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Mac ,,,attack!!!

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Marty Cozad
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Mac ,,,attack!!!
Posted by Marty Cozad on Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:47 PM
Yes , those dirty old BNSF Mac 70's  units are pulling the shiny U.P. passenger train.
 what else is a guy to do on Saturday evening???
 Got to post photos the hard way. Can't copy and past.




Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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pimanjc
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Posted by pimanjc on Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:17 AM

Marty,

How many of the UP passenger cars or freight cars do you pull with the Mallet?

JimC.

"Never promise more than you can give. Always give more than you promise." ~JC "You don't stop laughing because you grow old, You grow old because you stop laughing." ~AU
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devils
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Posted by devils on Sunday, July 23, 2006 6:47 AM
Marty
What controller and power supply do you use? Do you know what kind of current you draw with multiple loco trains?
Nice pics, it was worth the effort.
Paul
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Marty Cozad
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, July 23, 2006 7:40 AM
The Mallet pulls this train easy and it pulls the 30 car coal train easy. Other than that I have not tested its max.

All the trains run with single 18 volt tool batt and the Aristo TE. I don't know the draw. But i can run 3 powered dash9s easy with and long train.
 weight and number of locos determine run time.
This photo shows the pass with a 12 volt batt powering the cars


here is a 18 volt batt which is too much


Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, July 23, 2006 9:26 AM
Cool photos Marty! Thanks for posting!

P.S. Any of the Mallet? ; )     
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Marty Cozad
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, July 23, 2006 5:14 PM
Mallet



Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.

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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, July 23, 2006 6:48 PM
Great shot!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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devils
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Posted by devils on Monday, July 24, 2006 6:27 AM
Thanks for the info Marty, the Mallet looks good, brilliant photo.
Paul
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Tom The Brat
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Monday, July 24, 2006 9:35 AM
Railfanning the Cozad way!
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Monday, July 24, 2006 1:21 PM
HAHA! You bet!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Railfan1
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Posted by Railfan1 on Sunday, July 30, 2006 3:51 PM
Love the night shot, kind of spooky though.
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