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Posted by jfugate on Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:27 AM
I model the SP Siskiyou Line (southern Oregon) in the 1980s. I also model a proto-freelanced version of the Coos Bay branch, built out of Roseburg as originally planned in the 1890s ... not as actually built in the early 1900s out of Eugene.

You can see more about my layout on my web site (click the link in my signature) ...

Joe Fugate Modeling the 1980s SP Siskiyou Line in southern Oregon

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 12:21 PM
CN, circa 1962, based on the Newfoudland Railway, with Modeler's License (tm) using standard gauge track & equipment, in N-scale. [tup]

Calaille
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Posted by n2mopac on Thursday, April 8, 2004 2:02 PM
My first layout was, as my handle here suggests, MoPac--a freelanced town along the Sedalia Sub in west central Missouri in 1984 (UP merger era with flaming chickens and cannaries as well). My new layout, presently under construction, is BNSF Wichita Falls Sub from Fort Worth to Wichita Falls, Texas in summer 2000 with live interchanges with UP, Fort Worth & Western, and Wichita Tillman & Jackson.
Ron

Owner and superintendant of the N scale Texas Colorado & Western Railway, a protolanced representaion of the BNSF from Fort Worth, TX through Wichita Falls TX and into Colorado. 

Check out the TC&WRy on at https://www.facebook.com/TCWRy

Check out my MRR How-To YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/RonsTrainsNThings

 

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Posted by Supermicha on Thursday, April 8, 2004 2:36 PM
I model the Columbia Southern Railroad in Virginia.

Michael Kreiser www.modelrailroadworks.de
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 3:57 PM
I model with a lare helping of Prototype(Maine Central[bow] with a Boston & Maine appetizer, and a side dish of Safe Handling Rail Inc.), and some freelance(Gecko Valley Division) for dessert.[:D] Bon Apetite[dinner]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 6:54 PM
I'm in initial stages of modeling L&N's "Hook and Eye Line" also known as L&N's old Atlanta to Knoxville line which was run more as a branch after L&N gained control of N. C. & StL. (which had leased trackage rights on the much 'faster' and easier W & A route 'owned by the state of Georgia). Most of L&N's traffic in and out of Atlanta was then divertefd to the 'new line' I am also incorporating a portion of Southern's Murphy Branch which ran from interchange with L&N in Murphy, NC to Asheville, NC. Although I plan to model prototype scenes and industries, especially extensive marble quarry operations, copper mining, and timber, I am taking significant liberties with history and will be depicting the route as a jointly owned (by Southern and L&N) bridge route that expanded during WW2, rather than declined as so many branches did in the late 40's and 50s. It will be set in approx 1949 and will depict the rugged terrain in western NC, nothwest GA and southeastern TN and will have its own fictionalized name, paint schemes, logo; much of the equipment will be of L&N or Southern parentage repainted, reletterd and renumbered to depict a separate railroad entity.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:37 PM
I'm modelin the Sante Fe.
Sante Fe 4-8-4
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 1:05 AM
The Denver & Rio Grande Western. I hope to have the Helper to Provo, Utah portion of the D&RGW...to include the Geneva steel mill. I have lots of 100 ton quad hoppers for coal, and a couple of passanger trains.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 11:03 AM
My layout is freelanced. It could probably represent any area of Canada or the United States. I have large collection of all different trains and I basically just run whatever I might feel like at the moment on the layout.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 2:49 PM
My railroad is the Pennsy.
the era is ww2.
location is the delmarva division. between agmstrong De. and Middletown De.

Gene Proud

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 4:18 PM
I'm modeling the Union Pacific (along with SP, ATSF, WP, D&RGW, and CB&Q) in the 40s and 50s somewhere in the west. I'm thinking of Omaha or Cheyenne to LA. I still haven't thought of a name, though. If anyone has any suggestions, post them here or e-mail me.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 7:46 PM
Hello,

This is an announcement for all of those people who have a model railroad or are starting one or even if you do not have one but would like a free spot on the world wide web to talk about your railroad or railroading in general I have opened up a free "blog" site where you can sign up for free and discuss railroading all day and night and for all of those who do not like pop up ads or ads of any kind this will be great for you!!

Here is the link and hope to see all of you there soon!!

http://www.pittsburghandohiorailroad.com/blog

Enjoy!!

P.S. this is still in the testing stages if you find bugs please email me at scott@pittsburghandohiorailroad.com
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:14 PM
FREE LANCE
but enjoy west coast including WP, SP, SF, ATSF i also have burlington cars to go with my WP passenger and i also have a CP train.

Shmitty
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Posted by FThunder11 on Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:43 PM
I was hoping to do the NEC Acela express!! Since i took my layout down, ive built some more benchwork and im moving it to the basement with more room!
Kevin Farlow Colorado Springs
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 17, 2004 10:39 PM
4884BigBoy, how about Midwest Union Railroad, or Midwest Union Railways as a name ?
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Posted by DonaldAgne on Saturday, April 17, 2004 11:58 PM
My freelanced layout depicts rural Japan in the 1950s.

Don Agne

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 18, 2004 5:10 AM
Hi
I am between layouts at the moment the last indoor one being demolished about six months ago after along period of lack of use.
dont know what the nextone will be thought about a better version of the one demolished. which was Caledonian railway but am now looking for a small layout plan to play with a bit to see what I come up with.
regards John
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Posted by gunkhead on Sunday, April 18, 2004 8:56 PM
Mine is the Portville Central,a fictional port-town line set in the 60's.It has a
drive-in theater.[:)]I'm working on the chemicals plant right now.Then I'll
build a folding table for it,and get some more E-Z Track(some straights and
a remote turnout).

Interiors and people figures make such a difference. Especially the people.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 18, 2004 9:10 PM
I created my own little town . all for a turtle . Dont have name for it yet ,it's like a tourist atraction or a park
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:15 PM
Hey All!!

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Posted by cisco1 on Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:45 PM
Hi guys! After three years I'm finally getting used to having a basement (dry!) and enough real estate to build a layout (with the Boss's approval!). Always been partial to CB&Q 1950-1965 but here in Missouri its mostly flat land. I'm looking at a What If scenario of the Q's big steam in an eastern coalfield setting with Sandpatch grade thrown in for good measure. Will have links to photos of the layout in progress soon.
Chris (cisco1)
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Posted by RedLeader on Monday, April 19, 2004 8:46 AM
Freelance, but everything is ATSF from the 70's and 80's. Designed for 4 trains in continous run. Kids love trains going round n' round.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 19, 2004 2:34 PM
I model the B&O, C&O, and some N&W, in a heavy industry setting (steel manufacturing in a Great Lakes harbor town). Trying to find some excuse to have steep grades so I can run helpers.

I'm currently between layouts, hope to have [at least] the track laid by the end of this summer. The benchwork is up, along with the steel mill modules from the layout I had in my former house. Been busy these last 3 years building some HUGE structures (ore boat, ore bridge, full-sized blast furnace) to go on the new layout.
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, April 21, 2004 1:35 PM
Layout at a glance

Name: Undecided Western
Scale: HO (1:87)
Size: 4' 6" x 10'
Period: late 1940s-late 1950s
Theme: Semi-freelance UP, SP, SF
Locale: Northern California
Layout height: 48"
Style: Solid island
Track: Atlas code 83 and 100
Turnout minimum: #4
Benchwork: Open grid
Roadbed: WS foambed and cork
Control: Analog DC
Scenery: Hardshell
Backdrop: None
Minimum mainline radius: 22"
Maximum grade: None
Facia: 1/8" masonite


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