Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
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QUOTE: Originally posted by mudchicken The motorcars operated on track car lineups (boy do I miss the little motorcar indicators) and except in some CTC plants, was a highly structured game of "chicken" when you ran an M-19 or a big A-5. An M-19 assigned to me met a brutal end when a train crew (with nothing between the ears) tried to couple two work train engines together on a track that was spiked out of service. Found it the next morning impaled on the front coupler of an SD39. Train crew was trying to steal power because they left town with BN power (GE C-boats) that died twenty miles away from the shop (typical of BN clapped-out junk)
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QUOTE: Originally posted by stmtrolleyguy Anyone ever built a track speeder out of something else, like an old tamper frame (one of the really small ones) and a custom-built body? I'd think that a frame that big would be able to hold quite a few people given it's large size, and lots of old track equipment all ready has a lift to turn and spin the car around. I would think it's possible with the right frame and engine, and a little determination.........
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