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Sunday Photo Fun 6-22-14

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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, June 22, 2014 6:30 PM

Nice benchwork Spanky!!!  Thanks for the pics.

Jon

So many roads, so little time. 

 

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, June 22, 2014 4:09 PM

rrswede

Spankybird, the workmanship is that of a professional. Large layout for a pretty small room. The layout design includes the name of the software provider, but I am unable to read it. Would you mind providing the name and your assessment of its capabilities?

Thanks, Swede

 

The software is from MTH, RR track lite.  Email me and I will send a pdf of the layout. cleveshows@att.net 

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 rrswede on Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:16 PM

Spankybird, the workmanship is that of a professional. Large layout for a pretty small room. The layout design includes the name of the software provider, but I am unable to read it. Would you mind providing the name and your assessment of its capabilities?

Thanks, Swede

 

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Posted by Firelock76 on Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:07 PM

As long as they miss, that's all that counts.  I've got some tight clearances on my own layout.

Mind you, I've seen an old film of some NYC passenger trains in a yard and it looked like you could barely get a piece of paper between them!

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Posted by stebbycentral on Sunday, June 22, 2014 11:13 AM

Continuing my project to upgrade the trucks on my Flyer cars.  I have moved on from the house cars and this weekend converted three of my four gondolas.  This picture is a kind of "before" and after".

One of the unanticipated benefits that I noticed is that the cars now couple closer together. 

In fact when I first noted this I was concerned that would cause an issue on 19" R track.  But I ran couple cars around my temporary layout and they just miss each other on the tight curves.  For my future layout I have provided for 24" R curves at a minimum. 

 And BTW, when I posted a couple of these shots on Facebook, someone in the AF group accused me of being "one of them HO-style rivet counters". 

 

I have figured out what is wrong with my brain!  On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!

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Posted by M. Mitchell Marmel on Sunday, June 22, 2014 11:11 AM

A little early morning varnish action for your delectation...

(note to self:  Call Olsen Toys about my parts order; that 1688 needs its other marker light!)  ;-)

Mitch

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Posted by Dave632 on Sunday, June 22, 2014 10:43 AM
Old and new Santa Fe ABA pulling freight and passenger cars.
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Sunday Photo Fun 6-22-14
Posted by spankybird on Sunday, June 22, 2014 10:06 AM

Here is a small 10 x 10 layout that I am building for a friend. It is in his upstairs bedroom.

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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