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Pics of the GVRR

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Anonymous
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Pics of the GVRR
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:55 AM
Here are pics of my layout.
The Start





Current Progress






Canyon between helix to Mine Area


Hope you like the pics. Don't flame me too bad i am just a rookie.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:58 AM
Nice! Is that N-Scale? You seem to have captured the right balance of track and scenery.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 9:15 AM
Yep, it is the "N"atural Scale.....hehehe
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Train 284
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Posted by Train 284 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 9:49 AM
WOW! That looks great!
Matt Cool Espee Forever! Modeling the Modoc Northern Railroad in HO scale Brakeman/Conductor/Fireman on the Yreka Western Railroad Member of Rouge Valley Model RR Club
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Posted by medic_149 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 10:41 AM
I hope my rookie layout looks that good..great job!!!! keep the pics coming
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Posted by cheese3 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:12 AM
Nice, it almost makes me want to get back into N scale.

Adam Thompson Model Railroading is fun!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:29 AM
Excellent work! [tup] I wish N scale had been at its current level of sophistication when I re-entered the Hobby 17 years ago, I'd be an N-scaler today myself...
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Posted by pcarrell on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 12:01 PM
N scale is truly awesome today,..as evidenced by Midniteflyer's layout. Great job!

Keep us posted as to your progress (with pic's).
Philip
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selector
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Posted by selector on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 2:04 PM
Very nice work!! Those bridges look interesting. Good job on the rock bluffs, too.
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Hawks05
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Posted by Hawks05 on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 3:03 PM
Althought not a fan of N scale, that looks amazing. Hopefully my first "big" layout looks that good. For now I'll stick with my tiny 4x8 that has nothing on it.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 3:08 PM
Aweseome simply amazing!
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ereimer
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Posted by ereimer on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 5:51 PM
flame you ? not likely , that's some very nice work , thanks for sharing . how did you do the rocks faces in the canyon area ?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:10 PM
Rock faces on the Canyon are Ceiling tiles.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:42 PM
Do you have a track plan you can post, looks interesting.
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grandeman
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Posted by grandeman on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 8:58 PM
Nice job. Nice prototype too. [:D]
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Posted by AggroJones on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:43 PM
Very good. At first I was conflicted to wheather that was HO or N. You made N look much more massive than it really is. [tup]

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, July 7, 2005 1:40 AM
I'd love to see it, but all I get is some red x's in a box that disappears when I click it. Am I doing something wrong? Everyone else seems to be getting them.
Tom[%-)][%-)]

Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!

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Posted by NZRMac on Thursday, July 7, 2005 2:05 AM
That does look like an interesting track plan! Your 'rookie' work is amazing.

Ken.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 4:43 AM
Great job. You definitely have the "gift". I've been into model railroading over 35 years and still don't have anything as complete as this. I am going to try the ceiling tile rock faces. i just got about ten used tiles and want to simulate a cut my track makes through a mountain area. Where did your bridge in the canyon area come from (who makes it) or is it something you made yourself?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:16 PM
Bridge is made by Micro Engineers. Thanks for the compliments.
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Posted by dragenrider on Friday, July 8, 2005 4:24 PM
Midniteflyer, I am so glad you posted those "before" pictures. I've been trying to explain to a carpenter friend what I want for my benchwork. Your pictures captured my idea perfectly. I hope you don't mind if I borrow them and show them to the carpenter. He's got the idea so far, but not the details.

Thanks for showing off your progress, too. I like seeing the before and after. You do indeed make your railroad look like it "fits" into the scenery. Good job!

[bow]

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:20 AM
Some more GVRR!
Still alot of Super Detailing to do.



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maandg
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Posted by maandg on Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:33 AM
Very nice work! Thanks for sharing your pictures!

Cliff Powers

www.magnoliaroute.com

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