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CharlieMcCandless

December 16, 2008 10:09AM

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It may be cheaper to build a working replica of an existing model then to restore a tired old engine. Translation building a replica of C&S No. 9 would be cheaper then restoring the prototype to revenue service.
Now for flights of fancy. Since you have an unlimited supply of money, tools and right-of-way why not build a model that ``could have been.'' I'll nominate a narrow-gauge, cab-in-front 4-8-2. Yes, oil burning. You can nominate your own models.

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Give a reasonable estimate....	timtrain488	December 09, 2008 05:17PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	CharlieMcCandless	December 09, 2008 05:31PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	DRGW456	December 09, 2008 05:43PM
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Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	Fred Folk	December 09, 2008 06:54PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	Jason	December 09, 2008 09:22PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	CharlieMcCandless	December 10, 2008 10:06AM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	tractor	December 09, 2008 06:50PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	Will Gant	December 09, 2008 09:55PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	1972FordF-100	December 09, 2008 10:53PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	jasonsobczynski	December 10, 2008 09:11AM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	CraigjP	December 10, 2008 02:40PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	GFDMatt	December 10, 2008 03:01PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	El Skonk	December 11, 2008 08:41AM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	jasonsobczynski	December 10, 2008 07:01PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	Linn W. Moedinger	December 11, 2008 04:54AM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	zephyrus	December 11, 2008 12:26AM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	dougvv	December 10, 2008 03:11PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	CraigjP	December 10, 2008 04:06PM
Re: Give a reasonable estimate....	loco340	December 10, 2008 07:05PM
wheel plans	dougvv	December 11, 2008 01:57AM
Okay....let's rephrase this	timtrain488	December 11, 2008 07:05AM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	Kelly Anderson	December 11, 2008 07:39AM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	jasonsobczynski	December 11, 2008 12:10PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	Txhighballer	December 11, 2008 06:36PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	george pearce	December 12, 2008 12:48PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	timtrain488	December 12, 2008 03:31PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	jasonsobczynski	December 12, 2008 08:25PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Tyler	December 12, 2008 10:16PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	jasonsobczynski	December 13, 2008 02:14PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	dougvv	December 12, 2008 04:44PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	CodyAkin	December 14, 2008 05:42AM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	Bill Dennehy	December 14, 2008 07:47PM
Re: Okay....let's rephrase this	CharlieMcCandless	December 16, 2008 10:09AM

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