown sharpies for rail color. This little push car kept delivering ties up the new line. Five feet of track. Now for testing. My current build: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50375 Edited by - BigLars on 06/26/2018 8:32:01 PM Country: USA | Posts: 11228 brucet Engine Wiper Posted - 03/25/2018 :  5:27:13 PM     Interesting project. I've been interested in these railroads for sometime. I've downloaded several youtube videos on the subject. Look for the Ontrax exhibitions. There always seem to be some WW1 layouts. good luck bruce Country: Australia | Posts: 389 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/25/2018 :  6:53:53 PM     quote: Originally posted by brucet Interesting project. I've been interested in these railroads for sometime. I've downloaded several youtube videos on the subject. Look for the Ontrax exhibitions. There always seem to be some WW1 layouts. good luck bruce Bruce, Thanks. I am getting help from some of the WW1 modelers that display at Ontrax. My current build: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50375 Country: USA | Posts: 11228 Rick Administrator Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  09:20:59 AM     Hi Larry. Definitely something different. Never seen this modeled before. That Sharpie is a good tip. As you think, so will you be. Country: USA | Posts: 22284 BBLmber Fireman Posted - 03/26/2018 :  09:49:40 AM     Larry, interesting layout to keep an eye on. Mark W,L,&E Country: USA | Posts: 6441 Ensign Fireman Posted - 03/26/2018 :  10:25:47 AM     Larry, this looks like a very interesting project! At it appears like your off to a great start. Greg Shinnie Country: Canada | Posts: 7775 Frank Palmer Fireman Posted - 03/26/2018 :  10:42:19 AM       Larry, this should produce some unusual pieces of equipment. Country: USA | Posts: 4819 desertdrover Engineer Posted - 03/26/2018 :  11:00:47 AM     Great, and interesting project planned, and off to a good start. Looking forward to your construction, and as Frank stated, this should prove to be some interesting railroad items. Country: USA | Posts: 17431 TRAINS1941 Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  11:01:23 AM     Hey Larry very interesting thread. I'll be following along like Frank said should be some interesting equipment. Jerry "And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." A. Lincoln Country: USA | Posts: 10765 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  6:18:31 PM     Thanks all. There will be some very interesting models on the railroad. Much thinking to do. My current build: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50375 Country: USA | Posts: 11228 Michael Hohn Fireman Posted - 03/26/2018 :  6:42:45 PM       Fascinating idea for a layout. I’ve seen a few articles on the locomotives and rolling stock in the Gazette. How close will you get to the first ont? Mike _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Nobody living can ever stop me, as I go walking that freedom highway -- Woody Guthrie Country: USA | Posts: 4130 BigLars Engineer Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  9:33:27 PM     quote: Originally posted by Michael Hohn Fascinating idea for a layout. I’ve seen a few articles on the locomotives and rolling stock in the Gazette. How close will you get to the first ont? Mike The Trains ran at night close to the front. It is hard to see how close they actually got to the service trenches at the line. I will be moving vast amounts of shells and the trains will get close to the artillery. My current build: http://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=50375 Country: USA | Posts: 11228 Pennman Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  9:39:34 PM     Larry, Nice project and different like the others have said. I will definitely be following along with your progress. Rich Country: USA | Posts: 3589 Philip Fireman Premium Member Posted - 03/26/2018 :  10:03:56 PM     I can hear the thunder! Philip Country: USA | Posts: 2465 railmus Fireman Posted - 03/29/2018 :  11:39:34 AM       Larry: Look here as well! 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