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Ummm, could we try to count to....infinity

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 11:34 AM

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USS Diablo SS-479 (Tench-class)

An American submarine sunk by a British destroyer!

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:22 PM

Or by its own mines that is was laying. Diablo was a Pakistani sub at the time. The Indian Navy claimed credit for her sinking.

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 12:54 PM

"Under foreign flags". That'd be a good thread...

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:43 PM

ZiS-485 (BAV)

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 5:52 PM

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:04 PM

I assume the V tail is so that when the RO's remains come out of the back of the engine they don't mess up the performance.

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:20 PM

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I assume the V tail is so that when the RO's remains come out of the back of the engine they don't mess up the performance.

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Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:38 PM

Following the Cumbres and Toltec idea...

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Posted by pyrman64 on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:21 PM

Ju-488

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Posted by gregbale on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 9:45 PM

USS Durant, Edsall class escort, WDE-489 with the USCG

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Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 10:33 PM

Chevrolet 490                                 In 1916, $525 was roughly the equivalent of $10,500 today.

 

 

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:54 AM

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Posted by pyrman64 on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 6:35 AM

 

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 7:48 AM

Jet-powered version of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing-  493 mph maximum speed

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:14 AM

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:25 AM

XV495, Then & what is now also then;

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:30 AM

 This is a photo of what is supposed to be the last Spitfire built. It served with the FEAF, circa 1950.

 

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 11:46 AM

New York Central jet powered locomotive

http://jalopnik.com/359202/new-york-centrals-m+497-jet-powered-train

 

The engines are from a B-36

 

 

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Posted by gregbale on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 2:54 PM

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That may be one of the most magnificent and terrifying things I've ever seen.

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Posted by Tim Kidwell on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 3:11 PM

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I just demanded of the editor and managing editor at Model Railroader that this be added to the in-house layout.

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:20 PM

498th FIS;

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:25 PM

499(.018) mph;

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:40 PM

500;

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Posted by Milairjunkie on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:48 PM

Going down ?;

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:18 PM

Good job guys- what a rush!

Thanks for kicking this off Castelnuovo!

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:20 PM

Well gentlemen...it is mission acomplishedSmile Toast

Thank you all for counting, it has been a fun tread. Now what???

If we all agree, how is about we now count to 1000?

In that case I'll change the title on the original post.

Cheers...Toast

              

                

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Posted by castelnuovo on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 9:22 PM

Gamera

Good job guys- what a rush!

Thanks for kicking this off Castelnuovo!

You most wellcome Smile. Its been fun....Toast

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Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 10:45 PM

CANT Z.501                      (Somebody, stop me!)

 

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, February 21, 2013 2:58 AM

Tiger I, 502 s Pz Abt.

I think thats a yes to carrying on to 1000. 

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Posted by pyrman64 on Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:22 AM

Southern Railway caboose

 

Milair: how `bout you limit yourself to one entry at a time? Like everyone else.

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