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Russ I get the drive thing. I am currently 3 1/2 hours between a couple nice tracks. I will send kitsap an email and see what they are able to share

FLtenwheeler, very interesting design. Not sure if they would survive a winter up here though.

Doc

Train Mountain Railroad and Kitsap Live Steamers are equipped with very successful remote turnout controls, made by the KLS crew. Contact KLS to see what is possible for sharing their construction drawings. https://kls.clubexpress.com/content.aspx?sl=1501349131 RussN Hi all Russ do you by chance ha...

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DRS_RR is using the same style throws that we are going to us. We want to have the advanced throw a little higher so you can use your hand instead of your feet. This is a private non public hualing railroad.

Doc

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Would anyone be willing to share drawings or details for an advanced switch throws. For our railroad project we are looking to change the turnout postion from 30' ahead of the points.
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Doc

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Forgot to mention there was also 3 standard challengers that were also assigned to Pacific Northwest passenger service. 3940, 3944, and 3968 never received grey paint or smoke lifters
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Hello Friends Chris, from what I have the 3976 was built in 1943 as a coal burner, changed to oil burning in 1945 and assigned to the LA&SL between Los Angeles and Salt Lake. After it was converted to passenger service in mid 1946 was reassigned to the Pacific northwest, and was repainted two to...

Hello Friends I am so happy to see a beautiful Union Pacific Challenger. Lovely work. Chris I do have a question though. Are you finishing the 3976 as a coal burner or as the later oil burner that was assigned to passenger service in the Pacific northwest and later freight and helper service in Echo...

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Berkman, could you share the name of the group. Interested in follow some, as I would like to build both the challenger and big boy.

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Nice to hear that the engine is still running. I also think that means sale is possibly out of the picture.

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Hello Friends That is definitely the railroad I was referring to. It is a same that the railroad is lost to time and ownership. I have to say the 3 months it took to build the challenger is impressive. How many of use with small trains can say that. Even my 2-axle diesel took a year, and I'm not fin...

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Greg, thank you for sending the article on the Burnaby cars.
Everyone has brought some great comments, suggestions, and concerns. We will be discussing these in the coming months. Thank you.

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Hello friends Many, many years ago my family attended the NMRA Northstar '99 convention in the twin cities. In one of our photo albums was a live steam railroad in a wooded area that had a 12" gauge NP Z-1 Challenger (wood burner), MILW Hiawatha (unsure of fuel), and a 4-4-0 (wood burner). Now ...