Train sets!

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Just an idea, but will have to see what TTfan says

Note: This is the continuation thread of the original train set topic: [Only mods are allowed to see this link] .

worth doing again if not worked the first time

TigerTankFan wrote:ok, I'll try and post it again.

TigerTankFan wrote:here's that pic I was trying to upload

1mtvfan wrote:worth doing again if not worked the first time

[Only mods are allowed to see this link] I have fixed your image. You had html in there for some reason, which was the cause for it not working... I removed it and now the image works perfectly .

Nice [Only mods are allowed to see this link] by the way .

In case anyone was wondering, this train is my representation of the Southern Pacific Railroad's "oil can" train.

Ah very cool!

Looks like great [Only mods are allowed to see this link] of your [Only mods are allowed to see this link] .

yup, too bad it's a bit short though

1mtvfan wrote:yup, too bad it's a bit short though

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A bit short? What do you mean?

it's only 5 cars long

1mtvfan wrote:it's only 5 cars long

And how many cars long should it be?

normally this train is 78 cars long and 13 blocks deep

1mtvfan wrote:normally this train is 78 cars long and 13 blocks deep

Ah cool. That is good information concerning your [Only mods are allowed to see this link].

if you look around on YouTube, you will find videos of this train, but you will be shocked to see how many locos they have used on it

Ah ok... Do you have any videos of your [Only mods are allowed to see this link] yet?

P.s Why don't you guys ever use hashtags... Please guys use them .

i have plenty of [Only mods are allowed to see this link] videos, but i haven't figured out how to upload them yet

1mtvfan wrote:i have plenty of [Only mods are allowed to see this link]  videos, but i haven't figured out how to upload them yet

It's simple enough....

then i'll keep working on it

Unfortunately MTV and I only have 5 examples of this tank car each, and these model kits are rather hard to find now. It doesn't mean that they aren't produced anymore though, as I did find some "ready to run" examples via a web search last week. As for the real life version of this train, here are some stats:

each train carries 1.8 million gallons(US) of crude oil (23,700 US gallons per car) and usually weighs 10,608 US tons. In its early days, it had nine (sometimes ten) locomotives on it but the newest version only has three (due to mechanical operation improvements).

"Unfortunately MTV and I only have 5 examples of this tank car each, and these model kits are rather hard to find now. It doesn't mean that they aren't produced anymore though, as I did find some "ready to run" examples via a web search last week. As for the real life version of this train, here are some stats:

each train carries 1.8 million gallons(US) of crude oil (23,700 US gallons per car) and usually weighs 10,608 US tons. In its early days, it had nine (sometimes ten) locomotives on it but the newest version only has three (due to mechanical operation improvements)"

which is why they need so few locomotives to pull this train now

1mtvfan wrote:then i'll keep working on it

TigerTankFan wrote:Unfortunately MTV and I only have 5 examples of this tank car each, and these model kits are rather hard to find now. It doesn't mean that they aren't produced anymore though, as I did find some "ready to run" examples via a web search last week. As for the real life version of this train, here are some stats:

each train carries 1.8 million gallons(US)  of crude oil (23,700 US gallons per car) and usually weighs 10,608 US tons. In its early days, it had nine (sometimes ten) locomotives on it but the newest version only has three (due to mechanical operation improvements).

1mtvfan wrote:

"Unfortunately MTV and I only have 5 examples of this tank car each, and these model kits are rather hard to find now. It doesn't mean that they aren't produced anymore though, as I did find some "ready to run" examples via a web search last week. As for the real life version of this train, here are some stats:

each train carries 1.8 million gallons(US) of crude oil (23,700 US gallons per car) and usually weighs 10,608 US tons. In its early days, it had nine (sometimes ten) locomotives on it but the newest version only has three (due to mechanical operation improvements)"

which is why they need so few locomotives to pull this train now

Interesting stuff guys . You really seem to know your train stuff!

yup, lots of reading and researching. and for all of you that are lazy or without the Nrg to search this yourself, here's a video collection of the "Oil cans" for you on this link [Only mods are allowed to see this link]

tried a video but the original poster won;t allow it to play anywhere but YouTube

More interesting posts about trains

always is interesting

such is what happens when someone is a dedicated railfan, like me and MTV are.

rail fans and Model railroaders are not entirely the same thing, but the difference is so slight, few would notice

1mtvfan wrote:yup, lots of reading and researching. and for all of you that are lazy or without the Nrg to search this yourself, here's a video collection of the "Oil cans" for you on this link [Only mods are allowed to see this link]

tried a video but the original poster won;t allow it to play anywhere but YouTube

DJJosh wrote:More interesting posts about trains

1mtvfan wrote:always is interesting

TigerTankFan wrote:such is what happens when someone is a dedicated railfan, like me and MTV are.

1mtvfan wrote:rail fans and Model railroaders are not entirely the same thing, but the difference is so slight, few would notice

Yes indeed, you guys know alot.

]check out the oilcans link to youtube guys, you may like it, here's one for you, but if it don't work, you're going to have to search it out yourselves