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hev52
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Postby hev52 » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:02 am

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Nice Hi-knee............................ :lol: :lol: :P :P

Hope you are all havin' a nice time ........................ :)



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Postby rogruth » Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:28 pm

Wow Turk ,Fifty-seven cars. I could only get my Williams Geep to pull forty-two before they de-railed on the curves. Looks like your trains going around an S curve. I would like to see this also.
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Postby hev52 » Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:45 pm

Nice club you have there Turk.......... :wink: There is one not far from where I live here in Pa. This club is just east of me north of Phila. Would like to check it out sometime. Looks interesting.....................................



http://www.palivesteamers.org/Default.htm



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Postby capt_turk » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:54 pm

The railroad is the Big Boots and Western. It is located between Candler and Oklawaha, Fla. About 20 miles S.E. of Ocala. We have around 2 miles of track on the ground and plans for another 3 miles. The track has a maximum of 2% grades, and has a minimum of 65' radius curves. There are two large freight yards, and several passing sidings, one with a diamond. The track is fully signaled with 3 aspect signals. I think, we have 12 locomotive that are resident, and around 80 cars. There is a car barn that will hold about 50 cars. We have 5 steaming bays with a traverse table to service them. The track is on about 35 acres. We have two resident steamers, the rest are diesels.
Check discoverlivesteam.com for the link to the railroad website.
I live on site in my RV, and have a Bill Conners beam engine. (vertical boiler, live steamer)
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Postby ANG retired » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:57 pm

I am DROOLING!!!!

(Over both the live steam, and that butt that seems to get in front of the camera)

What's the deal with that F unit in the background? Is that bird crap over it? Hell, I'll clean 'her up if I could run her!
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Postby capt_turk » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:19 pm

They tell me that is an E unit. It's ancient, and doesn't even have a motor in it any more. the guy that owns it says he'll get around to doing something with it some day. He won't sell it, either. :(
We do have fun. :D
If you can get into it with a group, it's really not much more expensive than the little models. the track turns out to be about the same cost per foot as G scale track. (Go figure) Just a lot more feet of it. I've got a couple of G scale locos that cost almost as much as my steamer. You can get a little electric loco for about $1400. the cars run about $500 and up(some of them, WAY UP).
It's ablast!! 8) :D
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Postby rogruth » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:39 pm

That beam [ I think] engine must be more powerful than it appears. Three adults and three cars that are all larger than it is..
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Postby capt_turk » Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:15 am

It's a Bill Conners Beam Engine. It is surprisingly powerfull for it's size. I've pulled 18 empty cars up a 2% grade with it. I've also pulled a little over a ton of ballast with it while we were laying track.

I'm in the process of building a Garrett with a Climax, geared, drive system. It will be about 10' long, and have a drawbar pull of around 800 lbs. It will be 2 1/2" scale with a ride "in" cab. It will probably take me a couple of years to finish.

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Postby P&R Pete » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:12 pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Southern lady hobo!!
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Postby hev52 » Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:56 pm

P&R Pete wrote:HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the Southern lady hobo!!




Yes.............I'll second that too..........................




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Postby 2railjon » Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:54 pm

Pete and family!!! You rascals!!!!! :D :D What a nice treat for the Birthday Girl!!! Thank you!!!!! Hev's got the honor of tending bar tonight!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Mitch » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:17 pm

Sending best wishes and a Happy Birthday to Mrs. Highrail. :) Have a bunch more.
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Postby rogruth » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:40 pm

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Postby AG » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:13 pm

HAPPY BEER-DAY!!!!!
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Postby Tramp » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:33 am

I missed the party. Happy Birthday and all the best for a wonderful year ahead.
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