Sunday Photo Fun 4/9/05

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Welcome to Sunday Photo Fun.

Lionel Lines Leaving Tucson Yard

[scottsmith]

Scott Smith

[Anonymous]

Here's one of my recent Christmas layouts, where I had to block out the messy coffee table in the foreground.
Although not too clear in this shot, direct yourself to the lake in the background.
Seems that a deer got loose in the city, running down the middle of the street. A Wabash crew bus swerved to miss the deer, knocked over a streetlight, and and crashed onto it's side in the lake, turning over a rowboat. Note the dead guy floating in lake, while another stands on top of the overturned boat, and is assiting a 3rd guy out of the water.
http://ca.geocities.com/ambassador_martok/1dayfiles/train-1.jpg

[spankybird]

Good Morning all,

This week is just some general pics of different areas of our layout.











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Lets have some fun
tom

[underworld]

As always.....great photos! [:)]

underworld

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[dougdagrump]

Mornin All. [:D]
Out of the tunnel.......



Roundiing the bend.

Headin for home.

[waltrapp]

So, I happen to LIKE mingling with my trains! [:D]

This is what I go thru when the derailment is in the back of my Christmas floor layout. Don't try this after too many of the Iron Citys! [:)]

walt

[bogaziddy]

Hello Waltrapp:

Looks like it's Christmas year around at your place. I like that.

Nice pictures 'grump and cool signals too!

[dougdagrump]

Wabash, Love that GEEP, I've had mine since the late 50's. I don't run it very often, generally it sits on the display shelves, just as pretty as the day I received it. [^]

[Buckeye Riveter]

For those who have a fairly fast connection, a oldy but goody video
http://207.36.223.82/Video/AllcleartoYork.AVI [8D]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by dougdagrump

Wabash, Love that GEEP, I've had mine since the late 50's. I don't run it very often, generally it sits on the display shelves, just as pretty as the day I received it. [^]

Thanks Doug, My Grandfather bought that Wabash GP-7 new when it first came out, back in 57 or 58 as a replacement for the set's steam engine that broke down. My Dad had it for years, and now it's in my hands. Amazingly, it's completely original, and never need any replacement parts. A little grease and oil is all I've ever had to do to it. It only runs at Christmas time, so maybe it'll last another 50 years...

[macdannyk1]

Some nice pictures, Doug. That looks like the San Diego Model RR Club layout in Balboa Park (a great place to visit).

[Anonymous]

Great Pictures People, I know I say it every week but thanks for making my day a whole lot better. Kind Regards to all & have a safe week Steve

[dougdagrump]

You're right Mac, I am a member of the San Diego 3-Railers and run almost every friday and sometimes any other day that there might not be enough volunteers to run. One of the best investments I ever made was joining the 3-Railers. In my wildest dreams I would never have imagined a layout of my own like this to run on.

[tgovebaker]

Since we're still two months away from moving into a new house, there has been no opportunity to work on the layout. It is still just plywood, and it will remain so until we get to the new place.

In the meantime, I've had to find something to do to keep busy. This weekend I managed to get a pair of Rio Grande SD-50s to work as a lashup (they were a sketchy eBay purchase back in February), and took my first crack at weathering some rolling stock.









To top it all off, I freelanced the first freight car for the Grand Lake, Alta, and Truckee, which I am developing as an independent western road serving mountain communities.





I took a Weaver Penn Central 4-bay ACF hopper and repainted it, then added custom decals I made using a laser printer. The decals work well, though the film is a little thicker than I would like. Anyone have any suggestions?

Have a good week!

-Tom
San Francisco (last stop on the Grand Lake, Alta, and Truckee...)

[ChiefEagles]

Great photos. tgove, at least you are on plywood. Mine is stil running on carpet.

[waltrapp]

bogaziddy:

QUOTE: Looks like it's Christmas year around at your place. I like that

Nope, that's just a Christmas layout. I don't have a permanent one.

- walt

[laz 57]

HI GIZ a little late but here you go......................
two big uns..........................


laz57

[Jeff78rr]

Here's a pair of Dash-9's I painted into the Building America scheme

[laz 57]

[#welcome][#welcome][#welcome]JEFF78RR,
Looks great keep em coming.
laz57

[FJ and G]

Sorry I had no photo fun on Sunday so I'll make up for it on Mondays!

[1688torpedo]

Hello Everyone! Dave you should e-mail your Photo's of BB the Peanut Butter Beagle to the Jif Company. Maybe BB can become a PB spokesdog and the company can come out with a new slogan: " Choosy Dogs Choose Jif " [:)][:D] Later............Keith

[Anonymous]

i love all the photos the layouts are brillant well done