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Show Me Something. January....2014

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, January 31, 2014 9:23 PM

Here's a grade crossing, probably not quite what you had in mind though...Smile, Wink & Grin

Probably too close to February to expect any more on this thread, so how about:

Show me a grade crossing with a train going thru it [or near it] to start off the February 'Show Me' thread!

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, January 31, 2014 9:06 PM

Allan, I sent you a PM.  :)

Guy wants a grade crossing!

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Posted by BRVRR on Friday, January 31, 2014 6:54 PM
Jacon12, Is there a plan, list of materials or plan for the device in your photo?

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Friday, January 31, 2014 3:02 PM

The end of a freight train.

Show me a grade crossing.

Guy

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Posted by Motley on Friday, January 31, 2014 10:02 AM

Here's 4 observation cars.

 

Show me the end of a frieght train.

Michael


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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, January 31, 2014 9:46 AM

Here you go, not one but two fallen flags. N&W and PRR.

Since it's the last day of month and this thread is nearly at an end, show me one of either a caboose, observation car, or a FRED.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, January 31, 2014 9:21 AM

Here's a couple of bugs. DJ.

Show me a convertible.

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, January 30, 2014 11:08 PM

Forty years ago I needed N scale ground throws.  The Alexander ground throws that were used on HO layouts were ubiquitous in the pages of MR:

 Looking at them, I mimicked their principle of operation in my scratch-built brass ground throws:

 

I refined my design a few years ago when I began making them for my current HO layout:

...but the inspiration can still be traced to the pages of MR.

 

Show me a Volkswagen

Phil,
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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, January 30, 2014 4:40 PM

This portion of my present layout started as a bedroom layout in my previous house based on an MR article in the September 1992 issues titled "A Track Plan to Share a Family Room or Bedroom". I did is as a mirror image to the original track plan and never built the 'wings'. WHne I moved, I incorporated the layout into my new plans, and extended it to the right. Now I am rebuilding it, calling it the Greenvale Indistrial Area Rebuild'

This is an overall picture of the layout before I started the rebuild

Show me something else MR inspired

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, January 30, 2014 3:45 PM

This device for keeping cars from rolling.  Was in MR a couple of years ago, I believe.

Show me something else inspired by Model Railroader magazine.

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Posted by lone geep on Thursday, January 30, 2014 1:05 PM

It's not prize winner, but my first custom painting and detailing of a locomotive. It is a Walthers Trainline GP9m that I added some details to make it look more Canadian and I lettered it for the Turtle Creek Central. 

 

 Show me something that was inspired by something in Model Railroader.

Lone Geep 

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, January 30, 2014 8:24 AM

Here are a couple of my 'custom painted' locos:

Both units are Proto2000 models and both were in Atlantic Coast Line livery when they started out. I painted them and applied Microscale decals. The A-unit antenna was made from the handrail stanchions from an Athearn BB SD-40-2 and a couple of pieces of music wire. I installed an MRC sound decoder and a 1-inch Soundtraxx speaker. The B-unit is equipped with Lenz decoder without sound. The locos have been speed matched with Decoder Pro and handle our 8-car Pennsy consist without problems.

How about another 'custom painted' loco?

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Posted by Oddball on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6:53 PM

How about i add another hustler to this. show me something on a bridge

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 6:24 PM

PRR T1 5542 pokes her nose out of the tunnel on the club layout.  Broadway limited engine, and runs perfectly.  Show me a custom painted locomotive.

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3:23 PM

I guess the Canadian switcher isn't coming by this way.

Show me your best running locomotive.

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 3:49 PM

EMD NW2 pushing a reefer.

Show me a switcher from a Canadian road.

 

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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Posted by bogp40 on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 12:10 PM

Some Chessie mainline

Show somw "pusher" action

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 11:44 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
.... Please show a train on your main line.

Here's one from the old layout, a CSX merchandiser passing thru the town of East Minister:

Show me some more main line action.

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 10:45 AM

Lee .. I hope your health issues improve and you are OK.

Great Northern ore train. ....... Next request: ..... Please show a train on your main line.

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by yankee flyer on Monday, January 27, 2014 1:29 PM

Have not been doing much on the layout because of health issues.Giving a little leway I can post before and after.

Here is before, 4' X 12' and can see that my impire should be bigger. Extended 3 times and Im' up to close to 30' in the after shot. The town will be at the far end with boat ramp. Haven't though about the meadow yet.

Anyone have some Great Northern shots?

have fun.

Lee

 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, January 27, 2014 12:06 PM

Ooo, oooo, oooo....  Me, I gots lots of spots like that... 

Here is an area that was part of a very badly thought out logging operation on gthe SLOW.  Decided it just was not going to do what I wanted to do and this scene was sacrificed for a working Limestone Quarry.

Here it is being redone:

Show me a before and after.....

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 G Paine on Monday, January 27, 2014 11:46 AM

Yellow U-18B MEC 404 on a part of my layout that I tore out about 9 months ago for improvments

SHow me a part of your layout that has been torn out for a rebuild

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, January 27, 2014 8:10 AM

The brick building in the back is made of Walther's Modular sections

Show me something yellow.

 

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Posted by ALEX WARSHAL on Sunday, January 26, 2014 5:40 PM

Its almost been a full day and no draw bridge. Here is a Walthers Cornerstone Modular Building. Show me anothers Walthers Cornerstone Modular or just Walthers Cornerstone.

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Posted by Lake on Saturday, January 25, 2014 8:39 PM

I have one of those refineries.

Show me a draw bridge

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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N-Scale out west. 1996-1998 or so! UP, SP, Missouri Pacific, C&NW.

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, January 25, 2014 10:26 AM

I try not to post twice on the same page but to keep things moving after nearly a day....

Here is another Conrail loco:

Show me a steel mill or a refinery?

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, January 24, 2014 11:02 AM

Well, 18 Hours and still no trolley. Here's a Conrail SD35 instead. Show me something else Conrail or from one of its predecessors.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:22 PM

Jimmy_Braum
  This was my first scratchbuilt project, so go easy on me.  Show me another fictional piece of rolling stock.

Now we all know the Athearn Hustler,,,on the edge of reality,,but what about a cabless B unit?

Show me a Trolley!

Karl

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Thursday, January 23, 2014 2:45 PM

 My fictional PRR Theater car.  This was my first scratchbuilt project, so go easy on me.  Show me another fictional piece of rolling stock.

(My Model Railroad, My Rules) 

These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway.  As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).  

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