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I dare you to build this 4 x 8!

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 13, 2006 11:17 PM
Nice work!

Now, lets do it in narrow gauge... with overhead live-wire pickup!

Hello nano-technology!
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Posted by Darth Santa Fe on Monday, February 13, 2006 10:43 PM
That's the tiniest layout I've ever seen!!![:O] It should replace the 1/900th scale layout featured at the Great American Train Show![:D] I thought THAT was amazing when I saw it, but now, it seems like it wasn't all that small.[:D]

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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 13, 2006 7:46 PM
Heck they can write the bible on a grain of rice. Why not build a layout on one?
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:51 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jecorbett

I just figured out what you could do with that. You could put it inside a house on your HO layout and it would be a model of a model layout. Looks like it could be an O scale layout in HO scale.

PS. Do they make decoders for that scale?


It is an N scale 4 x 8 layout.

Chip

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Posted by jecorbett on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:44 PM
I just figured out what you could do with that. You could put it inside a house on your HO layout and it would be a model of a model layout. Looks like it could be an O scale layout in HO scale.

PS. Do they make decoders for that scale?
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:18 PM
and what scale would that be?
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Anonymous
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:17 PM
I ain't never building another 4x8. No way, no how.

But that is pretty cool.
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Posted by vsmith on Monday, February 13, 2006 4:07 PM
NEVER mess with a model RR you can accidently swallow..

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by icmr on Monday, February 13, 2006 12:13 PM
Cool.



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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, February 13, 2006 12:11 PM
WOW thats cool.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:34 PM
I can't see N scale... might as well be on a speck of dust! lol Awesome job though
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Posted by loathar on Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:32 PM
I'm too stressed out to even LOOK at that too hard. That guy needs a hobby![:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:27 PM
QUOTE: now try that on the head of a pin....
Well I made one on a grain of rice. I'd show it to you but I accidentally cooked it last night. [xx(]

That guy did a great job but may need therapy!!! N scale is too small to for me, [8D]
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Posted by rrinker on Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:21 PM
That is incredible. And yeah, since he claims it to be a specific NYC F unit....I'm sure the rivet counters are all over it. LOL. (Yes I know, on the site it says "just kidding")

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Posted by jecorbett on Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:17 PM
What is the code of the track?

I'll bet he still gets criticism from the rivet counters.
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Posted by scubaterry on Sunday, February 12, 2006 8:14 PM
That man needs some sort of award!!!!!! BZ!!!!!!!
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Posted by dinwitty on Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:34 PM
now try that on the head of a pin....

Locomotive isnt really self propelled and cars dont roll on their own, but hey, it simulates the prototype, er well, the model of a model...

shame on you MR.

Its these things that make the hobby interesting.
and the work is innovative.
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Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:20 PM
Also impressive.

Chip

Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.

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Posted by Benjamin Maggi on Sunday, February 12, 2006 7:08 PM
I built a NON-working layout for my N scale layout. You can see it here:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/363755216/2402782210062038082eFFIfL

http://community.webshots.com/photo/363755216/2613294280062038082#

Modeling the D&H in 1984: http://dandhcoloniemain.blogspot.com/

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Posted by DrummingTrainfan on Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:39 PM
If you build your own 1:insaneamount you could add a small yard.
GIFs from http://www.trainweb.org/mccann/offer.htm -Erik, the displaced CNW, Bears, White Sox, Northern Illnois Huskies, Amtrak and Metra fan.
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Posted by ereimer on Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:32 PM
bah ! that's no fun , you can't do any switching on it


[:D]
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timthechef
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Posted by timthechef on Sunday, February 12, 2006 6:00 PM
Man that is tiny!
Life's too short to eat bad cake
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steveblackledge
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Posted by steveblackledge on Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:57 PM
Well i'll be blowed,,,i won't be building that one, even N is to small for me
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I dare you to build this 4 x 8!
Posted by SpaceMouse on Sunday, February 12, 2006 12:42 PM
World's smallest working model railroad?



Read about it here:

http://whiteriverandnorthern.net/sidebar_08.htm

All I can say is, DANG!

Chip

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