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Post by harborbelt70 on May 13, 2023 13:23:58 GMT
Kicking off this edition with snapshots of the fine 3rd Rail GM Train of Tomorrow, one of the best O scale passenger trains ever made, IMHO: 
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Post by Adam on May 13, 2023 13:36:49 GMT
Wow! That is a gorgeous model!
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 13, 2023 13:44:52 GMT
Wow! That is a gorgeous model! I agree. This is the other side shot I have of the “Moon Glow” dome observation car:
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Post by phil55 on May 13, 2023 14:02:47 GMT
Those are beautiful!
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 13, 2023 14:10:31 GMT
Apart from anything else, what's beautiful is that this is a set of the entire train although it's just four showcase dome cars. I don't have a side shot of the whole set but it pretty fairly represents the prototype, of which there are a limited number of reasonably accurate colour photos: 
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Post by phil55 on May 13, 2023 14:18:37 GMT
Very nice indeed!
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Post by curtis on May 13, 2023 15:12:01 GMT
Wow I agree absolutely gorgeous.
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Post by Country Joe on May 13, 2023 23:58:06 GMT
FEC boxcar side shot  |
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Post by Country Joe on May 13, 2023 23:59:37 GMT
REA truck side shot  |
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Post by harborbelt70 on May 14, 2023 11:28:25 GMT
Is it too early to mention Christmas? These SP illuminated cars with LEDs strung around both sides only come out then:
Just to complete the GM T of T theme, this is the full-width unfolded brochure GM gave to visitors at the time of the train’s tours. It had a lot of info on the reverse side about how GM made the mechanical systems (aircon etc.) for the entire consist:
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Post by atsda on May 15, 2023 2:03:18 GMT
Harborbelt70, Interesting equipment. I will have to wait until mid-week for a Saturday Shot, Alfred
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