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Randy Hees

July 15, 2020 08:20PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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Most of the cars use trucks, (5' wb, SP 1893 design) brakes and draft gear from the SPng, which came from the N-C-O... These were as built, heavier cars, but they didn't save the frames... so could be lighter. 6 to 8 tons dead weight is possible...

Randy Hees

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Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	linkthebutler	July 13, 2020 09:07AM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Tom Moungovan	July 13, 2020 11:03AM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Sharrod	July 13, 2020 11:20AM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Earl	July 13, 2020 11:53AM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	RussM	July 13, 2020 12:11PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Dave Peterson	July 13, 2020 01:11PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	James spicer	July 13, 2020 05:16PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Rosso	July 15, 2020 02:52PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Jason Midyette	July 15, 2020 03:36PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Earl	July 15, 2020 04:17PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Brian Norden	July 15, 2020 07:25PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Randy Hees	July 15, 2020 08:20PM
Re: Roaring Camp & Big Trees steep grades reality or a myth?	Earl	July 15, 2020 08:41PM
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