Another option as I am a fan of the Missabe route, is one or two of the old SD18's that Lionel did, they are affordable as is the bay window caboose. Then get me a bunch of ore cars to pull. Granted those engines are not pul-mor equipted sadly, if I remember right, they run ok. Just looking at options. I am thinking, if I change the siding to curve back to the right as soon as it diverges off the main, I can use a Lionel trestle leg set to climb up and over the main at the rear to a faux "ore dock" in the frame area on the wall at the rear. Just need to move all the "stuff" that is stored back there. The question would be, could I do it and retain the fold up ablity of the table. It nolonger fully closes against the wall frame, but shuts to the 3/4 point with a pair of chains that hook on each side. Granted I rarely ever fold this thing shut as there is so much stuff stored under it now! Hmmmmm. I am sure a pair of powered SD18s could shove a string of ore cars up hill to the dock. Be nice if the dock could be 2 tracks wide, shove loads up, then pull empties out. I would have to set up remote uncoupling as you all but cant reach back there. So maybe single track is best for less derailment chances that a switch might cause. AD
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