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2: This is the new N scale Missouri Pacific caboose
from Bluford Shops. You can’t really tell from this pho-
to what scale the model is. Code 55 Micro Engineer-
ing track and the railroad worker help to complete this
scene. I can’t wait to see the HO scale caboose they
have announced as I watch the prices of brass Mo-Pac
cabooses decline on eBay from the $200+ price range
down to $150 or so in the past three months.
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3: This is the just-released Broadway Limited
Pennsylvania I1 decapod, or as I call it, the SD40-2 of
the Pennsy steam fleet. I’ve got some realistic outdoor
run-bys of these steam locomotives running with short
and long tenders. This model features great detail,
looks, and sound, with a smoking unit that blows
smoke with each chuff. Usually I would write this off as
a gimmick to spit oil all over the locomotive, but this is
not the case. The unit performed flawlessly, and looked
very interesting on video with two locomotives double-
heading freight.
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