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01-30-2007 9:54 AM
Offline RR Redneck
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Out with the old............

...............and in with the new. I have fast grown tired of my 8x12 narrow guage railroad. I am rippin it out completely and starting over. I FINALLY got my mother to give up a larger area of the yard to accomidate my new narrow guage "empire". I will be increasing it to 11'x16'. The current theme of the land scape was reminicent to the Rio Grande Western in the rockies. But I am goin to re do the landscaping as well to look more like west Texas. I will call my new empire the Sagebrush & Rattler Railroad. I am also repainting all my RGW Bachmanns. This should be fun.

01-30-2007 1:06 PM In reply to
Offline bman36
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Re: Out with the old............

Hey there,

Right on. It's always great to be able to do some rebuilding. If you can get us some pics of your progress. Everyone enjoys seeing those. All the best. Later eh...Brian.

 

01-30-2007 7:13 PM In reply to
Offline iandor
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Re: Out with the old............

Eric, obviously your not married, or if you are you are pretty foolish. You never say you have got sick of anything or it will be taken down and used in evidence against you, if your wife finds out.

Rgds ian

01-30-2007 7:49 PM In reply to
Offline ttrigg
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Re: Out with the old............

 iandor wrote:
Eric, obviously your not married, or if you are you are pretty foolish. You never say you have got sick of anything or it will be taken down and used in evidence against you, if your wife finds out. 


 RR Redneck wrote:
  I FINALLY got my mother to give up a larger area of the yard....... This should be fun.


Ian:
Put your bifocals back on, or get a new prescription.  He said "mother".

Eric:
Ian is right, Mothers pass this kind of stuff on to their daughters-in-law.

We want tons of photos, both DEstruction and CONstruction.

I know you will have lots of fun because your going to be outside playing in the dirt!
01-31-2007 7:47 AM In reply to
Offline GearDrivenSteam
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Re: Out with the old............

Don't just talk about it boy, let's see some rip and tear pics.
01-31-2007 9:31 AM In reply to
Offline RR Redneck
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Re: Out with the old............

I would be more than happy to post photos, but I usually blow all of my money on my trains and guns, being so, I dont have a digital camera. And I dont have a scanner.
01-31-2007 9:51 AM In reply to
Offline vsmith
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Re: Out with the old............

 RR Redneck wrote:
I would be more than happy to post photos, but I usually blow all of my money on my trains and guns, being so, I dont have a digital camera. And I dont have a scanner.
WRONG ANSWER!Dunce [D)]
No excuse! not at this price...Shy [8)]
We await your pics....Wink [;)]
01-31-2007 11:51 AM In reply to
Offline ToadFrog&WhiteLightn
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Re: Out with the old............

 RR Redneck wrote:
blow all of my money on my trains and guns, being so, I dont have a digital camera.

We can always sell a weapon to a farmer who likes coyote and mules......shooting Whistling [:-^]

Besides I am still looking for a Colt 1911A with Gov't markings, try to find that! Camera very easy!!! Big Smile [:D]

01-31-2007 12:09 PM In reply to
Offline GearDrivenSteam
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Re: Out with the old............

Wal Mart sells digital cameras in the LMM lines for 14.99
01-31-2007 8:48 PM In reply to
Offline traintrax4
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Re: Out with the old............

good for you good for you good for you! are you plannin on makin a water feature?
01-31-2007 10:29 PM In reply to
Offline ttrigg
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Re: Out with the old............

Eric;

Just have mom upgrade your cell phone, (camera with bluetooth) and get a blue tooth stick for $30 and you'r in business.   

01-31-2007 10:37 PM In reply to
Offline tangerine-jack
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Re: Out with the old............

I got a Kodak CX 7430 with docking station and printer for under $200.  It's a great camera, easy to use and takes excellent photos!   Surely you have a birthday or something during the year? 

In any case, starting over is a good thing.  It allows us to build better and avoid old mistakes.  In my case it allows me to make completely new mistakes, one's I would never have thought of before.

Do keep us posted, photos or not!

02-01-2007 1:25 AM In reply to
Offline iandor
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Re: Out with the old............

Eric mate;

From an old man to a young man; in model garden railways we never get sick of anything, "Modifying the layout so that it will operate more efficiently and be a better spectical" would be better put.

Regards Ian

02-05-2007 9:55 PM In reply to
Offline underworld
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Re: Out with the old............

Go out and get one of those cheap digital cameras and show us!!!

underworldBig Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D] 

02-06-2007 6:39 PM In reply to
Offline iandor
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Re: Out with the old............

I don't own a gun nor do i know anyone who does, i like it like that and so do most Australians!

Rgds Ian

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