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Phil Reader

June 01, 2008 04:53PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Hi, I will try to explain it.

The 66 series flats were originally built as standard gauge stock cars and are over nine feet wide. This made the 662(8?) much to wide to clear the giant Redwoods and Doug Fir for which Roaring camp is so famous. At times these trees are right next to the tracks.So close infact that if you are firing, you better keep your head inside the cab! For the Roaring Camp crews, it was much easier to trim off a few inches of the stake pockets than moving the railroad or the trees. As it is this car just clears with no room to spare.

Phil

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Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Phil Reader	May 11, 2008 07:45PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	John Cole	May 11, 2008 08:41PM
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Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	geode	May 12, 2008 03:33AM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Phil Reader	May 12, 2008 06:41AM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Jeff Badger	May 29, 2008 04:27PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Chris Webster	May 29, 2008 04:44PM
Re: Thank You PCRR!! / A few more photos	Russo Loco	May 30, 2008 06:45PM
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Re: Thank You PCRR!! / A few more photos	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	May 30, 2008 09:38PM
Re: Das FrankenPorter ...	Russo Loco	May 30, 2008 10:08PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	ROW Explorer	May 30, 2008 08:26PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Phil Reader	May 30, 2008 10:57PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Sam	May 30, 2008 11:13PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Ed "Oilcan" Kelley	May 31, 2008 01:17PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	ROW Explorer	May 31, 2008 01:28PM
Re: Pacific Coast Railroad Round up	Phil Reader	June 01, 2008 09:46AM
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