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Old 05-10-2004, 07:51 PM
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Who wants a spare engine?

Saw this on another forum. Here
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Maybe keep the site in mind ................... In about a month Haulin' might be lookin!!!
Sorry, Haulin, just coudn't resist!!
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Yeah he will have a never ending supply
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Says a trainload of Dodge trucks de-railed. Hmmm, I bet there's lots of other parts available somewhere too.

I'd like a new bumper; and sounds like some folks would like some new gears or different gears.....

...Possibilities....
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Originally posted by MnTom
Maybe keep the site in mind ................... In about a month Haulin' might be lookin!!!
Sorry, Haulin, just coudn't resist!!
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Originally posted by bulabula
Says a trainload of Dodge trucks de-railed. Hmmm, I bet there's lots of other parts available somewhere too.

I'd like a new bumper; and sounds like some folks would like some new gears or different gears.....

...Possibilities....
Derailed in Kalispell?
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It's not often that only one train car derails, it's usually the whole thing, it certainly would have been in the news. I don't live far from Kalispell, sure seems I would have heard about this...
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You realize that is what was said about the engine I bought, the new long block that cracked. Must be more train accidents than I thought.
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Why is it that I have a mental picture of Haulin out in the middle of nowhere pulling spikes out of the crossties??
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While I cant address how often these occur, they do occur.







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Maybe if we're all good guys and gals Hoss will buy us all one for Christmas!
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Originally posted by infidel
It's not often that only one train car derails, it's usually the whole thing, it certainly would have been in the news. I don't live far from Kalispell, sure seems I would have heard about this...
I remember back a while ago, someone posting the news of a train derailing with a bunch of 2003's on it.

It was about the time Scotty was awaiting his new truck to be shipped.

Perhaps this is the derailment?


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I'm still thinking the ebay claim of derailment is BS.
I'll bet DC totally scraps any rigs that are severely damaged for insurance purposes.
I had a gig down in Mexico years ago recovering rental cars that loco tourists drove into the ocean. Tide would take them out and fill them with sand, used a
D-7 Cat to pull them out. Rental companies asked that I run over them with the cat and smash flat for insurance purposes. If they sold parts the insurance settlement wouldn't work out as well for them.
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Originally posted by Hoss
Why is it that I have a mental picture of Haulin out in the middle of nowhere pulling spikes out of the crossties??



I dunno after 4 engines I think he might be tired of the re and re thing. Time to start driving to make some $$$$$$
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Originally posted by Hoss
Why is it that I have a mental picture of Haulin out in the middle of nowhere pulling spikes out of the crossties??
You know how long it takes to hacksaw through one of those welded rails???


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