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Weekend Photo Fun 23-25 May 2014

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Saturday, May 24, 2014 11:08 PM

I added a billboard & signs to the layout.

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, May 25, 2014 9:46 AM

GP9 Man, I was just thinking about leftover Chrismas decorations on my drive home from hockey late Tuesday night.  Not only do some folks leave them up all year, but the lights are still on!  I've been slowly dealing with my own Branchline kit, the Munnsville Depot.  It's a lot simpler than that house, and more straightforward.  Still, I've been on the job for a month and there's still work to do.

Mike, I really like your work with those figures.  So, I present the first of a series.  I call this one "Four Characters in Search of a Setting:"

The final scene will be instantly recognizeable to most of you.  I'll try posting progress pics, but how soon can you guess what it will be?  I'll be "people bashing" the figures a bit with razor saw, glue and putty.  They are pictured in the order that they will appear on the final scene, and no, it's not railroad-related.  It will be tucked into a wooded area, one of those "Easter Eggs" that you have to look around a bit to notice.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by tomkat-13 on Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:00 AM

Hawk Point Mo. M&A RAILWAY

I model MKT & CB&Q in Missouri. A MUST SEE LINK: Great photographs from glassplate negatives of St Louis 1914-1917!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mo/county/stlouis/kempland/glassplate.htm Boeing Employee RR Club-St Louis http://www.berrc-stl.com/
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Posted by ALEX WARSHAL on Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:02 AM

Here is my week's progress. I have finished my B&O caboose, and have been working on a new pipe load and I am still waiting for my DCC decoder to arrive.   

My Layout Photos- http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/ajwarshal/library/

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, May 25, 2014 10:11 AM

Incredible work by everyone!!! I'm glad to see that participation in the best thread of the week is up.

Here is one from a recent operating session (My grandson running the trains) on the BRVRR.

NYC Hudson #5335 rounds the General Industries Curve at the head of a heavyweight consist, bound for Chicago.

Keep up the good work everyone. Thanks for making WPF the best thread of the week, every week.

Tags: Hudson , BRVRR , NYC

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, May 25, 2014 6:29 PM

Any ideas?

I've rearranged some arms, and added hats to 2 of the figures.  Another has "bulked up," all with the aid of putty.  Just a bit of sanding an they'll be ready for paint.

Oh, and I apologize for the photo quality.  My camera seems to have died a horrible death.  Time to get a new one.  Whistling

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Posted by middleman on Sunday, May 25, 2014 8:25 PM

Thanks for the great pic's,everyone.

Mr B:  Looks like Dorothy and her friends from Oz to me...

Mike

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Sunday, May 25, 2014 8:33 PM

middleman suggested:

Mr B:  Looks like Dorothy and her friends from Oz to me...

We have a winner.

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Posted by Colorado_Mac on Monday, May 26, 2014 12:14 AM

Alex, I like the caboose - it looks so "industrial".  Cool.

Sean

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Posted by Colorado_Mac on Monday, May 26, 2014 12:16 AM

MisterBeasley

Any ideas?

 

Where's Toto?

Sean

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, May 26, 2014 2:00 AM

Colorado_Mac
Where's Toto?

I was thinking the same thing. I'll bet those flying monkeys grabbed him...Pirate

Mike Lehman

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Posted by ACY Tom on Monday, May 26, 2014 12:42 PM

LION could be a suspect.  You never know.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Monday, May 26, 2014 1:19 PM

mlehman

 

 
Colorado_Mac
Where's Toto?

 

I was thinking the same thing. I'll bet those flying monkeys grabbed him...Pirate

 

Here's Toto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I

Modeling the Pennsylvania Railroad in N Scale.

www.prr-nscale.blogspot.com 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Monday, May 26, 2014 5:19 PM

Toto was off looking for a fire hydrant.  Rest assured that I've found a model suitable for conversion.  Don't anyone tell Toto he was born a cat.  Toto was not in the scene I used to create the characters, though:

Again, I apologize for the poor photo quality.  I'm looking for a real camera to replace my old one.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, May 26, 2014 7:54 PM

Mr. B,

Very impressive modeling.

 

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Posted by mlehman on Monday, May 26, 2014 8:29 PM

GP-9_Man11786
I was thinking the same thing. I'll bet those flying monkeys grabbed him...Pirate Here's Toto: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htgr3pvBr-I Add Quote to your Post

Oh, noooooo!

I'll take the dog, even if I have to pick up his doggie droppings, over THAT music.Ick!

Mike Lehman

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Posted by trainguy4466 on Monday, May 26, 2014 8:40 PM

I know it's late but I thought I'd show the completed GP4.0

 

modelling railroads in eastern NC

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