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2a-2c: A Central American narrow-gauge container flat car
inspired Art in CA's freelanced creation.
“I've been using it for quite a while now. I was concerned about
whether or not there were undesirable side effects. So far have
seen none. No discoloration of anything, no deterioration of
plastic items, no corrosion on any metal surfaces. I was particu-
larly interested in copper, as that affects all the electrical stuff
in a room, but there was no visible change in anything. No fad-
ing. No cracking. Nothing.”
Excessive use of an ozone generator can break down the plastic
in flex-track tie strips. For more on ozone generator safety, look
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For more about air cleaners,
A simple dust solution, from
Sean M.,
is to take a normal box
fan and duct-tape appropriately sized furnace filters on both
sides. Hang the fan from the ceiling, and run it on low all the
time to minimize the dust. “You can't really even feel the air
moving, but there is enough circulation to catch a lot of crud,”
he said.
Read the ongoing discussion at
Narrow-gauge container flat
Q.
I’m going to be building an intermodal car for 28’ contain-
ers—for an HOn30 train. I know that that’s pushing the enve-
lope, but they did run some cars 8 feet wide back in the day.
Can anyone toss some thoughts as to how it might look? The
container must be as close to the track as practical for rou-
tine running. Any ideas, sketches, and thoughts would be
appreciated.
MRH-Jul 2013
