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Detroit Area Train Meet 3-12-11 (Pics and Video)

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Posted by Andrew Falconer on Monday, March 14, 2011 2:52 PM

If you have no basements to build in you have to take over an old store or shopping mall with an O Scale and O Gauge model railroad club.

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Posted by Firesteel on Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:03 PM

Thanks Charlie and Sir James for the information about the Copper Range cars. I was just wondering if anyone takes these cars to clubs and train shows. I always enjoy showing mine to people but I never seam to take them beyond the display case and the layout.

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:26 PM

Now that is a basement to dream about, but when you live in the land of no basements one has to find alternatives. Awesome !

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Posted by Demay on Sunday, March 13, 2011 9:22 PM

Great stuff fellas.  Thaks for sharing the photos and videos.

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, March 13, 2011 8:53 PM

Since Charlie didn't reply, those were Dan's box cars, but Charlie has a set of them as well.

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Posted by MichRR714 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 8:52 PM

Karl,

Those are Dan's cars.. but we both have a set :)

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Posted by Firesteel on Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:13 PM

Dan has a very impressive layout. Thanks for showing it to us. Charlie, I see some Copper Range boxcars are on the layout. Are these your cars or do they belong to Dan?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:51 PM

Looks great there charlie. Shame that old man kept getting in the picsWhistling

nice engine there SJ nice place

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Posted by MichRR714 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:07 PM

Laz- It was actually just bright sun shining in.  No lake or snow to speak of.

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 3:47 PM

SIR JAMES or CHARLIE is that a lake outside or is that just snow still on the ground?  Just wanted to know.  If its on a lake wow, trains and fishing within a few feet lucky ducky there.

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Posted by sir james I on Sunday, March 13, 2011 1:06 PM

Oh man, Laz you found me. That engine was brand new out the box right there. No one ran it fast, but it is quite the beast. Smoke comes from everywhere really fun the watch.

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 12:24 PM

MITCH one word AWESOME!!!!!

Gee I didn't know SIR JAMES is quite the engineer with that Challenger.  WOW how does it run at fast speed?  Sounds teriffic.  Good job.

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Detroit Area Train Meet 3-12-11 (Pics and Video)
Posted by MichRR714 on Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:29 AM

We had our monthly train club meet last evening at Loco Dan's.  Fun was had by all. Dan's layout is coming along nicely, lots of fun running multiple trains on his long loops. Several forum members were in attendance.

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