Bruette
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That is great news!
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D&J RailRoad
Professor of HO
Looks like there were only four battleships built after the Pearl Harbor attack.
They were all the Iowa class. There was a Montana class battleship in the planning or early building stage, but looks like that was scrapped.
Battleships had their rise to power but the aircraft carrier replaced them as a better projection of force in the early days of guided missile systems.
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They were all the Iowa class. There was a Montana class battleship in the planning or early building stage, but looks like that was scrapped.
Battleships had their rise to power but the aircraft carrier replaced them as a better projection of force in the early days of guided missile systems.
List of battleships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia
migalyto
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Sad thing is we could never accomplish that today if we had too!
rgeiter
Conrail Quality
Was just on eBay looking at some HO Amtrak and Conrail stuffs. GOOD LORD! Are those sellers on crack? $125 for a dirty, beat-up Atlas/Roco loco? (Buy it now for $175) wow! Wanted another Amtrak phase 3 baggage car. Walthers older Trainline series….wait for it….$129! Before you say, “ you have to look for the deals” or something like that, yeah, not on eBay. I’ll just wait for the next Timmonium train show in February.
No, I haven’t started my layout. Still on restrictions from my surgery. But I’m still buying.
No, I haven’t started my layout. Still on restrictions from my surgery. But I’m still buying.
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
You must have got a lemon. Mine is 12 years old and never been in the shop. Nothing but battery, wipers and tires. Not sure what qualifies as chromed out. This truck still puts a smile on my face when I drive it.
KriegslokBR52
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Toyotas are generally great trucks (and cars). I was more reffering to those huge cows: Chevrolet, Ford and others where they are made into luxury vehicles and way overpriced for their actuall value, and especially reliability. The utility trucks @AirbrushNo5 showed are exactly what utility vehicles are missing in the United States. Yours might be great, i don't doubt that, but to take it into some areas which i actually drive on my western trips, i'd be afraid of stone chips and scratches. Would you drive your Toyota on an abandoned railroad grade which has sage brush coming in on both sides and scratches your laquer? Probably not. My personal dream is to get this in few years:
That's a real utility all terrain vehicle. I can go to a car wash and spray the inside out of mud with pressure hose, without worrying about my genuine leather seats
...because there are none.
KriegslokBR52
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No worries, our youth will have several printed out in no time
Texas Hobo
Well Known Hobo
Yes, your right, I wouldn't take this truck where it would get scratched all over. I would however buy one, a Tacoma, that I could use for that purpose.Toyotas are generally great trucks (and cars). I was more reffering to those huge cows: Chevrolet, Ford and others where they are made into luxury vehicles and way overpriced for their actuall value, and especially reliability. The utility trucks @AirbrushNo5 showed are exactly what utility vehicles are missing in the United States. Yours might be great, i don't doubt that, but to take it into some areas which i actually drive on my western trips, i'd be afraid of stone chips and scratches. Would you drive your Toyota on an abandoned railroad grade which has sage brush coming in on both sides and scratches your laquer? Probably not. My personal dream is to get this in few years:View attachment 206244
That's a real utility all terrain vehicle. I can go to a car wash and spray the inside out of mud with pressure hose, without worrying about my genuine leather seats
KriegslokBR52
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Yepper, if I can't find a good Land Cruiser FJ40, an old Tacoma/Truck is another option. Check out this gem i saw in California this past summer:
I'm guessing 1980 when for a short time it came with round headlights.
Alcomotive
Grandson of an ALCO Builder
One Helix will be in an adjacent room where my staging yard will be along with my "shop" work bench and paint shop. I am not 100% sold on a 2nd helix yet I am still working out the design details.. I am looking at a prefab design that is sold on ebay which I am researching.
30" Radius Helix For 28" - 30" - 32" Tracks (Best for HO scale) for Model Trains | eBay
Introducing our fully modular MDF helix system Fast & Easy Build: Assemble or disassemble in under 2-3 hours, allowing for flexible layout changes and helix modifications. Other HO Tools and Accessories From Proses.
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I too am looking at 20" separations between the 2 decks. When I post info on the design it will be on JR's UPRR thread. Coming soon though.
kbkchooch
"retired" conductor
Shocking!
migalyto
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Was this one of your job’s today?
Did you take a magazine in there and verify the problem?
It's one of my jobs. The camper isn't in the shop yet, so I have nothing to go on...Was this one of your job’s today?
Did you take a magazine in there and verify the problem?
chadbag
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Looks like there were only four battleships built after the Pearl Harbor attack.
List of battleships of the United States Navy - Wikipedia
Actually it depends what you mean “built”. 8 were commissioned after Pearl Harbor. None of them we’re laid down after Pearl Harbor.
Bill Tidler Jr.
Retired NS Signal Construction Gang Signalman
Good morning! It's 21°F in Tipton.
NorthBrit
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Not only WOW but so sad. No wonder USS Pennsylvania was an 'Angry Sister'.
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