[Accrs] Military Vehicle Show Trains

[Alameda County Central Railroad Society]

Sounds like something you should run.   Pick a day or "two".

Dean


On 7/24/2016 3:30 PM, Alameda County Central Railroad Society wrote:
> Message From: Tony Long  tony.long at outlook.com
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> Greetings!
> In my collection I've been accumulating items for three military 
> trains.  These are in 1:87 scale because of availability of items.
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> 1.) Troop Train ca. 1943 - Walthers troop train cars and a few 
> heavyweights.  Goal is to model something that might have been used on 
> the Rock Island using 4-8-2 as lead locomotive.   Status: still need 
> information on Rock Island troop trains in the 1940's.
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> 2.) WWII Tank Train  ca. 1942 - loads and loads of M4 Sherman tanks 
> and related equipment on flat cars.  Status:  need accurate 50' 1940's 
> era flat cars.  Lead locomotive: TBD.
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> 3.) Desert Storm ca. 1990 (Gulf War) - loads and loads of M1A1 Abrams 
> tanks and M2 Bradleys.  Status: awaiting the new DODX tank flat cars 
> are coming 2016/2017.   Lead locomotives Union Pacific SD60M's; or 
> Burlington Northern SD60M's.
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> Unfortunately,  nothing to run at this time.  Curious if anyone else 
> is modeling these types and era's and the information gathered.
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> Tony
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