I don't think I've seen your track plan before - thanks for that. I'll never get tired of watching your locos enter a tunnel - you nailed the look of the tunnels and have perfect weathering on the locos
Sooooooo I'm stumped on the CN 3095.. what's the nose sticker ? just scoured the Googlenet looking for what that may be??? Absolutely love the layout too!!! GREAT video! Thanks for sharing !!
Thanks! So 3095 is a fictional locomotive. I explain a little about it here: ua-cam.com/video/m57RVLcJFdw/v-deo.html To summarize, I wanted to have a CN unit that would make sense to repeatedly show up on this line, so I pretended that BNSF and CN entered a joint testing program with ET44ACs ballasted to 432,000 lbs (i.e. ET44AH or ET44ACH). The idea was that both railroads were interested in assessing if "heavies" could help eliminate the use of a locomotive on bulk unit train consists over specific mainline corridors. Before committing to purchase of new locomotives however, the railroads decided to retrofit locomotives already on the road with the extra weight, and CN provided the locomotives seeing as BNSF didn't have any newer GE/Wabtec 6-motor AC locomotives. The nose logo on CN 3095 is the Wabtec emblem with the "Freight 2030 Mission to Net Zero" decal found on GECX 2044, which tested alongside the battery electric (BEL44C4D) test bed. I used that decal to signify that this "heavy" testing program is being executed in parallel with the battery locomotive testing to see how a combination of technologies might produce the greatest efficiency. You'll also notice that the roof antennas have been modified, which I did to suggest that this "ET44ACH" spent a short time testing on the remote QNS&L heavy-haul ore railroad that requires a more robust antenna package for communications deep in the Canadian forests. On my layout, it's implied that CN 3095 has recently been in captive service on the Hi Line Subdivision in unit train service. Off-layout, I imagine that BNSF has loaned some of its locomotives to CN to pay back HP hours and provide value to CN. Additionally, I'm suggesting that the Wabtec battery locomotive testing consist that previously roamed solely on BNSF is now spending a split testing schedule across the two railroads so that both roads can assess that program. What's fun is that I modified CN 3095 and imagined the narrative behind it in January 2023, well before BNSF took delivery of its ET44ACHs. In hindsight, the timing was perfect because it's almost as if this testing program actually happened and led to those new deliveries. Thanks for asking! -Cam
Ok, since signaling is not an area of strong knowledge for me I have to ask. What is the reason for the signal that the train passes at 5:59? Both ends of the block are protected by signals at the switches that define the block, so what is the benefit of a signal there?
Great video Cam! That's a really cool way of programming your locomotives so they actually struggle up grade! Wish I could do that on my 3 rail stuff...
Thanks! It's hard to emulate real train physics, but sometimes it almost feels like an 18,000 ton coal train. Seeing that in O scale would be a sight to behold! -Cam
Wow.. my friend I love your layout.. love the oil tank train keep up the great work..
I don't think I've seen your track plan before - thanks for that. I'll never get tired of watching your locos enter a tunnel - you nailed the look of the tunnels and have perfect weathering on the locos
I'm way too envious!
Glad you enjoyed!
-Cam
Sooooooo I'm stumped on the CN 3095.. what's the nose sticker ? just scoured the Googlenet looking for what that may be??? Absolutely love the layout too!!! GREAT video! Thanks for sharing !!
Thanks! So 3095 is a fictional locomotive. I explain a little about it here: ua-cam.com/video/m57RVLcJFdw/v-deo.html
To summarize, I wanted to have a CN unit that would make sense to repeatedly show up on this line, so I pretended that BNSF and CN entered a joint testing program with ET44ACs ballasted to 432,000 lbs (i.e. ET44AH or ET44ACH). The idea was that both railroads were interested in assessing if "heavies" could help eliminate the use of a locomotive on bulk unit train consists over specific mainline corridors. Before committing to purchase of new locomotives however, the railroads decided to retrofit locomotives already on the road with the extra weight, and CN provided the locomotives seeing as BNSF didn't have any newer GE/Wabtec 6-motor AC locomotives. The nose logo on CN 3095 is the Wabtec emblem with the "Freight 2030 Mission to Net Zero" decal found on GECX 2044, which tested alongside the battery electric (BEL44C4D) test bed. I used that decal to signify that this "heavy" testing program is being executed in parallel with the battery locomotive testing to see how a combination of technologies might produce the greatest efficiency. You'll also notice that the roof antennas have been modified, which I did to suggest that this "ET44ACH" spent a short time testing on the remote QNS&L heavy-haul ore railroad that requires a more robust antenna package for communications deep in the Canadian forests.
On my layout, it's implied that CN 3095 has recently been in captive service on the Hi Line Subdivision in unit train service. Off-layout, I imagine that BNSF has loaned some of its locomotives to CN to pay back HP hours and provide value to CN. Additionally, I'm suggesting that the Wabtec battery locomotive testing consist that previously roamed solely on BNSF is now spending a split testing schedule across the two railroads so that both roads can assess that program.
What's fun is that I modified CN 3095 and imagined the narrative behind it in January 2023, well before BNSF took delivery of its ET44ACHs. In hindsight, the timing was perfect because it's almost as if this testing program actually happened and led to those new deliveries.
Thanks for asking!
-Cam
Ah, the old MSTS route.
Ok, since signaling is not an area of strong knowledge for me I have to ask. What is the reason for the signal that the train passes at 5:59? Both ends of the block are protected by signals at the switches that define the block, so what is the benefit of a signal there?
Intermittent signal
Awesome!!!!
hello Railfan220 & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool Thanks Railfan220 Friends Randy
Outstanding video! I really like your narration and video quality! Keep up the great work!
Beautiful, and inspiring layout/structure/scenery work. Just awesome!!! Someone has a great eye for scale, for sure!!
Cam, do you plan to add more signaling with time, or will you keep the mix of dark and signaled territory?
I always liked the quality of your track laying, I imagine you could easily have derailments with such long trains going round bends uphill.
Great video Cam! That's a really cool way of programming your locomotives so they actually struggle up grade! Wish I could do that on my 3 rail stuff...
Thanks! It's hard to emulate real train physics, but sometimes it almost feels like an 18,000 ton coal train. Seeing that in O scale would be a sight to behold!
-Cam
thanks again, loved the way your layout work
Really good
Thanks you! Glad you liked it.
-Cam
So rad. Love the operations
Thanks for sharing.
Why is bell ringing ?
I love it.