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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-31-2010, 07:37 PM
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

No worries Rob! I'm patient!
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-10-2010, 11:55 AM
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Very cool indeed! Steel wheels on steel rails will always be the most efficient means of transport known to man. I've read many times that it takes 1 hp to move 1 ton of weight on rails, vs. 10 hp...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-08-2010, 01:08 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 21,257
Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Rob, you wouldn't happen to have any photos of your track layed out around your home, would you? I imagine it's kind of like a garden model railroad, but bigger models.
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-16-2010, 11:55 AM
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Amazing. What do you build the carbody out of, and how do you make all the detail parts, like the radiator fans, steps, pilot, bell, horn, ect? If you weld that carbody together with sheet metal,...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-15-2010, 01:35 PM
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Wow. That F40PH is gorgeous! Do you have any more pictures of that loco? Amazing, knowing you've built these up from raw materials.
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-23-2010, 02:04 PM
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

That is very cool, steamer. To the best of my knowledge, there are no 1/16 scale diesel electric kits out there, or am I wrong? You must have machined just about everything yourself. The trucks...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-22-2010, 12:36 AM
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Views: 21,257
Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

I'd have to guess the CP Rail SD40-2 is a little undersized, to be 1/16 or 1/14 scale. Maybe around 1/18 or so?
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-21-2010, 02:49 AM
Replies: 36
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Posted By Espeefan
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

No way! Live steam and an electric diesel electric! :D What scale are the locomotives? Looks like the kind that you can actually pull yourself around in a gondola or passenger car!
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