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Posted by FJ and G on Thursday, January 18, 2007 1:16 PM


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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:04 PM
What washout? Go onto http://www.trainmuseum.org/Flood.asp for some washout pics. And wile your there chectout the rest of the site.
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Posted by RR Redneck on Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:30 PM
Well it could be a lot worse. LOL

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 18, 2007 6:05 PM

I am sorry mate that this has happened to you but as Reddy, said it could be worse; it looks a mess but i can't see anything that would break your heart.

Good Luck Ian

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Posted by FJ and G on Friday, January 19, 2007 5:59 AM

S&G,

That cinder car in the last 2 photos looks sweet and ripe for a modeling project. I may have to try and hunt up the plans.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 19, 2007 11:31 PM

A guy in G scale makes a "rail broom kit" on eBay. Would help out.

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Posted by RR Redneck on Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:12 AM
Whoa! That was some heavy duty havoc. We have been having alot of rain latley. If it keep up the main line in the mountain division of my family's line might washout in three spots.

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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Thursday, January 25, 2007 10:45 AM
The cars genaral demensions are 6' long and 5' wide. recomend extending the lenth to at least the with of a front bucket on a backhoe.
"I'm as alive and awake as the dead without it" Patrick, Snoqualmie WA. Member of North West Railway Museum Caffinallics Anomus (Me)

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