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  1. J

    Found this and thought others....

    Did somebody say Wolf Creek Pass! Me an earl was haulin chickens on a flatbed out of wiggins, and weed spent all night on the uphill side of thirty-seven miles of hell called wolf creek pass. which is up on the great divide? We was settin there suckin toothpicks, drinkin nehi and onion soup...
  2. J

    Found this and thought others....

    She was born one mornin' on a Sun Juan summer back in 18-an'-80-an'-1 She was a beautiful daughter of the D & RG and she weighed about a thousand ton Well it's a 45 mile thru the Animas Canyon so they set her on the narrow-guage She drunk a whole lotta water and she ate a lotta coal And they...
  3. J

    Coal Loads

    I attempted small charcoal Failed badly Could not get enough clear paint on it to keep it in Could not get the glue clear enough that I was happy with it. I gave up and used a product by Chooch Enterprises Website stinks http://www.choochenterprises.com/index.html The stuff looks very good, to...
  4. J

    what is this vehicle called?

    Looks like a forklift equipted with a "side shifter" Thats all we have ever called it in North Carolina JR&SON
  5. J

    Bench Work

    The over the mountain is more or less just a "cut" The bottom of the cut will actually be lower than the top of the tunnel. The tunnel and around the mountain are at the same level. 2 mainlines will run, one clockwise one counter. The area I have is 4x7 with a possible addition on 3x4 Hence my...
  6. J

    All the Youth talk is it true?

    JR = 41 &SON = 5 See below JR&SON
  7. J

    Wow

    http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=171426 OVERHANG! JR&SON
  8. J

    Wow

    http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=172145 JR&SON
  9. J

    Bench Work

    The inner and middle line are actually the same grade level. The outer line is the "over" the mountian road. Im thinking a "cut" thru the pass, so that the look is right but the grade is not huge. Basically an inch to a max of 2 inches high "in the mountians". I have not figured out the grade...
  10. J

    Wow

    http://home.att.net/~Berliner-Ultrasonics/rrschnab.html &SON has decided that the coal fired power plants North of MCTES (Moms Coffee Table Engine Shop) are switching to NuClur (Nuclear) Power Generation. Since the Reactor Vessels can not come in by highway, they will be shipped by rail. He...
  11. J

    Weight for Freight car?

    Lets talk about weights for a minute. I use stick on tire weight They come in .25oz, .50oz and 1 oz. And you get them from your local tire guys. The most I have EVER paid for them is $1.00USD for 12 sticks I dont remember how much they weighted, but it was close to a pound! I normally just tell...
  12. J

    Bench Work

    It is HO What is RTS JR&SON
  13. J

    Bench Work

    Guys, Can I pull this off in 4 x 7 feet http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r91/JRSON_photos/JRSONTry1.jpg Since the color does not show up................. The Mountain is in the upper left corner Most extreame left track goes OVER the mountain (shows triple black) Center track goes thru TUNNEL...
  14. J

    For immediate media wire release:

    Dateline: Feb 25, 2007, Red Mtn & Flat River RR Engine shop (aka Moms Coffee Table) &SON has taken on the responsibilities of the COO (Chief Operating Officer) Minor issues with cars 200 and 800 Test runs resulted in a catastrophic coupler failure on #800, resulted in a bit of an abrupt...
  15. J

    For immediate media wire release:

    Ralph How Bad do you want to ride? http://www.norfolksouthernhs.org/ Go down to the line that starts Next Meeting April 21st........ Yup me the boy and the mum will be cutting a swath thru the NC sandhills aboard a Pullman. JR&SON
  16. J

    For immediate media wire release:

    The Red Mountain and Flat River Rail Road, along with Team Clueless Inc. is Very Proud to announce the acquisition of numerous Pullman Passenger Coaches. JR, Chief Financial Officer said: “Through a very generous gift from a long established 77 year old railroad, Red Mountain, Flat...
  17. J

    Sante Fe Passenger Cars?

    Through the generousity of a member, Who truely believes in my signature The &SON portion of Team Clueless Has been granted his wish It is VERY easy to be caught up in the cost of things http://www.payitforwardmovement.org/ JR&SON ps....see below
  18. J

    Sante Fe Passenger Cars?

    Trying to stay away from the Amtrak But they could be repainted. Yellowlynn, Let me know Thanks JR&SON
  19. J

    Sante Fe Passenger Cars?

    The &Son part of team clueless Red Mtn and Flat River RR has a hankering for some passenger cars. The JR part of team clueless Red Mtn and Flat River RR understands that the &Son part, does not have the patieance for $40.00 train cars. Anyone stumble on some under $15.00 units? Would really...
  20. J

    More flex track questions

    You can do sub 15 inch, but it really doesnt like too. I have 7 engines, 1 Bachman doesnt like 1 of the curves (2 curves at either end are identical) but will generally run ok. 1 other Bachman, derails every time I run it North South Clockwise. North South CounterClockwise it is fine South North...