Re: What Roster would you have if........?

Probably a GP-7 or 9, and a GE 44 tonner.

Assuming a caboose doesn't count towards the 12.

Could do passenger service with a gas-electric or RDC.

Don

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Huge overkill, Bill. I'm with Trainman; two smaller locos (2-8-0, 4-6-2, or GP7 and FP7) and 9 freight cars, three passenger.

I could NEVER do this, of course! LOL!

For that few pieces of equipment I would have an industrial terminal company or switching company with no line of road:

If I did a short-short line that "went somewhere", I would do almost the same thing:

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NOOOOO! It's tooo horrible to contemplate!!!!

C-16 2-8-0 T-12 4-6-0

Hmmm, tough one.

A shortened 6-car Twin Cities '400' with a C&NW streamlined Pacific, and a GP7/9 with 2 commuter cars, and a peddler freight of 4 cars. That way I can run a long-distance '400', a commuter, and a freight.

Jay

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Aaargh! You come up with the hard ones Bruce. There's no way I'd give up my RDC, but I don't think of it as a loco in the sense I think you meant. To me it's a self propelled car, so I fudged a little bit and only picked 11 other cars instead of 12.

If I really had to choose (all NH):

Locos:

Steam: 4-8-2 #3555 Diesel: DL-109 #724

Cars:

Self Propelled: RDC

Passenger:

Freight:

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I'd go for a traction theme:

1 BLW boxcab.

2 40' reefers, 1 wood, 1 steel.

1 caboose.

If the layout were based on Sacramento Northern's 40th Street & Shafter Avenue yard in Oakland, it would be quite workable with this size roster.

Interesting idea, Bruce, it's gievn me food for thought!

All the best,

Mark.

Bill Replied: A tough question, Bruce. Hmmm.... If steam, two 4-8-4s and probably nine refrigerator cars and maybe a couple of tank cars and a caboose. If Diesel, possbly two SD7/9s and the same cars.

and then Brian Ehni said: Huge overkill, Bill.

------------------------------------------------- I can't help it if I like lots of power on my trains.

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Jim

Not too far fetched an idea if you are running a branch line.

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Obviously an HO scaler or larger! Only 12? I've got 24 covered hoppers in one Plano 3700 box... ;)

Hmmm... 12 cars and 2 engines?

(OK, I like BIG stuff...)

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Interesting how the answer to this question interacts with the layout ideas, isn't it? Some folks dream of filling their basement with five scale miles of double track and running 40-car intermodals freights hauled by quad SD40s. But a mere dozen cars would be lost on that.....

My list (all N-scale): Shay (the new Atlas relaase, presumably) Early diesel (or medium-size steamer)

And instead of the basement empire: a 4x8 or small donut, based maybe on one of Iain Rice's harbour plans. Say a "mainline" loop running between staging and a town w/ saw-mill, docks and misc. small industry, plus a steep logging branch. The Shay (obviously!) works the logging branch, while the other loco runs the loop, bringing a daily mixed train through town.

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You must really HATE E-units, then. Long heavy drag units they WERE NOT.

I'd do almost exactly the same except for choosing SPC as the prototype and I'd have no use for the snow plow... Excellent scale for modelling.

---john.

Except that EVERYBODY can see all the rivets!!!! LOL!

I'd model a small farming town served by Canadian National:

6 cylindrical grain cars