Author Topic: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"  (Read 1354 times)

Daniel Moreau

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"WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« on: June 12, 2024, 09:03:17 AM »
I spent a little bit of time in Photoshop earlier this week creating this abomination. Feast your eyes!

https://i.imgur.com/cNXeB4u.png

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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2024, 09:40:34 AM »
Oh. My.
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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2024, 11:47:58 AM »
It's a good thing that the new Sheepscot platform has a high end. ;)

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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2024, 12:56:04 PM »
Would be a videographers dream to see 9 pull one of those up the mountain extension
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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2024, 12:58:44 PM »
Would be an engineman's nightmare though :P

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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2024, 02:25:09 PM »
With how long amfleet cars are and how low to the ground they would be if they used 2ft gauge trucks, I wonder if it would end up bottoming out on the rails when the slope changes. Like at the top of the 4%

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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2024, 08:14:28 PM »
Would be an engineman's nightmare though :P
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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2024, 07:09:22 AM »
Would much rather have a South African class NGe15 2-8-2, and one does not need to change the gauge.
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Re: "WW&F to acquire amfleet cars"
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2024, 03:04:02 PM »
Many years ago, right around when we were building Davis Curve, John M mocked up an Acela going around the curve (because it tilts).  I haven't been able to find that picture in my collection, unfortunately.