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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 12, 2005 8:26 PM
I own a large 90x225ft. G scale garden railroad. It is set in the western United States from 1995-2005. I run everything from ATSF to UP on it. I would like to hear yall gloat about yalls layouts.
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Posted by Puckdropper on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:19 PM
Mine's covered with snow. Once I figure out how to cut through the PVC pipe nicely and easily, I'll get a plow built.

It's a simple loop, 8' diameter curves with 5' between each quarter circle.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:35 PM
Bandsaw.
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, December 12, 2005 10:54 PM
TOC, funny, isn't it, how the word "gloat" is mostly "goat". And for the life of me I can't find the word "yall" in the dictionary. Must be a foreigner.
Oh, my garden railway? Click on the link in the sig.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Monday, December 12, 2005 11:09 PM
Like "vegamite", mate.
Hell, I've never even been featured in a mag.
Discovered many decades ago I don't need that, I just do what I do and enjoy it.
Must be that "paranoid egomaniac" bit I've heard about.

(or, heerd 'bout in these pahts)

I have belonged to several old car clubs.
The judging and competition isn't my cuppa tea.
I don't even enter modelling contests.

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Posted by toenailridgesl on Monday, December 12, 2005 11:31 PM
"I don't even enter modelling contests."
Thank God for that! The mental image of you prancing down a catwalk in something from Victoria's Secret boggles the imagination!!!
Maybe something chic from John Deere, perhaps..........
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:07 AM
tu-tu's, Phil, tu-tu's.
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Posted by toenailridgesl on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 1:10 AM
Dave, on you they'd be tut-tuts.
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Posted by van buren s l on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:51 AM
4-8-4
Somehow, gloating about your outdoor layout and trying to impose a coffee shop on this group doesn't square with the spirit of the season.
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Posted by Tom The Brat on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 9:36 AM
TOC in a tutu. What an imagination[(-D]
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Posted by markperr on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4-8-4 UP Northern

I own a large 90x225ft. G scale garden railroad. It is set in the western United States from 1995-2005. I run everything from ATSF to UP on it. I would like to hear yall gloat about yalls layouts.


Why do I doubt that? I don't know, cause maybe you're one of Richard Pryors biggest fans and you're only fourteen!!!!!!!! I don't think Richard Pryor has been doing much of anything in the last fourteen years. I suppose you're a HUGE Abbott and Costello fan as well.

My guess is, if you actually DO have a layout, then it's your grandaddy's. Oh, and the correct spelling is y'all.

Time for some pics. Put up or shut up!

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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:28 PM
Mark- Pics of what?
A rr or TOC in a TuTu?
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Posted by Dick Friedman on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 3:30 PM
Here's some pics of mine. Small but mighty, it runs on cue and I have fun with it.
Also, in the spirit of the season, let's try to be friendly, and non-judgemental.
It would be a nice change.
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Posted by mustanggt on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:36 PM
I don't have one right now, but after veiwing those pics of the BN unit pushing the plow, I hope to build a layout in my backyard. All I need is about 5-6 thousand dollars[xx(]
C280 rollin'
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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:53 PM
All the pics and the sad but true soap opera of my layout, the Borracho RR, is under the "saga of my ever shrinking railroad" thread. A quick search will lead you to it if you care to take the time read it.

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Posted by tmcc man on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 5:24 PM
Still waiting to build mine. Planned it already, and I know Paul Busse, worked with him last summer at the Morris Arboreutem, I will try to see if he will do something with the space I have. If I can get him to do something, gonna see if he will build an elevated loop. I will build the rest. Mine right now is under the Christmas tree, and I just got 2 SP LGB F7s, A and B units. It runs around the floor in the Family room. I have my Aristo RS3, WM ECLSTS special, in the shop, gonna pick it up tomorrow, along with the hopper and Caboose. Also the LGB European starter passenger with the '02 Christmas car as well as 2 DR gondolas. I have 8 freight and 2 heavyweight passenger cars. With the money collected from Christmas I am gonna buy myself one of these.

[:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:14 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by toenailridgesl

TOC, funny, isn't it, how the word "gloat" is mostly "goat". And for the life of me I can't find the word "yall" in the dictionary. Must be a foreigner.
Oh, my garden railway? Click on the link in the sig.
I'm also polite enough to sign my postings.

I'm a Texan. Yall is one of our official words down here.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 6:22 PM
I have several family members that have been pulling to save the money to make it. Originally, it was to be a family rr, not souly mine. However, they changed their minds and transfered all ownership to me back in 1999. By the way, what the hell does my being a fan of Richard Pryor have to do with anything. I know punks, skaters and gays that are model railroaders. Other intrests that you have don't dictate what you like and dislike. Hahaha, really funny, abbout and costillo. Jerk. Ya know, it's people like you that got me kicked off this forum twice, so shut it.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:10 PM
hehehehe.

Hey, Torby, I wuz right on the money!

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Posted by Tom The Brat on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:15 PM
(I fixed the bounce)
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 8:19 PM
didja get the second e-mail?

Prolific, alls I can say.
Joined up Sunday and 64 posts already, about every forum here.....

Looks like he's being watched....
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:13 PM
It's already done.
Scream all you want.
Plus, it's all saved.
Want to see it again?
Have a nice day.
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Posted by markperr on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:17 PM
UP Northern;

Here's mine:

First indoor overhead



Second overhead layout



overhead of first outdoor layout as it was in the beginning stage



Professional installation of mine at a restaurant in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I built and installed the bridges on this overhead layout.





"O" Gauge Christmas layout



The future home of my newest outdoor layout. This is all that could be done before the snow started to fly.



Call, Raise, or Fold

Mark


TOC,

you in a tu-tu? If you insist, but better you e-mail me with that one. There are younguns' about around here.
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Posted by Curmudgeon on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:26 PM
Maybe I should post it on the "teenie" forum on MR.......they seem to have no problem over there with anything but reality......
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Posted by markperr on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:28 PM
[:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by RhB_HJ on Tuesday, December 13, 2005 11:51 PM
[:D][:D][:D][:D]


I don't know about reality. Time will tell.

[:-^][:-^][:-^][8][8][:-^][:-^]
Cheers HJ http://www.rhb-grischun.ca/ http://www.easternmountainmodels.com
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Posted by markperr on Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:01 PM
[:D][:D][:p][8][:D][:o)]
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, December 15, 2005 2:58 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 4-8-4 UP Northern

I have several family members that have been pulling to save the money to make it. Originally, it was to be a family rr, not souly mine. However, they changed their minds and transfered all ownership to me back in 1999. By the way, what the hell does my being a fan of Richard Pryor have to do with anything. I know punks, skaters and gays that are model railroaders. Other intrests that you have don't dictate what you like and dislike. Hahaha, really funny, abbout and costillo. Jerk. Ya know, it's people like you that got me kicked off this forum twice, so shut it.


Somehow with attitude like this, I dont think it was so much the other people that got ya bounced....twice[?] Might want to pull back on that throttle and slow it down a bit [V]

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