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Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« on: September 21, 2012, 09:57:41 PM »
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I know this is English , but it looks more American . It's HO but its a tank design I wish we had used here . Scroll to near bottom of page to see a BP tankcar . http://liverpoolrange.wordpress.com/
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2012, 01:14:45 AM »
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It's actually Australian :)
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2012, 02:11:22 AM »
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The covered hopper is an interesting design too. 
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2012, 06:49:21 AM »
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Fairly standard design for this part of the world after bogie/all metal stock was introduced.
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2012, 08:11:17 AM »
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The only alien appearing features are the roofwalks and the domes.  Those look like Bettendorf trucks.
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2012, 07:28:32 PM »
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Try this website for more info on the wagons concerned.

http://www.nswrollingstock.com/

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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2012, 09:49:22 PM »
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Wow...even I feel embarrassed for the OP  :scared:
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2012, 10:37:56 PM »
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Interesting. I also like the locomotive consist on the top of the page.
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2012, 11:32:50 PM »
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Quote from: FrankCampagna on September 22, 2012, 10:37:56 PM
Interesting. I also like the locomotive consist on the top of the page.

Plenty of New South Wales Alco shots in my flickr set

http://www.flickr.com/photos/markcarter/sets/72157627073969621/
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2012, 12:10:47 AM »
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Were it British I would expect to see buffers and something other than knuckle couplers.
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Re: Cool BP tankcar , too bad its British .
« Reply #10 on: September 23, 2012, 12:17:05 AM »
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