Re: Narrow Gauge Transfer loco?
| March 26, 2020 07:44PM |
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Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> But are those 3 fella's pushing that wagon
> back to clear the diesels coupler??
> I'd like to see a front view of that DL loco,
> looks like another function over form styling
> job (or just butt ugly!)
Chris Walker Wrote:
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> What we called Bum(p) shunting
> of course I doubt the term Bum translates
> too well up Stateside . . .
>
> Wayne, agreed. Just butt ugly, Amen.
How about BUM ugly, Chris -
Butt it looks like the cheeks of the bum are separated by a diseasel . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
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> But are those 3 fella's pushing that wagon
> back to clear the diesels coupler??
> I'd like to see a front view of that DL loco,
> looks like another function over form styling
> job (or just butt ugly!)
Chris Walker Wrote:
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> What we called Bum(p) shunting
> of course I doubt the term Bum translates
> too well up Stateside . . .
>
> Wayne, agreed. Just butt ugly, Amen.
How about BUM ugly, Chris -
Butt it looks like the cheeks of the bum are separated by a diseasel . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
| Subject | Author | Posted |
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Chris Walker | March 24, 2020 02:02PM |
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Wayne Hoskin | March 24, 2020 07:13PM |
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bcp | March 24, 2020 07:17PM |
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Chris Walker | March 24, 2020 08:06PM |
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hank | March 25, 2020 07:44AM |
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Russo Loco | March 26, 2020 07:44PM |
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