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You don't see THIS everyday...

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Bill H.
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You don't see THIS everyday...
Posted by Bill H. on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:07 PM
I guess if there's no other choice.

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:09 PM
I reckon it'll get the job done, though.
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ARTHILL
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Posted by ARTHILL on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:10 PM
Interesting. I have tried the equivalent with steam but it was hard. It is a fanticy that works best in a small scale.
If you think you have it right, your standards are too low. my photos http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a235/ARTHILL/ Art
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Bill H.
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Posted by Bill H. on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:11 PM
Small scale?

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Fergmiester
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Posted by Fergmiester on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Bill H.

Small scale?




You must be from the Valley.

Fergie

http://www.trainboard.com/railimages/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=5959

If one could roll back the hands of time... They would be waiting for the next train into the future. A. H. Francey 1921-2007  

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CMSTPP
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Posted by CMSTPP on Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:34 PM
Wow! That what I call true loco power! I think there NW2's aren't they. I mean if you don't have any other locos heck I'd take a whole string of those beasts out anytime.

James
The Milwaukee Road From Miles City, Montana, to Avery, Idaho. The Mighty Milwaukee's Rocky Mountain Division. Visit: http://www.sd45.com/milwaukeeroad/index.htm
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:07 PM
Gets the job done.
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David_Telesha
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Posted by David_Telesha on Saturday, January 14, 2006 9:32 PM
David Telesha New Haven Railroad - www.NHRHTA.org
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SpaceMouse
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:00 PM
I do. I see 4 SW1500's on coal drag all the time. Once the govenor came through. You guessed it...


Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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dragonriversteel
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Posted by dragonriversteel on Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:40 PM
Union RR in PA,is a steel hauling railroad. Not odd to see four or five MP15DC working a slag train or slab train.

Patrick

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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dragonriversteel
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Posted by dragonriversteel on Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:06 PM
Here's a link for pic's of Union RR in action.

http://www.lundsten.dk/railfan_pa/urr/pe6-10.jpg

Patrick

Fear an Ignorant Man more than a Lion- Turkish proverb

Modeling an ficticious HO scale intergrated Scrap Yard & Steel Mill Melt Shop.

Southland Industrial Railway or S.I.R for short. Enterchanging with Norfolk Southern.

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Big_Boy_4005
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Posted by Big_Boy_4005 on Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:31 PM
The little engines that could.[;)]

There's a prototype for everything.[8D]

I'm back!

Follow the progress:

http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/displayForumTopic/content/12129987972340381/page/1

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tjsmrinfo
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Posted by tjsmrinfo on Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:43 PM
the galveston rr has 3 sw1500's i think pullin and shovin a grain train plus they are located directly south of the bnsf yard there


tom
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canazar
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Posted by canazar on Sunday, January 15, 2006 12:35 AM
Nope! And that is cool lookin photo.. looks like a nice layout too.

Best Regards, Big John

Kiva Valley Railway- Freelanced road in central Arizona.  Visit the link to see my MR forum thread on The Building of the Whitton Branch on the  Kiva Valley Railway

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steveblackledge
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Posted by steveblackledge on Sunday, January 15, 2006 4:50 AM
It works for me
i want some more NW2's now, sound equipped of course
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