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7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
By: Inge Date: June 17, 2024, 11:27 am
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I ran my coal fired 7-1/2" ga. 0-4-2 on the Highline. Coal
fired with Welsh coal, good draft, good axle pump. Was very fun.
Here is the link.
(HTM) https://youtu.be/p-LR8ylwhvk
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers D
ay
By: skeptic49 Date: June 17, 2024, 11:47 am
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Looks like great fun!
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers D
ay
By: Stoker Date: June 17, 2024, 11:52 am
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Runs great and looks to be about a TON o' Fun!
But isn't it a bit of a worry with that much weight moving along
that high up in the air?
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers D
ay
By: Inge Date: June 17, 2024, 12:25 pm
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This loco only weights about 150 lbs. As such me on the riding
flat exceeds that by quite a bit. The track is well reinforced
with the truss rod construction. I was initially concerned
about a possible derailment, but the track was very true.
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers D
ay
By: txlabman Date: June 17, 2024, 12:48 pm
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What a great way to spend Fathers Day!
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers D
ay
By: Stoker Date: June 17, 2024, 2:07 pm
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[quote author=Inge link=topic=7282.msg63942#msg63942
date=1718645153]
This loco only weights about 150 lbs. As such me on the riding
flat exceeds that by quite a bit. The track is well reinforced
with the truss rod construction. I was initially concerned
about a possible derailment, but the track was very true.
[/quote]
Yes, the construction looks strong enough and well engineered,
but it was the possibility of a highline derailment that
prompted my comment.
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