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Postby Tramp » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:51 am

Jon, it's the same as the Allegheny except for smaller sand domes and some piping differences. Maybe the tender is slightly different too. One odd thing I did was the get my reverse linkages working. Actually, I fixed a number of things, but the tendering lettering was the biggest in my opinion. Those are Arttista figures of course. Headlight is improved, bell polished with housing painted black, valve handles painted red, coupler height corrected, terrible white line removed (some kid painted them by hand in Korea), smoke unit recessed, one smoke unit removed (they wouldn't work with two, but I have the second unit), etc.


It's number 16 of 55. Not sure why I remembered 48.

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Postby 2railjon » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:12 pm

I think it was a good idea to remove the "white stripe" it detracts from the overall appearance. According to Gary, the only difference between the tenders is that the Blue Ridge tender should sit higher. To bad on the smoke units, I'll bet it would be something to see them both going!!! Did it ever both work?
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Postby Tramp » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:14 pm

It would be easy to connect again. Just two wires which are simple to pull out the stack. Remember, this engine came with those Suethe smoke units. They smoke insanely. Two would blow you out of the room. I never run my Suethe units because it's just too much smoke and they need constant filling. Basically a pain in the *** once you're used to modern smokers with regulated shut off and smoke amount.

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Postby 2railjon » Thu Jan 26, 2006 6:09 pm

I wonder if Gomer still has that keg of double chocolate stout?
Running that red block Charlie.

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Postby 2railjon » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:29 pm

Wow. This place is as empty as a Patriots receiver's hands. But I have the gift of being able to drink alone as well!!!
Running that red block Charlie.

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Postby Tramp » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:43 pm

Look in the darkest corner.

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Postby Will » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:52 pm

I've got a cold one. Now I'm going to stare into the fire.

San Diegan

Postby San Diegan » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:22 pm

Damn, Willy, you were out on the road a while. That beer is cool and goes down good.

San

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Postby gtfan » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:33 pm

When a woman wears leather clothing, a man's heart beats faster, his throat gets dry, he goes weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally.

Ever wonder why?
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Postby hev52 » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:08 am

gtfan wrote:When a woman wears leather clothing, a man's heart beats faster, his throat gets dry, he goes weak in the knees, and he begins to think irrationally.

Ever wonder why?


GT, you forgot one thing............a pole for her to dance around and take off the leather slowly. :wink:

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Postby gtfan » Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:00 am

Well, yes...but the reason is...

She smells just like a brand new truck!

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Postby penncentral8885 » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:14 am

Well, yes...but the reason is...

She smells just like a brand new truck!

GT,,I haddn't thought about it,,,,but I think your right!
I do like a nice set of boobs though, :shock:
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Postby P&R Pete » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:33 pm

Well, hobos, my farm-bred, kick-ass, brass-ovaried, nitro-methane, laugh-a-minute-but-ya-better-duck-the-next REDHEAD, is today celebrating the day she dropped outa her momma's womb and hit the ground runnin'.

Raise a cup, boys, if you get a second!

In the meantime, let me tune up this gee-tar a moment, *twing-twing-TWANG*, there we go...
*cough*...

When I get off of this jobsite,
you know where I want to go,
straight up the Susquehanna River
to Columbia Coun-ty-o,

To Orangeville, Pennsylvania,
to little Kimmie-girl that I once knew,
She told me just to come on by
if there was anything she could do,

Up on Cripple Creek she sends me,
if I spring a leak, she mends me,
I don't have to speak, she defends me,
a hobo's dream if I ever did see one!

I take up all of my earnings
and I give my little Kimmie half,
so she lets me play with her monkey
just for a laugh,

But there's one thing in the whole wide world
I sure do like to see,
that's when that little love of mine
lets me dip my doughnut in her tea,

Up on Cripple Creek she sends me
if I spring a leak, she mends me,
I don't have to speak, she defends me,
a hobo's dream if I ever did see one!

San Diegan

Postby San Diegan » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:17 pm

Sheriff John sings for the Redhead....
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The Birthday Cake Polka

Put another candle on my birthday cake
We're gonna bake a birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

I'm gonna have a party with my birthday cake
Come on and take some birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

We'll have some pie and sandwiches
and chocolate ice cream too
We'll sing and play the day away
and one more thing I'm going to do
I'll blow out the candles on my birthday cake
and when I do, a wish I'll make
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today
........

Put another candle on my birthday cake
We're gonna bake a birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

I'm gonna have a party with my birthday cake
Come on and take some birthday cake
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today

We'll have some pie and sandwiches
and chocolate ice cream, too
We'll sing and play the day away
and one more thing I'm going to do

I'll blow out the candles on my birthday cake
and when I do, a wish I'll make
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today
Happy birthday to you
I'm another year old today.


Engineer Bill wishes the Redhead a happy birthday also...
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Engineer Bill's Theme Song

See her rollin' down the track,
See her puffin' smoke so black---
Who's at the throttle?
(Woo-Woo) that's Engineer Bill!

See those drivers whirlin' 'round ---
See that engine cover ground,
Who's at the throttle?
(Woo-Woo) That's Engineer Bill!

From the round-house every day,
He always get the right of way,
Folks all know the whistle's cry.
Means Engineer Bill is passing by.

See her steamin' into town---
From the cab who's wavin' down,
Who's at the throttle?
(Woo-Woo) That's Engineer Bill!


San

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Postby 2railjon » Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:17 pm

Happy Birthday!!! Drinks are on me!!!! :D :D :D
Running that red block Charlie.


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