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How many Cars and engines are on your layout?

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 10:54 AM
GP9, track testing duties. My layout is under construction.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 4, 2005 10:28 AM
none..... :-(

My layout is under construction.

Last I checked I've got 30-40 cars and 8-12 locomotives. I've got 3 steamers to repair, 3 diesels to put together, and one passenger observation car to light up.

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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 9:48 PM
I have 3 more boxcars to add to my ever going list.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by waltersrails on Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:15 PM
MY layout is about to go into contruction and i will be rebuilding. But my local MOW will still serve me while i take out and rebuild.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, July 29, 2005 9:58 AM
NOW I have a southern 86' box car to add to my layout.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by soumodeler on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 8:23 PM
1 Southern GP38 (Atlas)
32 cars including
13 coal hoppers
10 boxcars

and I have other locomotives in varying states of being built (aka in pieces) and three OK locos that I don't use much.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:19 PM
1 ATSF FP45(Dummy)
1 CNW SD40-2(Dummy)
1 GTW S2
1 PRR GG1
1 Business Car
3 Gondolas, CW, RGON, and UP
Not on the layout.
4 CNW Bi-Level Commuter cars
30 some Covered Hoppers.
3 Cabeese
7 boxcars
2 TOFCs
1 Flat Car
1 CNW B unit
3 CNW SD45s
1 CNW SD40-2
1 CP SD40
1 CNW GP18
1 CNW E7A
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Posted by mustanggt on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:11 PM
on the layout:
athearn SW1500
athearn P42
athearn 5 unit well car
walthers 3 unit well car
athearn genesis high cube 60 foot box car
athearn reefer
walthers 23K gallon tank car
3 walthers horizon coaches

Not on the layout (stuff I don't want to get dusty)
5 or 6 atlas loco's, mostly Guilford and amtrak
Kato F40PH
all my vehicles
Too much, and still growing [8D]

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Posted by cheese3 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 7:10 PM
1CSX GP40-2
1CSX GP38-2
1 B&O FT A
1 ATSF FT A
1 B&O Switcher
1 Western Maryland 4-6-2 Pacific
1 Great Northern 4-8-2 mountain
1 UP 0-4-0
1 UP 4-4-0
1 ATSF Box
1 PRR Box
1 Western Maryland Box
6 Western Maryland Hoppers
5 B&O hoppers
1 PRR flat car
1 ATSF caboose
1 Western Maryland caboose
1 C&O baggage
1 Amtrak Diner
1 B&O Observation

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:53 PM
1 UP hudson:IHC
1 UP alco FA:Walthers
1 UP wide vision caboose:Bachman
1 UP baywindow caboose:Athearn
1 UP piggy back (custom painted)
1 ATSF coal hopper
2 UP boxcars
1 UP stock car
1 UP flat car
1 SP flat
2 ATSF boxcars
3 UP passedger cars:Roundhouse
1 Standard Oil tanker
1 NP flat car
2 C&NW covered hoppers.
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:43 PM
Let's see, how many cars and engines are there on my layout. I'll tell you when I build one...[V]

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 5:24 PM
Zero, they are all hiding in boxes - I have no layout at the moment [:(]
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Posted by railroadyoshi on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 4:44 PM
didnt we just have a topic like this?

though if youd like to know
i have 5.5 locos, 5.5 passenger cars ( the decimals coming from my doodlebug)
and some assorted 25 freight cars
off the top of my head i have:
2 tankers
2 open hoppers
2 covered hoppers
and many boxcars
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:55 PM
Right now I have:
1 SD70 IC #1006
1 4-8-2 L&N (NOT IN USE)
1 SD80MAC NS #7202 (Damaged in crash, not in running condition)
1 GP59 NS #4610 (IN SOUTHERN PAINT)
1 GP9M PRR #9912
7 grain hoppers
1 86' high cube boxcar
2 ACF centerflow hoppers
3 coal hoppers
1 auto rack
1 pulpwood
2 well cars
2 flat cars
1 ortner hopper
1 grain load boxcar
8 boxcars
1 gondola
3 cabooses

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:34 PM
The numbers do change depending on operating session, but capacity is normally considered to be:

-2 pair 4 axle diesels (normally GP7/30/38).
-2 caboose
-2 TOFC
-10 coal hoppers
-6 cov'd hoppers
-12 boxcars
-2 tank cars

This includes those items in staging on my 2 1/2' x 5' pike.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:20 PM
2 gp30s
1gp20
sw1
36 grain cars
7 boxcars
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Posted by BRAKIE on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 3:15 PM
When my engine service area is completed,it will hold 6 units..Which can be any C&HV unit from SW1500 to a GP50 or any HELM lease GP38-2 or SD40-2,EMD lease unit to a sister road unit or other type of lease unit that happens to show up.[:D]

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Posted by ClinchValleySD40 on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:20 PM
On the layout at the moment, 1,157 cars and 117 engines.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 2:05 PM
Just for the layout? Hmm.........

2 4-8-4
1 4-8-2
1 2-8-0
1 SD60M
1 SD50
1 SD70M
1 FP45

7 boxcars
1 gondola
2 reefers
1 heavy duty flat
1 track cleaning boxcar
2 cabeese
1 combine
1 coach
1 diner
1 observation
1 business car
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:58 PM
Just on the layout...

a 2-8-0
2-2-6-0's
a cattle car
3 box cars
2 refers
a caboose
a combine
a coach
and a business car

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Posted by alstom on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:21 PM
18 x SD40-2
12 x GP40-2
8 x GP38-2
11 x steamers( not in use )
2 x F40PH
6 x SD70s (any type)
2 x SD60s (and type)
2 x SD75I
2 x GP39.......Customized
3 x SW1500
4 x SD50
2 x SD40
8 x SD45
2 x SD40-2 (snoot)
1 x AC4400
3 x C44-9W
2 x C40-8W
5 x F7A + B
1 x GP60M
14 x GP9M
2 x SLUG ( GP30 + 40 )
2 x GP30
1 x DD40 (DDA40X)

7 x autoracks
97 x boxcars
14 x tank cars
27 x intermodal
23 x coal
31 x flat
16 x gondola
14 x covered hopper
1 x Auto Max

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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:20 PM
At the moment I have a Kato SD80MAC, 2 Athearn 89' high cube boxcars and an Athearn 85' flat car. That fills about 1/3 of the track, which is a 45" by 36" oval.

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How many Cars and engines are on your layout?
Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 1:11 PM
I have 2 SW1500 NS and Conrail
1 GP40-2 CSX
1 GP59 NS OLS
1 GP50 NS
1 C40-9W NS OLS
2 C44-9W CN
1 Calf SP (dummy)

16 Boxcars
5 coal cars
4 ballest cars
4 intermodel
15 Grain cars
9 Gondolas
4 Cabooses
4 Passenger
1 coilcar NS 1 tank, and 2 Autoracks UP
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.

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