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jtomstarr Oct 20, 2022

  1. jtomstarr

    jtomstarr TrainBoard Member

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    My sister-in law and Brother picked this up, Looks like my nephew and his son may be interested ! I also thought Oh Goody another Opportunity for a set of Decals !!

    Tom


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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Hmmm. Clearly somehow this was once D&H related. Now to go find out how...
     
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  3. Hardcoaler

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    They operate on a segment of a former 80 Mile D&H branch than ran north from a mainline connection near Saratoga Springs that served iron mines, abandoned 1983. Once a very cool operation, D&H ore cars and all.
     
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  4. Kurt Moose

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    Looks like a nice, relaxing ride the the countryside for sure!
     
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  5. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Do they still have a connection with the outside world? Or is it isolated?
     
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  6. jtomstarr

    jtomstarr TrainBoard Member

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    It was once The SNC - The SARATOGA and NORTH CREEK RR. , a iowa pacific property.

    Tom
     
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  7. Hardcoaler

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    Everything that I find is oriented toward the tourist trade and is short on nuts and bolts information. o_O Their southernmost point is roughly five miles from the CP main.
     
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  8. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    I remember hearing that name.
     
  9. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    When I am looking for information, a map is always helpful. Many sites lack posting such...
     
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  10. Hardcoaler

    Hardcoaler TrainBoard Member

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    YES! Perhaps they think the public is interested only in where to board and nothing more, or that others may see the route on a map and fear it will be dull? Who knows, but a Google map with directions to the parking lot is near useless.
     
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