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55 feet of Freight train.

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55 feet of Freight train.
Posted by DTI356 on Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:22 AM

30 cars including caboose. One USA Trains GP7 with Airwire control had no problem pulling it. I was out playing last night when I took this picture.

Brian B.

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Posted by fifedog on Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:25 AM
Good lookin' string there.  Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r. on Saturday, July 26, 2008 4:47 PM
I love long trains , short ones too for that matter . Are those hi-cube box cars I see in the consist ?
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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:16 PM

I had 18 running at Christmas on a 21X20 indoor with one GP9, And it looks like 3 high cube's the silver end strip gives them away. 

Dave STILL no layout

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by DTI356 on Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:39 PM

Thanks guys,

 

Mike,

Yes those are 3 high cubes....60 footers....made from kits by Burl Rice.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 26, 2008 11:39 PM

More shots!!! Would like 360*...

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Posted by John Busby on Sunday, July 27, 2008 3:21 AM

hi DTI356

And I thought 8 or 9 wagons looked OKSad [:(]

regards John Busby

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Posted by enginear on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:13 AM
Great to see long trains a runnin'. Nice track work! what do you use for the track base? Trackwork looks very smooth, Joe
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Posted by DTI356 on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 7:49 PM

Enginear,

Thanks, I've used 3/4" plywood doubled up and painted a ton. Holding up well so far.

Brian B.

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