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Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:26 AM

Rene

 I was looking at the old photo of the big bridge with the GN train crossing it. I need to get you an updated one of it. Its now double tracked with GMM catwalks on it. Maybe this spring, plus I can't believe how much the trees have filled in and grown.

 

Taking photo of RRs in progress really helps to see how GRRing is an always changing feature. 

Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?

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Posted by kimbrit on Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:03 PM
Come on Marty, wet the appetites with a few pics!!
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Sunday, January 27, 2008 10:45 PM

Kim

 I just have not had any "fresh" photos. The ice storm and packed snow with branches all over the RR has hurt me this year.  We used a chainsaw and 4 wheeler to clear the big stuff.

I just sent Marc H. two more beginners how to's articals, I'll have to see what he thinks. He may have lots already. 

I'm waiting to run the USAT Bigboy once I trust it to run good on my track. Plus I need new run by videos for youtube but thats life.

sorry 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, January 28, 2008 8:17 AM
Just one, Please

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 28, 2008 9:42 AM

Marty,

Is that the bridge your son welded? Cause it looks good with your UP gang!

Like to see a full shot of it at a angle again, it is just big!!!

Toad (waiting for dad to come home)

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Monday, January 28, 2008 10:46 AM
Marty,

Anytime you'd like to send a new photo, just let me know.

Rene Schweitzer

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Posted by rpc7271 on Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:01 PM
Hay, the worst picture of a garden train is still better that workin'!
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:03 PM

Toad

 these are not good shots but they are from the top of my shop roof. This is before the double track and its fall.

The MLS Canyon Bridge is the silver one on the left. 25' 8" long around 6'6" tall. Minersville is right.

 

The Bang's Canyon Bridge is the black one on the right and is around 23' long. The grain elevator and more tracks have been added for the east sub.

 the rest of the 2/3s of the rr is in the trees. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:53 PM

Man that makes me grin from ear to ear! Marty

Love to see a thread on anyones bridges.

Marty, did you ever do a double road bridge?

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Posted by Marty Cozad on Thursday, January 31, 2008 8:10 PM

Double road as in hyway bridge???

I can't find a photo of it. It was up on the Highline Loop 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 31, 2008 10:03 PM

road = track mow.

wanted to see if you made a 2 wide track bridge.

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Posted by kimbrit on Friday, February 1, 2008 12:02 PM
I knew you could do it Marty!!Wink [;)]
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Posted by Marty Cozad on Friday, February 1, 2008 6:18 PM

Heres the double track, compare it to the wall paper one.

 

Garden Metal Models catwalks really finish it off. 

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Posted by ttrigg on Friday, February 1, 2008 7:27 PM
Execelent. Most execelent!  Would love to see the double track from about 12~15 feet to the right of where that pic was taken.  Of course that would probaly mean you would be standing in thin air.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 1, 2008 9:01 PM
 Marty Cozad wrote:

Heres the double track, compare it to the wall paper one.

 

Garden Metal Models catwalks really finish it off. 

See, my mouth is watering again! Tongue [:P] I love it.

Toad

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Posted by Marty Cozad on Saturday, February 2, 2008 10:55 AM

See I've been tring to get Rene to come visit our Sept  open house so she can get some photos of it and do a write up.

Give her a chance to taste so good'ol NE roadkill, fresh off the gravel. 

BTY Any one is welcome to the open house , 4th weekend in Sept. e-mail me for details.. 

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Posted by Independent Operator on Sunday, February 3, 2008 5:38 AM
Geez!  What a fantastic set of pictures of a railroad.  Makes my  backyard layout with it's wood bridge look like Z gauge Smile [:)]

RUDY JAGER, CEO OF THE LONE WOLF RAILROAD 

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