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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 6:39 PM
Chief - check out the craft store. I stop at our local one and they had spray paint call 'Flex Stone' in many different colors.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 6:33 PM
well chief,
i am going to start caddying next sat, and i know there is some fine amounts of money there. I can just see my basement now ...................... [:D][:D]
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 5:25 PM
tmcc, work hard in school and go as far as you can. One day you will be able to afford postwar and all. [:)]

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:13 PM
Chief, you got lucky. I have always wanted a postwar hudson. They are such great looking engines. My dad was never really into model railroading, and that is the reason why i do not have much postwar. If he was into it though like i am , i would have a ton of postwar.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:10 PM
You guys are blessed. I cant get any O Ga operators aroung here to meet at all and I have tried with adds, and flyers, posters,ect.

The nearesr fellow tin plater to me is The Rock and he is closer to you guys than to me I think

What I wouldnt give to have some sort of contact with train guys, some sort of club.

I tried going to an HO club twice but those guys wont talk to you, they ingore you. They have it the way they want and that is it.

One of these days the old cutes will need DCS to run the crappy little engines because they cant get their walkers & wheel chairs out of each other way. Soon I expect, :)
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 2:36 PM
tmcc, I have those in my set Santa brought me when I was 6 [1952]. My engine was 4-6-4 Hudson. Has a Sunoco tanker, the LV hopper, gondola and red caboose. Santa added an operating cattle car and coral along with a Plasticville station, house and church the next year. Still got them. [:)]

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 1:21 PM
Yep that is exactly the one. Was the configuration on the engine? was it 2-8-4, cause that is the engine i have
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:43 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by tmcc man

Spankybird. that is not the one. The photo I was talking about had the trolley coming towards the camera, with only 3 cars in the picture.


You mean this one



Yes this is post war. I also own several of the hoppers.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:25 AM
Spankybird. that is not the one. The photo I was talking about had the trolley coming towards the camera, with only 3 cars in the picture.
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Posted by laz 57 on Saturday, October 8, 2005 10:55 PM
WOW YUZ GIZ ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WISH I was there? At least NO Southerners (That dang word) got through the borders?
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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, October 8, 2005 7:21 PM
TMCC - I believe you mean this one





This is a per-war train.

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Posted by tmcc man on Saturday, October 8, 2005 6:50 PM
Hey spankybird,
in the 10th picture on the first post, the train with the caboose, the LV hopper, and the Lionel Lines gonola, is that a postwar set? It looks exactly like the cars my dad has from his old lionel set that i now run.
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Posted by GregM on Saturday, October 8, 2005 6:49 PM
OTTS meeting was good time and well worth the drive. Looking forward to doing it again. [:)]

Thank You's to Norm for his hospitality. Karen says I need to get my layout going again to host a meeting and let everyone else do the driving. [(-D]
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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, October 8, 2005 6:32 PM
Chief, I will check on the paint for you. It works on both metal and wood.

here is a pic of my UP Challanger on Norms layout





and this belongs to Charlie





tom

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Posted by Dr. John on Saturday, October 8, 2005 4:05 PM
Chief,

Sorry the Confederate Air Force didn't come through with the sweet tea mission . . .

The rubber bands on the plane broke!
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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Saturday, October 8, 2005 3:27 PM
That looks like the greatest OTTS Meeting ever. [:D] [bow][bow][bow]

(This should help all these guys get over the Indians, too. Great therapy!)

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Posted by csxt30 on Saturday, October 8, 2005 3:18 PM
Yes, we all had a great time & a real nice layout ! The paint on the bridges is from a spray can that Norm showed me. It is some sort of textured stuff & I think someone in another post said they use it to make streets, too. It looked very good & I forgot the name on the can. I think it says stone or something. Thanks, John
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 2:02 PM
looks like every one had a good time.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Saturday, October 8, 2005 9:58 AM
Looks like there were a lot of TOOTS around the layout last night. [:D] Seriously, great crowd and great pictures. What did he paint or spray on that elevated track section that makes it look like concrete? I am really studying that.

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Posted by spankybird on Saturday, October 8, 2005 9:07 AM
OTTS meeting was at Norm layout this week. We had a total of 8 people show up. So Chief how many show up at your house [?]



In back we have L-R: Norm, Keith (1668torpedo) Greg (GregM), Ed, Charlie, Jack, and John (csxt30), in front L-R is Phil and me.

























and look what Norm built. This was done without any nails or screws. It is held together with dowels only.




BTW- I believe these are for sale.

More pics later.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, October 7, 2005 6:57 PM
Tom is President of Toots, who is Vice President of Toots and Secretary of Toots?? [:D][:D] I guess the rest of the members are just regular old Toots. [:0][:D][:D]

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Posted by spankybird on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:44 PM
Chuck, we are getting ready to leave ourselfs. New batteries in the light. see you soon

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:09 PM
OK, guys, the plane is all warmed up. Except for that
one engine that keeps missing.


I got my chute on. See ya at the meeting.[:D]

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Posted by Roger Bielen on Friday, October 7, 2005 10:04 AM
Speaking of grits. Had mine this morning at a breakfast at the grandaughter's grammer school along with pancakes and sausage. You know that they're a staple, food that is, down here especially when the school system serves them.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, October 7, 2005 10:01 AM
I always heard WOOOO WOOOO

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, October 7, 2005 9:37 AM
[code]Are you having a good time, Chief??

The train whistle goes Toot-Toot[/code]
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, October 7, 2005 9:24 AM
I can here the cheer right now. GO TOOTS, GO!!!!!

911, "Willoughby Police". "There is big explosion in Spanky's Cove!" "Don't worry Mam, it just the TOOTS meeting."

[I'm in tears!!!!!![:D][:D]]

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Friday, October 7, 2005 9:00 AM
[:(][:(][banghead][banghead][banghead][banghead][censored][|(][#oops][soapbox]
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Friday, October 7, 2005 8:48 AM
]YES, A BIG BUNCH OF TOOTS[:D][:D] [think about that one] [:D][:D] Chuck, you "blew" that one!! [;)][:D]

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