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Posted by daan on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 1:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

thx Jon,

I'm starting out small with a 100 ft mainline; O % elevation so I can run British live steam in the future.

I'm going to get the plants and trees perfect and then do a much larger loop of about 300 feet that will include grades, bridges over pond and real waterfalls and much more.

The handlaying slows the whole process but DIYers think it's worth it.


Nice work David, specially the Live Steam is very interesting..[;)]
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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 9:18 AM
thx Jon,

I'm starting out small with a 100 ft mainline; O % elevation so I can run British live steam in the future.

I'm going to get the plants and trees perfect and then do a much larger loop of about 300 feet that will include grades, bridges over pond and real waterfalls and much more.

The handlaying slows the whole process but DIYers think it's worth it.
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Posted by jonadel on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 7:40 AM
David--

Thanks for the pics, excellent as always. About how many feet do you think you will have on your outside layout? Everything looks terrific!

Jon

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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 6:45 AM
Layed track outside but so cold didn't get all of the tracks connected to the warehouse tracks.





So I went inside and worked on some other tracks



The next day I visited Union Station in DC and took these images of real trains and G scale train running inside station












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Posted by daan on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jaabat



Daan,
Great forest! What did you use for the trees?


Jim, I use plastic prefab trees, made by Busch (no kidding). It's basicly a 2D tree where the branches can be bend in all different directions. Then simply spray it with glue and add foilage. By using foilage and woodland turf the trees look more realistic.
It's a real cheap solution, costs are below $7 for 10 trees.
(Dutch people are always trying to find bargains[:D])
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Posted by Munster518 on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:56 PM
Jerry-

Great footage of your turbine, that looks like a layout I can relate too[;)]. Could you tell me how you hosted a video clip. Is it the same as posting a picture on the internet, thanks.

John[:D]
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Posted by tmcc man on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:27 PM
Great videos Jerry. I like them a lot!
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:47 AM
Hey, Buckeye,

I'll have to post some of my outside toy train stuff next week. I've got a stretch of track laid and there was icicles hanging down from the warehouse.
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:44 AM
Hey guys; look what I got. The buy of the century!!!

A 4-4-0 ALL METAL from Rite-Aid Drug Store in Crystal City, Va.

50% off

O scale

$7 vice $14

If Rite Aid can sell these metal wonders so cheaply, why can't toy trains be less expensive???????????

I was going to use this as one of those rotating gag gift things but I might end up losing it in that stupid game so I'm hanging on to it.

It's going outside in the garden on the end of an abandoned spur





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Posted by MartyE on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:40 AM
Love the Christmas Pictures!

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:32 AM



http://home.mindspring.com/~rsmithopt/3oswillgo2005christmastrainlayout/
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 12, 2005 6:29 AM
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b5cc30b3127cce965f8a12fe3f00000026102Bbs2jNw2Yk
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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, December 12, 2005 5:52 AM
Jerry,
Get those videos up on the net ASAP!

I built my tunnel based on yours. Only difference being mine has 2 homemade portals on it, made from foam board.


Daan,
Great forest! What did you use for the trees?


Frank53,
Your layout is taking shape quickly. I enjoyed seeing your Scout on it on another forum (MTJ). I have one from 1952 - a 2034. It's loud, but runs nice for an old cheapie. I deleted the majority of my posts over there because they went unanswered. That's why I only have 3.

Jim

Modeling the Baltimore waterfront in HO scale

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Posted by daan on Monday, December 12, 2005 2:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MartyE

Here's some pictures of the recently reunited Century Club 1 engines. My sister brought over the Turbine and GG1 for me to rub until she has a layout for them.
....


That's nice, Marty, It's not often that women are interested in toytrains that much that they want to get a layout of their own.
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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, December 12, 2005 1:54 AM
starting work on a scene in a dead corner. A street will run perpindicular to the curve.


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Posted by MartyE on Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:33 PM
I'm at the point where I have nothing new to add. I think I may keep the domain name but for now It will be gone except for the message that is there. I may re introduce it as a picture only minus all the other stuff.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, December 11, 2005 9:21 PM
MartyE, why does your website not work anymore?
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:31 PM
GIZ,
GREAT PHOTOs.
BUCKEYE,
That is an outstanding IDEAr about sending MAJ. JOE a pic of a toy train.
We got to either make a tread and send him the whole thing if we can do that it would be great.
Whats the best way to get him the pics? Through here or on our own?
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Posted by otftch on Sunday, December 11, 2005 5:33 PM
Hey guys,here is the website of our club.There are a lot of good photos there of our layouts.
www.classicmodeltrains.com/ocala3railers/
Ed
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Posted by MartyE on Sunday, December 11, 2005 5:23 PM
Here's some pictures of the recently reunited Century Club 1 engines. My sister brought over the Turbine and GG1 for me to rub until she has a layout for them.


and another...


And a little project for Kodiak Junction...

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by scottsmith on Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:46 PM

Anyone for the Santa Claus Express?
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Posted by scottsmith on Sunday, December 11, 2005 3:44 PM



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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:45 PM
American Flyer repaint with some fresh new wheels



Ahh, This is the life. - Woody



Daan - Nice job. Makes that tight corner look alot bigger.
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Posted by waltrapp on Sunday, December 11, 2005 12:02 PM
the guys are taking a day off. OH, wait! This is their regular day!


this was the day before. the 'hard' life


- walt

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Posted by daan on Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:53 AM
Since buseiness is booming on the Salt River Canyon railroad, I'm building a small city to get all the people a house.

Photo is taken without flashlight, it's a bit yellowish..

The city street of Kenn-city in raw shape.

This was first a small hill, now it's becoming a city.

On the other side, the hill disappeared as well.

A small forrest has been made in ordr to give the citisins of kenn-city a way of relaxing. The small shovel is leveling the ground to make place for some cattle and a small station.

The small shovel at work. (no john deere..)

And the new MTH steamer, which steams through the forrest...

... back to the city to deliver the passengers back home after a sunday's outing in nature.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 11, 2005 11:16 AM
Redoing the yard







VIDEOS of my turbine and milk car in action coming soon.[:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 11, 2005 10:58 AM

Good to see so many pics today from regulars and newbies alike.

Buck, Do yo have a rotary plow for the front of the train, maybe a NS, looks like you may need it.

Here's the newest member of the family. A Railking Cab Forward. It runs really nice, but the Proto 1 sound sounds a little strange. I plan on converting it to TMCC and Railsounds soon.






Hope you enjoy....Tim
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Posted by Munster518 on Sunday, December 11, 2005 8:47 AM

These pics are from last sundays Great Train Extravaganza show in Albany NY, hosted by my club UTA. Nice turnout this year and our newly purhased lionel cab forward was a hit, except it was pulling NYC passenger cars though[;)][:D][:)].


This is myself operating the classic milkcar for a youngster




John

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