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Home for Cabin Cars (Project Pics) - Updated 2/14

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Posted by mobilman44 on Saturday, February 16, 2008 12:29 PM

Great idea!!!

  Thanks for the new project to add to my "to do" list!!!!

Mobilman44

ENJOY  !

 

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Posted by Walleye on Friday, February 15, 2008 6:02 PM
 OzarkBelt wrote:

naw, that just addds to the operational fun!!Mischief [:-,]

With a dozen trains to make up and break down every shift and one yard dog to do it all, my little yard has more operational fun than I can handle! (That's a good thing!)Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by nbrodar on Thursday, February 14, 2008 7:34 PM

Progress today...

I finished up the RIX overpass, installed the backdrop, and rummaged about my parts box for some detail parts.  Now I need some people and still need a shack.  I've decided to make the next track to the right, the passenger service track.  The brand new P1K New Haven RDC-2s will have the NH replaced with Penn Lake diamonds eventually, but will retain the NH colors.

Nick

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Posted by nbrodar on Thursday, February 14, 2008 11:17 AM

Thanks guys.

The yard dead ends at the wall, so everything is stub ended.   Currently, I finishing up a Rix overpass that will span the yard where it meets the wall.  Eventually, maybe a mirror under the overpass and some building flats over it.

Nick

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:07 AM
 Walleye wrote:

Nick,

The cabeese look great. But I can't tell from the pic - is the shack track double-ended? I made mine a stub, and boy, is it ever a pain! The caboose I want is never at the head of the line and I seem to always be resorting them. Gonna tear it up and double-end it real soon.

-Walleye

naw, that just addds to the operational fun!!Mischief [:-,]

nick, it looks good, maybe my RR will reinstate cabooses instead of the FRED!

hope to see it when its finished! 

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Posted by Walleye on Monday, February 11, 2008 4:14 PM

Nick,

The cabeese look great. But I can't tell from the pic - is the shack track double-ended? I made mine a stub, and boy, is it ever a pain! The caboose I want is never at the head of the line and I seem to always be resorting them. Gonna tear it up and double-end it real soon.

-Walleye

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Home for Cabin Cars (Project Pics) - Updated 2/14
Posted by nbrodar on Monday, February 11, 2008 3:39 PM

My Cabin Cars now have a home.  I finished up the basics for my Cabin Track.  On my next trip to the LHS, I need to pick up some vehicles, a storage shed, and some other bits and pieces.

Nick

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