Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25
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Yes, I still live, and I occasionally work on my trains. 

Earlier this year, I did attempt to run a massive train on our club layout.   It did have some issues, but they seemed solvable, all except for the fact that  the train would not fit on any storage track.  It was neat though, that up to that point, the train was rolling with just 2 Scale Trains SD40-2s.  It would be no problem to tack on another SD if necessary.  

I want to say the train was just north of 26' feet, maybe closer to 30.  I knew how long it was at the time, but I've since forgotten.   Still, it was fun trying to run a mega train. I just realized I didn't take pictures of the caboose end of the train, but its still pretty long.   In the final photo,  the distance between the signal in the foreground (by the Conrail boxcar)  and the red lit signal ahead of the Atlas trestle in the far background is about 18'.    There is still a large chunk of that train "around the corner" in the background.  Very long!

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For more reasonable trains,  older 4 axle power was the name of the game.  #2856 was a U30B with sound on discount, a deal to good to refuse.  There are not enough U-boat models out there!

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Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.  
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Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by Green_Elite_Cab - 07-19-2019, 12:26 PM
RE: Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by cn nutbar - 07-20-2019, 08:49 AM
RE: Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by bdw9535 - 07-22-2019, 04:26 PM
RE: Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by FiatFan - 08-01-2019, 12:49 PM
RE: Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by Charlie B - 08-01-2019, 01:21 PM
RE: Weekly Photo Thread 7/19-7/25 - by FiatFan - 08-02-2019, 06:52 AM

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