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Sunday photo fun 3/24/13

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Posted by wmwalker on Monday, March 25, 2013 9:26 AM

Very nice pictures everyone. I really enjoy looking and reading all the posts. Thanks for sharing Thumbs Up

Thanks

Wyatt

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Posted by railhead53 on Monday, March 25, 2013 8:30 AM

Spankybird, thanks for the details about the station!  I would not have guessed it was that old.  Very nice!  Bo Smile

 

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:09 PM

railhead53

spankybird

Check out this old train station. Any one wish to take a guess who made it and it's part number.

BTW - it has a very bad repaint on it.

Ok Spankybird, it is a really nice station!  I give up, who made it?  Please.  Bo Smile

 

You can visit my website Bo's Trains at http://www.bostrains.com   Thanks!

 

IT was made by Lionel, 1906. Model 24

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Posted by railhead53 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:30 PM

spankybird

Check out this old train station. Any one wish to take a guess who made it and it's part number.

BTW - it has a very bad repaint on it.

Ok Spankybird, it is a really nice station!  I give up, who made it?  Please.  Bo Smile

 

You can visit my website Bo's Trains at http://www.bostrains.com   Thanks!

 

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Posted by bigdogjeff on Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:39 PM

Well this was a very productive Sunday photo fun great photo everyone . I really enjoy looking at the progress of everyone's layout and seeing all the trains people are buying. I look forward every week to view SPF . And if I can be part of it .

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, March 24, 2013 3:41 PM

Okay heres a few items I have gotten over the pass couple of months

I bought the Southern passenger set for the cars.

Here is a Burlington SD 40-2 made by weaver that started out with proto sound and when I got it, it had a William E unit

I installed a ERR TMCC and sound board

I hooked up the coil couplers that where there just had to change the connectors.

 

And these pics are for HudsonJohn

this is my new TMCC NYC Hudson

And her blowing her smoke on a pass

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Posted by srguy on Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:53 PM

Thanks Bo  ... It's a 2055 ...my first Lionel.  Bigdog gets results! Next week will update scenery on the upper level.

Laz .... Love the Bing .... Actually just down the road in north Jersey

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Posted by jwse30 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:47 PM

Here's my 1615. It very rarely gets on the rails; I think it looks a bit too big compared to my postwar sized cars and Plasticville buildings.

Have a great week,

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Posted by JamesP on Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:38 PM

I don't get to post on SPF very often, but I do enjoy seeing everyone's pictures!  I think the last time I posted a picture, it was of a Hafner 110 that I repaired for a friend.  This project is similar; it is a Hafner 109 that I fixed up for my own amusement:

The little 109 came without any rear wheels, so I initially ran it using a homemade wheel and another incorrect wheel.  In the meantime, I found a couple of correct - albeit, worn out - Hafner wheels.  Then, a couple of weeks ago, the spring hub broke, so I decided to replace the wheels while I had the motor apart.  I bored the wheels out and installed some hubs that I turned on the lathe.  The broken Zamac spring hub was replaced with a homemade one machined out of brass (just like the Hafner 110 I posted before).  The repaired rear wheels were installed by peening over the ends of the back axle, per original practice.  A little turbine oil to lube it up and it runs great.  Although I like to keep the orginal finish when possible, this one is just bad enough I may end up repainting it.  Regardless of it's appearance, it is a nice little runner for the clockwork layout.

 - James

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, March 24, 2013 2:16 PM

Here are a few new items that I got over the winter.........

 
 
 
 

My wife found this at a garage sale for a buck. It is a wind-up and works.........

 
 

And here are a few new pics of the layout.........

 
 
 
Chuck # 3 I found my thrill on Blueberryhill !!
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, March 24, 2013 1:51 PM

Check out this old train station. Any one wish to take a guess who made it and it's part number.

BTW - it has a very bad repaint on it.

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:57 PM

Outside the Orange Hall at YORK, From a few years ago...

Have a NATTY BO?
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Posted by railhead53 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:11 PM

Nice SRGUY, you've done a lot of good work!  What steam locomotive is that in the bottom right hand corner of your last photo?  BoSmile 

 

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Posted by srguy on Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:58 AM

Another view ... Photobucket has made this a challenge for Mac users

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Posted by railhead53 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:57 AM

Here you go bigdogjeff, answering the call.

Kev, like your new 1615!  Here is mine working the Maryville Yard.  Propped a little fireman up in the cab just to add a little visual interest.  While it use to get a lot of use, my 1615  hasn't been on the rails for some time.  Fun little locomotive and one of my post war favorites.  Are there any more little 1615's out there?  If so let's see them, please!  Bo  Smile

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Posted by srguy on Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:49 AM

See if this works

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Posted by KRM on Sunday, March 24, 2013 10:23 AM

Here is a shot of the new to me 1615 switcher I got this week.

 

Here are some shots from the under construction layout addition I am working. The inner loop is for my 30 month old granddaughter. She is really getting into the trains and having her own loop and transformer. She knows where the master table switch is and how to run Thomas. She has the cars full of her toys and won't let Grandma touch anything but the whistle button.  Laugh

 
 
 

 

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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

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Posted by srguy on Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:04 AM

Yes .. more needed 

Having trouble uploading from new photobucket format .. catch you later


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Posted by bigdogjeff on Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:45 AM

Cobrabob I love gp 7 and 9 I have a few myself.

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Posted by Cobrabob8 on Sunday, March 24, 2013 8:35 AM

My Post War 2328 Lionel Diesel. One of my Greatest Finds, two years ago for $25.00. I have about $30.00 more invested in it and it runs great!Cool

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Sunday photo fun 3/24/13
Posted by bigdogjeff on Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:54 AM

I thought I start the pic today . I doesn't seem there is that many people involved with photo fun any more?

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