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Show Me Something, December 2019

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, December 26, 2019 9:02 PM

BATMAN
Please show me your longest thing on rails.

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That would be this Rivarossi Observation Car, although you cannot see it all in this picture.

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Show me something that is shorter than my Observation Car.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, December 26, 2019 9:16 PM

SeeYou190
Show me something that is shorter than my Observation Car.

This little steam generator car is only 34 feet long:

 IMG_9290_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me another diminutive car or locomotive.

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Posted by Harrison on Thursday, December 26, 2019 9:22 PM

This D&H Covered hopper is fairly short, and used exclusively in transporting talc from the mine in Gassets, VT.

IMG_0360

Show me another covered hopper.

Harrison

Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.

Modeling the D&H in 1978.

Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:46 PM

Harrison
Show me another covered hopper.

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The DIAMONDBACK AND WESTERN has this very substantial covered hopper car in its fleet.

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Show many any other hopper car.

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-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, December 26, 2019 10:49 PM

Harrison
...Show me another covered hopper.

Wayne

Show me a loaded gondola, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, December 26, 2019 11:38 PM

doctorwayne
Show me a loaded gondola, please.

Coiled steel makes up this gondola load:

 IMG_8587 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another open-top, loaded car, please.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Friday, December 27, 2019 12:11 AM

More open-top cars, loaded or MT, regards, Peter

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, December 27, 2019 2:16 AM

Here's a Tyco gondola with a partial load of mixed scrap...

Wayne

More open cars, please, loaded or not.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, December 27, 2019 12:02 PM

doctorwayne
More open cars, please, loaded or not.

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Here are a string of Coal Hoppers on Mr. Muffins Lionel Layout in Atlanta, Indiana.

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Show me anything with four legs.

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-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, December 27, 2019 12:47 PM

SeeYou190
Show me anything with four legs.

The little, yellow, step-box the lady is waiting to use has four stubby legs:

 New_Haven3 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another four-legger, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, December 27, 2019 1:32 PM

gmpullman
Another four-legger, please.

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This four legged little guy is doing a great job protecting the crossing as the train goes by.

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Show me another four legged anything.

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-Kevin

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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, December 27, 2019 7:57 PM

This one I call pee break at the elevator, a man and his 4 legged boss watering the vegetation. 

How about showing a little-used siding, please.

Brent

"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, December 27, 2019 8:16 PM

BATMAN
How about showing a little-used siding, please.

The caboose was set-out on this weedy siding while a few cars were picked up:

 PRR_Brakeman_tone by Edmund, on Flickr

Another siding, please, weeds and all.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, December 29, 2019 11:42 AM

No one has a siding, after 24 hours.

 PRR at the end of the day by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me something out on the main line, please.

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, December 29, 2019 11:52 AM

Ed: "Show me something out on the main line, please."

The 'Grafton Turn' westbound past Grafton Tower, on Black River Valley  mainline.

More small (short) freight trains, please.

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Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, December 29, 2019 1:26 PM

BRVRR
More small (short) freight trains, please.

Here's the Erie Northshore's "Bee", setting off from Lowbanks to deliver a freshly-painted RPO to its owner-road...

The Lowbanks car shops do quite a bit of this type of refurbishing.

Wayne

Show us another short train, please.

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, December 29, 2019 3:06 PM

doctorwayne
Show us another short train, please.

An engine and three cars. Short by U.P standards.

 UP_4141_SD70sm by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Another shorty, please.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10:59 AM

A short one entering the yard.  Show me another rip track scene.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:32 PM

HO-Velo
Show me another rip track scene.  Regards, Peter

A busy day at the RIP track:

 IMG_1533 by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another repair/shop scene.

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