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I was waiting until the release of (URL) #5> to post this. So now that it's out I present. Pennsylvania RR #7688 (2 URLs) Pennsylvania RR #7688 was built by Lima Locomotive Works in September 1915. She was one of 445 H10s class 2-8-0 Consolidations (...) (16 years ago, 14-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.announce.moc, FTX) !
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| | Re: Pennsylvania RR H10s Power Functions Based Steam Engine
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Very nice! I'm impressed at how you hid the PF battery box and components. I've tried running the current PF setup in my modern locomotives, but with the non-variable controller it is very rough going. BTW, nice articles and pictures in RailBricks. (...) (16 years ago, 16-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) That is the downside of doing things with the current PF parts. I'm hopping that when the new train specific stuff come out that it will be a pretty simple retrofit. And if I can I'd like to work the new smaller rechargeable battery that's so (...) (16 years ago, 16-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains)
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(...) --snip-- (...) --snip-- (...) Excellent variation of using PFS. We're really beginning to see the potential of this system. When I spotted the two motors in your instructions I was immediately sold. Great work making it all look pretty. Tim (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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(...) Thanks I agree. There is some great potential in the new Power Functions system. I'm looking forward to the seeing the new train specific elements. Cale (16 years ago, 18-Feb-09, to lugnet.trains, FTX)
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