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spankybird
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Sunday Photo Fun 1-8-06
Posted by spankybird on Sunday, January 8, 2006 3:56 AM















For those who are new to the forum, clicking on the pics will enlarge them.

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Lets have some fun [:D] [:)] [8D] [:p]
tom

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Posted by dwiemer on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:50 AM
Tom,
Nice photos, as usual. What grade on the downslope in the first set of photos? I am trying to have several graded lines in a 20x24 layout.
Thanks,
dennis

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:50 AM
Spankybird, how big is your layout???


Here's my contribution to Sundays pictures.......



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spankybird
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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:01 AM
Dwiemer – If I recall correctly, its about 3 ½ % grade. It was based on the old Lionel trestle set. The down grade is on its own block with lower voltage to prevent run-a-way trains.

1862General – This layout is 10’ x 20’. I also have the second Circus Layout which is 5’ x 8’. Very nice pic of your layout.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:21 AM
I wish I had that much room for such a large layout! lol.... Mines "L" shaped with the back side being the furthest length at 11', left side is 5' and right side is 7'.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:34 AM




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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:14 AM
Houdy,
What is the size of your layout?
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thor
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Posted by thor on Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:15 AM
Beautiful shots! Thanks. I'm sitting here wondering why it took me so long to figure out that O gauge was the way to go! I spent all those years knocking myself out trying to create super realistic HO layouts and yet somehow those colorful, action packed pictures look much more 'real' than my best rolling vistas. The larger scale is easier to get good closeups of, true but despite the 'toy train' factor, they just look better.
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Posted by andregg1 on Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:30 AM
HI folks
Nice pistures, as usual.
Here is my hand-made tender, built with brass sheet.




Before


cheers
Andre.
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Posted by dbaker48 on Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:44 AM
Spankybird,
Thanks for the instructions and beautiful photos.

Don

Don

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 8, 2006 9:53 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by andregg1

HI folks
Nice pistures, as usual.
Here is my hand-made tender, built with brass sheet.




Before


cheers
Andre.



Very nice job.[:D][8D] I like that tender a lot.
Colin from prr.railfan.net
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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:00 AM
Nice pictures everyone! Beautiful Tender!





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darianj
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Posted by darianj on Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:11 AM
tmcc man, Very nice job!
There's light at the end of the tunnel.... It's a Train! http://www.tmbmodeltrainclub.com
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zwbob
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Posted by zwbob on Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:19 AM
Here is a tank I got off e-bay in front of the VFW hall (lionel quonset hut)





Overall view of my layout


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jonadel
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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, January 8, 2006 10:48 AM
Taking on water


Loading ice


Watchman doing his duty


Traffic jam


Jon

Jon

So many roads, so little time. 

 

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 8, 2006 11:15 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by darianj

tmcc man, Very nice job!


That is not my tender, it is Andregg1's tender, because I do not have the skills to build something like that.
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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 8, 2006 11:16 AM
jonadel, are those the new Lionel boxcab electrics, or are they MTH?
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, January 8, 2006 11:24 AM
Great job folks. Houdy, that is looking great. Can depend on pdj for some good tin plate. Everyone should be proud. TMCC, probably will not get ot decal that switcher until tomorrow. Then I will post pictures. [;)]

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 8, 2006 11:26 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Great job folks. Houdy, that is looking great. Can depend on pdj for some good tin plate. Everyone should be proud. TMCC, probably will not get ot decal that switcher until tomorrow. Then I will post pictures. [;)]

Not letting it get to me!!!!!!!!!!!![:(!][:(!][:(!]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 11:45 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by joncoy

Houdy,
What is the size of your layout?


8X14, It has 3 loops all connected, 2 on the main table and the outter most goes up to the reverse loop you can see ,down to the main table, and then down again under the table to another reverse loop.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 8, 2006 12:28 PM
Great shots guys

If you need your tracks cleaned give me a call

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jonadel
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Posted by jonadel on Sunday, January 8, 2006 12:53 PM
Colin--it's a BB1 MTH Premier 20-5561-1, quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Tim--your track cleaning car is awesome, thanks.

Jon

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So many roads, so little time. 

 

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, January 8, 2006 1:22 PM
Tim, you make that? [I bet he did[^]]

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Posted by spankybird on Sunday, January 8, 2006 2:16 PM
We have to share this with all of you. This is one of our new refers, by MTH.



Please, Please do note that it says ' Call of the North'



tom

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Posted by csxt30 on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:02 PM
Sure enjoy all the pictures today. Here's a couple of my new section I'm tinkering with & made a road crossing already. I plan to make a big Metropolis there later !
This is in the beginning ! Plus, I wanted to try & post multiple pictures like Tom showed me ! I think I got it ! [:D] Thanks Tom !






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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:22 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by spankybird

We have to share this with all of you. This is one of our new refers, by MTH.

[img]Please, Please do note that it says ' Call of the North'

tom


Of course it says, "Call of the North". We all know that great beers were made in the North from the clear, blue waters of our currently frozen lakes and streams and grain from our great farms and rich soil. Who did you believe would think different? [(-D][(-D]

Oh yea, I forgot about [D)]

Great photos everybody. I thought about posting photos this week of me cleaning the basement, but I'm too tired.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:23 PM
Lookin good John.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:26 PM
Think it says CHIEF

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:53 PM
Tom,
You will be pleased to know that even though I spent the whole weekend cleaning the basement, I had the time to repaint your new car as we discussed last week.

I think you, John, Laz, Keith and many others will really like it.



It sure looks better that it did.

Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, January 8, 2006 5:59 PM
Nice Buckeye, that is a way better logo than the previous one[;)][:P][:P][:D][^]
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