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4th of july special!

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4th of july special!
Posted by cheese3 on Saturday, July 2, 2005 8:22 PM
One day only...July 4, 2005! The4 fourth of July Special to celebrate America! Tickets $5 for adults Children under 12 ride free!









Post pictures of your July 4th specials here, I know it is a little early but what the heck. Sorry about the picture quality This was spur of the moment[;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 2, 2005 8:25 PM
AWESOME IDEA!!! I don't have track to run it on yet.
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Posted by rrinker on Saturday, July 2, 2005 9:53 PM
AH, too bad I sold off my 3-pack of the Tyco cars, as well as the Spirit of '76 diesel (mine was apparently one of the more rare one with the actual Presidential Seal decal), and the matching caboose. And a couple of the Bachmann State cars.

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Posted by Mikeygaw on Sunday, July 3, 2005 12:09 AM
i have a caboose and C424 in the Spirit of '76 scheme, most likely will have pics in the morning
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Posted by loathar on Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:43 AM
Will dinner be served on this trip? (open bar?)
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Posted by ChessieFan13 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 5:25 AM
I have an old ahm dummy thats a n&w spirit of 76 red white and blue i think its a gp7 highnose
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 11:10 AM
http://www.msnusers.com/ehqj4c2oce0akhq708d71o1h11/files/Pictures%2Fmatt.jpg



Here is my 4th of July special. Old steam engine, Spirit of 76 boxcar, heavyweight passenger car and a streamlined passenger car at the end. The charge is $3 for adults 16 and older and $1 for all kids under that age. Sorry about the picture quality.... this is my first time posting a picture! You have to click on the link above to see it......Sorry!
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Posted by cheese3 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 12:09 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Train 284

http://www.msnusers.com/ehqj4c2oce0akhq708d71o1h11/files/Pictures%2Fmatt.jpg



Here is my 4th of July special. Old steam engine, Spirit of 76 boxcar, heavyweight passenger car and a streamlined passenger car at the end. The charge is $3 for adults 16 and older and $1 for all kids under that age. Sorry about the picture quality.... this is my first time posting a picture! You have to click on the link above to see it......Sorry!


It wants a password and user name. Try again. I don't know what to do to get around it so I cannot help, maybe someone else could

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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 12:36 PM
OK I'll try again............ [sigh]
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Posted by Train 284 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 12:45 PM


OK here it is.....

Here is my 4th of July special. Old steam engine, Spirit of 76 boxcar, heavyweight passenger car and a streamlined passenger car at the end. The charge is $3 for adults 16 and older and $1 for all kids under that age. Sorry about the picture quality.... this is my first time posting a picture!
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Posted by pike-62 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 6:06 PM

HO scale





http://dansresincasting.com/D&H%201976.htm

N scale



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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 3, 2005 7:22 PM
My fourth of July trip Consists of a Nickle Plate Road 2-8-0 and some passenger cars. that run later in the evening to see fireworks in several towns.
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Posted by cheese3 on Sunday, July 3, 2005 10:28 PM
Looks great everyone Keep Them comming Guys!

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Posted by Train 284 on Monday, July 4, 2005 1:15 PM
Here are some shots of my 4th of July special in action today!



The special waiting at the station, and loading more passengers. The motive power is a 4-6-0, there is a Spirit of 76 boxcar, heavyweight, and a streamlined parlor car on the rear.



Who said everything would go smoothly? The crew on this run had to get this lazy cow off the tracks before the train could proceed any further.



Here the train passes a Southern Pacific RS-3 diesel at Southside Junction, just about a 1/2 mile from the station.

So those are my pics. Hope you liked them, if you want to see more, check out my website, I should be putting some more pics on there in a couple days.


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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Monday, July 4, 2005 1:33 PM
ADAM you are a genius, I can run a 4th of July Special because I have TRAINZ, so here it is.


Front overall view. A SABRS GG1, a 50' boxcar, three passenger cars, and a caboose.


The 50' boxcar close up.


The passenger car close up.

All were custom painted by me.

~[8]~ TrainFreak409 ~[8]~

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Posted by cheese3 on Monday, July 4, 2005 2:42 PM
Nice job scott!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 4, 2005 3:04 PM
Adam,
How much to ride in the loco?
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Posted by cheese3 on Monday, July 4, 2005 4:38 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by sprink

Adam,
How much to ride in the loco?



Only an extra $5...can't get much better than that![;)]

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