metalheadrailfan 🔞

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05 February 2026 03:28

The KCS Southern Belle F-units are in town at Mid-America Car. That's not a good sign.

RailRaider25

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29 November 2025 13:44

TRAINZ SUGGESTION: Whichever name you prefer to use -- 'The Diesel', 'Bowler', 'Class 40' -- it would be a nice change if there was a model where this character is more in scale with his RWS appearance. I know the TVS has scaling issues anyway, but...look at it 😅

RailRaider25

railraider25.bsky.social

29 November 2025 13:41

In a nutshell for those who don't know, a Ballast Undercutter (or Ballast Cleaner) cuts away the old ballast beneath the track, scoops up the spoils, deposits them into adjacent wagons / to the lineside and packs fresh ballast beneath all at the same time. Neat, eh? 🙂

RailRaider25

railraider25.bsky.social

29 November 2025 13:41

Well, seeing as the "Sodor Railway Repair" character has been getting some attention again, this might interest you tonight -- pretty much what the "Sodor Chain Load Undercut" was built for and how it operates; youtu.be/zNFUgTJR6jw?...

NY Times Pitchbot

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10 September 2025 03:56

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