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Crazy Russians - Off-(rail) road locomotive

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Posted by 54light15 on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 9:37 AM

Brilliant! Crank up the boom box and pass the vodka, comrade!

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Posted by RME on Monday, March 28, 2016 8:04 PM

54light15
And up on top, an area where women in bikinis could sunbathe. Plus a thatch-roof bar.

When I read this, it made me think of

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Posted by 54light15 on Monday, March 28, 2016 3:37 PM

What would look good would be some cannons sticking out of the side, similar to a World War One tank. And up on top, an area where women in bikinis could sunbathe. Plus a thatch-roof bar.

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Posted by RME on Sunday, March 27, 2016 1:30 PM

Creative re-use of a ballistic-missile transporter-erector to provide "off-site power" (via the diesel-electric setup in the locomotive carbody).  Actually, not a bad idea as these things go.

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Crazy Russians - Off-(rail) road locomotive
Posted by DSchmitt on Saturday, March 26, 2016 3:32 PM

I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.

I don't have a leg to stand on.

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