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S samparfittOGR Forum Member

Thanks for the kind words.  Ditto, I love steam, especially articulated and multi-colored.  

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The last passenger train that needs PM and road testing!

This is another heavy weight 'empire builder' passenger set.  These cars are in the original 2 track passenger station next to the Seattle's freight yard.   A 16 car set where about half are plastic. 

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The 16th passenger train needs no testing as it is 19th century early cars which is a set of 5.  These cars were made by Labelle.   The Seattle's passenger station is on the next upper level going over the tracks with steps (no escalators in those days!) leading to the tracks. 

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Practicality trumps scale!  Had some Kadee scale couplers on some of the cars and they were uncoupling due to height differences to the they were replaced with the  'regular' Kadees.

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This is a very nicely detail GN RPO car.  I prefer the new quality plastic passenger cars that are, presently, on the market but there's not a big demand for GN heavy weights in dark green!

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One scale coupler to be replaced.

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GN 1st class coach. 

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One car was shorting.  Turns out the insulated wheel side was touching some piping so some tape was needed.  Strange: it took about 160' of mainline before it decided to short!

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This time I used a GN R-2 2-8-8-2.  This engine is, also, heavily weighted but the electric was still needed to get through the Cascade tunnel. 

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Again, passing through Tye after exiting the Cascade tunnel. 

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Electric uncoupling and going 'light' back to Skykomish. 

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'Empire builder' continues to St. Paul. 

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GN had solarium cars at the end instead of observation cars.  The last several windows were very large for good observation of the country side. The open platform observation cars were cool but, once speed increased, they weren't too popular plus all the cinders will make those white cloths, grey!   I didn't think I would have this car as the 'going rate' is a lot more than I wanted to pay for it.  Several years ago, a person in Europe was selling several GN passenger cars and I was able to obtain them at a very reasonable price.

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This business car will be stripped and redone as a GN business car. 

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