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Another project finished

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Another project finished
Posted by jguess733 on Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:44 PM
I finished a kitbash last night, in which, I took a Roundhouse 4-4-0, and turned it into a 2-4-2 cabforward. The Coyote Gulch and Quahog didn't turn it around to keep the engineers from asphixiating in tunnels, there's only going to be one on the layout and it's going to be very short. They're tesing it to see if it will help improve visibility and hopefully reduce the number of grade crossing accidents. I'm not sure if there's an actual prototype for it, but I'm sure it would be one heck of a conversation starter.

Another unique piece of equipment to the CG&Q is the Roundhouse 50 foot combine with a cupola on top. It's purpose is for branchline service where mixed freights are common. It's the thinking of management by combining a caboose and a passenger car, that it will be one more car not needed on the end of the train.

Jason

Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale

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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, March 26, 2005 11:56 PM
An ex-American type turned into a cab-forward? Is it painted black and graphite? You got pictures? Sounds good.

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Posted by Fergmiester on Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:30 PM
Well I'm intrigued. How about some pics,
Fergie

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Posted by jguess733 on Sunday, March 27, 2005 1:51 PM
Hopefully, i'll be able to post some pics soon. Unfortunitly my camera wasn't too fond of water so when it got droped over the side of my boat and into the Puget Sound, I lost all photographic capabilities. :( But my wife and I are looking at buying a new one very soon.

Jason

Modeling the Fort Worth & Denver of the early 1970's in N scale

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