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Things I absolutely gotta have on my HO layout

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Posted by IRONROOSTER on Sunday, June 4, 2017 6:45 PM

S scale trains.

For my main layout I'm following the Maryland and Pennsylvania.  It will include a representation of the terminals at both ends (York & Baltimore), Delta, Red Lion, and Dallastown.  Continuous running for at least one train.  Beyond that nothing I have to have.

I am planning a small HO layout.  It will have provision for running 3 trains.  It will also have my old Tyco trains, Fleischman train, MDC boxcab, and various goodies from when I was in HO 40 years ago (if I can get them to run), plus some stuff I have picked up since then.

Paul

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Saturday, June 10, 2017 10:48 PM

I really want an Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH in Phase IV in my collection.

If only they weren't so rare!!!

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Posted by OldSchoolScratchbuilder on Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:39 AM

1. Uranium mine (because I'm a physicist)

2. Nuclear power plant (ditto 1)

3. Particle collider (ditto 1)

4. Radio telescope (ditto 1)

5. Glow-in-the-dark wheat field next to the Sasketchewan uranium mine (because no one has likely modelled one before)

6. Homer Simpson in HO scale (cause I like donuts too)

 

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:48 AM

I have a couple of Matchbox and Hotwheels Glow in the Dark vehicles. Big Smile

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Posted by OldSchoolScratchbuilder on Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:54 AM

ATSFGuy

I have a couple of Matchbox and Hotwheels Glow in the Dark vehicles. Big Smile

 

ooooo nice.

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Posted by OldSchoolScratchbuilder on Sunday, June 11, 2017 1:01 AM

I have written permission from Cameco to use this photo (their IP) for modelling purposes.

Cigar Lake uranium mine in Sasketchewan that I want to scratchbuild one day.

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Sunday, June 11, 2017 7:23 AM

Good luck!  Do post photos when it's done!

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Posted by riogrande5761 on Monday, June 12, 2017 8:18 AM

My biggest priority is to be able to build trains that look close to real trains in my era and local.  That means finding mostly engines and freight cars which are close matches to the typical real rolling stock.

Rio Grande.  The Action Road  - Focus 1977-1983

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Posted by ATSFGuy on Monday, June 12, 2017 6:45 PM

How about a BLI Trackmobile? Big Smile

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Posted by Steve McDonough on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 12:20 AM

ATSFguy might have meant roads on the layout like concrete,ashphalt or brick

which is personally my favorite since I'm modelling late 50s early 60s. I tried

to make a decent brick to ashphalt road near my freight houses and they do

look pretty cool .Ha.

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