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Sunday Photo Fun 10-9-05
Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 5:05 AM
Here is a small collection of Chessie Box Cars

















Chessie Covered Grain Cars





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Lets have some fun [:D] [:)] [8D] [:p]
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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:28 AM
Nice pictures tom. The C&O steamer in the roads paint scheme, is that from the Lionel Chessie Steam Special? And also where did you get all the boxcars, and covered Grain cars, and are they scale sized?
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:52 AM
Goodmoring TMCC

The Steamer is MTH PS2, the box cars are either K-line or MTH and the grain cars are K-line.

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Posted by andregg1 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:58 AM
Hi guys!!
Beautiful morning at Delray Beach and nothing better that share pictures.



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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:00 AM
[code]Good Morning from S.E. Ohio[/code]
Tom... Nice pictures. You sure have a lot of cars.

Well, it's a gloomy day, so far. A lot cooler. No rain, yet.
A lot of guys must be sleeping in today. Good weather for it.

Y'all have a great day.
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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:04 AM
Andregg1, Very nice photos, especially the 1st one. spankybird, that is weird how the Lionel version looks exactly like that MTH version. The only way i could tell the difference is by the smoke units. Also are the trucks on the tender different as well?
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:13 AM
TMCC - Mabybe they both look alike because they were made from the same prototype. Isn't that something, both Lionel and MTH copied the real train.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:21 AM
Spankbird, that is very interesting. I have never seen that before. Well, i believe the Lionel set is what i will get for Christmas, and will add on some more cars. If not that, i will definetley get the Chessie Disel set. That is a great looking engine, as well as the cars. After that i will add the CSX GP 30 from Lionel. I will have to get modern cars though, but even though my era is late 40's to mid 50's i still like that engine.
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 8:51 AM
Looks GREAT GIZ !
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:39 AM
Good job.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:50 AM
Just finished this factory:





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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:50 AM
tinplate rules!!
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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:59 AM
Frank53.... That is a great looking factory. I need to make one for
my milk trucks. I like the lights.
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Posted by wrmcclellan on Sunday, October 9, 2005 10:06 AM
More tinplate!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 10:06 AM
Great job Frank. Now I know who to call to build me some builings. [;)] [now Tom will come back with, "You have to get benchwork started first." [}:)]]

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, October 9, 2005 10:20 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Great job Frank. Now I know who to call to build me some builings. [;)] [now Tom will come back with, "You have to get benchwork started first." [}:)]]


Frank53 - nice job on the factory [;)]

Chief - [^] [tup][tup][:-^]

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Posted by garyseven on Sunday, October 9, 2005 10:30 AM
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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 11:08 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Blueberryhill RR

Frank53.... That is a great looking factory. I need to make one for
my milk trucks. I like the lights.
Chuck


Thanks!, those are N-Scale streetlights from Podel Power. I removed the bases and bent the stand 90 degrees and inserted them into the wall.
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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 11:10 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Great job Frank. Now I know who to call to build me some builings. [;)] [now Tom will come back with, "You have to get benchwork started first." [}:)]]


I'm turning into Joe PlasticBuildingKit Chief.

BTW - how's that benchwork coming?? [:D]
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 11:53 AM
Frank, funny. [:(] Go eat some rice. [;)] Really good job. [tup]

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Posted by waltrapp on Sunday, October 9, 2005 12:49 PM
Some day I may have one of those neat permanent layouts but until then I guess I have to work with what I have on my CHristmas only layouts.

In 2004 I ran 7 trains concurrently. here's a shot of 6 of them all passing each other:


A night shot from about the same spot:


And as I've been doing lately, a sketch of my 2004 layout:


Keep up the great picture taking!

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Posted by zwbob on Sunday, October 9, 2005 1:19 PM
Here's a few shots of the hobo water tower I picked up at the Berea show last weekend.











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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 1:31 PM
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, October 9, 2005 2:25 PM
Walt, nothing wrong with your layout. Some people like me love to operate trains and make them do things, others love lots of scenery with trains just passing by. Looks good.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, October 9, 2005 3:05 PM
hey ZWbob, that hobo tower is a great little accessory isn't it. I have it, and i have the hobo hotel as well.
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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, October 9, 2005 6:19 PM
Here's a size comparison O and On30.



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Posted by csxt30 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 6:20 PM
Oh, really great pictures you all have there ! Sure are nice ! This is a pic. of the last 3 cars I got at the Berea show with Tom ! They decided to have a small car show at the Diner today! [:D] Thanks, John
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:16 PM
OK GIZ,
Heres my new MTH Southern(darn word) Crescent, along side my K-line Berkshire.



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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:40 PM
this is a picture of the durbin rocket in west virginia and a shay in cass west virginia. I dont have a lay out yet, but i'm trying to get one built as soon as possible

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:42 PM
nice pictures every one.

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