Hi all! Just wondering what sort of freight trains you all run on your layouts.
I am heavily into Intermodal, but also run all sorts of mixed freights, mainly generated by on-line industries.
Also have a unit grain train, due to some VERY good prices on some covered hoppers
------------------ Alan
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Posted by jcater (Member # 31) on :
Alan, I run mainly mixed freight due to the needs of the isolated Colorado community my railroad serves. Typically an inbound freight can have food, clothing, alcohol, building materials, etc. Outbound freights include mineral ores in various grades and levels of reduction, and empty cars.
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Posted by Mike C (Member # 35) on :
Well lets see, N&W = coal . I also run some mixed freight , and I have a couple of 4-8-0s that look great pulling the daily mixed train.....Mike
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Posted by ajy6b (Member # 77) on :
Let's See! hmmmmm, N&W and Conrail on a bridge route in Central West Virginia, it must be coal. However, mixed freight, including lumber, show up regularly. I also throw in a tourist steam train to screw up the schedules.
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Posted by NVTiny (Member # 45) on :
I supply the 3 towns with canned goods, meat, drink, hardware, cloths, lumber, People, blasting powder, barbed wire, mining equipment. and we carry out Logs, lumber, Ore [silver-gold-lead], and cattle. I may add a few items as I progress..
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Posted by millcstl (Member # 60) on :
The Salida division of the D&RGW runs mixed freight, livestock, reefers, coal,limestone and an occasional ore consist as well as through and local passenger service. Riding the high iron, Scott
Posted by MOPAC1 (Member # 80) on :
I so far have been running just mixed freights. If you are heading towards operations, I highly recommend the Albion Software program "Ship It!". It will generate random assignments based on the industries and rolling stock you input. It's great! MOPAC 1
Posted by scott whitfield (Member # 56) on :
The SC&PMRR runs mixed freights with a predominance of hoppers since there is a rock quarry that serves as the primary industry for the area. Burlington and Santa Fe 1940's-current. Scott Whitfield SC&PMRR
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Posted by jameskrapf (Member # 201) on :
quote:Originally posted by scott whitfield: The SC&PMRR runs mixed freights with a predominance of hoppers since there is a rock quarry that serves as the primary industry for the area. Burlington and Santa Fe 1940's-current. Scott Whitfield SC&PMRR
On my Lehigh & Susquehanna, set in eastern Pennsylvania in the 1960's and 1970's, I run mostly coal with some mixed freight and some piggyback and auto-rack traffic. Motive power is mostly first generation diesel but I do run some newer SD-40 and GP-40 units
