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wow this thing is huge Locos and rolling stock
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Frequent poster 758 posts packnrat Frequent poster 758 posts
packnrat

WOW.

i just bought and received in the mail a articulated auto car max. this thing is huge. wont even fit on my turntable, everything else does. (if i owned a big blow it would not). good thing (for now at least) i only want the one.

 

sorry no photos to post. but it is a athearn unit.
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railandsail Prolific poster 8,773 posts
railandsail

BIG auto cars

You mean something like these 2 models I was testing out for entry to my 'underground' staging tracks
 

https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/minimum-curves-for-long-freight-cars-steam-locos-12209157

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Brian

1) First Ideas: Help Designing Dbl-Deck Plan in Dedicated Shed
2) Next Idea: Another Interesting Trackplan to Consider
3) Final Plan: Trans-Continental Connector
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packnrat Frequent poster 758 posts
packnrat

yes, big arn't they. longer

yes, big arn't they.

longer than my big turn table. taller than anything else.

(except other auto carriers, or double stacks, but then those are not just a big long wall.).
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Deemiorgos Super User 7,338 posts
Deemiorgos

Brian, What era are these

Brian,

What era are these cars?
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CandOfan Prolific poster 1,527 posts
CandOfan

21st century

To my eye they're roughly 2000-present.

Modeling the C&O in Virginia in 1943, 1927 and 1918
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railandsail Prolific poster 8,773 posts
railandsail

era?

I don't know the era, they were just great looking cars. And a number of years ago someone showed up at the Timonium train show with some at a very good price,...so I bought 2 sets of each.

I really use to love going to that show. Too bad I'm too far away now and can't justify the trip from FL to Md. (Plus with today's prices, I'm glad I bought a good amount of my trains back then, and while I still had a working income).

 

 

Brian

1) First Ideas: Help Designing Dbl-Deck Plan in Dedicated Shed
2) Next Idea: Another Interesting Trackplan to Consider
3) Final Plan: Trans-Continental Connector
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