Smudge617
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I'm terrified of putting this together.All those small parts look intimidating...
Can't wait to see it assembled.
I'm terrified of putting this together.All those small parts look intimidating...
Can't wait to see it assembled.
Just slow and steady as the saying goes, we have faith in you!I'm terrified of putting this together.
Thank you, I haven't done much recently except clearing out some DC locos I had that were surplus to requirements.Just slow and steady as the saying goes, we have faith in you!
Great to have someone who’s boldly gone before you that you can contact.
I’m just catching up with this thread again, neat stuff!
No need to feel bad. It wasn't an "offer he couldn't refuse."I feel bad now as I know it's worth more
That’s a great looking engine load.Practically done with these, I need to do some more weathering along the bottom edges of the cars also have to order some more wheelsets, I'm one set short so I used a KD and nope, has quite a bit of drag for some reason that the metal axles don't have, tried the truck tuner and no real difference so I'll wait for the new ones to arrive.
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Got the loads ready for these cars, I need to find some straps or chains for them.
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I got them from some guy on fleaBay, I just painted them, but they do seem to be a bit large for the cars it's supposed to be a EMD70 engine, but I doubt it.That’s a great looking engine load.
Great job!l
They look out of proportion to my eyes, they're OO-scale engines on HO-scale cars, or maybe it's just me.I think it looks great!
If by large you mean weight wise as I recall when hauling them the average prime mover at the time was 40,000 lbs more or less.
I did get some bigger ones that were close to maxing us out, towards 50,000 lbs maybe?
Ah ok, let’s call it a marine engine then.They look out of proportion to my eyes, they're OO-scale engines on HO-scale cars, or maybe it's just me.
A marine engine !!!! Flipping 'eck, I suppose I'll have to build a wharf now.Ah ok, let’s call it a marine engine then.
A wharf? Your not thinking big enough here!A marine engine !!!! Flipping 'eck, I suppose I'll have to build a wharf now.
OK, let me win the lottery first then I can move to the US, I'll never find a place big enough in the UK for all the layout building you guys keep finding me to do.A wharf? Your not thinking big enough here!
You will now need a seaport with a container ship for all that newly acquired intermodal equipment.
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