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Do we kit-bash or build from the box?? <br />Hey! does a moose sleep on the tracks on a dark moonless night?? Darn right we bash. And sometimes from nuthin, brother. Other times from sumpin. <br /> <br />Like my layout is steam, man. Only. Went to sleep as a kid listening to the wet, agonizing whistle of the evening local coming through. Can't get any romance or spiritual renewal outa deesuls whining up an' down and honking. No self respected motive power ever HONKED. They WHISTLE an' ring, warble an' moan; laugh and gargle ( if the driver knows how to pre-wear lovely thing's valve so he can play some emotional content throoo it in middle of the night.) <br /> <br />So whaza point here? Well by BASHING we can get our longest string up our wretched 4% (a novicical mistake) worst grade. How? We bashed the hull (that's not a pun, son,) offan short chasis deisel and hid the works in a Roundhouse D&WG <br />box car body. Hook it up behind a switcher, code the two together an' whamo! Instant bashed power. <br /> <br />Yes, we bash structures, too. But of course they just sit around,ya know...
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