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Author Topic: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day  (Read 5674 times)

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This loco only weights about 150 lbs. As such me on the riding flat exceeds that by quite a bit.  The track is well reinforced with the truss rod construction.  I was initially concerned about a possible derailment, but the track was very true.

Yes, the construction looks strong enough and well engineered, but it was the possibility of a highline derailment that prompted my comment.
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