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    heavyweight and streamlined passenger cars

    ok generally, yes, sometimes they mixed heavyweight and streamlined cars. it was rare for different roadnames to be mixed though hope this helps
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    Era question about tank cars

    ok, thanks
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    Era question about tank cars

    no, not really, i mean, would they ever use a Chemical car to carry Oil, etc (after appropriate cleaning of course) thats interesting about the vinegar cars
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    Era question about tank cars

    were tankers ever reassingned to other forms of service???
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    animated accessory plans

    IHC do them http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=S064409704G9P33808SU3971Q45438 http://www.ihc-hobby.com/cgi-bin/bsc.cgi?sn=90C8J4486C713308346T08579090DA I've never personally seen them, but you might like to try it
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    What is this engine????

    it wasnt a failure though. They learnt valuable lessons from it, and applied that to the far more sucessful GP7, and other GP (and SD units). even today, the SD70ACe and GEVOS still roughly follow that same setup
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    yeah, that sounds right
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    as i said, my yard power is a SW1500 and road power is either the SW1500 or SD24
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    Advice on diesels

    Inst the GP38-2 common on locals and switching jobs, and even the occaisinal mainline assingment
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    Small car repair shop...

    hey, you sure you dont have any room? How big of a bed do you have? It could go under there. Or, look at N scale. My layout is on 2 doors, and if i need, it can be folded into 2, and, takes up little room you have to think outside the box
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    ahhhhhh, lot'a geeps. Actually (aside from a rarely used Tyco) i dont roster any geeps. i'll have to get a GP9. maybe a UP one, or a Great Northern. plus another SD24. thats all thats on my motive power roster for now
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    some of these lists are interesting, like the b'mann sd45
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    hey, if i was dead set on running somthing like a FP45 or a SD45T-2, how hard would it to be to gring some of the fuel tank away (i know what visual implications this will have, but oh well), to allow it the swivel to go around curves? oh yeah, i model a time when the Dash 2 was brand spanking...
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    'nother thing, forgot to mention, my SD24 doesnt look too bad (it doesnt look great either tho) around this curve
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    Yeah i know what i meant was a list for beginners (like me) to refer to. My SD24 will go around the 18" curves, but it wont couple (it pulls them ok tho) this is using Horn Hooks tho
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    list of 6 Axle diesel on 18" radius

    Hi, i thought we should make a list of locos that will handle 18 inch curves lets start with my ATLAS SD24 now, if you know it will handle the 18" curves, tell us maybe an admin might like to sticky it, so everyone can find it Alex
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    needs a track plan...

    yeah, some more info would be a great help
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    Soundtraxx LC sound decoders

    yeah, i'll get the NCE system, if i go dcc
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    Soundtraxx LC sound decoders

    at the moment, i'm leaning towards a NCE system, there $265 Australian
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    Soundtraxx LC sound decoders

    ok, i'll have a look at the MRC sound decoders thanks for your advice. i'm leaning towards Some form of sound decoder in my SD24 Some form of DCC (with sound maybe) in my SW1500 And, just for the sake of it, i'll try and DCC my Tycos (its not totallu undoable you know, i think i can wire it...
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