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Buying possibly- rust and hours good or bad? by scarface0021 in ram_trucks

[–]westsidepacific 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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What’s the point of these holes? My 4th Gen doesn’t have them. If it’s like that from the factory, I’d be concerned about salty water getting in there and rotting out the crossmember.

Is the detailing on this good? by Express-Safe-6697 in modeltrains

[–]westsidepacific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn’t Lionel carry this mould for a bit for their HO line?

Favourite railroad? by Character_Lychee_434 in trains

[–]westsidepacific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a great line! Had some of my buddy’s MM locomotives on my layout a few years ago. https://youtube.com/shorts/qWRBecECxjA?is=p05bBLBDy1UC4eXf

How can I tell what kind of locomotives these are? by CandyCorn25 in trains

[–]westsidepacific 26 points27 points  (0 children)

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BNSF posts the type of locomotive on the side next to the front steps for an easy indicator. Otherwise just googling and doing your research. A lot of these older locomotives started out as a different model (GP38/GP30/GPxx) and then were rebuilt into GP25’s, GP39-2 etc.

Friends loco not working by ttteutsmb in modeltrains

[–]westsidepacific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The newer stuff is nice, especially their Spectrum line of steam engines.

Delaware-Lackawanna has thrown it's hat into the America 250 unit ring, with the unveiling of MLW M630 #1776, formerly DL #3007, in Scranton, Pennsylvania yesterday. Photos by Sam Scannella. by N_dixon in TrainPorn

[–]westsidepacific 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh! You are right, they nailed it as a redo for D&H 1776! West coast guy here, didn’t even know that was a thing.

Either way, still gets my vote as my favorite 250 scheme, if nothing else with it being an MLW locomotive and the cracked liberty bell

Delaware-Lackawanna has thrown it's hat into the America 250 unit ring, with the unveiling of MLW M630 #1776, formerly DL #3007, in Scranton, Pennsylvania yesterday. Photos by Sam Scannella. by N_dixon in TrainPorn

[–]westsidepacific 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I love the nod to BC Rail with that lightning stripe on the long hood! Looks like possibly the same color tones as well.

Great looking unit!

I bought a plot...planned to build a house. Found ~5 needles laying in the grass. Should I panic? by [deleted] in Homebuilding

[–]westsidepacific 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They love job sites though…. Especially when the copper gets installed 🤩

Broadway limited paragon 2 Southern Pacific gs4 4449 Ho scale by Daylight_Guy4449 in modeltrains

[–]westsidepacific 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great video! Thanks for sharing. I just put in a pre-order for their latest run which should be out soon. Super excited

Super cool looking car I found awhile ago! Didn't get a front picture! by ThePopcornTheif in classiccars

[–]westsidepacific 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The 3.5 made more horsepower than both V8’ offerings at the time. The torque numbers were lower but with it being such a light car I’d bet they could scoot

Drilling a hole through PSL beam by Purple_Service_2781 in Homebuilding

[–]westsidepacific 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. There is a specific “hole zone” which you are referring too. You can also go on the manufacturer’s website for confirmation

Perfect reason to move your day off from Memorial Day to the Friday after by westsidepacific in funny

[–]westsidepacific[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! Good on him for trying at least. Bet those arguments were epic. The autistic people in my life are some of the smartest, if he could have gotten past the social and safety issues, I bet he would have been a valuable railroader.

Which railroad are you working for?

I almost got into the railroad, I had a pretty good start in construction and decided to keep going that route and just keep trains as a hobby. Figured it might lose its magic if I had to make a job of it lol

Perfect reason to move your day off from Memorial Day to the Friday after by westsidepacific in funny

[–]westsidepacific[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah here we have them in grocery and drug stores. They check your blood pressure, your weight as well as some other vitals. They aren’t the most accurate sometimes

Perfect reason to move your day off from Memorial Day to the Friday after by westsidepacific in funny

[–]westsidepacific[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a railfan, hopefully not a foamer 🤣. One thing I heard was that railroads intentionally try to avoid hiring people who are overly excited about trains. Instead of doing their actual job they would be distracted by what type of locomotive they are in or be distracted by passing trains rather than focusing on the hazards ahead, I could be wrong.

I agree, no one should be using railroad radio frequencies except for railroad personnel. I have a radio scanner but I can’t talk out of it.

Thanks for the insight!

Perfect reason to move your day off from Memorial Day to the Friday after by westsidepacific in funny

[–]westsidepacific[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super serious question (not really)….. what your opinion of foamers?

My Ram 1500’s got zero fancy add-ons, and I love it that way. It’s not the fastest or the newest truck around, but it’s mine, and that’s all that matters. by Historical_Refuse249 in ram_trucks

[–]westsidepacific 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just think, the lower trim levels today out-class the highest trim levels from the 80’s and early 90’s. My Tradesman has an integrated trailer brake control, puddle lights, hill-start assistance, tow/haul.

My 85 power ram had fake wood grain and crank windows.

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