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    Steep Grade

    Yeah I found them. At least I think I did: http://www.tuxcraft.com/item130.htm Can you attach them to Aristo Craft or USA Trains or just LGB strictly?
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    Train Pictures from trip to Redding

    I see. Here in sacramento you see lots of Union Pacific trains around, but other lines are owned by Amtrak. The Union Pacific line by my house has very little traffic, but the one on the other side of town, the Amtrak line, has a lot of traffic. Of course freight and passenger are tottaly...
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    CN derailment In Ontario News Paper story

    They did a better job cleaning up then the Union Pacific wreck in Sacramento. It was a smaller wreck, but it was still a huge mess. It took them over a month to clean it up completely!
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    Train Pictures from trip to Redding

    Haha, ya. Thos trains come in there pretty fast too, but of course they are really loud so you can hear them from miles away. Thats a nice picture. Looks like som UP engines hauling coal hoppers. Is there a lot of traffic on that particular line?
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    Train Pictures from trip to Redding

    You can tell im an amature picture taker, but at least I got some decent shots. :D BNSF Engine approaching Close up of Engine (damn digital camera didn't enable motion sense :rolleyes: ) Side Car and Canadian Wheat Car End of the train Me on the tracks It's great country up...
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    Steep Grade

    Yeah, thats what im looking for. Your probably right though, that would be too much of a hasstle. I should just re-design it as whenever I put two or more cars behind any of my engines, the wheels slip and the train goes nowhere. Thanks for the greetings, and thanks for the great info. I have...
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    Steep Grade

    So I guess no one knows???
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    Steep Grade

    I have a steep grade on my Garden Railway at my house. I remember visiting some train exhibitions and seeing little grooved plates put on the track, so that a train could make a steep grade with help of these plates. I was just curious if someone knew what these exactly were and where I could...
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