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| Posted: Fri Mar 25th, 2011 01:52 pm |
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Herb Kephart
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I agree Woodie--
I think that Garratts suffered (as did a lot of things in this country) from NIH---Not Invented Here
Herb 
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25th, 2011 03:40 pm |
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Hi Woodie
Certainly, it is unfortunate that in a country, as rail like USA, could not see the Garrats. The most regrettable is that in my country, there were over 9 different models in four different gauges, becoming about 110 units in all. Not anybody preserved! ... that is unforgivable!
We now have just two units, manufactured in South Africa and Argentina in the late 90's, which operate the tourist train FERROCARRIL AUSTRAL FUEGUINO (FAF), 500mm GAUGE, I attached photo:
This line is over 3000 kilometers from Buenos Aires, too far and expensive to visit.
I would love to have contact with those model railroads of Dallas, who also modeled H0n30, maybe it is good to exchange experiences and knowledge! .. One of the reasons that I enjoy this hobby.
I want to see pictures of our Garrats, although larger gauge?
I leave you a big hug from Argentina
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25th, 2011 04:09 pm |
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Ruben, of course we want to see! I hope you and Lucas can tell us more about Argentine trains.
By the way (1) your English is better than my Spanglish, and (2) I notice your profile says you're a professional wrestler. Do the big hugs have anything to do with that??
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25th, 2011 11:46 pm |
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Ruben, are drawings of those Rio Turbo freight cars available somehow?
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Herb Kephart wrote: I agree Woodie--
I think that Garratts suffered (as did a lot of things in this country) from NIH---Not Invented Here
Herb
To an American railroad perspective, Garrets suffered from the same fault compound steam engines did:higher maintenance and manufacturing costs. In America, coal was plentiful and cheap, and skilled labor was expensive. Hence railroads cared less about saving coal, and more about saving on maintenance costs.
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Ruben Marcelo Rabina wrote: Hi Lucas and John!
And sorry for my bad english....
Actually, your English is pretty good for someone from a non English country, for there are people here in North America (which is the USA and Canada is English Dominated) there are some people with nightmare worthy bad English (don't even get me started) Also, Google Translate will come in handy...and also, WELCOME TO FREERAILS 
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