shortliner Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I'm looking for an article by Matt Snell - possibly the June 2012 issue about modelling New Jersey style trash-transload facilities, containers and trains, including adapting 20' Iso containersto trash and "dirty-dirt" containers. I need to confirm the issue it appeared in so that I can try to get hold of a back issue. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 It was a three part article, running from May to July this year. http://carstensbookstore.com/may20122.html http://carstensbookstore.com/june20122.html http://carstensbookstore.com/july20122.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thank you very much - I'll see if I can get them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have the May issue, that article dealt with the transfer facility itself. I didn't buy the next two issues, presumably those dealt with the rolling stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Thats a great help - any more info is welcome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
highpeak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I am not sure how much use this is to you, but from an overall perspective it's worth noting that the Clean Railroads Act of 2008 altered the way solid waste transfer facilities were regulated. Prior to that act everything fell under the STB's jurisdiction, after various uproars from communities who suddenly found themselves with trash to train facilities in their midst that they could do little about, congress changed the rules. All that means from a modelling perspective is that solid waste transfer is unlikely to take place at a general transloading facility, more likely to have a facility such as the one described in the articles. As with most things, exceptions will occur, modeler's license applies etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 1, 2012 Author Share Posted December 1, 2012 Tried to ring SPV to see if they have any back issues, they aren't open till Monday so I'll have to wait till then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor quinn Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Hi Jack If you get no joy with SPV, Carsten's themselves are very helpful, either by phone or e-myther http://carstens-publications.com/ If you're planning trash trains, one of the early operations was on Cape Cod using high sided gondolas with lids. A guy called Mike Rose did an article about in in an old RMC, if you need to get back issues from Carstens you might want to include it. If you do, I'll try and find out which issue it is. Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parthia27 Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Tried to ring SPV to see if they have any back issues, they aren't open till Monday so I'll have to wait till then Jack, just sent you a PM. Cheers Chris M Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 If I'd had you would have been welcome to them - I believe my wife chucked them out after a pile of magazines fell over and hurt the dog.... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Thanks. everybody Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Ray Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Actually I read this series when it came out (at least the first 2 parts), but I too have culled my RMCs for that period already. It was an OK article, I think Snell was basing his building on the BRI Transfer station in Bridgewater, NJ (I know he at least mentioned it). Bing view of BRI Transfer here (oddly, in that Bing view there are almost no freight cars, while in Google Street there are Gondolas, and in the Google Satellite view there are intermodal flats!). I believe he wrote the articles prior to the introduction of the Atlas 85ft MSW intermodal flats, as they are not mentioned in the article. If you want lots and lots of Intermodal Flats and Containers, you will do well modeling Waste Managment in Bushwick, Brooklyn If you like Gondolas (especially high sided former coal gons converted to waste duty), then you can go for C&D (construction and debris) waste, which has less of a bad rep (since it is unlikely to smell, although it can be dusty) - the highly illegal Costal Distribution C&D facility in Farmingdale, Long Island, NY, would be a great choice to model - traiins load within the building Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Thanks for that, Siur Ray - it is useful additional info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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