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Really a nasty one. I often ride past this stretch of track on my motorcycle jaunts.

Which reminds me: the last time I rode down that way I passed a unique 50' boxcar that had been set out on a siding. The roof was bowed upwards about two feet in the center, and the floor was likewise bowed downwards. The sides were bowed outwards, the ends ditto, and both doors were completely *gone*, giving the strong impression that something powerful had exploded inside the car and stopped just short of turning the whole thing into shrapnel.

Interesting potential modeling project!

-Pete

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P. Roehling
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On 3/6/2008 5:25 PM P. Roehling spake thus:

Pictures, please?

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David Nebenzahl

On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:09:03 -0800, I said, "Pick a card, any card" and David Nebenzahl instead replied:

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-- Ray

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Ray Haddad

On 3/6/2008 6:54 PM Ray Haddad spake thus:

If I really cared, I'd use bugmenot to see them

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David Nebenzahl

"Ray Haddad" wrote

I think he's asking for pics of the warped boxcar, but there are none as I don't carry a camera with me on the bike.

-Pete

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P. Roehling

On 3/6/2008 8:17 PM P. Roehling spake thus:

Yes, I was. Why not?

You just march yourself into the nearest camera store and buy one, mister. I want pictures!

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David Nebenzahl

"David Nebenzahl" wrote

Why don't I carry a camera? Because putting an expensive and delicate piece of machinery into a situation where it might have to go pavement surfing is contra-indicated.

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P. Roehling

On 3/6/2008 9:04 PM P. Roehling spake thus:

Alright, then it'll be OK with me if you just buy one of those disposable jobbies. Me want pictures!

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David Nebenzahl

Then carry a *cheap* camera on your bike or even a cellphone camera. Yes, the photo quality will less than great, but it is better than nothing.

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Robert Heller

"Robert Heller" wrote

Uh, but I don't *want* to have to carry a camera on the bike with me at all. The purpose of going for a motorcycle ride is the pleasure of the ride itself, and distractions or complications detract from that.

Besides; life continues right on happening whether you document it or not.

-Pete

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P. Roehling

On 3/7/2008 12:47 PM P. Roehling spake thus:

Shucks; I was looking forward to some pictures of that bent boxcar. And I could've traded you some really kewl photos from a /Mainline Modeler/ article, showing a couple of tank cars loaded with propane burning and then exploding at Kingman, Arizona. Oh, well.

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David Nebenzahl

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