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New Shorty SW Switcher for Gotham Harbor Transfer layout

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Posted by Grims on Sunday, February 24, 2013 7:00 AM

I hate it when that happens

When I read about the evils of drinking I quit reading.

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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, February 23, 2013 1:43 PM

I should try drinking my coffee before I send a post. Fuel tank that's what I was thinking but my fingers took control of the keyboard..........

Dave

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Posted by vsmith on Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:39 AM
Hi Dave, thats actually supposed to be the fuel tank slung under the frame. Not an uncommon set up with small shorty engines.

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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:18 AM

is the air tank dragging or is it that low so you can add a rail head cleaning pad ?

Dave

 

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New Shorty SW Switcher for Gotham Harbor Transfer layout
Posted by vsmith on Friday, February 22, 2013 11:39 PM

New Shorty SW Switcher for 'Gotham Harbor Transfer' layout

This has been on the 'To Do' list for a long while now, its been going together behind the scenes and now its done, its 2 AC railbus trucks, an HLW Mack cab, a USA Mighty Moe hood, and the chassis from a Bachmann bobber caboose that has been stretched.

This was another fun bash, interior cab is scratched with a simple control stand. Its essentially a shorty version of an early SW type switcher and will be a good unit for the confined spaces of my harbor layout.

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