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    Finally, Santafewillies layout thread

    Looking good Willie!
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    HO volts?

    I use computer power supplies routed thru old Crest walk around throttles. They put out 24v max. So 17v shouldn't hurt unless you stall the motor in higher voltage ranges.
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    How Old Is Your Oldest "Working" Locomotive?

    After thinking about this some more, it is prolly a toss-up between the DD35 and this Brass United L-131. I think this L-131 was built in the early 1960's, The only Brass, and the only steam in service steam I own.
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    How Old Is Your Oldest "Working" Locomotive?

    I guess the oldest operating locomotive in service is a totally reworked and modified Athearn DD35. I machined the frame to accept scale with hoods (ATH RTR), used two RTR Athearn motors that have sealed ball bearings, hex drive lines. Milled off the factory journal bearing caps, and installed...
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    Building the Quanah Acme & Pacific RR, along with the Frisco, DRGW, BN..............

    Yes I am enjoying the book! All great stuff. Will be glad to have you. Whenever it might happen.
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    Building the Quanah Acme & Pacific RR, along with the Frisco, DRGW, BN..............

    The slogan was actually real, the QA&P used it on some GARX reefers and some other select equipment. I just duplicated it, certainly a lofty slogan for a RR that was only 113 miles long. As far as visiting times, I dont have any, Sunday Monday or maybe Tuesdays are best in evening, thataway we...
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    Building the Quanah Acme & Pacific RR, along with the Frisco, DRGW, BN..............

    Got Beer??
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    Front End Friday

    My Models of SD9 Hump power in Grand Junction. 5305 5309 Ready to head out to the MRR barn. Prototypes on the hump in Grand Junction CO. My images crawling all over the 5305 at Burnham shops Denver CO 1992-ish. My last front photo for this post, she worries for me.
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