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Posted by alexweiihman on Friday, August 17, 2007 1:07 PM
Great photos everyone!
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Posted by raymans on Sunday, August 12, 2007 8:30 PM

 

 

 

 

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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, August 6, 2007 9:30 AM
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:

Jim - What did you use for the black wash?

Lisa

Hi Lisa,

I used ordinary craft store acryllic paint (black) diluted with water. Dilute it with rubbing alchohol and it will dry much faster. 

Jim 

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, August 6, 2007 9:12 AM
A quiet look eastbound on the UP ex C&NW main line at Crystal Lake - mile point 46.5. The yard is across the tracks to the right.

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Posted by cnw1995 on Monday, August 6, 2007 9:09 AM

Some of my first attempts to take a photo out of a tinted Metra car window. Didn't quite work, even at 25 mph.


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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, August 6, 2007 8:30 AM
 locomutt wrote:
 csxt30 wrote:
 locomutt wrote:
 csxt30 wrote:
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

CSX- Trusted to move America !!

Oh, Locomutt is a very good friend of mine too !! Though he's from the Nawth !! Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

 

 

John, What do mean NAWTH!!  Louisville is on THE SOUTH SIDE of the Mason Dixon Line!!  Around here, the Ohio River IS the Dividing Line!!Mischief [:-,]

I don't like grits though!! 

Oh, I was only going by where the middle of the US is !!  Halfway down !! That's not fair !! Laugh [(-D] At least you don't like grits, that's good !!

Thanks, John 

 

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We were supposed to be a neutral state during "That War",

eventhough one of the bloodest battles was fought here in the Commonwealth. (Perryville, Blue Licks)

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 6, 2007 8:27 AM

Jim - What did you use for the black wash?

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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, August 6, 2007 7:07 AM

I use a soft, white flannel for polishing. Much softer than a diaper. Behind the 2343 is a former blue K-Line Conrail car that I painted orange last week. I'll make some decals and turn it into a 6464-725 clone. I like the all black logo motif on the 6464-725 better than the black and white of the real cars.

Jim 

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Posted by kpolak on Monday, August 6, 2007 6:54 AM
 jaabat wrote:

If you guys can divert your eyes from the 2343 for just a minute, look at the FasTrack roadbed I painted. The black wash really brings out the detail in this superlative track system! I might take it a step further and detail paint the ties.

I tried...I really tried!  The shine on the loco is too great....track what track?

Did I hear your daughter in the background??? "No Mom, all he does is sit and rub the engine with a diaper..." 

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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, August 6, 2007 6:19 AM

If you guys can divert your eyes from the 2343 for just a minute, look at the FasTrack roadbed I painted. The black wash really brings out the detail in this superlative track system! I might take it a step further and detail paint the ties.

I also need to glue that porthole back on before it gets lost.  

Jim

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Posted by locomutt on Monday, August 6, 2007 1:03 AM
 csxt30 wrote:
 locomutt wrote:
 csxt30 wrote:
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

CSX- Trusted to move America !!

Oh, Locomutt is a very good friend of mine too !! Though he's from the Nawth !! Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

 

 

John, What do mean NAWTH!!  Louisville is on THE SOUTH SIDE of the Mason Dixon Line!!  Around here, the Ohio River IS the Dividing Line!!Mischief [:-,]

I don't like grits though!! 

Oh, I was only going by where the middle of the US is !!  Halfway down !! That's not fair !! Laugh [(-D] At least you don't like grits, that's good !!

Thanks, John 

 

Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-D]

We were supposed to be a neutral state during "That War",

eventhough one of the bloodest battles was fought here in the Commonwealth. (Perryville, Blue Licks)

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Posted by daan on Monday, August 6, 2007 12:05 AM
Always a nice way to begin the day with! Thanks for the pictures everyone, I enjoyed them..
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Posted by csxt30 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 11:01 PM
 locomutt wrote:
 csxt30 wrote:
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

CSX- Trusted to move America !!

Oh, Locomutt is a very good friend of mine too !! Though he's from the Nawth !! Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

 

 

John, What do mean NAWTH!!  Louisville is on THE SOUTH SIDE of the Mason Dixon Line!!  Around here, the Ohio River IS the Dividing Line!!Mischief [:-,]

I don't like grits though!! 

Oh, I was only going by where the middle of the US is !!  Halfway down !! That's not fair !! Laugh [(-D] At least you don't like grits, that's good !!

Thanks, John 

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Posted by Brutus on Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:50 PM
Nice pics and video folks, thanks!

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Posted by locomutt on Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:32 PM
 csxt30 wrote:
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

CSX- Trusted to move America !!

Oh, Locomutt is a very good friend of mine too !! Though he's from the Nawth !! Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

 

 

John, What do mean NAWTH!!  Louisville is on THE SOUTH SIDE of the Mason Dixon Line!!  Around here, the Ohio River IS the Dividing Line!!Mischief [:-,]

I don't like grits though!! 

Being Crazy,keeps you from going "INSANE" !! "The light at the end of the tunnel,has been turned off due to budget cuts" NOT AFRAID A Vet., and PROUD OF IT!!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, August 5, 2007 8:49 PM
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

Lisa, no problem from you.  Just wanted to give a certain guy a bad time. Wink [;)]

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, August 5, 2007 8:23 PM

Got some new loads for the flats, only problem now is that I need some more flatcars. Confused [%-)] Kinda like the chicken and the egg, which comes first The Load or The Flat ????????

The new Rock Island passenger cars, currently in need of of passengers.

 

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Posted by csxt30 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 8:03 PM
 Lisa-n-NC wrote:
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

CSX- Trusted to move America !!

Oh, Locomutt is a very good friend of mine too !! Though he's from the Nawth !! Laugh [(-D]

Thanks, John

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 5, 2007 7:31 PM
 ChiefEagles wrote:

Great pictures gang [Lisa too even though she knows CSX is "outlawed"].

Sorry Chief - Knew I'd get called on the carpet for those but hey - it was the only game in town at the time........Pleeeeze don't take the sweet outa my tea!!!  Ashamed [*^_^*]

Got a nice thank-you from Locomutt - he grew up around the C&O and has been to Clifton Forge many times.

Lisa

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Posted by magicman710 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 7:25 PM
Ok, thanks Tom!!!! When you say paste, do you mean paste where you type your replies? If so, my computer says that this website can view things I recently copied and pasted, and says its a security risk......

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, August 5, 2007 7:16 PM

Grayson,

If you place your mouse arrow to the right of your pic and click it, you will enlarge your pic. Now with the larger pic, place your mouse arrow over the pic and right click it. Slecet copy and then go back to the CTT forum and place your pointer in the replay window and right click your mouse and slecet paste

img252/7694/s6300038vt0.jpg

After it has been posted, if you click on the pic it will become larger yet.

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Posted by kblester on Sunday, August 5, 2007 5:13 PM
 magicman710 wrote:

Click on image to make it larger. Can anybody tell me how not to make it a thumbnail? 



Well, I dont have my layout built yet, but I decided I want to participate in Sunday Photo Fun, so, here is some pics of my PW Cell. Series B&O.

 

 

 

Grayson

Grayson,

If you put the cursor to the right of the picture and click it you will get a large picture in another window. Hope this helps.

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Posted by dgraham on Sunday, August 5, 2007 5:04 PM
Pete -  great looking layout - more pictures, please
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Posted by Pete in W'brg on Sunday, August 5, 2007 3:02 PM

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Posted by JamesPH1966 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 2:39 PM

Same lack of layout on my part too, so here's my contribution...

My (mostly) pre-war streamlined "fleet":

Left-to-Right - Lionel 1689, Lionel 1668 (my first "train collector" purchase waaayyy back in 1980 or so - I was 13!), Lionel 1688, Lionel 221 (post-war) and American Flyer 556 (3/16 scale/O gauge)

 

Somebody really wanted a semi-scale switcher so they went to work on a Marx Jubilee:

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Posted by magicman710 on Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:49 PM

Click on image to make it larger. Can anybody tell me how not to make it a thumbnail? 



Well, I dont have my layout built yet, but I decided I want to participate in Sunday Photo Fun, so, here is some pics of my PW Cell. Series B&O.

 

 

 

Grayson

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Posted by RR Redneck on Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:37 PM

 scottsmith wrote:

Perty lights.

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:24 PM
 jaabat wrote:
 Blueberryhill RR wrote:
 jaabat wrote:

Some of my recent finds:

Laugh [(-D] HA HA!!

Very nice, Jim.  Do you have the matching dummy " A " unit ?

Chuck

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Right !!!  That is truly immaculate.

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Posted by scottsmith on Sunday, August 5, 2007 1:14 PM

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