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Lovely day in Blackpool

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Lovely day in Blackpool
Posted by kimbrit on Monday, May 26, 2008 1:24 PM

Hi guys, not been here for a while so I thought I'd share a few pics of a much changed RR. These were taken on Saturday when everyone was out and I had the garden to myself.

first train of the day through Winton

freight waiting for clearance

clearance given and crossing the river

Santa Fe hits town

Rio Grande varnish

Rio Grande freight passes varnish, small passenger train in the distance at Green River

coming over the river

I've added a loop around the back of the shed and a passing track to facilitate this. I run analogue and I can now have 5 trains on the RR at any one time. MTS one day!

Thanks for looking, hope you enjoyed them.

Kim

 

 

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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Monday, May 26, 2008 4:35 PM

Looks nice!  I like the way you have arranged the toen building in the first picture...I may have to borrow some ideas..  Where did you get the lamp posts?  They add a nice touch to the scene.  It looks like it was a pretty day also.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2008 8:21 PM

Hi KIM

 It looks like you did a lot of rail road work again ,  nice pictures  , i had some pictures posted a while back to, they are on page 2  or 3 by now.   later BEN

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Posted by udo on Monday, May 26, 2008 8:22 PM
Nice work, Kim!
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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:58 AM

Kim:

Looks like you had an entire day of FUN!  Thanks for sharing.

Tom Trigg

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:28 AM

Very nice, glad it was a good day.

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by kimbrit on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 12:46 PM
Cheers guys, lamp posts are LGB, plenty around in the UK so should be ok on the far side of the pond. Nice to see the forum is doing well, I'd better find some pics a couple of pages back................Wink [;)]
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Posted by John Busby on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:06 AM

Hi Kim

I see you have the Piko toy saloon, what are the other two Piko toy buildings and the propper building.

Did you build them as so I can pack them up or glue the pins as solid one piece structures

Cannot make up my mind which is the best way to do the Piko toy buildings

My town is the Toy Saloon, off licence and school at the moment wondering what else to add from the toy range as these suit the colonial image I want for my line

Wanted Santas Workshop but never seem to be fast enough or have the cash at the right time of year for that oneSad [:(]

regards John Busby

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Posted by kimbrit on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 7:23 AM

Hi John,

The one farthest away is the Aristo station building, the others are all Piko, the tall one is a european style dress shop of all things!! The other two are a general store and a hardware store. I use the plastic pins unglued so I can drop them down when needed. Good quality buildings and certainly colonial!!

Cheers,

Kim

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Posted by John Busby on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:03 AM

Hi Kim

The dress shop must be from the French quarter of townBig Smile [:D]

General store and hardware store Hmm that sounds like just the thing to finish off town.

Have you had problems with the roof warping on the toy buildings, on my saloon the roof has warped over time.

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Posted by kimbrit on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:36 AM
No John, but saying that I haven't had them that long and I do put them in the store when not in use. Do they recover their shape when it cools down?
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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:19 PM

Great work Kim.  Your pictures give me more ideas.

Thanks,

Rex

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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:23 PM

John,

How long have had the buildings?  I have had mine outside 24/7 for the last year and the only issue I have had has been the stickers comming off.  After reglueing, the stickers have stayed.  I haven't had any warping(yet).

 

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Posted by John Busby on Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:58 AM

Hi Kim & Chuck

The saloon is about 4 years old and has been out side since it was built 

In a temp range from 40c in summer to -3or4 in winter

No the roof does not return to its orriginal shape when cool.

regards John Busby

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Posted by kimbrit on Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:59 PM
John, I think me and Chuck reckon it's that 40 degrees that do it, Blackpool never sees that!! Is the building in full sun or is just the heat that does it? Look good with a smoke unit inside as though it's just caught fire with the smoke lapping out from under the roof!Cool [8D]
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Posted by Randall_Roberts on Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:13 PM
Absolutely beautiful layout!
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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Thursday, May 29, 2008 8:49 PM
40c Ouch.  I bet the dark roofs get hotter than that.  Thanks for the heads up.  Occasionally it will get that hot here.  I may have to bring them in.
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Posted by John Busby on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:09 AM

Hi Chuck

Its not that bad it does cool down to something a bit more reasonable at night in the summer.

I am thinking about bracing the the roof along the peak so its suported all the way along top and bottom but that will mean gluing the building solid, not sure what to brace the roof with.

Am hoping electrical conduet glue will do the job

regards John Busby

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Posted by kimbrit on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 1:14 PM

John, have you got any spares of the lugs and pins?  How about glueing lugs to the roof and walls so you can pin them together to stop the warp. I think I have a box full in the workshop, I'll post them to you if you're short. I have your address somewhere but better to pm me with it if you want any.

Cheers,

Kim

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Posted by John Busby on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 5:37 AM

Hi Kim

Checked the bitz box no blocks and pins.

Wonder where they went thought I had some will contact you a bit later if I cannot find them.

Think your Email address is in my address book.

regards John Busby

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