Union Pacific Modelers...
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Its a turbine engine, he didn't talk about that one much. He did talk about the fuel for them, pull the oil out of the ground, run it through a strainer, put it in the engine. I guess he worked on the turbines back then. Will have to talk to him more when less people are around.
No O scale layout for me, I didn't think my ten foot wide room was enough for the HO scale layout that I want, O would be even worse!
Those three are all one locomotive! UP's last turbine, coal-fired this time. Front unit a rebuilt PA, still with its prime mover. Second unit is the turbine loco itself, built on the frame of a retired GN electric, B-D-D-B wheel arrangement. And a steam tender. Short-lived and unsuccessful.
its an MRC decoder...go figure, and ive had it for about 3 months now..lol
first one i bought was broke, so i took it back to the lhs and they provided me with a new one!! it sounds great but as of two weeks ago the speaker wire managed to break free of the speaker... and quite frankly i dont want to re solder it on due to the fact i might ruin the speaker...
and i know this has nothing to do with the UP so ill say this, every sunday i go flying (student pilot) i see a UP SD70M pulling a small coal train that runs by the Missouri River those are the times when i say, wow trains look like N-scale at 3000 feet in the air.
if i find a photo of it ill post it!
first one i bought was broke, so i took it back to the lhs and they provided me with a new one!! it sounds great but as of two weeks ago the speaker wire managed to break free of the speaker... and quite frankly i dont want to re solder it on due to the fact i might ruin the speaker...
and i know this has nothing to do with the UP so ill say this, every sunday i go flying (student pilot) i see a UP SD70M pulling a small coal train that runs by the Missouri River those are the times when i say, wow trains look like N-scale at 3000 feet in the air.
if i find a photo of it ill post it!
My newest aquisitions: a TYCO 2-8-0 tender drive (yes, I know TYCOs are big time failures, but this baby's got prospects for me) and a Bachman 2-6-2 Union Pacific (Brand new for only $20!):
tis quiet in here
everyone say goodbye to my SD70M...lets just say there was an "unfortunate shmelting accident"
everyone say goodbye to my SD70M...lets just say there was an "unfortunate shmelting accident"