John --
There was an article in the Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette sometime
around 1980 (could be off by a year or two) on the Deadwood Central
interurban line. The title was something like "Trolleys in the Foothills,"
and it was part of a longer series they were running then on narrow gauge
railroads in the Black Hills area. Don't recall the precise date or author.
Maybe someone else on the list has the exact reference. I have the magazine
somewhere, but much of my library (including all those back issues) is
buried now amid house remodeling, so I can't give you any more information
than this. You should be able to track it down, though, using the on-line
Model Train Magazine Index (http://index.mrmag.com/). The Gazette does have
an archival photocopy service too, I believe, in case you can't lay your
hands on an original copy.
And if you figure out a good starting point for converting an interurban
kit into one of the DC's cars, let us know!
Good luck,
Jonathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Swearingen" <jas@s...>
To: "BRHS group" <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 6:12 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Black Hills interurban
> I have been reading about Electric Interurbans of America and understand
that the Q had some such interesting operations in the Black Hills. They
reportedly had some dual gauge trackage there which hosted a narrow gauge
interurban. This is new territory for me, literally and figuratively, so if
this is incorrect let's hear about it from you guys who know better.
>
> However, if this is correct could we have some input concerning some of
its particulars, e.g., what the equipment was like, schedules, how long did
it last, did the interurban motors sometimes haul freight cars, etc.
>
> I should also like to hear from those who know about traction models, both
standard gauge and narrow gauge. What is available in the way of kits, power
trucks, couplers that will prototypically swing in a wide arc, power poles,
etc. ? Is there any particular place on the Internet that specializes in
the interurban aspect of model railroading?
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