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Sunday Photo Fun 12/09/2012

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Sunday Photo Fun 12/09/2012
Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:38 AM

Morning guess I get to start it today hope nobody minds. Today is going to be basically new acquirements over the past month or so.  

This here is a Flatcar I have had for a few years its a scale one I went out and bought a HO scale Girder Bridge for a load for it and It fits great I think

 

Next is 3362 helium and 6044 flat with trailers had to go get repo trailers and tanks

and heres some motorized vehicles think I'm going to collect a shelf worth of these

Have more but will add them latter 3 or 4 pics at a time

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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:01 AM

Another fun day downstairs and we had a special visitor, Mr. & Mrs. S. Claus checking on the kids.  They were even checking on the trains to make sure everything is ready.

Is that them on the bridge?

It is!  And the kids found them right away Thumbs Up

Santa arrived in the red Christmas Express, a little slower than his speedy sled!

Lots of traffic at the station.

Jon

So many roads, so little time. 

 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:54 AM

Great job RT.  Jon, your layout is one of the best.  Yes

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, December 9, 2012 9:56 AM

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Posted by KRM on Sunday, December 9, 2012 11:33 AM

Chief,

Here is proof that anything can look good from the right camera angle.

 Outside the Menard's mill.  Wink

Nice stuff RT and Jon, Yes

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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, December 9, 2012 11:35 AM

Jon, Love the layout ! Where did you get the "crushed cars" for flatbed/flatcar loads ?

Or did you make your own ?

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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:02 PM

Doug -- I just went down and looked everywhere on that truck and I can't find any markings.  The detailing on that truck is incredible and it's one of my favorites.  I just checked with the boss and she said we bought it at a hobby shop north of us years ago and it didn't even have a box!   The cab on the tractor even pivots forward so you can see the motor.

Jon

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Posted by MichRR714 on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:09 PM

Stopped and visited with Sir James this past week.  Here is a pic I snapped during the visit.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:38 PM

Kev and Jon great pics

heres a few more of my prizes

a 6464-900 and flat with logs

 

MTH dumping log car and 3456 N&W operating coal car

 

NYC operating pacemaker boxcar and a NJC boxcar

And A NJC Smoking Caboose

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:51 PM

One of my favorites...

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:54 PM

Milk and Cheerios...

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, December 9, 2012 1:59 PM

From the old layout,

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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, December 9, 2012 3:41 PM

We were talking about trucks earlier so I decided to go shoot a few more pics (I can only watch so much football). These two trucks are my favorites on the layout without question

Where did these guy's come from??????? Laugh

Jon

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Posted by billbarman on Sunday, December 9, 2012 4:05 PM

Amazing photos all! Its good to see this thread alive and well.

Looks like Santa Clause is coming to town this year...

 

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Sunday, December 9, 2012 4:56 PM

Thanks for all of the photos today.  They look great.

Photos of Christmases past on the Blueboard Central Division of American Flyer Lines.

 
 
 
 
 
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Posted by 8ntruck on Sunday, December 9, 2012 5:46 PM

Here are a couple of shots of the Polar Express layout we did for the Katy Museum this weekend.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 9, 2012 6:07 PM

cool nice job

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:44 PM

Great jobs and photos 8N, Northwoods, Billbarman, LAZ, Chuck, Charlie, DougsNOTagrump, KEV, Jon and RT.   

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Monday, December 10, 2012 7:02 AM

  DITTO Big Smile , Chief

Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!

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