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Sunday Photo Fun 4-9-06

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 10, 2006 10:29 PM
Thanks Tom Happy Birthday Felix
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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 10, 2006 9:09 PM


as Tim has already posted, here is your pic

I am a person with a very active inner child. This is why my wife loves me so. Willoughby, Ohio - the home of the CP & E RR. OTTS Founder www.spankybird.shutterfly.com 

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Posted by spankybird on Monday, April 10, 2006 8:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by felixg


[img http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6da29b3127cce886e00b90c7a00000036100ActG7Ru0ZsWJg[/img]] HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?





After the begining [img you are missing ] and you have an extra one at the end of the line.



tom

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 10, 2006 7:24 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by felixg

HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?
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Posted by dwiemer on Monday, April 10, 2006 11:59 AM
Dave, that is coming along very nicely. Thanks guys, all the contributions were wonderful.
Dennis

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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, April 10, 2006 11:45 AM
How about some craw-dads (to go with the GRITS)?

Regards, Roy

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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, April 10, 2006 11:18 AM
Thanks, Roy. I bit shallow, except for leeches and snakeheads.[:D]

(taking me quite some time to do this layout but the fun is in the building)
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Posted by wrmcclellan on Monday, April 10, 2006 11:09 AM
Dave - nice! You need some fish in that lake!

Regards, Roy

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Posted by laz 57 on Monday, April 10, 2006 9:29 AM
Good job GIZ.
laz57
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, April 10, 2006 9:20 AM
Here's an update on my buddy’s Port of New York & New Jersey Railroad

Scenery and details make a difference with the Engine House ... the backdrop and "daylight" fluorescent lighting make quite a difference in the new train room. A small mountain will grace the area behind the engine house ... as suggested by the tunnel portal on the right! The engine is the original Lionel "Scout" 2-4-2 that Santa delivered in 1952--freshly repainted and weathered. She still runs like a champ after more than 50 years--a tribute to Lionel craftsmanship.






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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 10, 2006 7:03 AM
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Posted by FJ and G on Monday, April 10, 2006 6:58 AM
Nice photos!

Peanut Ridge Underway (photos)

In photo #1 you can see Peanut Ridge shaping up. I named it b/c BB the beagle and I sit up on the ridge eating peanuts together. The ridge upon which the tracks run, is constructed with rocks, some weighing about 100 pounds. Fortunately, I have a pickup truck and include heavy deadlifting (heavy to me, that is) in my weightlifting routine. You can see the tracks heading towards the stream, which they will follow shortly. It ain’t all going that quickly b/c I’m handlaying the tracks (upon which remotely controlled O gauge toy trains run).

In photo 2 and 4 you can see some additional lakes I put in since last time. These are shallow and formed with concrete and cinder blocks, morticed together.

I planted additional trees, a native specie called virginiana juniper, one of which is shown here in photo 3. Really adds to the variety of the other trees. And scales out very well.

In photo 5 & 6 you can see the trackwork, freshly ballasted (ballast needs some brushing to remove excess).

Photos 7 & 8 show Peanut Ridge, which will be extended quite a bit up to a 6 foot long girder bridge. The sides of the ridge will be filled about half-way up with dirt and then scale ground cover will be planted. The reason for the ridge is so that the trackplan I’m using stays fairly level, as my backyard slopes.



















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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 10, 2006 6:46 AM
new picture
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 10, 2006 6:18 AM
[imghttp://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b6da29b3127cce886e00b90c7a00000036100ActG7Ru0ZsWJg[/img]] HI Tom I don't know why this picture does not come up with a picture. I tried several times and it won't work. Any ideas?
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 9, 2006 10:24 PM
Picture of Hiawatha and F-7 New Haven are Mth with proto 2. Hiawatha is in Vol.1 2005 Pg 12 and the New Haven is a railking starter set.
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Posted by marxalot on Sunday, April 9, 2006 9:49 PM
Wow, nice photos all. Quite inspirational.... and on Sunday too! Mr. Spankybird, I'm never sure what is more colorful and fun to see; your rolling stock and layout or that bird! Please give him a cracker or whatever you do to treat him for his great photogenics!

Jim(waitingforrossswitchesandbuildinggrantsapothecarybyinternationalhobbycorp)
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Posted by johnandjulie13 on Sunday, April 9, 2006 9:41 PM
Thanks to everyone for sharing their photos. I am hopeful that I will be able to post a few in the near future.

Thanks again!

John
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Posted by darianj on Sunday, April 9, 2006 8:17 PM
Great photos everyone.
Felixg...Your layout is coming along nicely. Keep it up.
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Posted by MartyE on Sunday, April 9, 2006 7:37 PM


A little corner of the layout I'm working on.

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by Buckeye Riveter on Sunday, April 9, 2006 7:07 PM
Great photos this week.

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

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 9, 2006 7:02 PM
Layout still under construction.
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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, April 9, 2006 6:36 PM
The night trolley
The newest member of the tribe... #857 late of New Orleans
My way-lame attempt at tree-making using a furnance filter - blue spruce pines:

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, April 9, 2006 4:52 PM
Dru - The Southern Geep is a beauty.

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Posted by jefelectric on Sunday, April 9, 2006 4:42 PM
Great bunch of pictures everyone. Tom, you are a wizzard with the camera. Everything very sharp.
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Posted by tschmidt on Sunday, April 9, 2006 4:29 PM
The pictures everyone. Thanks for sharing.
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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, April 9, 2006 3:30 PM
Colin, The B&O is a Lionel SD-40 and the C&O is an Atlas SD-35.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, April 9, 2006 2:07 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by bogaziddy

Yo' tmcc man -

Love that photo of the blurred G-scale SP F7 in Black Widow livery. Really gives the illusion the train's accelerating out of town. Great pictures guys.

Oh, BTW gas has hit $3.00/gallon of regular locally. Ouch! [|(] [tdn]


If you like that one, check out these other two I took.





Dougdagrump those are Atlas's right? I don't remember what models they are.

Nice pix everyone.
Colin from prr.railfan.net
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Posted by dougdagrump on Sunday, April 9, 2006 1:58 PM
Pleasant morning on the Hi-Line.

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Posted by bogaziddy on Sunday, April 9, 2006 1:42 PM
Yo' tmcc man -

Love that photo of the blurred G-scale SP F7 in Black Widow livery. Really gives the illusion the train's accelerating out of town. Great pictures guys.

Oh, BTW gas has hit $3.00/gallon of regular locally. Ouch! [|(] [tdn]
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