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Your Layout Is Silly, That Would Never Happen In Real Life.

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, September 13, 2018 9:43 AM

I believe the tracks were torn up in the 90s and yes I think a small condo was built on the corner. 

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Posted by drgwcs on Thursday, September 13, 2018 8:53 AM

I was trying to find this on Google Earth. I found something that this was on Bruce St. Not sure if this is correct but there aare several houses that have similar gable ends. I suspect this particular house may be gone as the end house on the block is clearly newer.

 

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Posted by angelob6660 on Thursday, September 13, 2018 12:23 AM

Are the tracks and the neighborhood still there? A lot can change in 32 years. I wouldn't mind moving to Canada to live there and watch the local.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 13, 2018 12:16 AM

Now either they built the house too close to the railroad or the railroad too close to the house but somebody somewhere didn't really think that one through.

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Posted by NHTX on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 11:43 PM

   I would love to have witnessed the negotiation on the mowing and maintenance of the grass on the track.  Are there mower blades on the trucks or, flanged wheels on the mower?

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Posted by DSchmitt on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 10:25 PM

I believe this has been posted before

I tried to sell my two cents worth, but no one would give me a plug nickel for it.

I don't have a leg to stand on.

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 6:00 PM

BATMAN

Of course if any one said that to your layout, you should usher them to the door in short order.  Problem solved!  Laugh

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Posted by zugmann on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 5:02 PM

Ulrich
Screeching flanges at 4:00 am.. may as well get up and have a coffee.

And if one of those cars climbs the rail - you can have a cup of coffee with the boxcar in your kitchen.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by 7j43k on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 4:50 PM

I'm thinking that house is AFFORDABLE!

Maybe they pay YOU to take it?

 

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PS:  Still, great railfanning on the front porch.  Though a bit limited.

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Posted by Ulrich on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 4:00 PM

A rare time daylight shot no doubt.. most of these moves in Oshawa were done in the very late evening  or early morning hours when traffic was minimal. Screeching flanges at 4:00 am.. may as well get up and have a coffee.  

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Posted by drgwcs on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 3:24 PM

I could just see the realtor listing that house...Close to transportation, cozy front yard, and the view out the front is to die for.

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Posted by snjroy on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 3:13 PM

Awesome!  I hope there were no young kids living in that house... And I wonder which came first, the house or the track?

Thanks for sharing.

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Posted by rrinker on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 3:07 PM

 Not sure what I'm looking at. It's a driveway, considered a private crossing, not a public one, so nothing more than a railroad crossing sign is really needed. As seen in the bottom pic. Just went on a ride a couple of weeks ago, the first grade crossing after leaving the station is the main street of the town, and there aren't any gates or even flashers - the crew has to get off and flag the crossing. Next one you come to is more of a back road, it has flashers but no gates. Then there are several farm lanes that have nothing more than a basic sign.

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Your Layout Is Silly, That Would Never Happen In Real Life.
Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 2:41 PM

Oshawa Ontario, 1986.

Shouldn't there be crossing gates on that driveway?Laugh

 

 

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