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Old 07-31-2013, 02:00 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter View Post
So, if there's 130 cars in a single train, wouldn't the couplers on the first car behind the locomotives have to be ridiculously strong?
Yes they are. And yes they do snap every now and again... which can make for a bad day...
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