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Posted by 1688torpedo on Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:06 PM
Super Pictures of your trip.Dave,Keep em coming!
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Thursday, January 12, 2006 4:30 PM
Great stuff David.

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Posted by csxt30 on Thursday, January 12, 2006 3:45 PM
Dave: Nice pictures & the cog RRs are fascinating !
Like I used to tell my kids, " All The Cogs Have To Mesh " ! [:D]
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Posted by spankybird on Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:03 AM
Dave - just goes to show you that there really is 3 rail track.

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Posted by FJ and G on Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:03 AM
Jim,

That was the 1st cog; but the Swiss have us beat on the # of cogs. They're virtually everywhere and this one I' m showing isn't even for tourists! It's used by the residents to get home.

BTW, check out the cool turnout on the cog; talk about a STUB switch!

The Swiss LOVE their trains.

And they like them to go fast like this...





Actually, I'm not a big fan of these types of photos (which I also took in Zurich). Trains mag in Feb06 issue just ran a double page spread with a speed picture like one of these. It's sort of modern art, which IMO takes up valuable space; but hey, that's just me.
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Posted by Jumijo on Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:58 AM
New Hampshire has a cog railway. It goes right up the side of Mt. Washington.

Jim

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Posted by FJ and G on Thursday, January 12, 2006 6:49 AM
Daan,

Zurich, yes.

Also, thought you might like to see one of several Zurich cog lines. I took photos of the entire line but will just show a dozen going downhill from beginning to passing another cog...




























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Posted by daan on Thursday, January 12, 2006 1:26 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by FJ and G

Nice shots, all.

And one of 8,000 pictures taken on vacation. This is in Zurich. These gems can be found everywhere in the city.





This is in Zürich, Switserland I suppose? The building style is very familiar to me..

Nice pictures veryone!
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Posted by csxt30 on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 3:08 PM
Wow ! Nice pictures Dave ! Keep em' coming !
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Posted by pbjwilson on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:10 AM
Hey Doug,

That's a Lionel crossing, my Marx trains hit it hard but make it through o.k.
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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:25 AM
Nice shots, all.

Here's my best friend's new layout.



And one of 8,000 pictures taken on vacation. This is in Zurich. These gems can be found everywhere in the city.



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Posted by spankybird on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:51 AM
OK guys, you'll have to say which Tom you are asking, now that we have two Tom on here.

Doug, I believe the red passanger cars are 'Texas Specials'. They are K-Line from the KCC back in 97 thru 2001.

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Posted by darianj on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:09 PM
Tom,

What loco is that on the top? Great pics!
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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 8:39 AM
Paul, was that a Marx crossing track on your pictures on pg. 1?
Tom, was that red train a Golden Rocket trainset on pg. 1?

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Posted by jonadel on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 7:45 AM
Good job Tom, excellent pic's. Sure fun to see your trains and set up, it's inspiring. Glad I could help.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:08 PM


Part of a nice set of four 2623 prewar pullmans witha 226E that needs its rebuild finished up and a 1940 set of two tone green 2613/14/15 passenger cars paired with a gunmetal grey 225E. They look good together




Above the same 225E and 2613/14/15 at the 1115 station and a few platforms with some junky 2755's on the 4X8 I have set up right now.


Probably my rarest piece despite its seemingly poor condition. The shell is unbroken and unscratched wo it will clean up just fine.

Anyway just some more of my junk since I conqured the art of adding photos.

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Posted by tschmidt on Monday, January 9, 2006 8:36 PM
Here are a few more pics I just took.







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Posted by csxt30 on Monday, January 9, 2006 8:05 PM
Very nice pictures Tom, & good job of posting them ! I hope we see your Lifesavers car down the road !! [:D] I always wanted that one & the Tootsieroll car !! [:D]
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 9, 2006 8:04 PM
Great job, Tom. Keep on posting them. [:)]

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Posted by tschmidt on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:41 PM
I am trying to post pics for the first time. The photos are from Buckeye when he was here and I thank Jon for the instructions on how to do it.





Have a good day.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:24 PM
You'd better get started. These guys [well some Yankees] will give you grief. I been getting ready to start mine for a little over a year and a half. Some say two but that is wrong. I really catch it. [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:21 PM
Thanks chief! 1x4's with 2 groovs riped in them with 1x6's in r=the ends and dark walnut stain. They probably cost $30-40 per complete shelf unit and were all made over a weekend. So far te have been hung in4 houses! You can see the 4x8 I have been running trains on, I think I might be able to start throwing up some benchwork around the room, can't wait!

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Posted by ChiefEagles on Monday, January 9, 2006 7:06 PM
ogage, great storage.[:)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:37 PM
You all are very inspirational! Thanks for the great pics. Love the BB1. What year did that come out? CTT just reviewed the BB3. Makes a guy seriously look at east coast modeling!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 6:19 PM



Ok, I posted just before X-mas that we moved and I was ready to start the layout process. I have a few of my shelves up loaded with old sets and trains. There are a few toughies here, can you find them? I'll try to take some better ones

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:00 AM
Nice Pics everyone! Buckeye-On that photo of Tom's you should have put a Cape on that Indian Chief then the Buckeyes would have the Famous "Super Chief" on a Boxcar.This would make a great Boxcar for the OTTS. Andregg1- Nice Tender you put together. You really have Excellent Craftmenship skills. Good job.
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:43 PM
Oh yea,
To get my Lionel Mohawk 18064 on Tuesday?
Will post pics next Sunday?
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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:40 PM
NIce pics GIZ.

JOHN what for track are you using it looks good?.

BUCKEYE sure looks good. Can just taste that great lake water, EM EM.

PETIM, I disagree with ya on the suds, mine OLD MILWAUKEE been drinken the stuff for about 28 years. Maybe thats why I don't see no deer? They can smell me?
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Posted by Dr. John on Sunday, January 8, 2006 8:27 PM
Last run of the Christmas in Dixie layout. It's history now. [:(]





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