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[Hippy Ed]

I've already thought about the video ...... Ya'll wouldn't believe Me other wise ....... ldguy

Thanks Ed glad to see you like this ..... I think ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

I've already thought about the video ...... Ya'll wouldn't believe Me other wise ....... ldguy

Thanks Ed glad to see you like this ..... I think ldguy

Oh we would believe you Its just we are about as big a bunch of geeks as you are my friend and we would all love to hear it :geek

 

[Swordsman]

Okay but I'll have to wait till tomorrow when I get my bank accounts .... straightened out so I can call soundtraxx and order the Doodlebug sound chip are actually not a Doodlebug sound chip but a Galloping Goose sound chip :train

 

[Hippy Ed]

Okay but I'll have to wait till tomorrow when I get my bank accounts .... straightened out so I can call soundtraxx and order the Doodlebug sound chip are actually not a Doodlebug sound chip but a Galloping Goose sound chip :train

So, lemme see if I git dis strait... Yer Doodlebug's gonna git goosed? :huh: :S :idonno

 

[Swordsman]

Okay but I'll have to wait till tomorrow when I get my bank accounts .... straightened out so I can call soundtraxx and order the Doodlebug sound chip are actually not a Doodlebug sound chip but a Galloping Goose sound chip :train

So, lemme see if I git dis strait... Yer Doodlebug's gonna git goosed? :huh: :S :idonno

You guessed it Ed ..... JUST the motor sound in the chip is of a galloping goose which was a old Packard on a school bus frame with a cargo trailer ..... Oh go here for the sound bite ....

http://www.soundtraxx.com/dsd/tsunami/showwistle.php?s=goose5

 

[Swordsman]

Just for the rest of the great modelers who are interested in my build ..... Today I found a old motor in a Doodle bug frame that didn't work to well so I'll use it for the new motive power ..... Here's photos of the trucks after I removed the Bug from them ..... ldguy

Front power truck ........

And the rear truck ...... I'm going to the Car shop for now ...... ED You and Dave go Play with yourselves ..... ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

Okay but I'll have to wait till tomorrow when I get my bank accounts .... straightened out so I can call soundtraxx and order the Doodlebug sound chip are actually not a Doodlebug sound chip but a Galloping Goose sound chip :train

So, lemme see if I git dis strait... Yer Doodlebug's gonna git goosed? :huh: :S :idonno

You guessed it Ed ..... JUST the motor sound in the chip is of a galloping goose which was a old Packard on a school bus frame with a cargo trailer ..... Oh go here for the sound bite ....

http://www.soundtraxx.com/dsd/tsunami/showwistle.php?s=goose5

Thanks ldguy I turned up the sound & my grandnephew came a runnin'!! :evil:

 

[Hippy Ed]

Just for the rest of the great modelers who are interested in my build ..... Today I found a old motor in a Doodle bug frame that didn't work to well so I'll use it for the new motive power ..... Here's photos of the trucks after I removed the Bug from them ..... ldguy

Front power truck ........

And the rear truck ...... I'm going to the Car shop for now ...... ED You and Dave go Play with yourselves ..... ldguy

Now datz interesting... I never got seriously into model trains but, now that I know I have a few connections to the RR....

 

[lupanzer]

Luiz

 

[SA Dave]

Does not sound like a goose to me and is way to god looking for a goose also

 

[Swordsman]

Your welcome Ed the Soundtraxx web site has all kinds of sound samples ...... Sounds like a future Model railroader ...... Who knows maybe even a older uncle who would build him one ..... ldguy

 

[moon puppy]

Really like how this looks.

 

[Swordsman]

Does not sound like a goose to me and is way to good looking for a goose also

Thanks Dave ...... Just for you I'll give you real photos of the Goose ...... This vehicle is highly sought after by all model roaders ...... and is still in operation on the Colorado railroad Museum ......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galloping_Goose_(railcar) ...... Here's your wiki link ...... Oh and I said Packard yesterday ..... theyw ere powered by a Pierce Arrow & Buicks ..... sorry about that .... ldguy

These were used by the Rio Grande & Southern Railroad as a way for the school children & mail delivery on the route as there wasn't enough passenger traffic for a proper passenger train ...... ldguy

Thanks Luiz for your interest in this ........ ldguy

 

[SA Dave]

Thats a real interesting piece of history and a very funky half car half train design .......I like it lots

 

[jknaus]

Okay now that is very cool. So they picked up school kids in the morning and dropped them off at school then delivered shipping, then the reverse later? Thats neat.
James

 

[Gator]

That is pretty cool.

 

[Hippy Ed]

Your welcome Ed the Soundtraxx web site has all kinds of sound samples ...... Sounds like a future Model railroader ...... Who knows maybe even a older uncle who would build him one ..... ldguy

Thanks Gerry! Who knows about me gittin' into that part of the hobby. Too expensive fer me at this time Maybe the grandmonkey will get into it one day.... With all da engineers, brakemen & Conductors within da family tree... alot were with the AT&SF RR but, found others on the Colorado, another with the Indiana or Illiinois. B)

 

[Hippy Ed]

Okay now that is very cool. So they picked up school kids in the morning and dropped them off at school then delivered shipping, then the reverse later? Thats neat.
James

Wonder how many kids got mailed off accidently :hmmm Ya do know that they actually did that back in the day....

 

[Swordsman]

Thanks Fellers .... I've been busy all day ..... put out fires at the store ..... your views and comment are much appreciated ...... ldguy

 

[Hippy Ed]

Thanks Fellers .... I've been busy all day ..... put out fires at the store ..... your views and comment are much appreciated ...... ldguy

YOu did what?!?! hmy: