As long as we are talking, web123456788, can you tell me if JOhn Rotsart (who managed the museum as I recall) and Paul Lubliner are still active in the club? Or not?
yes they are both still active member at the club paul was down around 4 week ago wrun an prototype for athern that is going to come out with new athern cars
No, I live near Denver actually, and the last time I was out in SD was in 2000.
I did see Lubliner (and the layout) then, and he took me to a local hobby shop where he showed me the "about-to-be-released" versions of both his new "Highliners" F2-F9/B units, and the new "Athearn" F2-F9/A units (which were based his same steel molds--as I recall it was a late infusion of money from Athearn which made both releases possible at all...).
I will be back again to see it I'm sure, but no idea when.
Ah,ok. I read it as pretty low to the ground for a dwarf, but I remember the club used N&G/Union Switch and Signal stuff, so I'm sure it's true to protoype.
I had guessed it might be a "manually switched" trackside red LED used to indicate presence of a stopped train in the block ahead or something....
I was a "long-distance" member of LMMRC for a year back in the mid/late 80's (I helped load that last remnant of the original N&G layout onto the truck when it was finally sold), and spent quite a few days running trains up and down the Caliente section to entertain visitors (and myself!). Seeing this brings it back again--a great layout, and a fine bunch of guys too.
Very high equipment standards I remember (Kadee #4's?), and very heavy trains too, so there were few derailments.
This is one of those things where i would love to be on the layout. San diego, one of the most southern citys if not the most. Redding, one of the most northern cities
Refresh my memory if you would. I think that's the same layout (much trimmed down) kept on static display there until 1986 or so. I remember it was known as the "N & G," and THINK that was short for "Northern and Gulf"...but I'm not sure. :)
Maybe ask John Rotsart or Paul Lubliner if you get a chance? Thanks.
Thrashing back through my memory bank, so I hope you will excuse me...
Would this "Nebo" layout (the one I think of as the "N & G") be the same one built on the upstairs floor of a "firehouse/firedepartment"...in Le Mesa proper?
I was first exposed to it (as I recall) by way of an article in "Railroad Model Craftsman" circa...1978? But it was a "post-mortem" article too. A sort of "here's what the N & G used to be like (except now it's history because the layout has been taken down).
It was,then,the last two paired up remnants of this Nebo/N&G layout which resided at the NE corner of the Le Mesa clubs "layout area" at the SDMRM until late 1987. After some consultation here, I've concluded late it was, indeed,late '87 to early 88 that I was out there as "hands on" club member.
So the last two remnants of the N&G were loaded onto that truck (they had been sold) shortly before Christmas 1987.
I'm sure they made a nice Christmas present for someone!
THE LOOP! THE LOOP! Where's the LOOP? It say LOOP. Stupid music to boot. Please remove from U-Tube.
Trolleymoose 4 months ago
Highball Walong!!!! haha
helloween1987 7 months ago
I live in San Diego :)
ThompsOnline3 10 months ago
HMMM tha title says Tehachapi loop,They show everything BUT, WTF?!!!!!!!!
hobbeekid 1 year ago
can anyone say what song this is?
reaper2121 3 years ago
send me on my way
TheRealOSKY007 2 years ago
As long as we are talking, web123456788, can you tell me if JOhn Rotsart (who managed the museum as I recall) and Paul Lubliner are still active in the club? Or not?
Thanks.
mulsanne917 3 years ago
yes they are both still active member at the club paul was down around 4 week ago wrun an prototype for athern that is going to come out with new athern cars
web123456788 3 years ago
Thank you. Good to know some things don't change as quickly as the rest.
Good guys, both of them.
mulsanne917 3 years ago
do you come alot because im there every weekend on sunday
web123456788 3 years ago
No, I live near Denver actually, and the last time I was out in SD was in 2000.
I did see Lubliner (and the layout) then, and he took me to a local hobby shop where he showed me the "about-to-be-released" versions of both his new "Highliners" F2-F9/B units, and the new "Athearn" F2-F9/A units (which were based his same steel molds--as I recall it was a late infusion of money from Athearn which made both releases possible at all...).
I will be back again to see it I'm sure, but no idea when.
mulsanne917 3 years ago
:D burning red fusee (LED) at the Caliente road crossing?
That I DON'T remember from 1987. Can someone fill me in as to it's purpose?
mulsanne917 3 years ago
well that is the westward siding dwarf signal im am an meber of LMMRC
web123456788 3 years ago
Ah,ok. I read it as pretty low to the ground for a dwarf, but I remember the club used N&G/Union Switch and Signal stuff, so I'm sure it's true to protoype.
I had guessed it might be a "manually switched" trackside red LED used to indicate presence of a stopped train in the block ahead or something....
mulsanne917 3 years ago
I was a "long-distance" member of LMMRC for a year back in the mid/late 80's (I helped load that last remnant of the original N&G layout onto the truck when it was finally sold), and spent quite a few days running trains up and down the Caliente section to entertain visitors (and myself!). Seeing this brings it back again--a great layout, and a fine bunch of guys too.
Very high equipment standards I remember (Kadee #4's?), and very heavy trains too, so there were few derailments.
mulsanne917 3 years ago
it is kadde number 5 an yes the sgnals are run by an computer
web123456788 3 years ago
This is one of those things where i would love to be on the layout. San diego, one of the most southern citys if not the most. Redding, one of the most northern cities
pdwman 3 years ago
ive goten to work the turntable an the round hous on an op session
web123456788 3 years ago
i go there every sunday
web123456788 3 years ago
show the Loop sometime.
Espeelover 3 years ago
Great Vid!
I used to volenteer at this club with my dad for years.
jimmyp42002 3 years ago
Do you have any film footage of the original Nebo Drive La Mesa layout?
rwundrock 4 years ago
yes there is picures of the nebo drive layout athe the sdmrm
web123456788 3 years ago
Refresh my memory if you would. I think that's the same layout (much trimmed down) kept on static display there until 1986 or so. I remember it was known as the "N & G," and THINK that was short for "Northern and Gulf"...but I'm not sure. :)
Maybe ask John Rotsart or Paul Lubliner if you get a chance? Thanks.
mulsanne917 3 years ago
Thrashing back through my memory bank, so I hope you will excuse me...
Would this "Nebo" layout (the one I think of as the "N & G") be the same one built on the upstairs floor of a "firehouse/firedepartment"...in Le Mesa proper?
I was first exposed to it (as I recall) by way of an article in "Railroad Model Craftsman" circa...1978? But it was a "post-mortem" article too. A sort of "here's what the N & G used to be like (except now it's history because the layout has been taken down).
mulsanne917 3 years ago
Yes, it's the above-the-old-firehouse layout to which I am referring. It was called the "Northern & Gulf."
rwundrock 3 years ago
Thanks for the reply.
It was,then,the last two paired up remnants of this Nebo/N&G layout which resided at the NE corner of the Le Mesa clubs "layout area" at the SDMRM until late 1987. After some consultation here, I've concluded late it was, indeed,late '87 to early 88 that I was out there as "hands on" club member.
So the last two remnants of the N&G were loaded onto that truck (they had been sold) shortly before Christmas 1987.
I'm sure they made a nice Christmas present for someone!
mulsanne917 3 years ago
fuckoff damn spammer!
BRIANamtrak 4 years ago
If you ever have a chance to visit this place, do it. Videos don't even do it justice.
youngwarrior2 4 years ago
i went there last yr
BRIANamtrak 4 years ago
WOW! Great footage!!!
BNSF5608 4 years ago