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rfranzosa
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 Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2017 6:59 am Post subject: Almost there! |
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The LAST of the locomotives for the Conn River set are complete. An upgraded version of F7s 4266A, B and 4268A, B with new bogies, cab steps, portholes, louvers and cut levers. Will be testing the 120+ freight cars next!
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trs666
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| Nice. Very much looking forward to this set. |
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pnrailway
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Looks real good Rick. Been waiting so long that my hand is getting the quivers over the Buy button!!!!!!!!!  
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rfranzosa
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It's taken so long, that I've had to redo a couple of locos because Gaetan upgraded the model!
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dgionet
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Almost as big as the Buffalo Mega pack! Wow!
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rfranzosa
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FINAL COUNT, prior to delivery to the testing crew. Typical ratios of cars based on the Conn River route circa 1956:
Locomotives - 39 (B&M, CN, CP, CV, Rutland)
Cabooses - 14
Box cars - 68
Reefers - 16
Open Hoppers - 13
Flats/Gons - 11
Tank cars - 6
Total freight car shapes - 114. With empties, and loads of various types, total freight car combinations - 276!
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billmoyer
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I may have to go back to work to pay for this set!
Just kidding!!!
It will be worth the wait.
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rfranzosa
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Hahaha, Don't worry, we don't intend to break the bank with this one...
Revised count, 2 boxcars nixed, replaced by the Rutland cabooses that we forgot...
Going to the testers tonight!
Rick
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