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[quote user="Paul_D_North_Jr"] [quote user="santafe347"] I talked to him and 2 foot gauge is back as a possibility.  Standard even if we got a good deal on equipment.  The only thing that will decide gauge is cost. [/quote] I suggest that you approach all this from the standpoint of, "How much do we really need to do the job that we want it to do ?"  Again, take a look at the plantation railroad operations to get a sense of how simple and informal that can be = less work and money to get it up and running, and so more fun with it sooner.  It's the technology that works and has the attraction, not the specific equipment.  Since you're not constrained by standard gauge size, interchange standards, and other real-world requirements, you have a lot of freedom to improvise and make things up as you go along, and so take advantage of unusual opportunities to save money, time, and effort.  Another thought:  Look around and/ or contact scrap dealers* for abandoned/ scrapped steel mills, underground coal mines, and the like - and their successors - for NG equipment (this thought was inspired by the nearby Bethlehem Steel Co. plant that's now a casino).  The prime time for that was probably 10 to 20 years ago, but there may still be some laying around rusting in various places that could be had for scrap prices.  Since you and your friend are in or near the "rust belt" NorthEast and MidWest US, those may also be good potential sources.  I know that BSCo had a narrow gauge, as did Lukens Steel in Coatesville and CarTech in Reading.  Maybe also amusement park RRs - I think that several here in Pennsylvania have gone belly-up in the past several years. * - Brandenburg (Industrial Service Co. or Demolition, etc.) is the big name around here for that - they tore down almost all of the BSCo plants in Bethlehem.  See: <A href="http://www.brandenburg.com/Default.html">http://www.brandenburg.com/Default.html</A>   Good luck with it all. - Paul North. [/quote]  Good idea about the amusement park.  I do know of one that closed not too far from here that I think had 2 engines and 6-8 cars.  Passenger cars, but they have trucks couplers and brakes.  (And Blomberg trucks!)
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