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Sunday Photo Fun 4-1-07

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Posted by vbkostur on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 10:06 PM

yes pb, the sox will finishe ahead of KC in the central. that may be it.

 

GO TRIBE!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 10:16 AM
Looks good Don!

Your 1 room looks like my entire house!  LOL!!!!

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Posted by cnw1995 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 10:14 AM

It's really taking shape. Wish I had one of those bags!

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Posted by dbaker48 on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 10:11 AM

Good Morning,

Obviously, I didn't make it to post on Sunday Photo Fun, but weekend was a total success.  Actually, got some elevated shelving up!

As shown above the shelf is secured to a ledger board above the window.  This is all that was completed on Saturday, 2 corners, 1 wall, and partial wall.

 

 

 My intent is to have 2 G-Scale circumventing the room.  This pic provides a prospective of how they should view.  All the "black screw heads" of course will be touched up.  The car in the background is actually setting on piece of the material used for the external wall of the room.  It is a 4" cross-section of vinyl covered foam.  I have enough to go all the way around creating a better view.  It will have a scenic surface. 

 

 If you look closely above the window and behind the lamp shade, you can see the ledger board for the continuation of the shelf.  The shelf will continue flush with the bottom of the soffet of the house.  

 Accessibility is somewhat currently happered, hopefully that will be resolved i the next day or so.

 

 Monday carpeting and flooring was started, removal of a "little" parkay flooring was not negotiated, so Chris and I pulled it up.  (Looks like a lot of material for trestles, bridges, a few buildings, and more?)  Ended up with 8, 45 gal trash bags full.  Kept 1)

Today carpet completion and move back in house.  Garage and trainroom are packed tight!  Couldn't really do much last night as a "family" so we went to see 300, lots of great effects.

Sorry to post this here, but wasn't sure what else to do.  Progress is being made out west.

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, April 2, 2007 8:50 PM
thanks for those links Brent
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 2, 2007 8:06 PM
 ATSJer wrote:

 jefelectric wrote:

Is that Tow-Mater I see in the garage?  Not quite proto-typical eh? Wink [;)]

Holy smokes!  Great eye for detail!  It sure looks like Tow Mater to me!  I'd give my left lug nuts for one of them! Wink [;)]

Still waiting for K-Lionel/ Pixar Cars, Super Streets

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 2, 2007 4:52 PM
 jefelectric wrote:

Wow! That coaling tower could easily be the center piece for a very nice hi-rail layout!  That thing is gorgeous, just beautiful.

 jefelectric wrote:

Is that Tow-Mater I see in the garage?  Not quite proto-typical eh? Wink [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 2, 2007 4:43 PM
 weldman87 wrote:

Great pictures every one. On saturday the 31st of march we went to the hobby shop and bought the polar express starter set. When we paid for it the owner gave us the hot chocolate car. We went back later and bought the elf's hand car. We had a great time with the set after we got home. Have a great Sunday.

Congrats on the PE purchase!!  Its a great set, we bought the same set in January and we love it!  I hope you enjoy yours as much as we do ours.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 2, 2007 10:22 AM
 Frank53 wrote:

Thanks Perry - I am debating an ice cream plant in that area which will enable me to build a big structure agains the sliffside on the lower level and have spurs for a post war icing station and some milk platforms. I am probably going to build my own milk platforms as I am trying to blend everything into teh scenery and those bright grren plaforms just aren't going to blend very well. If the ice station stands out too much, I may end up ditching using it.

Frank,
One of these, or something similiar would like awesome! Smile [:)]

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Getting short on time?

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Posted by Jumijo on Monday, April 2, 2007 9:55 AM

 

Great photos, everyone!

Frank53, I loved seeing that 224 video. Your layout is really looking good. The billboards and trees are first rate!

 

Below is a link to a Jumijo excursion featuring 2 Santa Fe  passenger trains. Enjoy!

Jumijo Santa Fe Video

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, April 2, 2007 1:20 AM

Great photos everyone:

BRwebster: n-i-c-e gas station scene.

Thanks Perry - I am debating an ice cream plant in that area which will enable me to build a big structure agains the sliffside on the lower level and have spurs for a post war icing station and some milk platforms. I am probably going to build my own milk platforms as I am trying to blend everything into teh scenery and those bright grren plaforms just aren't going to blend very well. If the ice station stands out too much, I may end up ditching using it.

Chuck - As always, I appreciate your gracious compliments. As we both know, the tubular is the icing on the cake - all else is just background noise.

 

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Posted by Frank53 on Monday, April 2, 2007 1:09 AM

Here are the fruits of yesterday's (Sunday's) labors - besides generally cleaning up the mess I have made in the train room in the last few weeks:

Put a light coat of paint on the bridge. Going to touch it up and then start laying down weathering coats of watered down browns and greys of various tones to give it a hopefully nice weatherbeaten look.

The 224 is hauling some New York Central freight around:

Here's a video of this old steamer:

Lionel Postwar 224 Steamer Video

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Posted by Wes Whitmore on Sunday, April 1, 2007 9:45 PM

Jack's takes control of his train for the first time.  He just turned 9 mos.  I used my cell phone's camera, so it's a pretty crummy picture, but here he is, blowing the horn and changing the speed!  I can't wait until he is just a little older!

 

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/weswhitmore/photo/294928804308137317/0

 

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Posted by Sturgeon-Phish on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:46 PM

Great pictures folks!  I don't have any new pictures, but hope to for next week.  Great looking at your shots

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Posted by 1688torpedo on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:43 PM
 Nice Photo's all.   John F- I bet that the Chief forgot & left his Famous Green Flying Suit at home & Laz's 800lb Friend Treed him while he was spreading Grits in Pennsylvania.Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Clown [:o)] Take Care all.
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Posted by ChiefEagles on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:19 PM
 webenda wrote:

Geat photos everyone.

Thank you for the "under construction" photos Frank53 & Perry. It is always interesting to see layouts in under construction.

 ChiefEagles wrote:

What did ChiefEagles post? Am I the only one who sees a big blank?

was way down the page.  Hotel computer refused to remove the spaces above and below the typing. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 1, 2007 8:18 PM

 tmcc man wrote:
Bruce, your eyes do not fool you. The docksider, from what I saw, has correct detailing for each rail name, and comes from the factory detailed like that. They are priced at $399 I believe, and come with sound. Of course, since they are G they are big enough to carry very small details. BTW, I think the GG1's cost somewhere around $1,400 with sound. It is pricey indeed.

Colin,

Not long after posting my question it dawned on me....this is G scale, not O!  That certainly explains why the detail looks so amazingly realistic.  I mistakenly thought I was looking at O gauge stuff that had been super detailed.  Although I wouldn't be able to run it I think I could happily part with $1400 to have that GG1 as a static display ( he says as he stares at the big empty wall over his computer monitor ).  Looks fantastic!  Hope you and John had a good time.

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Posted by tmcc man on Sunday, April 1, 2007 7:38 PM
Bruce, your eyes do not fool you. The docksider, from what I saw, has correct detailing for each rail name, and comes from the factory detailed like that. They are priced at $399 I believe, and come with sound. Of course, since they are G they are big enough to carry very small details. BTW, I think the GG1's cost somewhere around $1,400 with sound. It is pricey indeed.
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Posted by dwiemer on Sunday, April 1, 2007 7:38 PM

The Chief's post is not blank, you just need a southern filter on your computer to see it.  That is one fancy photo you got there Chief!

Y'all did a great job as usual

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 1, 2007 6:59 PM

Was looking closely at the second pic posted by John (jelectric).  Nice Big Boy but.....look at that Bad Boy Docksider on the stand behind it!  Are my eyes playing tricks or is this one detailed better than the factory version?  I think I see a compressor and stand alone sand pipes here. 

And that GG1!!!!!  I think I need another one of these!

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Posted by cnw1995 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 6:57 PM

Go Sox!

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Posted by pbjwilson on Sunday, April 1, 2007 6:22 PM
 laz 57 wrote:

Nice work GIZ.

GO TRIBE IN '07!!!!

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Posted by Blueberryhill RR on Sunday, April 1, 2007 6:20 PM
 webenda wrote:

Geat photos everyone.

Thank you for the "under construction" photos Frank53 & Perry. It is always interesting to see layouts in under construction.

 ChiefEagles wrote:

What did ChiefEagles post? Am I the only one who sees a big blank?

Yes, Wayne, Chief's post was a big blank.......

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Posted by jefelectric on Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:37 PM

Good pictures everyone, except the Chief where I am also seeing a blank page.

Went to the Large Scale show at York yesterday and took a few pics.

I think Laz's bear may have the Chief up a tree.

And we thought O gauge was expensive, price tag on this Big Boy was $3498.00

Nice looking coaling tower.

 

Is that the Chief fishing?

Colin and his Dad.

This must be NC, the still is cooking.

Busy service station.

That's it for now.

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Posted by Frank53 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:22 PM
 webenda wrote:

What did ChiefEagles post? Am I the only one who sees a big blank?

Since it so close to Easter, Chief's photos are the scene he is doing of a Polar Bear chasing the Easter Bunny in a snowstorm.

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Posted by webenda on Sunday, April 1, 2007 4:14 PM

Geat photos everyone.

Thank you for the "under construction" photos Frank53 & Perry. It is always interesting to see layouts in under construction.

 ChiefEagles wrote:

What did ChiefEagles post? Am I the only one who sees a big blank?

 ..........Wayne..........

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Posted by MartyE on Sunday, April 1, 2007 3:30 PM

 

 

Trying to update my avatar since 2020 Laugh

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Posted by laz 57 on Sunday, April 1, 2007 3:02 PM

Nice work GIZ.

GO TRIBE IN '07!!!!

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Posted by FJ and G on Sunday, April 1, 2007 2:46 PM

Marty, Frank, and others; really awesome; seems everyone's skills are improving exponentially or is that geometrically?

 

Thought you'd all like to see a toy train flat i'm buildin. This is the second flat I'm building using welder and super glue

 

Welder contact cement for the frames

 

 

 

Underside (with toy train trucks ready to install)

 

topside; mostly superglue

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