Stretch Those Pantographs!

I have more to share later on this topic later. In the meantime, I wonder if any of the advanced modelers in our Forum will show what I consider the ultimate in train modeling. Here is a hint: it is strongly related to this topic.

they hit my bridges

Here is another hint: the first 3 letters of the word to describe where the train gets its power is a very popular pet.

bill pierce posted:

they hit my bridges

LOL.

I have something similar. My postwar signal bridge hits the heads of my cop and hobo when they are placed on top of my cop and hobo car. LMAO

Catenary I presume!!!!

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Arnold, as much as I love electric locomotives, I have trouble accepting raised pantographs under nothing.....LOL    Many years ago I ran my electrics under live catenary.  When I dismantled that layout I didn't run my GG1s, EP-5s and E-33s for some time.  I missed not running them.  So what I did was use a small piece of very thin wire to hold the pantograph in about a half raised position.  It gave the look I wanted and allowed me to operate all of my operating accessories without worrying about fouling the catenary wire.    

Dan Padova posted:

Arnold, as much as I love electric locomotives, I have trouble accepting raised pantographs under nothing.....LOL    Many years ago I ran my electrics under live catenary.  When I dismantled that layout I didn't run my GG1s, EP-5s and E-33s for some time.  I missed not running them.  So what I did was use a small piece of very thin wire to hold the pantograph in about a half raised position.  It gave the look I wanted and allowed me to operate all of my operating accessories without worrying about fouling the catenary wire.    

Bravo, Dan, you have done the ultimate!

Are you considering having operating catenary on your new layout?

Wouldn’t it look great seeing the video below with the New Haven EP5 running on operating catenary?

Oh, catENARY.  Never mind. 

Mitch 

Regards

Fred

sncf231e posted:

Regards

Fred

Terrific

Arnold, great topic. I love electrics and usually run with pantograph up. Since I model the Pennsylvania Railroad I run with the rear pantograph up only, like they did. I have a number of electrics. I'll start by posting some pictures and a video of my FF1. A cool looking large boxcab that had so much power the pennsy had problems with it pulling out the couplers of the cars in the train. It was later relegated to helper duty. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IY1HCPQtw

Pat Kn posted:

Arnold, great topic. I love electrics and usually run with pantograph up. Since I model the Pennsylvania Railroad I run with the rear pantograph up only, like they did. I. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IY1HCPQtw

 

Yes rear pan up, except in icy conditions when both were extended.

Ron

Pat Kn posted:

Arnold, great topic. I love electrics and usually run with pantograph up. Since I model the Pennsylvania Railroad I run with the rear pantograph up only, like they did. I have a number of electrics. I'll start by posting some pictures and a video of my FF1. A cool looking large boxcab that had so much power the pennsy had problems with it pulling out the couplers of the cars in the train. It was later relegated to helper duty. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IY1HCPQtw

 

Very interesting and I very much enjoyed the video, Pat.

I purchased a 2001 set of Lionel Reading MU types with Tmcc and sounds from my good friend RaritanRiverRailroadFan4 a little while ago. The on,y thing I can say that's off about them is the rear light of the non powered unit is gone, but he's getting it shipped in from train world.

A bit slow on the uptake I thought GG1 was one horse power

Let's keep this thread going. There are a lot of electrics out there. How about a bipolar or an EP5? Today I'll post my MTH L5 electric. The Pennsylvania RR used the same alpha code for their electrics as for their steam engines. A Pennsy L1 is an 2-8-2 Mikado. The L5 is a 2-8-2 electric engine. The Pennsy G5 is a 4-6-0 steam engine the GG1 chassis is articulated in the center and is, therefore, two 4-6-0s back to back - or an 4-6-0---0-6-4 or a GG1. Arnold, you were showing an interest in a center cab on another thread so I decided to post a center cab electric.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHvfs3o9oSc

Pat Kn posted:

Arnold, great topic. I love electrics and usually run with pantograph up. Since I model the Pennsylvania Railroad I run with the rear pantograph up only, like they did. I have a number of electrics. I'll start by posting some pictures and a video of my FF1. A cool looking large boxcab that had so much power the pennsy had problems with it pulling out the couplers of the cars in the train. It was later relegated to helper duty. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_IY1HCPQtw

 

I'd like to have been around to witness the real FF1.