Re: More Cars for Como, November 13, 2019
| November 14, 2019 08:10PM |
Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> I can't believe they made it without falling completely apart, was a pick up following to
> retrieve all the bits that fell off?
> Wayne from Oz
We transported a rather derelict boxcar on a low boy and had to attach strapping all around the body. Stock cars have a bit less sail so maybe they did better than a solid body car would have.
Either way, it's neat to see the cars/parts getting a new life at Como.
Long Live the (new) DSP&PRR
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> I can't believe they made it without falling completely apart, was a pick up following to
> retrieve all the bits that fell off?
> Wayne from Oz
We transported a rather derelict boxcar on a low boy and had to attach strapping all around the body. Stock cars have a bit less sail so maybe they did better than a solid body car would have.
Either way, it's neat to see the cars/parts getting a new life at Como.
Long Live the (new) DSP&PRR
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