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04-12-2008, 08:46 PM
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04-13-2008, 04:06 AM
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04-13-2008, 04:09 AM
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Out of interest Sys, how long are the freight trains in your part of the world?
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04-13-2008, 04:20 AM
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04-13-2008, 05:06 AM
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Country: | Hey thanks a bunch Syscom Im just in the middle of thinking about making a HO model railway, this has definitely helped the inspiration 
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04-13-2008, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcat  His name is Syscom
Out of interest Sys, how long are the freight trains in your part of the world? | I believe in Canada it's around 12000ft I would guess this close to tne same number in the US as our systems are interlocked
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04-13-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Wildcat His name is Syscom
Out of interest Sys, how long are the freight trains in your part of the world? | Typically they're 1 mile long.
Here in OC a couple miles from my home, we have the BNSF mainline.
We get lots and lots (70 to 80 per day) of container trains, piggy back's (Semi trailers on special flat cars), ethanol tankers, automobile carriers and hoppers.
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Originally Posted by Screaming Eagle nice sys! I'm a UP man myself. | EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will include more UP pics for you.
One of my colleagues at work is a big time UP model railroader.
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04-13-2008, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by pbfoot I believe in Canada it's around 12000ft I would guess this close to the same number in the US as our systems are interlocked | Ive heard 2 miles being planned for the US, but I don't think its going to be implemented where there are curves or grades exceeding a certain percentage (which excludes all of the western states).
When I'm stopped at crossings, I sometimes count the cars and calculate lengths. I dont think its ever exceeded 1 mile.
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04-13-2008, 10:00 AM
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| Lucky. I didn't know you were a railfan for the CMSP&P!
Wow, its great to know!
I myself am a Great Northern railfan.
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"I´m going back to the front to relax"
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04-13-2008, 01:42 PM
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| Keep them coming Lucky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funny your dad is a fan of the MONON. Thats a long gone small railroad!!
I love the E-L. The paint Gray paint schemes were quite an eye pleaser.
Lucky .... the suburb I grew up in Minneapolis had a twin track GN main line, a twin track CNW (ex M&SL) main line, a twin CMSP&P main line and a small local rail line (The MN&S)
This Pic is of an ex DRG used by a leasing company. I took it in the desert on the way to Vegas. The crossing grade to the right is the old famous route 66.
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04-13-2008, 02:44 PM
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Great pics mate! Hmmm....that name, Route 66, brings thoughts to you, doesn't it...? Would love to be able to drive the whole lenght of Route 66 one day, with books, maps and old pics....that would be a blast. Of course you do the trip in one of those old classic 50's cars with matching music.. 
Does ANY road ANYWHERE play with your mind the same way as the Americas Highway does?
Having a railroad comes natural to me, my dad has worked for the Swedish State Railway since '62, his father before him did as well and his cousin, who I've mentioned before moved to Vancouver in B.C in 1924, started out working as a logger in the woods there, to later work for a railroad, don't which one though...CN, CP or BCR...
Some Great Northern for you Sys...      
I also am partial to logging and narrow gauge railroading too....      
This is another thing close to my heart (sorry for the off topic Sys..)...
Classic drive inns and gas stations..  
A reminder of a more quiet and care free period...
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