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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:20 AM
Can I ask where you got that lovely building in your signature? I like it a lot!
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Posted by roadrat on Saturday, June 25, 2005 12:46 PM
I may be wrong but I believe that is the "New River mining co."made by Walthers
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Posted by simon1966 on Saturday, June 25, 2005 12:56 PM
I second the vote for the "New River Mine", I have it on my layout and the picture looks identical. MRR used this kit in a kit bash on a project RR and many were dissapointed to find that it had been discontinued by Walthers. It seems to be back in stock however.

http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/933-3017

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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 25, 2005 1:11 PM
Yes, that's the one, it looks absolutely fantastic. Thank you guys for helping me out with this one.
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Posted by grandeman on Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:15 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by electrolove

Can I ask where you got that lovely building in your signature? I like it a lot!


Electro, these guys are telling you right, as usual. The building is Walther's New River Mine. I renamed it for the Platte Canyon Sub though (just yesterday).



Are you going to model D&RGW?
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Posted by electrolove on Saturday, June 25, 2005 2:44 PM
grande man:

Yes I like D&RGW so I will try to model something like that. I have searched the net all day for great scenery pictures. And learned a lot of the D&RGW history :-)

Nice name!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 25, 2005 4:21 PM
Electro,
What area of the DRGW are you going to model? The Moffat Line, Tennesse Pass? If you haven't you should read the book: Rio Grande Railroad by James R. Griffin. My cousin wrote it.
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Posted by grandeman on Saturday, June 25, 2005 8:41 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by zachar

Electro,
What area of the DRGW are you going to model? The Moffat Line, Tennesse Pass? If you haven't you should read the book: Rio Grande Railroad by James R. Griffin. My cousin wrote it.


I definitely recommend James Griffin's book. Also, check these out. Glad to see another Rio Grande modeler. It's was an awesome prototype!

http://www.trainweb.org/railblazer/index.html

http://www.ghostdepot.com/

http://www.drgw.net/

http://www.drgw.ws/

http://www.geocities.com/drgwlpd/
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Posted by electrolove on Sunday, June 26, 2005 12:30 AM
zachar:

I don't know yet. There are so many nice places to model [:D] I have a couple of photos from the bond area, I like that scenery.

WOW, your cousin wrote it, cool [:D]
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Posted by electrolove on Sunday, June 26, 2005 12:36 AM
grande man:

Thanks for the links. I have seen some of these before, but the rest was new, interesting.

I will order that Walther's New River Mine. I have a spot on my layout that it will fit perfectly. Thanks for giving me the idea with your nice signature photo.
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