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Show Me Something March 2015 Edition

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 8:38 AM

Here is a GP7 leading a local freight in 1955.

Show me any diesel locomotive of the same era.

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:32 AM

Here's an FM Trainmaster.

Show me a second-generation diesel.

Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.

www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com 

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 2:05 PM

GP-9_Man11786
Show me a second-generation diesel.

Here's some six-axle horsepower getting a little shop work in the early evening sun. Brand new Pennsy EMD SD-45s get their first service next to an Alco C-630 and her older sister on the right.

Show me another shop scene—steam, diesel, electric or rolling stock.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:23 PM

Here's one, not nearly as good as the one above.

Show me a loco service scene, please.

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10:43 PM

Thanks, Grampy

...but I love your P-Company scenes and they are an inspiration for me.

The only reason I got those SD-45s is that they looked SO neat on your layout I just HAD to have some too!

Ed

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 8:08 AM

A loco service scene.

NYC Hudson #5335 taking on water. A routine service task for any steamer.

Another loco service scene please.

Tags: BRVRR , NYC

Remember its your railroad

Allan

  Track to the BRVRR Website:  http://www.brvrr.com/

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 10:49 PM

An older photo of the servicong area on the Boothbay railway Village layout

Show me a train running by the ocean

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Saturday, March 28, 2015 9:05 AM

More than two days, on the second page and no train running by the ocean.  So there is another diesel servicing facility:

An easy one now. Show me a favorite car or locomotive.

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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Posted by middleman on Saturday, March 28, 2015 10:06 AM

My favorite loco? Currently a tie between these 2 MMI On3 engines.Replaced bulb lighting with LEDs,installed new Mashima motors and TCS wowsound decoders,repainted the boilers from green to black,and weathered a little.Now if I can just find some good looking O scale coal!

Show me another favorite...Engine,Structure,you name it.

Mike

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, March 28, 2015 4:41 PM

Here are my two favorites at the moment. They just came back from Bachmann after being repaired due to my messing with them.

Pictured are a 4-4-0 and a 2-6-0, both Spectrums W/S

Let's see more favorites

Bob

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Posted by tedtedderson on Saturday, March 28, 2015 5:32 PM

Currently my favorite boxcar

Show more favorites. 

T e d

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, March 29, 2015 11:31 PM

tedtedderson
Show more favorites.

My favorite locomotive:

Cleveland Union Terminal P-1a ran in Cleveland from 1930 to 1952, then in New York City from '53 to mid '80s.

More of your favorites please...

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Posted by farrellaa on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 7:21 AM

One of my favorite buildings, scratch built last year.

  -Bob

Show me more favorites.

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by wdcrvr on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 7:52 AM
farrellaa Great building. Could you please tell me what you used for the shingles (?) on the sides of the building? And any tips about application and painting? Thanks. wdcrvr
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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:10 AM

At the moment my scratchbuilt Blacksmith Shop would have to be my favorite...

More favorites please.

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 10:16 AM

This is my favorite scene on my layout.

More favorites, please.

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Posted by Dusty Solo on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 5:28 PM

http://s166.photobucket.com

 

It didn't work out, darn itConfused

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Posted by middleman on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 6:16 PM

Dusty,in your photobucket "library",left click the (IMG) line at the bottom right of the picture you want.This will hi-lite that line in blue.Now right click on the blue line,and it will open the "options "window".Left click on "copy". Now go to your forum post and,with the cursor on a new,empty line click "paste". Be sure to leave a line space between your image,and any typing above or below it.

Mike

Edit:The actual image won't show up until you post your reply.

 

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Posted by Dusty Solo on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 3:42 AM

Thank you, Mike.

I'll  try your suggestion. This worked when I loaded the pic to the forum here to use as my avatar, however for some reason that is totally unfathomable to me, the same plan i used then won't work with my current photobucket account.

Dusty.

 

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Posted by Kyle on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 4:13 AM

Thank you everyone who has posted photos.  This edition was great over 4 pages of  amazing photos.

March has come to an end, but the April 2015 Edition is now open.

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Posted by farrellaa on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:25 PM

wdcrvr
farrellaa Great building. Could you please tell me what you used for the shingles (?) on the sides of the building? And any tips about application and painting? Thanks. wdcrvr
 

I used BTS laser cut cedar shingles (adhesive backed, very nice!). I used the same ones for the roof, just different paint colors. I used acrylic craft paints from Walmart or Hobby Lobby, about $ .97 each. Best advice in applying the shingle is to take your time (and it takes a lot of time) and keep putting guide lines on the roof/side to keep them parallel and in line. This is one of the most realistic models I have ever built and is not permenantly mounted on the layout yet.

   -Bob

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, April 2, 2015 8:20 AM

middleman

Dusty,in your photobucket "library",left click the (IMG) line at the bottom right of the picture you want.This will hi-lite that line in blue.Now right click on the blue line,and it will open the "options "window".Left click on "copy". Now go to your forum post and,with the cursor on a new,empty line click "paste". Be sure to leave a line space between your image,and any typing above or below it.

Mike

Edit:The actual image won't show up until you post your reply.

 

 

 

Actually, that is NOT the best way to post photos from Photobucket.

Instead..... Highlight the code for "Direct" ( second of 4 codes listed) ... Copy it.

Next. .... Look for the icon above the post body which looks like a mountain with a sun in a rectangle..... Click on it. Paste into the line that says "Source" ... Click "Ok". 

Now you can see the image. When you post you will not see the blue, underlined text which also is a link to your Photobucket. 

GARRY

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