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Good Morning All: It is amazing what useless stuff you can learn in "the coffee shop" IE: how much slack do you think their is in a 45 car train with KD-5 couplers? (answer at the end of the post.) I was playing last night and was amazed at how much slack their was in the train so I measured it and was really suprised. Last night was just a go-play, sit, think, and enjoy. I found out that a Genesis single "B" unit will pull 45 cars. I'd started with an "AB" set and was watching the caboose to be sure the train didn't part and lo and behold here comes the "A" unit by itself leaveing the "B" unit to pull the train. I'm not knocking the BLI, as I like my locos, but the 4-8-4 wouldn't pull the train up my grade. I thought that it's eight drivers were as strong as the eight wheels on the diesel but alas NO. Now in its defence these cars did not all have free-wheeling axels, just whatever was around and under the layout. This weekend I might pull a teenage stunt and get 17 more cars out of storage and see if it will pull a train that goes all the way around the layout. It sure was a pieceful evening. I did do some work thou - I got three track feeders hooked up. At this rate I'll be done with the layout sometime in the winter of 2020. (ED - want to have a race to see who finishes first or last?) I've got some 3/4" plywood (sub roadbed) that was starting to warp so I left it outside all night, the weatherman assured me that it was not going to rain, propped up on some garbage cans with weight in the middle. Upon waking up, I heard rain on the AC unit. DARN WEATHERMAN. If we lied as much as he does, we'd lose our job. Now the bow is going the other way. I've put it in the garage standing on the end, we'll see how it does. I don't like to mount it with a bow in it as I think that it puts a strain on the framework. Andrew: Sorry to hear about Dimsdale. Before the kids we had a dog. Trouble is still remembered as the best of all. She lived to the ripe old age of 12. She taught us to put her out when she jumped up, feed her when she sat up, and give her a treat when she shook hands with us. We were slow learners but she was patient with us and their were no kids to distract us. Flip: I' sorry to hear about where you live I thought you lived further south. I hope that you are spared the full wrath of the storm but you are going to get some winnnnnnd. Our prayers will be with you and your neighbors. Sitting on the gulf coast, I understand the pre storm jitters. Have you been to Dan's Train Depot in Ocala, I bought from him, on eBay, when he and his dad were just getting started. Their Frenchie Gratts kits are a delight to put together but don't think that you're going to do one in an evening. Noah: Congrats on the advanced algebra class. It's a very satisifying feeling to understand and make it work. I always felt good when I came up with the right answer. Jim: Congrats on the test. How many more are you required to take and what is the time frame? This is probably a stupid question, but do you get a raise after passing each test since you are more qualified? Some companies do and some don't. LUPO: Your package is in the mail, the post office said about ten days to two weeks even with airmail. I put the whole address that you gave me including the street and P O Box. Ya'll have a blessed day and remember SANTA FE ALL THE WAY Bob How much slack? Over 1/2 car length, 4 3/8" to be exact. A 50' car on my layout is a long freight car, since I use a lot of 36' truss rod cars.
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