Large Scale Central

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General Discussion
#1

1857 - Patent #16,381 is issued to Thaddeus Fairbanks for the first railway track scale.

So he’s the one responsible for the unending debates hereabouts.
No wonder they exiled him to Alaska.

#2
Chris Vernell said:
1857 - Patent #16,381 is issued to Thaddeus Fairbanks for the first railway track scale.

So he’s the one responsible for the unending debates hereabouts.
No wonder they exiled him to Alaska.


hehehehe

I thought that was a rather weighty subject or am I wrong again?? :wink: :slight_smile: :smiley:

#3

LOL!!

What gauge was that scale? :wink:

#4

I’ll bet it weighed a lot…

#5
Ray Dunakin said:
LOL!!

What gauge was that scale? :wink:


Could have been fish scale! :wink: :slight_smile: Grows as the story moves along.

#6
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Could have been fish scale! ;)
Of course, from the pike! :D
#7

Poor Tad. And all he wanted to do was to make a buck.

#8
Steve Featherkile said:
Poor Tad. And all he wanted to do was to make a buck.
Turned out to be a cross buck.
#9
Chris Vernell said:
Steve Featherkile said:
Poor Tad. And all he wanted to do was to make a buck.
Turned out to be a cross buck.
Yeah, I read somewhere that the does run like the wind when they see one of those coming. :D :D