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Growing Pains Exposed

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Shu
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Growing Pains Exposed
Posted by Shu on Sunday, March 22, 2009 12:33 AM

Hello everyone. I have been doing a lot of reading and paying attention to the post here and I find the information very helpful. I am building our first G-scale layout and I started a web site to document the progress. I am beginning with a fairly small area but can expand as time goes on. The small area or 14 x 30 is creating quite a challenge, that plus the slope of the property. Check out the progress and PLEASE let me know what you think of our progress so far. As I said earlier, I really value the information from all the friendly garden railroad folks. OH - don't forget to sign the guestbook at the site.  http://ironhorsereplicas.com/croaker_diggs.html  - Thanks, Charlie

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Posted by two tone on Sunday, March 22, 2009 6:09 AM

Hi Charlie, WOW what a challange glad to see you have some help,  But on D day when you first run a train around your lay out with a cool glass of liquid you can say this is mine and i`m pleased with itThumbs Up     I know track costs look on ebay good offers there.   Remember if it looks good at 6ft distance then thats ok.        Enjoy

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Posted by ttrigg on Sunday, March 22, 2009 11:13 AM

Looks as if you have a most ambitious plan. Looking forward to seeing pix & vids of the trains in motion.

Tom Trigg

Shu
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Posted by Shu on Monday, March 23, 2009 7:36 PM

Thanks for the encouragement Two-Tone! D-day can't get here soon enough! Cool liquid eh? - Think I'll work on that one right away... more to come.

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:32 PM

 Chuck,

I cannot open the pictures on your website except for the trackplan. Also cannot sign your guestbook, keeps bouncing me out for not filling in a required field (I filled them all out correctly).

I use Mozilla as my browser.

Walt

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Shu
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Posted by Shu on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:10 AM

Walt - Thanks for the heads up but I don't know how to make my site compatible with Mozilla... Remember when life was simpler? I miss those days. Thanks, Charlie

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Shu
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Posted by Shu on Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:02 PM

OK - We're FireFox friendly - Check us out - Thanks

http://ironhorsereplicas.com/croaker_diggs.html

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Monday, June 15, 2009 12:04 AM

 Went back to your website and was now able to look around and to sign your guestbook, thanks.

 Walt

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Monday, June 15, 2009 12:23 AM
Looks great! Nice work, especially on the "sandstone" mesas and bluffs.
 Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!
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Posted by silverstatespecialties on Wednesday, June 17, 2009 9:21 PM

WOW, you are making the rest of us perpetual planners look bad by creating your GRR so quickly! LOL!  Very very nice!!  Good job!

 

Warren Willis Jr., President Bullfrog Las Vegas Railroad Pioneering Beyer-Garratts in North America

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