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QUOTE: Originally posted by BennysRR capt. I have A PASSENGER SET 5 cars pulled by a C-16 engine and mixed freight, pulled by DIESELS , I run what i have it suits me. nothing fancy. ben
QUOTE: Originally posted by carpenter matt Well Capt I can only speak with intent. I intend to have two Moguls one to pull frieght, combine, boxcars, reefer, gondola, tank car and bobber caboose the other to be a passenger train with full baggage, two coaches, and observation car.
QUOTE: Originally posted by kstrong Most of what I do is wayfreight operation, so generally my trains consist of three or four cars with either a caboose or combine on the rear. If I'm taking a train to a show or something like that, it's a half-dozen or so freight cars with a caboose. The combine's too long to fit in my travel cases. Later, K
QUOTE: Originally posted by Marty Cozad Capt, thats just the reason for ,,,Rail Fanning in your OWN back yard....Everything looks different through the eye of a camera.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales I often like to sit and watch a trains in my car, normally trains of covered hoppers and tank cars. I would like to really just hop on one and ride it into the sunset. Due to modern security standards, the result of the War on TERROR, such dreams will remain just that. I however have an escape…
QUOTE: Originally posted by John Busby Hi capt Carrales My prefferance is for mixed trains I feel they are more interesting to opperate. So a brake van with passanger accomation or a passanger coach on the train is a must. But really a balanced mix is a good idea just for variaty. regards John
QUOTE: Originally posted by chestnut226 I enjoy operating short trains too. Here's my Porter with a flatcar and caboose in the evening during warm weather months. In my opinion it doesn't get much better than this. Regards, Bill C. South Jersey
QUOTE: Originally posted by ftwNSengineer QUOTE: Originally posted by Capt Carrales I often like to sit and watch a trains in my car, normally trains of covered hoppers and tank cars. I would like to really just hop on one and ride it into the sunset. Due to modern security standards, the result of the War on TERROR, such dreams will remain just that. I however have an escape… Well I can tell you that unless you have had the proper training in mounting/dismounting moving equipment it would be very dangerous to hop on a moving train. And as far as train watching and or photograghing is concerned railroad property is concidered to be 50 feet from the railhead.as long as you keep a proper distance they cant say anything to you.
QUOTE: Originally posted by chestnut226 That's right, Capt, it's the BridgeMasters straight culvert bridge. I have been very happy with it for the last few years it has been in place and I endorse their products. Regards, Bill C.
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