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Blueberryhill RR
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Installed Painted Steel Bridge
Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, June 18, 2007 2:45 PM

Here is the newly painted bridge installed on my layout. The pictures are a little dark, as I didn't want a glare from the flash:

OK...What do you guys think ???

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Jumijo
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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, June 18, 2007 2:51 PM

Looks super great, Chuck! Even if it does have that eye sore tubular junk running over it! Love that GG1 zipping over the new bridge!

 

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The tubular track...oi!

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Posted by csxt30 on Monday, June 18, 2007 2:53 PM

Chuck : All I can say is Great !!  That really looks nice !!  Now I have to start saving for one of those !! Laugh [(-D]

Oh, I'll bet a movie clip of trains going over that would be great, too !! Big Smile [:D]

Thanks, John 

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Posted by Locomotive681 on Monday, June 18, 2007 2:57 PM

Man Chuck that bridge looks awsome I think it looks so good.

Awsome work.

Mike

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Frank53
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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, June 18, 2007 3:01 PM
Excellent job chuck. Thumbs Up [tup]
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dwiemer
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Posted by dwiemer on Monday, June 18, 2007 3:23 PM

Chuck, while the bridge looks great, even with that yankee blue, I think it would have looked much better with confederate Grey!  Just kidding.  Nice work.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, June 18, 2007 3:26 PM
 dwiemer wrote:

Chuck, while the bridge looks great, even with that yankee blue, I think it would have looked much better with confederate Grey!  Just kidding.  Nice work.

Dennis

Well,........the primer was Confederate Gray. Big Smile [:D]

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:07 PM
very nice chuck. You couldnt have placed better track on there. Ya just cant put plastic trac on a bridge that beautiful.....very nice......
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Posted by kpolak on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:10 PM

 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
Well,........the primer was Confederate Gray. Big Smile [:D]

Way to sit on the fence Chuck!

I'm glad when the tough decisions had to be made you really stepped up, choose tubular of course!

I'm glad to finally see it finished.  Great addition!  Didn't you get this last summer???Whistling [:-^]

Kurt

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:51 PM

Yes, I got it June of 2006. I was just out of surgery, that summer, so I waited until this year to paint it.

Thanks,  Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 18, 2007 5:56 PM

i think im gonna get me one, but i just want a single track....dont worry mine wont be painted that blue or that grey color........dont want to start a fight....lol

 

think i will paint mine with grits.....j/k

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Monday, June 18, 2007 6:09 PM

Chuck

IT really looks nice.  You have every right to be proud of your work

Jim 

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Monday, June 18, 2007 7:30 PM

It looks great!  Thumbs Up [tup]  Blue is my favorite color. 

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Posted by Brutus on Monday, June 18, 2007 7:52 PM
Just awesome, Chuck!  You really did a nice job and that GG1 looks super!  Sure glad you are doing so well a year after your surgery!

RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Monday, June 18, 2007 8:05 PM
 Hello Chuck!    Excellent job with the Bridge & it looks fine on your layout. Smile [:)] Take Care.
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Reading T-1
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Posted by Reading T-1 on Monday, June 18, 2007 8:48 PM
That looks like a 100 year bridge unit from steve in York Pa. The bridge looks great and is made 100% in the usa. Steve is a great guy, I like his work.
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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, June 18, 2007 9:13 PM
Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

Regards, Roy

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, June 18, 2007 9:20 PM

Thank You, Guys. 

Chuck

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by jefelectric on Monday, June 18, 2007 9:59 PM
Great paint job Chuck.  The bridge looks nice on your layout as well.
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Posted by CSXect on Monday, June 18, 2007 10:41 PM
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

It looks great!  Thumbs Up [tup]  Blue is my favorite color. 

 

May Brutus Buckeye forgive youWhistling [:-^]

 

I think it would have been awsome with some rust brownishred and slightly weatheredBow [bow]

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Posted by Reading T-1 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 12:54 PM
I have an email in to steve right now so I will pass the info on as soon as I get it. I'm not sure he has a web sight. I know he does alot of custom work.
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Posted by alexweiihman on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:03 PM
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Posted by anjdevil2 on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 1:58 PM

Good job, Chuck.  Didn't you say that the Confederate Gray was COVERED UP by the Union Blue?

Excellent work!

 Zeke---you SANDBLAST with Grits!!!Whistling [:-^]

 

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Posted by dougdagrump on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:03 PM

That looks like B&O blue to me. Approve [^]

What will you use as a sound deadener between the metal ties and the bridge deck ?

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 3:44 PM
 dougdagrump wrote:

That looks like B&O blue to me. Approve [^]

What will you use as a sound deadener between the metal ties and the bridge deck ?

Doug.. I have a thin, sound deadening material, that I will put between the track and bridge. Then ballast.

Chuck

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, June 25, 2007 6:14 PM
Actually, Doug, it is Union Blue, according to Buckeye.
Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by magicman710 on Monday, June 25, 2007 11:45 PM

Great job Chuck!

I wonder if that fastrack would look good on that bridge....... Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Does it have a weight limit? Might not want to put 2 big boys on there at the same time! Big Smile [:D]

Maybe you should have kept it in the Confederate Gray...... Anyway, great job Chuck!!!     

 

Grayson

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Posted by Jumijo on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:16 AM
Super nice installation, Chuck! Love the color!   Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 7:20 AM
 CSXect wrote:
 Buckeye Riveter wrote:

It looks great!  Thumbs Up [tup]  Blue is my favorite color. 

May Brutus Buckeye forgive youWhistling [:-^]

Good point.  B&O Blue is my favorite train color.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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