Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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Is it right to have a mixed consist with 43601-43602-43603-the 2862 car from the 29848 starter set and the cars of the California Zephyr set with the Alcos 37611-37612 infront of the cars?
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Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA
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Foumaro, I am not sure if this is prototypically correct or not, but I think you can get away with it. Denver & Rio Grand and Western Pacific originally operated this service, but it appears to be mixed consists. However, Santa Fe (ATSF) did operate a rival service, the "San Francisco Chief". I think more likely you could get away with D&RW locomotives pulling the California Zephyr, or remove the California Zephyr cars and be fine also. Maybe this will help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Zephyrhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Chief-Brandon |
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Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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Thank you very much Brandon.I bought a 43614 silver mustang,i will try to find another one to have a eight unit california zephyr consist.I will run this constist with the Rio Grande 37612 Alco.I bought 43601-43602-43603-43604.I will try to find some more 43601-43602 to make the consist longer and run the team with 37622 F7 and 37611 Alco.Maybe is the most right sollution.
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Joined: 09/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,533 Location: VA
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I think it would look great that way, those Rio Grand PA-1s are great.
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Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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Originally Posted by: BrandonVA  I think it would look great that way, those Rio Grand PA-1s are great.
-Brandon Simply the best,better than all the rest.
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Joined: 23/12/2011(UTC) Posts: 426 Location: Northern California
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Foumaro, I can only imagine how awesome and cool it would be to have the Rio Grande PA's on the point of a mixed ATSF / Zepher consist  , who cares if it not completely prototypical, nothing in this hobby is ever 100%. For now I will just have to be happy having my F7's pulling this great train.    Gordon
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Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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Thank you for your reply Gordon.You are right,there is no reason to be absolutelly correct.Your third photo is very nice and ispired me to upgrade my 3062 F7 Rio Grande to have a third perfect train.I hope one motorized unit is enough to pull eight metal coaches and the dummy unit 4062.
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Marius in Africa
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Joined: 20/03/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,660 Location: Paris, France
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Gordon, Excellent pics, especially this one : http://www.railpictures.net/ima.../7/5/5875.1347198427.jpgThanks, Y  PS: Foumaro, just a headsup, title needs editing : Streamlined cars "constist" ... should read "consist" ... ^^ ;) Will help us all when we type "consist" in the search function ...  |
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Joined: 01/03/2008(UTC) Posts: 2,883 Location: South Western France
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Originally Posted by: foumaro  Thank you for your reply Gordon.You are right,there is no reason to be absolutelly correct.Your third photo is very nice and ispired me to upgrade my 3062 F7 Rio Grande to have a third perfect train.I hope one motorized unit is enough to pull eight metal coaches and the dummy unit 4062. All you need is this one...two motorized and one dummy. This allows for exange with the WP ones that came in the Cal Zephyr set. (which I extended with 3 additional dome cars) Now I'll just have to custom paint a Burlington Route trio...and we will be able to simulate a complete Chicago-Denver- Salt Lake - Oakland run! jvuye attached the following image(s): |
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Joined: 08/12/2004(UTC) Posts: 4,430 Location: Attiki Athens Greece
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This is a nice sollution Jacques,i need to find a second 3062 Rio Grande F7.I tried to pull the zephyr's coaches with the 37622 F7.It was a little difficult for the one motor to pull the metall coaches to the uphill sections of the layout.All these coaches needs two motorized units to pull them without problem.
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