Jim (and others who chase real trains) You might want to try the SPV range of maps (www.spv.co.uk/). They have detailed railroad maps (by region), that try and show all railroads (current and abandoned), with Interurban on some maps. I have used them when in the USA, and Don Thompson expects me to tell him what railroad we are crossing, when I pluck up the courage to travel in the SHS truck!
Though they are UK based, I have seen their map books in many hobby stores in the USA. Maybe that well known hobby store in Des Plaines has some. The maps are not like DeLorme, but then that doesn't show all railroads. But a good map reader can usually work it out using both maps. All I need now is someone to chase real trains with - Don expects trains to run every 5 mins - waiting is boring. John Ps. S scale content - you could find something that needs modelling in S! On 12 Feb 2012, at 11:26, [email protected] wrote: > 1c.Re: To the Traveling ManPosted by: "raisinone" > [email protected] raisinoneSat Feb 11, 2012 7:26 am (PST) > > In an off-center segue, does anyone know of a good source for older > large-scale detailed railroad maps, preferably in hard copy or > easily printable if on-line? After asking the question about the > Litchfield line, I remembered I had a very well used, worn and > generally falling apart 1947 Rand McNally RR Atlas that clearly > showed the line as "GN" (well duh...!), but it has the whole state > on a single 8.5 x 11 page so is pretty useless for the lines around > big cities like the branch being discussed. When Sam McCoy and I > chase real trains I use the Delorme Gazetteers and would highly > recommend them. They are invaluable for finding that "Bob's Road" (a > movie line) to get to trackside in the middle of nowhere. > > But (to my knowledge) no one makes or publishes something comparable > in scale and detail for say railroad's in the 50's, 60's or 70's. > Just wondering if others have any ideas or resources? On-line is > O.K. but not the most useful when you are bouncing around on "Bob's > Road" and so far I have not found an in-car GPS device that responds > to: "find the abandoned Milwaukee Road E-L right-of-way in Wells > County, Indiana"! > > Just wondering if others had solutions or if anyone on the group > chases the "12 inch to the foot gauge" stuff... > > Jim Kindraka > Plymouth, WI > > Back to top ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
