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Big Walnut Railroader
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  • From: Galena, Ohio
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Posted by Big Walnut Railroader on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 4:56 PM
 philo426 wrote:
Another little scratch-built project.
 

Awesome engine!

Craig Tomastik (Big Walnut Railroader)
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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5:26 PM
Thanks man!It was a lot of work!
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alexweiihman
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Posted by alexweiihman on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 5:39 PM
 Big Walnut Railroader wrote:
 philo426 wrote:
Another little scratch-built project.
 

Awesome engine!

 

WOW! does it operate?

K-Line The Difference is in the Details
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billbarman
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Posted by billbarman on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 6:28 PM
It must have teken real still to make those engine! great job all of you, I esspecially like that 1st tank engine.

"No childhood should be without a train!"

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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 6:39 PM
 
It runs pretty well but requires fairly wide-radius curves due to the amidship placement of the power truck.
 
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Big Walnut Railroader
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Posted by Big Walnut Railroader on Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:03 PM
 philo426 wrote:
 
 
It runs pretty well but requires fairly wide-radius curves due to the amidship placement of the power truck.
 

I'm sure thatd be neat to see run. Now to make the turrets work. Lol...or do they already?

Craig Tomastik (Big Walnut Railroader)
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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Thursday, September 6, 2007 5:39 PM
No the turrents are glued in place!
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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, September 9, 2007 12:20 AM
Here is my Ep-5 with a double-ended F-3
 
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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, September 9, 2007 12:40 AM
 
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alexweiihman
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Posted by alexweiihman on Sunday, September 9, 2007 6:19 AM
 philo426 wrote:
Here is my Ep-5 with a double-ended F-3
 

 

Nice! are you thinking of adding pantagraphs?

K-Line The Difference is in the Details
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philo426
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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, September 9, 2007 10:40 AM
Yeah I'm thinking about it!
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