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TrueLine Trains - C-Liner 5 Axle

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Posted by Pathfinder on Saturday, September 22, 2007 8:15 PM
I wish I had a logical reason to run one.  Hmmm maybe CP was testing the CN units CN offered to sell them?  Yup, good enough for me!
Keep on Trucking, By Train! Where I Live: BC Hobbies: Model Railroading (HO): CP in the 70's in BC and logging in BC
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Posted by UP2CSX on Saturday, September 22, 2007 7:11 PM
Grab it while you can. They aren't easy to come by and they look and run good. There aren't many truly rare prototypes modeled in plastic but this is one of them.
Regards, Jim
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Posted by blrrfan on Saturday, September 22, 2007 5:45 PM
My dealer is holding on to mine because he has not gotten the promised replacement shells for the US roads yet. Others (on other forums) are still waiting, too.
(The Canadian road names were fine, I believe)

http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40639
http://www.freewebs.com/newhavenrailroad1959/ => work in progress (bottom)
http://www.railroad.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20031&start=19

indirect
http://forum.atlasrr.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40825

and for me: see above, I'm a future owner Wink [;)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 22, 2007 5:41 PM
I have seen one, and it runs great! I wish I had one, but I'm not sure why a shortline RR would have one..........Wink [;)]
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Posted by Pathfinder on Saturday, September 22, 2007 5:05 PM

I have a bunch of the 4 axle C Liners and they are very nice.  I would expect that the 5 axle would be similar.

And if the price is right, what have you got to lose?   

Keep on Trucking, By Train! Where I Live: BC Hobbies: Model Railroading (HO): CP in the 70's in BC and logging in BC
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TrueLine Trains - C-Liner 5 Axle
Posted by don7 on Saturday, September 22, 2007 4:25 PM

Anyone have one are are familiar with these units. My LHS has a sale on and these units are available at a major discount for the next week.

I know there was some sort of link between LifeLike and  Hobby Craft before Walthers took over the Proto Line.

The C-Liner with the 5 axle engines certainly look impressive, but how do they run?

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