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Show Me Something - October 2012 edition

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Wednesday, October 24, 2012 7:59 PM

Karl, that is just incredible, very nice job!!!!

An shot of an old project Kato HO Dash9-44 Cabless Booster. Needs nose side plating & nose finishing, & then much more. Will eventually join the BNSF fleet.

 

Please Show Me Another Unique Locomotive!!!

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:58 AM

Seems we're out of unique locomotives right now, so...

Show me something on your layout you'd like to change.

and tell us why.

Jarrell 

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Posted by superbe on Thursday, October 25, 2012 1:02 PM

If I had it to do over the spur to the oil distributor would have had a longer straight track which would allow for remote uncoupling, but I'm not about to undertake that change. Maybe in the future when I'm in my second life.

 

 

Show Something On Your Layout That You Would Like To Change

Bob

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:18 PM

The track on the cork is the mainline and the one next to it is a siding. Having the tracks so close and at different levels limits me in putting in the two level crossings over to an industrial area I want. I think I may change it.

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Show me a level crossing that we have not seen.

BrentCowboy

Brent

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Posted by mononguy63 on Thursday, October 25, 2012 6:10 PM

Work in progress.

Show me the favorite part of your layout.

"I am lapidary but not eristic when I use big words." - William F. Buckley

I haven't been sleeping. I'm afraid I'll dream I'm in a coma and then wake up unconscious.  -Stephen Wright

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:31 PM

Hard to show it in one shot but it's this area known as Booger Bottom.

Someone else show me your favorite spot on your layout.

Jarrell 

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Posted by rclanger on Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:38 PM

Favorite spot on my layout is:

So me any urban scene

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, October 25, 2012 11:19 PM

Union Station is in an urban setting of course. 

Please show an industrial scene. 

GARRY

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, October 26, 2012 7:32 AM

 Steel Mill at my LHS K-10 Model Trains Maryville IL.

 

 Show me a bridge pleases.

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, October 26, 2012 7:41 PM

 OK Ken, here is a bridge of sorts.

 

 Show me a tree you either made, bought or saw? Whistling

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Posted by Lake on Friday, October 26, 2012 7:56 PM

All of the trees on the layout I made. Made from Nandina seed stems and cushion foam.

Show me trees or a tree not made with store bought items.

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, October 26, 2012 8:47 PM

Only  the foliage on this tree was store bought, the trunk  and limbs are made from welding cable. DJ.

Show me sage brush tree, trees. DJ.

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, October 27, 2012 7:03 AM

Well, no sage brush trees I guess.

Show me some tall grass, preferably up close and tell me how you made it.

Jarrell 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, October 27, 2012 9:07 AM

The tall grass in this junk yard scene is made from common twine cut to length and placed in a small amount white glue. 

Please show a tunnel portal. 

GARRY

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, October 27, 2012 10:59 AM

A tunnel portal I cast using dental plaster a dentist friend gave me

Haloween is coming, show me something orange and scary

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Sunday, October 28, 2012 4:46 AM

Here's some "pumpkins", but not exactly scary ones:

Staying with the halloween theme, show me a haunted house - or something that could potentially be considered "haunted" on your layout

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, October 28, 2012 9:14 AM

As a Pennsy Atlantic glides by, only Mother Bates's window is lit. Yes, the movie Psycho lives on in HO!

Show us another creepy house!

Karl

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, October 29, 2012 7:21 AM

No more creepy houses?

Ok, show me something Atlas model railroad company made. (or had made for them)

Jarrell 

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Posted by rclanger on Monday, October 29, 2012 4:02 PM

Passenger station

Show me a small town station

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Posted by superbe on Monday, October 29, 2012 9:01 PM

Here's my station which coincidently stongly resembles the old B&O station in my home town

 

 

Here's the real thing

 

Show me another station / depot 

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Monday, October 29, 2012 9:07 PM

 

Please show me a grain elevator.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 7:30 AM

 Walthers Kit

 Show me you repair facalitys.

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:23 AM

A car being backed into the shop for repairs.

Show me a turntable.

Jarrell 

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 10:01 AM

No Turntables? Show me anything on loco maintenance that has not been posted before

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, November 1, 2012 8:53 PM

Slow today!

Show me a new structure on your layout!

Jarrell 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, November 2, 2012 6:34 PM

jacon12

Show me a new structure on your layout!

New enough that I havn't placed it yet!  

I haven't decided where to place it yet. See, i built this about 8 months ago to be a test of my stroke recovery. I've got a rough idea where it is to go, I just have to finish the benchwork up to that point.

Show me a weathered diesel, that looks in need of an overhaul! 

Karl

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, November 2, 2012 9:13 PM

Hey, You Asked!
In Reality, they look real nice now...

Please Show Me Something New!!!!

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Posted by Annonymous on Sunday, November 4, 2012 3:25 AM

Oops...Embarrassed New month, post deleted.

Svein

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