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Published: 2009-06-01 01:34:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 1160; Favourites: 26; Downloads: 45
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Of all the things railroadia that I have wanted... this is number one. And quite possibly the most realistic.There is nothing like the sound of this thing comin' down the tracks putt-putt, putt-putt-putt. Caught this one chasing the 765 last weekend.
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I saw that same kind of speeder in a video on Youtube (There Goes A Train)
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I like speeders .. I have a ex ICRR Fairmont A-3 gang car that I need to put back together. Although, I'll have to modify where the power plant is concerned, I'm going to try and keep it looking original as possible, body wise.
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Gee, they sure are fun. I regret now not taking some stills when I was riding one back in February. 
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I wish I had one. Those things are pretty fun to drive.
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I think these and our own UK variants are great little machines, and wouldn't mind restoring one myself.
Some of our early UK ones had T&G wood bodies, and I think would be a lot easier to repair.
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One of my friends down in Oklahoma owns one that he's restored himself. The first time he ran it, he took it out on the Arkansas Southern (He's the conductor on the only crew that runs that railroad...so he knew he was safe, seeing as his engineer was with him) and ran it halfway to Waldron, AR before the engine quit on him. They had a long walk back...
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Heh, this looks quite cool, that little odd looking fella, and the motion blur as well, just awesome!
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That little thing was cool. I wouldn't mind riding on one of those.
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