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    Yikes! I think I'll buy the real thing thank you!

    Well then... either the person pulled the model train off of ebay... or whoever bought it hit the "buy it now" price for $205,000! Ahhhhhhh!!!! I've got to admit though, that thing was a work of art. It was a model after the worlds fastest steam train.
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    Yikes! I think I'll buy the real thing thank you!

    http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&maxrecordsreturned=300&frpp=50&from=R10&satitle=locomotive&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&bs=Search&fsop=3%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprc...
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    Train setup for hauling yardwork?

    Hmm.... sounds encouraging! Can I take a guess as to the starter motor you used? :D A ford Longshaft starter motor? I've got a feeling it's the same thing we use in R/C sailplane winches. When starting from a deadstop, how was the acceleration? Those things are pretty rough on our...
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    Train setup for hauling yardwork?

    :wave: Ok, well... not necessarily the most practical thing (hire people), but it sure would be cool! Anybody use one for bringing out new plants, transporting pulled weeds/mulch/etc? Besides being pretty neat, could something like this be practical? $3000 for about a 500ft track is more than...
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