Equipment Standards

Given what I do for a living might expect that my entire freight car roster is made up of highly detailed, accurate models. This is not the case. True, I have a number of the newer plastic kits from Branchline, Proto 2000, Red Caboose and Intermountain and others as well as some resin cars from Westerfield and Funaro and Camerlengo. Still, several of my cars are Accurail, Bowser, Model Die Casting and Athearn. All have been at least been weathered, and many have had extra details added.

My locomotives are all detailed to match the prototypes. All are DCC equiped (I use MRC's Prodigy Advanced system).

Recently I have converted most of the rolling stock to "Code 88" semi-scale wheels and Kadee #58 couplers. The difference in appearance is dramatic, although trackwork and coupler heights need to be to slightly tighter standards than I might be used to! I also remove the "Air Hose" trip pins from the couplers, I think this looks better, and since I don't use magnets I have no need for them.

	A comparison of stock wheel treads and Kadee #5 couplers (on O&W boxcar to left) and semi-scale wheels and Kadee #58 coupler (on MDT caro n the right)
	Another comparison of stock wheel treads (left) and semi-scale wheels (right)

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Locomotives and Passenger Cars

Freight Cars and Work Equipment

Equipment 1 - Locomotives and Passenger Cars

About the name:
The O&W received several nick-names over the years including the "Old & Weary" and the "Old Woman". I've always been fond of the later, hence the name...

Equipment 1 - Locomotives and Passenger Cars

About the name: The O&W received several nick-names over the years including the "Old & Weary" and the "Old Woman". I've always been fond of the later, hence the name...

About the name:
The O&W received several nick-names over the years including the "Old & Weary" and the "Old Woman". I've always been fond of the later, hence the name...