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Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?

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Dan Robirds

November 20, 2021 06:04PM

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Maybe the empty aux tender acting as a buffer? If the fuel oil cars are against the caboose they wouldn't require a buffer. Regardless, not a train I'd be excited to be on if it tangled with a truck at a crossing or another train.

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Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	superfleet	November 17, 2021 04:13PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	Mark Valerius	November 17, 2021 08:51PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	davegrandt	November 17, 2021 08:51PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	evankamp	November 18, 2021 08:08AM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	Greg Scholl	November 18, 2021 08:18AM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	evankamp	November 18, 2021 09:17AM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	jeffsmith	November 18, 2021 09:18AM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	jim pallow	November 19, 2021 03:27PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	jeffsmith	November 19, 2021 06:13PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	superfleet	November 18, 2021 10:04PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	davegrandt	November 20, 2021 05:49PM
Re: Why did none of the Conoco narrow gauge tank cars survive?	Dan Robirds	November 20, 2021 06:04PM

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