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Re: New MOC: Cargo Sprinter
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lugnet.trains
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Sat, 26 Aug 2000 04:10:17 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, James Mathis writes:
> This is a version 1 design study for the German DB Cargo Sprinter container
> train set.
One of the UK lines has tried something of the same sort, don't remember
details except that since they are relatively compact, they used some MoW
equipment as power, and a couple of flatcars as the loadcarriers (something
like 2 power units, and 3 flatcars, with 300-400 hp each powerunit).
There are _skads_ of odd loco/coachs one can build modeling UK practice, I
suppose I should have a go at a 14xx and autocoach, since I have a Sentinel
already :)
James
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 | | Re: New MOC: Cargo Sprinter
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| (...) I can't remember that, Rail Magazine had a review of the Cargo Sprinter, saying how the cost compares to lorries. The closest that RailTrack (who run all of Britain's track signalling and stations(1)) have got to the CS is the MPV (...) (24 years ago, 26-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| | New MOC: Cargo Sprinter
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| This is a version 1 design study for the German DB Cargo Sprinter container train set. Very compressed compared to its real-life counterpart, it looks a bit odd in relation. But, I think it imparts some familiarity. I have tried to use a minimum of (...) (24 years ago, 25-Aug-00, to lugnet.trains)
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