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Thank you for all the info. about what is available in the red, white and blue world!  Normally, I don't like mixing different sized cars on the same train, but I'm just enjoying the theme!!!  I'm also very excited to have tracked down the COSTLY 2003 LOTS tanker and make a good trade for it; giving up stuff I don't use for a collector's piece!  Yes, I will keep this box, but tons of others are gone--that's another thread.  :-)abcdefghi20-20369-1 BN Spirit of 76MODEL AND REAL ONE COMBINED

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Goat Lick Bridge?

 On our vacation to Glacier National Park this summer, my wife wanted to take a short drive from our hotel to see the Goat Lick, a rocky cliff that the mountain goats climb to lick minerals off the rock.  I reluctantly agreed, and lucked into a great rail-fanning moment as Amtrak's Empire Builder crossed the real Goat Lick Bridge.  

(The goats were pretty cool too)

John C - Nice model of the bridge!

Bob

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Goat Lick Bridge?

 On our vacation to Glacier National Park this summer, my wife wanted to take a short drive from our hotel to see the Goat Lick, a rocky cliff that the mountain goats climb to lick minerals off the rock.  I reluctantly agreed, and lucked into a great rail-fanning moment as Amtrak's Empire Builder crossed the real Goat Lick Bridge.  

(The goats were pretty cool too)

John C - Nice model of the bridge!

Bob

Actually, this prototype is named "Sheep Creek Trestle."  It is the ONLY double-tracked bridge in Marias Pass.  On the model I didn't want to attempt to exactly duplicate anything because of scale issues.  Therefore, I use similar (made-up or former names) names on our layout to capture the essence and feel of the area!  :-)

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