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Awesome O scale layout
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A buddy just sent me this link, check it out
http://www.scaleartmodels.com/dwp1.html
That is one incredible layout. Owner has to have some really deep pockets.
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Thanks for posting this Hogger. It will be fun to stay posted with his updates.
Just a quick question though, take a look at the trucks on the GP9's. I would have to do a little research but I know many CN GP9's had flexicoil trucks and I am wondering if the units he modeled in real life had them or the standard EMD bloomberg trucks?
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That is a nice looking layout... lots of cool progress on the layout....
This is another great layout from just outside of Toronto...
http://www.aberfoylejunction.com/
The O Scale people sometimes make me go crazy and want me to change my scale from HO... ahh who am I kidding...
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AARR wrote:Thanks for posting this Hogger. It will be fun to stay posted with his updates.
Just a quick question though, take a look at the trucks on the GP9's. I would have to do a little research but I know many CN GP9's had flexicoil trucks and I am wondering if the units he modeled in real life had them or the standard EMD bloomberg trucks?
There were some CN Geeps equipped with flexicoils.
I can't remember the reason for ordering them that way off the top of my head, but I want to say it had something to do with branchline passenger service.
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That is an amazing layout. I can only imagine how much action they could fit into the space if they had gone HO... Or N for that matter! It's layouts like these that make me wish I had my own layout 
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Conrail Jon wrote:There were some CN Geeps equipped with flexicoils.
I can't remember the reason for ordering them that way off the top of my head, but I want to say it had something to do with branchline passenger service.
You are correct, CRJon. As you recall CN operated many branch lines with light rail so they ordered many GP9's with flexicoil trucks, smaller fuel tanks, and no ballast.
GTW had their own version of a lightened version of the GP9 and it was their 4134-4138 series. 4139 is actuall former 454? that was wrecked and rebuilt and therefore a heavier version.
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That is just incredible!! 
Someone apparently has done well for themselves to make that kind of layout investment....I woould think gotta be near $100k just for the building before putting the first stick of layout in it. An amazing project! Looking forward to see it progress further, thanks for sharing for the link, Hogger. 
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