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Sunday photo Fun 07-06-2014

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Sunday photo Fun 07-06-2014
Posted by rtraincollector on Saturday, July 5, 2014 11:17 PM

I haven't posted in here in a while other than to say looking good well I will share some new pics 

This here is my G guage I added a second shelf since I got another G guage train set. The first set was green engine and tuscan cars so I switched the engines so now have a green engine with the green cars to me looks better 


Decided to add a 4' by 6 foot 5" board for a second level 

Well I gave a 5" clearance which gives me 1/2" clearance with my tallest engine and car 

here's another of it 

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, July 6, 2014 7:27 AM

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Posted by stebbycentral on Sunday, July 6, 2014 8:01 AM

Last weekend I was at a local train show where I picked up this little beauty for one Benjamin.  The price was so low because the tag on it said "Doesn't Run".  So figured I'd take a chance, since I was fresh out of rehab projects.  When I got it home and disassembled it, I discovered it was a couple of mangled fingers on the reverse unit.  A thorough cleaning, new paint and decals, and one replacement set of contacts from Marty's Trains later it is running like a champ.

And I know it's not catalog, but I decided to make a companion for my 355 and 263 C&NW locomotives.

 

 

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Posted by wallyworld on Sunday, July 6, 2014 1:03 PM

Nothing is more fairly distributed than common sense: no one thinks he needs more of it than he already has.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Sunday, July 6, 2014 6:39 PM

I recently added some people to the Blueboard Central Division of American Flyer Lines.

Here are a few photos of the places they have found to call home.






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Posted by fifedog on Monday, July 7, 2014 4:50 AM

Northwoods - who makes the chaps with the derbies?  My 19th century trains need conductors.

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Posted by Northwoods Flyer on Monday, July 7, 2014 7:11 AM

Hi Fife,

The figures are from The Barclay Company. They are from their Pee-Wee League line.  The figures are solid and  hand cast of a pewter alloy.  They are hand  painted, and as near as I can tell they are made here in the USA.  I think you can see the entire line at www.barclaycompany.com.  I think the owner also markets them on ebay as Mr. Barclay.  I ordered one figure to see what they were like.  I was impressed by the quality so I ordered more. I have my eye  on a few other ones as well. If my memory serves me correctly I think there are a few other figures that would fit in with your time era.

I am thinking of ordering a few more since the Blueboard Central has   more places that need to be populated.

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