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Am I actually seeing this?
« on: July 27, 2011, 08:36:14 PM »
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OK, so this one might be one for the ages, literally.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsPicture.aspx?id=346030

Sorry if this has been posted before or if it's some bada$$ photoshop.  I was doing research on my BNSF CWR train and...well, I think I found my buffer car.   :o  Is this car available in n-scale?   I generally don't pay attention to stuff with roofwalks.
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Re: Am I actually seeing this?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2011, 09:35:33 PM »
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I love it.  This would have been the perfect Weathering Challenge car.  Tempted to pick up the (close enough) MT steel reefer in undec...

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Re: Am I actually seeing this?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2011, 12:36:49 PM »
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I did some more research and it's real alright.   That's one you could probably win some bets on.  "No way that car should be behind a Dash 9."  "Oh really...."
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Re: Am I actually seeing this?
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2011, 07:42:33 PM »
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suddenly my huge collection of old CSX boxcars with SBD reporting marks and rapido couplers don't seem so useless after all...hmmmmmmmmmm
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