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Posted by dwbeckett on Saturday, November 10, 2007 11:19 AM
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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Saturday, November 10, 2007 9:55 AM

What is a "NBW casting"?

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Friday, November 9, 2007 11:31 PM
Nice! My favorite is the ore bin. The NBW castings really look good.
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Posted by Snoq. Pass RR on Friday, November 9, 2007 10:28 PM
Nice man.  Great looking buildings.Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 8, 2007 7:31 PM

Man I sure do like the water wheel building!

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Thursday, November 8, 2007 8:30 AM

 I thought about changing the plans scale but I haven't decided on a scale yet for the railroad.  I have a bunch of buildings from my previous layout that I've been refurbishing and they are all different scales.  As for the locos my Connie is 1:20 but I have several LGB 1:22.  They look okay as long as they're not too close to each other. 

I'm thinking about bashing a Thomas the Train engine together from one of my older 0-4-0 LGBs.  That should make the little kids happy.  Has anyone done that and could offer any advice ...

Thanks,

Rex

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Posted by jhsimpson62 on Thursday, November 8, 2007 5:57 AM
Rex, Great looking buildings. I also have been working with plans from Garden Texture. In order to use the plans as a template, I have them enlarged to 1:20.3. Jack
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Garden-Texture builds for Pinetop
Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 4:50 PM

We've closed up the house in Pinetop for the winter so not much outside work there for awhile.  I bought some plans from Garden-Texture and built these two structures so far.

This is a 3 shut ore tipple I modified by building with 4-40 bolts and blind nuts.  Next spring I'll add the tressel to the mine elevator.

These next two pictures are of a grist mill.  I'll add the flume next spring when I install it near the town.  Yes the water wheel works. 

As I said I made these from plans.  The lumber is from cedar fence pickets just like the helix was.  My next project is a sand and water station.

Rex

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