Re: Nevada Central RR 107-C replica is almost finished.

Stewart Rhine Wrote:
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> edsshay Wrote:
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> > [attachment 51867 ModelT.JPG]
> > Stewart
> > here is my version of this in 1.24 scale
> > Ed
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> That's a nice railcar, Ed. I like the brake
> rigging.
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> The Model T was one of the favorite vehicles for
> conversion to rail use because the foot brake is
> in the transmission and parts were (and still are)
> easy to find.
> [attachment 51868 firepatrolModelT.jpg]

I remember my dad saying once that you could pick up a model T for about $10 right after WWII.

Dad also said that it was the only car he ever drove that you could shift into reverse at 40 mph and not shell the tranny out, also that you could have it in water over the floorboards and not stall the engine. I've always wondered how/when he determined those two facts.

My maternal grandmother, who died young ca 1950, learned to drive on a T and never learned to drive a regular car with a clutch.

hank



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2018 07:50AM by hank.