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Now let me start off by saying that this is not my design. I had first seen this design done by James Mathis. He had them being pulled (virtualy) by his new Santa Fe deisel freight engine. (URL) I looked through his pictures and found he has (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Do you have some pictures online of your design? jt (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) in the middle of designing a GE AC6000CW AND some Gunderson Maxi-stack container cars (I got really revved up on these at our last train show), so I am very familiar with the designs and problems of each, and I gotta say James that you have (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) I belive thats a Dash 9-44CW he has there;-)... I can't wait to seeyou AC6000CW though! I bet its gonna look great! Especially that over hanging vent... Josh (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Yes, if you follow the second link. That link shows the container cars I built using James Mathis instructions. So I am sorry if that was unclear the first time. Dave (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Hmmm, the second link shows James' building instructions, but I did find yours on Brickshelf at: (URL) look good, the parts subsitution works well. jt (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Wow I must have realy spaced on that. I forgot to post a link to my own pics. :) Thanks James for catching that. Dave (...) (22 years ago, 25-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Thanks for checking it out. I do understand now that I may not have the correct company model number etc. correct for it. I don't think I would have even tried to model it if the S@H Santa Fe loco hadn't come out with the red split-window (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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Thanks for building the container cars. I've only built two cars; ie: (wheels with magnet)-car-(shared wheels)-car-(wheels with magnet) From other container car discusions here, I think that this whole string of cars is actually defined to be "one (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Well, most likely you are modeling from a GE DASH 8 40BW. Here is a link to the GE site with pics of your BNSF loco: (URL) far as container cars go, you seem to have combined elements from 2 different companies, Thrall and Gunderson. Thrall (...) (22 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) Yes, it's all one car and it's called an articulated car. Usually they have 3 or 5 "units". TJ (22 years ago, 27-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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So far they run well through the curves but I havent had a chance to try them through switches. There doesnt seem to be any interference with the laders. And I belive they tend to run the container cars in groups of 3's and 5's. Now I dont know if (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-02, to lugnet.trains)
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