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  1. Railblazer
    I hope you saw the news ticker on the Hero Factory Website that requested a ton of candles for BZPower's birthday. That's gold, there. The link (I hope)
     
    Second off...how many updates can you put in a title? I don't know, But I'll find out!
     
    On to model railroading...one of my favorite manufacturers is coming out with one that I'm incredibly excited about: an N scale model of SP GS-4 4449 in the American Freedom Train scheme! AWESOME!
     
    Though I'm wondering if I would rather have that, or another manufacturer's model of SP's AC-12 Cab Forward steam locomotives. I do have a model of 4449 in standard colors.
     
    Other thatn that, I'm good. Check back tomorrow.
     
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    Updating Updates

    By Railblazer,

    The reason the Power Cab won't run non-DCC engines is because it may harm the loco.
    Fortunately, there is a solution.
    I am currently contently watch The Legend Reborn. It's awesome!
  3. Railblazer
    1st off- how many updates can i come up with?
    2nd- I just got back from a trip to the Willamette Valley. I got a really cool book that's basically a guide to the Percy Jackson And the Olympians series called DEMIGODS AND MONSTERS. You should get it.
    3rd- I saw a bunch of trains on this trip, from a little "moo-train" at a corn maze to Amtrak's Cascades.
    Out of time. Bye.
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    My little brother's Coaster equipment didn't go well with his Alaska railroad rolling stock. And my Alaska Railroad SD70 didn't go well with Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, and Santa Fe. Although I still have to buy that car before I can give it up.
     
    ER, by the way, It's an SD70MAC and a F59PHI, not an Sd70mac and an F59phi. There's a difference, as shown in SD70ACe.
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    How many of you have heard about plans to build High Speed Rail lines in Florida and California (among other places)? Anyone who said no has got to get a better grip on modern communication. It's been news for a while. But why is it needed?
     
    Easy. Airports are becoming overcrowded. Highways too. Conventional rail can't always get people around fast enough. High speed rail (Defined in the U.S. as over 125 mph) could decrease travel times a lot. (The max train speed in many places is 79 mph.) The Northeast Corridor's Acela Express has shown that high speed rail has a major impact on the area it serves. So why not build it everywhere?
     
    It needs to be economical. High speed works best on distances of 4 hours or less. It needs a dedicated right of way to work best. (Acela travels partly on dedicated track and partly shares with freight traffic.) Most of it is electric, so you need power. And it all adds up to a huge cost. That's what discouraged it in the U.S. (France and Japan had their governments subsidize their high speed lines.) Although the U.S. Gov. gives Amtrak money, it's not for building high speed lines.
     
    However, there are several places that are planning to at least go to speeds of 90-110 mph. Here are a few that are planning or would be ideal locations for high or higher speed rail.:
     
    Vancouver, B.C.-Eugene, OR via Seattle and Portland, OR. Although the Cascades serves this route, it can't go much faster than the Coast Starlight. Track improvements would greatly help.
     
    California-L.A. to Bay Area and Sacramento. It's the most populous state in the U.S. It's already gone into great planning. It just needs to start building!
     
    Florida-Tampa to Orlando. Much planning has gone into this as well. It might not be as economical as other locations, though. If extended to Miami, it would really help.
     
    Boston, MA-Washington, D.C. via New York. This is the route of the Acela Express.
     
    Chicago, IL to Milwaukee, WI. Although the Hiawatha service runs this, it uses standard equipment. Wisconson is buying two new Talgo carsets, similar to those on the Cascades, which will allow for higher speeds.
     
    Texas. A high speed line from Dallas/Fort Worth-Houston-San Antonio-Austin would be pretty popular, I bet. Those are some big cities.
     
    Las Vegas, NV-Victorville, CA. This would be within 50 miles of the California High Speed Rail system. An extension to Palmdale would connect it. Traffic from L.A. to Las Vegas would definetaly be a moneymaker.
     
    As I have said, there are other places. But this is a good idea. And if you want to see the Future of U.S. rail (hopefully)...go ride the Cascades.
  7. Railblazer
    TODAY is the last day for blogging. I just want to thank BZPower again. Hopefully i'll be right this time.
     
    I wonder if we'll have a game tonight. Yesterday's soccer practice was thundered out. Who knows...
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