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Posted by bkdavidson on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:33 AM
my gawd, sorry to wake you up. i just looked at your time of my post - 6.13 am. its 9.13 pm (same day but) down here (melbourne). anyhow, have a good one at work.
regards,
barry.
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Posted by bkdavidson on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:33 AM
my gawd, sorry to wake you up. i just looked at your time of my post - 6.13 am. its 9.13 pm (same day but) down here (melbourne). anyhow, have a good one at work.
regards,
barry.
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Posted by bkdavidson on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:13 AM
Down under, (on the Victorian Railways system) we have Z vans - sort of like a caboose but cut off behind the raised part - and I include one of these at the end of each "goods" train (sorry about the terminology) but not for passenger trains.
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Posted by bkdavidson on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 6:13 AM
Down under, (on the Victorian Railways system) we have Z vans - sort of like a caboose but cut off behind the raised part - and I include one of these at the end of each "goods" train (sorry about the terminology) but not for passenger trains.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 5:32 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JAWATKINS

[Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
]

Absolutely[:)][:)]

Can't seem to get the quote thing to work right.
Rough day at the restaurant today[?][:)][:)][:)][:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 5:32 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by JAWATKINS

[Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
]

Absolutely[:)][:)]

Can't seem to get the quote thing to work right.
Rough day at the restaurant today[?][:)][:)][:)][:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 4:24 PM
[Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
]

Absolutely[:)][:)]

Can't seem to get the quote thing to work right.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 4:24 PM
[Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
]

Absolutely[:)][:)]

Can't seem to get the quote thing to work right.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 2:03 PM
[:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by JAWATKINS

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Emeraldisle

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Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 2:03 PM
[:D]
QUOTE: Originally posted by JAWATKINS

QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Emeraldisle

All I can say is, you are a real character![:)]
Hey, you gotta laugh once in a while[:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 1:46 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Emeraldisle

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 1:46 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by emeraldisle

I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]


Emeraldisle

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 1:11 PM
my layout is still under constuction ( had to start over agin, the darn edges on the foam core board sheets that I used for a top started curling when I painted them ) but I pan to run wide vision, coupla, and bay windows. anything that the Rock Island , M-K-T , Frisco , or Kansas City Southern ran between 1955 and 1977.

Alex in the sooner state
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 1:11 PM
my layout is still under constuction ( had to start over agin, the darn edges on the foam core board sheets that I used for a top started curling when I painted them ) but I pan to run wide vision, coupla, and bay windows. anything that the Rock Island , M-K-T , Frisco , or Kansas City Southern ran between 1955 and 1977.

Alex in the sooner state
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 7:24 AM
I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 1, 2003 7:24 AM
I still like the BLOND idea[:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D][:D]
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Posted by der5997 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:10 PM
Bay window cabeese, because I like the look. That's one advantage of freelancing a road.

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Posted by der5997 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 2:10 PM
Bay window cabeese, because I like the look. That's one advantage of freelancing a road.

"There are always alternatives, Captain" - Spock.

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Posted by Puckdropper on Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:19 PM
I'd put F units on that passenger train... A set at the front, and an A or C model in the back.

Btw, robmik, I'm not a hockey referee, the nick name came from when I dropped the puck after a goal (but didn't ref) in a league I was too young to skate in.
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Posted by Puckdropper on Sunday, August 31, 2003 12:19 PM
I'd put F units on that passenger train... A set at the front, and an A or C model in the back.

Btw, robmik, I'm not a hockey referee, the nick name came from when I dropped the puck after a goal (but didn't ref) in a league I was too young to skate in.
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Posted by Yampa2003 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 11:44 AM
All my freight trains have a caboose on the end.
I'm still undecided on my passenger train though.
Brian
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Posted by Yampa2003 on Sunday, August 31, 2003 11:44 AM
All my freight trains have a caboose on the end.
I'm still undecided on my passenger train though.
Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 6:21 AM
Puckdropper...interesting nickname.....are you a hockey referee ????
regards \ Mike
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 29, 2003 6:21 AM
Puckdropper...interesting nickname.....are you a hockey referee ????
regards \ Mike
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Posted by Puckdropper on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:59 PM
The Poll needs an "other" option... How about a dummy diesel helper?
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Posted by Puckdropper on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:59 PM
The Poll needs an "other" option... How about a dummy diesel helper?
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Posted by tomwatkins on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:42 PM
Actually, both cupola and bay window cabooses.
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Posted by tomwatkins on Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:42 PM
Actually, both cupola and bay window cabooses.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:02 PM
I like battery powered EOT, marker lights or tail lights depending on the prototype. I tried some track power lights and they require more service and maintenance. I have some fiber optics but they are dim. Lindsay

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