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hank

June 23, 2020 08:34AM

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elecuyer Wrote:
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> We'd love to do that - except rail anchors for
> 56-60# rail are unobtainum.

I thought Unobtanium was what they built the hulls of Faster-Than-Light spaceships from, being the only material that can stand up under the stress of the Handwavium Drive they use. Didn't realize it had railway uses.

Hank

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Re: Busy Weekend in Como	Jason Rose	June 16, 2020 10:10AM
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Re: Busy Weekend in Como / C&S 8311	Como	June 17, 2020 10:12PM
Re: Busy Weekend laying heavy rail in Como	Russo Loco	June 17, 2020 12:07PM
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Re: Busy Weekend in Como	GeorgeGaskill	June 21, 2020 12:31AM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como - cutting rail	Stewart Rhine	June 21, 2020 04:53AM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como - cutting rail	nedsn3	June 21, 2020 06:09AM
Anchors for light rail	elecuyer	June 22, 2020 12:14PM
Re: Anchors for light rail	GeorgeGaskill	June 23, 2020 12:18AM
Re: Anchors for light rail	elecuyer	June 23, 2020 06:27AM
Re: Anchors for light rail	Andrew Roth	June 23, 2020 09:29AM
Re: Anchors for light rail	elecuyer	June 23, 2020 10:54AM
Unobtanium?	hank	June 23, 2020 08:34AM
Ask the WOLFMAN!	elecuyer	June 23, 2020 11:04AM
Re: Anchors for light rail	Rusty_Old_F250	June 23, 2020 01:23PM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como - cutting rail	Ed Horan	June 21, 2020 01:52PM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como	Como	June 23, 2020 07:00PM
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Re: Busy Weekend in Como	DanS	June 26, 2020 06:28PM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como	Como	June 27, 2020 01:00AM
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Re: Busy Weekend in Como	Como	June 27, 2020 06:18AM
Re: Busy Weekend in Como	DanS	June 27, 2020 07:20AM
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