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Show Me Something...... May 2013

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Show Me Something...... May 2013
Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:55 AM

I think we are looking for May Flora and Fauna.

Brent

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 10:56 AM

Ahhhh.... the sweet smell of the outhouse.. er huh, May flowers growing in the backyard!

Show me more flowers!

 

 

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Posted by leighant on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:11 PM

The Admiral's pet flowers growing in front of the station headquarters at Naval Air Station Tidelands LTA (Lighter than Air).

Show me flowers or showers.  (Flowers would probably be easier...) 

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Posted by superbe on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:52 PM

Not quite flowers but these Dogwood trees will blossom next year.

In case you are wondering Tonya was put in charge of the planting by the plant mgr and thought this would be a good time to start her tanning.

The crew is ready to do more planting.

Let's try to see some more flowers.

Bob

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:08 PM

The closest I can come is flour - about 100 tons of the stuff

Show me a garden

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:31 PM

GARRY

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Posted by UPinCT on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:36 PM

Here is a load of scrap metal, the idea is from Pele's new book published by our excellent hosts.  It simulates stainless steel scrap by cutting up a everyday pit scrubber.

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Show me more loads.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:21 PM

How about some WI sand, which has become the "nation's sandbox" for raw and refined "frac sand", on it's way to refinery before being shipped the fracing operation.

How about some loads.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:59 AM

A gondola load of ventilation ducting is being secured for shipment at the General Industries siding on the BRVRR. Sorry the homemade chain link fence is in the way.

How about another load?

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:31 AM

Here's a couple of depressed center flat car loads.

Show me some tank cars.

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Posted by AVRNUT on Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:11 PM

Here's one of my favorite tank cars. I picked up this Staley Mfg. tank car at a flea not too long ago. It's an oldie & apparently been kicking around awhile. How do I know? Well, the rust you see on it is not weathering that anyone did........it's real rust! Love the look of it & I'm leaving that part of it as it is. The only thing plastic on it is the tank itself. Everything else is metal. Don't know who made it for certain. Marked "Yugoslavia" on the underside of the frame. Someone did put knuckle couplers on it at some point, cheap ones, and they made a horrendous mess of it. They glued the gear boxes onto the frame & likewise the gearbox covers using about a quart of glue. One coupler is broken off & it's going to be a challenge getting that glued on mess off, but I'm going to try to get some Kadee #5's put on it.

Carl

Show me another "real oldie" piece of rolling stock.

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:49 PM

Brent

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Posted by leighant on Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:01 PM

Old model? or model of old time train?  This is both.  Ca 1970 photo of AHM V&T "Genoa" 4-4-0 on a trestle made of balsa stuck together with dress pins, on a simple over-and-under figure 8 built on a layout 3 feet by 11 feet long-- and five feet high in scenery elevation differential.

Show me an old train or old layout... 

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, May 3, 2013 4:28 PM

Here's an old layout, from when I was 12!

Show me another old layout!

 

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Friday, May 3, 2013 4:50 PM

months ago

show me a project.

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

 http://www.youtube.com/user/SGTDUPREY?feature=guide 

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, May 4, 2013 4:49 PM

I've finished this project!

show me an area on your layout that you want to change and tell me why.

 

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:57 PM

THAT is so nicely done!

ROAR

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, May 4, 2013 11:10 PM

GARRY

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:19 PM

lost on page 2 in about an hour? This bridge request needs a BUMP!

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Sunday, May 5, 2013 9:11 PM

Here's a bridge (with a trestle as a bonus):

Show me fishing.

Phil,
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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, May 5, 2013 9:12 PM

A bridge!

Show me something round that is not a wheel.

 

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Monday, May 6, 2013 4:00 PM

A ditch light is round, but is not a wheel!

Show me something purple!

Karl

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, May 6, 2013 4:14 PM

Shayfan had requested fishing, 2 photos from Boothbay RR Village layout:

Going Fishing

Fishing off the rocks at Fisherman's Memorial Park, (on the right side)

Back to Karl's request for something purple

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 7:12 AM

Time is up on the 'show me something purple' request.

Show me rocks made of foam!

 

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 9:46 AM

Here are some foam rocks.

Show me an old Varney model.  

The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 2:37 PM

Hello this was my dads he got it new in 1945 just the F3

 

Show me more Varney

 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 11:04 PM

I purchased an old Varney F3 shell at a train show several years ago for only about 75 cents. It rides on an Athearn chassis and is intended to be a replica of a Burlington F2. The Varney model is a Phase 1 F3 which looked like the F2's.

Please show another old model ......... any make ...... any scale ......

GARRY

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:09 AM

Here is an old TYCO that I purchased in the '70s. It no longer runs, but it is decorative. Sorry about the poor picture quality.

How about another old model?

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 7:13 AM

My first loco, a Lionel 027, Christmas 1953... still have it.

weighs a ton!

 

Show me another old model.

 

 

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 4:06 PM

From the Boothbay Railway Village collection, this boxcar is probably a Roundhouse model from the 50s. It all cast metal except for the floor which is wood

From my collection, a Tyco reefer from the early 60s. I did a How To some time ago on how I upgraded the wheels and couplers on this car

Show me a Model Die Casting/Roundhouse model - old or new

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

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