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 Posted - May 09 2018 : 01:45:38 AM
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This is why I don't like model railroad ballast!
https://youtu.be/1F2DHhcpzEQ
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 07:38:06 AM
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Hmmm, actually, I've had this happen on an HO-Scale size with the only steamer to run on the rails of the Ephrata Valley Railroad -- "The Jupiter." The front set of wheels has derailed several times in the past.
This video makes me want to obtain another steam locomotive -- this time, for RETRO TYCO.
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 10:19:33 AM
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That will be great, but not a lot to choose from in Tyco, no?
What were you thinking of and would Mantua qualify on
the Retro Tyco? Intriguing.
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 12:06:21 PM
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Ballast causes problems only when you don't keep the flange ways clear, just saying...
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 2:44:43 PM
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quote:That will be great, but not a lot to choose from in Tyco, no?
What were you thinking of and would Mantua qualify on
the Retro Tyco? Intriguing.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â May 09 2018Â :Â 10:19:33 AM
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I was thinking about a rather staple steam locomotive from Tyco's production - the "Chattanooga" Choo-Choo! Of course, I have been thinking about Mantua, and technically, a Manuta could run on RETRO TYCO, but.....the jury's still out on that one. 
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 5:03:39 PM
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Not trying to sway the jury, but from time to time, Mantua and Tyco were the same outfit. The first HO train set in my life was a Tyco, with the engine being a Mantua.
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 6:47:47 PM
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Very true^^.....
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 7:34:34 PM
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| Neat video Jeff. That amazed me the way that engineer so gingerly operated that hulking machine.
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Posted - May 09 2018 : 10:21:32 PM
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quote:Neat video Jeff. That amazed me the way that engineer so gingerly operated that hulking machine.
Originally posted by Barry - May 09 2018 : 7:34:34 PM
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I once watched a similarly delicate operation, in person, and commented on it. A crew member told me that the engineer was using the brakes against the throttle and could more delicately control the power that way.
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Posted - May 10 2018 : 12:16:24 AM
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| Brake on throttle, I was wondering how they did that.
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