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Fans of the Union Pacific

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 7:46 PM
I do a lot of train related custom projects for clients all over the state of Texas and the South and Southwest. I also build Custom train layouts for clients as well. I make an average of $150-450.00 a month just off of the small projects.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 6:48 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Redneck Railfan

You are talking to a guy that is currently making $91,250.00 a year. That is just off tha smaller projects that I do as part of my business. And another brass bigboy is on the way for me, this time Gscale livesteam. I'm building it myself, with the help of my grandfather.
That estimate is my annual salary.


Wait, you make how much??? How???
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 6:46 PM
Hey guys, just checking in. I am going to make me a photo bucket thing. And show yall my trains.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:42 PM
You don't need a digital camera to post photos on the forum. If you go to almost any store that processes photos they can scan photos on to a disk making them digital. Or even better, they can, for only a few dollars extra, put them on a disk when you get your film developed. I use a 3-mega-pixel digital for most shots; but if I am shooting anything important or want to try out an effect, I use my old 35mm and have Wal-Mart (among others) develop the photos and I get prints and a disk. So now go up to a store and let's see that Big Boy.[:D]

Like this one I got with my 35mm.

This was taken at Train Mountain, it is a UP 4-8-4. Now there is a scale I would like to get a Big Boy in.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:33 PM
Have fun doing that.
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Posted by alstom on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:31 PM
Not this break, says my mom. She says it is too cold! And I agree, but as long as a train is around, I can withstand sub-zero degrees[:P]! I think I can talk her into going again on Sunday! Anyways, if not this break, next weekend for sure!
Richard Click here to go to my rail videos! Click here to go to my rail photos! .........
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:30 PM
James, I've been tryin' hard as hell to get a hold of you, where you been?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:28 PM
So ya know when you are going to go back?
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Posted by alstom on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:25 PM
The first two models are my UP E/F units.




My more classy Athearn Genesis Flag Unit UP SD70M:



The middle unit on this consist is ex- UP (now WE) 300 GP40, taken at Medina, OH on 7/31/2005. Note, WE's red patch job on the UP.



-----Enjoy!!!

P.S.)- Eric, already answered your question on 'TEEN RAILFAN PLACE.'
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 5:17 PM
So Richard, did you see any UP locos?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 3:28 PM
Big UP fan here. I have a few UP steamers and diesels in HO. Got a pic to share with yall too.....


UP SD70M 4742 is paired with a CN SD75I as they back into the yard in Durand, Michigan.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 3:07 PM
Hey everybody, the life of the party is back.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 12:03 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

I am right here, lets talk trains!!!



Whats photo bucket?

http://www.photobucket.com

It's a free site that hosts your images. It will even give you the "[ img ]" and "[ /img ]" tags to use for forums. Check it out, and you'll understand.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 12:01 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Redneck Railfan

What is your favorite model that you own currently? Mine is my brass o scale Big Boy.

Probably my Athearn SE set that John Bezuyen(Spelling)did. I got it off eBay for I think $51.

Well, my Hunnie-Doo list is overflowing, I must be off.

Long live UP and CSX.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 12:01 PM
You are talking to a guy that is currently making $91,250.00 a year. That is just off tha smaller projects that I do as part of my business. And another brass bigboy is on the way for me, this time Gscale livesteam. I'm building it myself, with the help of my grandfather.
That estimate is my annual salary.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:59 AM
Ohh shoot, I gotta go, my dad needs my help, we are buying stuff for the layotu @ home depot, I gotta go. SORRY
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:57 AM
You have a brass O scale big boy?? lucky!!!!!!

I don;t know what My favorites are, I custom setailed 2 KATO SD40-2s and a KATO DASH 9, but I love my KATO SD90s, and if I had and F45 I would really like it!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:56 AM
Since we're on the subject of UP, one of my favorite UP locomotives is the Snoot-nose SD40-2.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:55 AM
What is your favorite model that you own currently? Mine is my brass o scale Big Boy.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:48 AM
I am right here, lets talk trains!!!



Whats photo bucket?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:47 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by rgroeling

Hey were here, cool.

Whats stopping me from showing you guys my models is that Idon;t have them on the web!!!!

Can't you take pictures of them, and use Photobucket? It sounds like you have some nice models.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:47 AM
Hey where did you go?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:45 AM
Hey were here, cool.

Whats stopping me from showing you guys my models is that Idon;t have them on the web!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:44 AM
Hit the nail on the head.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:42 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Redneck Railfan

I wish i could post pics on the computer.

May I ask, what prevents you from posting pictures? No digital camera?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:17 AM
I wish i could post pics on the computer.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:15 AM
If I ever can get pics of my models on the web I would love to show you guys my HO scale UP locos that a detailed up!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:11 AM
Yeah those are pretty good to. I can't tell you how many I've seen down here in Cuero, but I can honestly say that if I had a dollar for every one I've seen, I wouldn't be playing with G scale models, maybe still post war, but thats it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 25, 2005 11:06 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Redneck Railfan

The UP's older scheme is alright, but I LOVE the UP's flag units. They are with out a doubt my all time favorite.

Yes, the flag units are great. I also like the "Baby Wings" they put on smaller locomotives.

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