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7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« on: June 17, 2024, 11:27:15 am »
I ran my coal fired 7-1/2" ga. 0-4-2 on the Highline.  Coal fired with Welsh coal, good draft, good axle pump. Was very fun. Here is the link.
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2024, 11:47:20 am »
Looks like great fun!
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2024, 11:52:38 am »
Runs great and looks to be about a TON o' Fun!

But isn't it a bit of a worry with that much weight moving along that high up in the air?
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2024, 12:25:53 pm »
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.
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2024, 12:48:37 pm »
What a great way to spend Fathers Day!
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Re: 7-1/2" gauge on the St. Croix RR Highline for Fathers Day
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2024, 02:07:01 pm »
Quote from: Inge on June 17, 2024, 12:25:53 pm
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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