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Finally Finished!
Posted by Train 284 on Friday, August 12, 2005 8:18 PM
Good day today. I finally finished my railroad. Nothing big though, I only had to put in 2 feet of track! Ya ya I know, I did not quite get all the calculations right, but I can finally run trains around the whole railroad now! [:)]
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by tmcc man on Friday, August 12, 2005 9:19 PM
you are lucky,
I have not even started mine yet.We were planning to use Mainline Enterprises system. Because Rocky Chiusano died, we do not know what we will use for ours. He did not have a patent on it. We are planning to wait. We know one of his workers that lives near us, so we will know soon what they will do with the business.
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Posted by cheese3 on Friday, August 12, 2005 10:18 PM
Good job, I have to build mine yet, It is still in the planning stage.

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 12:37 AM
Mate; i hope it is never finished, as when they are finished this is usually the beginning of the end and before long it is being dismantled.

If you havent got hopes nad dreams for the future whats the point of doing anything.

rgds Ian
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 5:16 AM
Well done Scott, now get the next one outside!! with your family.
Cheers,
Kim
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:56 PM
YOU are never finished , with your garden rail road ,you add things here and you add things their , a new building , more track , a new bridge , a new piece of rolling stock, a
new engine , which i just got , an rs-3. Ben[:)]
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Posted by Train 284 on Saturday, August 13, 2005 2:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by BennysRR

YOU are never finished , with your garden rail road ,you add things here and you add things their , a new building , more track , a new bridge , a new piece of rolling stock, a
new engine , which i just got , an rs-3. Ben[:)]


True!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 13, 2005 4:53 PM
TRAIN284
LOOKS LIKE YOU hit the submit reply button a few times , BEN
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:01 AM
Opps, I dont know how that happened!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 10:30 AM
Hi...my husband and I just "discovered" garden trains....NOW we have to educate ourselves how to start construction. First congratulations on finishing your project and Second: do you have any online pics? I would like to see the progression from start to finish.

Thanks!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 14, 2005 1:52 PM
Hi kohrageous, a big [#welcome] to the both of you and congrats on finding garden rr's.
Any questions you have please ask away but it's probably better if you put your question up as a new topic then people will pick it up quicker. Years of experience on this forum and we all help each other, it works and it's fun. Enjoy!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 9:38 PM
Welcome to the hobby Kohrageous ! Lots of great ideas and help right here . My wife and I have a web site at "www.planetdonnstudios.com" that shows our railroad under construction . Its one way to build one . There are a lot of other ways too , depends on the location and budget .
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Posted by Train 284 on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:31 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by kohrageous

Hi...my husband and I just "discovered" garden trains....NOW we have to educate ourselves how to start construction. First congratulations on finishing your project and Second: do you have any online pics? I would like to see the progression from start to finish.

Thanks!!


I would be happy to put some on for you. But my scanner is acting up! I will let you know ASAP!
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Posted by bman36 on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 9:04 PM
Hey there,
Congradulations on finally being able to run. Mine came last fall. After that all I could ask was why did I wait so long??? Looking forward to pics when you are able. Later eh...Brian.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 18, 2005 7:42 AM
BUT--BRIAN
YOU ARE NEVER FINISHED , YOU KEEP ADDING THINGS, AND ADDING MORE TRACK , ETC. [:)][2c]
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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, August 18, 2005 9:34 PM
MORE STRUCTURES, MORE PEOPLE, MORE PLANTS, , , , , , , , ,, , , [:D][:D]

Tom Trigg

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