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Alex
Hoople wrote:Railfan Alex: There is only ONE big boy in that video, not two, other is a challenger...
In that case, you need both!
LOL...
As an end of the year "present" 5,6,7, grade get to go to the local theme park, Busch Gardens-- in place of a school day.
Last year, smoke from fires across the nation poured into the city; we couldn't see the rest of Tampa from the top of the rollercoaster.
We knew we might get a call to return to the bus, but our chaperone didn't get the call or something, sooooooo...
While the rest of the grade was sitting on a non-airconditioned bus for two hours, we were riding rides.
Unfortunately, those barbarians called when I was eating lunch!!! Can you believe that?! I missed most of my lunch!!!
Needless to say everyone was incredibly *** off at us!
Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote:Railfan Alex: There is only ONE big boy in that video, not two, other is a challenger...In that case, you need both!
Yes, I also need that new Blueline Cab Forward...
Did GG say something about limiting your locomotives on NTRES?
Nah, that's what I thought. :)
Hoople wrote: Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote:Railfan Alex: There is only ONE big boy in that video, not two, other is a challenger...In that case, you need both! Yes, I also need that new Blueline Cab Forward...Did GG say something about limiting your locomotives on NTRES?Nah, that's what I thought. :)
So, what do you model? Big Steam Locos & Co.??? Nah... I'm kidding.
well ive been reading on this forum for a while so i'll introduce myself
Im Dominic from Western Australia, perth to be exact,
Im in the middle of the first half of my layout (2, 4x8 put together) which one half is based in san fransisco area and the other half a lumber mill in oregon, i find australian trains very boring as its all flat a straight. though i do work on the weekends at the rail museum 20mins from home
My locomotive roster includes
3: Athearn SD40T-2, 2 in SP colours and 1 in DRGW
1: Dash 9 in SP colours
2: S2's in sp tiger stripe
1: Sw1500 sp coulours
1: F59PHI in Amtrak west
1: GS4 4-8-4 Daylight
1: Dash 8 in UP colours
1: U28 UP
2: GP38-2 UP
1: GP7 UP
and finally on the way in the mail is a PA1-PB set in UP
Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote: Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote:Railfan Alex: There is only ONE big boy in that video, not two, other is a challenger...In that case, you need both! Yes, I also need that new Blueline Cab Forward...Did GG say something about limiting your locomotives on NTRES?Nah, that's what I thought. :)So, what do you model? Big Steam Locos & Co.??? Nah... I'm kidding.
Lol, freelanced west of denver, with UP, D&RGW, and SP (That's the main freelance-if Southern Pacific were to connect to denver) So I can have my favorite locos.
:)
Oh and welcome to Animal! I like your roster, lots of Espee!
Animal wrote: Im Dominic from Western Australia, perth to be exact,
Hoople, thats what freelancing is for!
Hoople wrote: Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote: Railfan Alex wrote: Hoople wrote:Railfan Alex: There is only ONE big boy in that video, not two, other is a challenger...In that case, you need both! Yes, I also need that new Blueline Cab Forward...Did GG say something about limiting your locomotives on NTRES?Nah, that's what I thought. :)So, what do you model? Big Steam Locos & Co.??? Nah... I'm kidding.Lol, freelanced west of denver, with UP, D&RGW, and SP (That's the main freelance-if Southern Pacific were to connect to denver) So I can have my favorite locos.:)Oh and welcome to Animal! I like your roster, lots of Espee!
LOL yeah you can tell im a SP nut, only problem is not many companies release their locomotives in speed lettering which is a real bummer, and maxi well cars are hard to come by as well
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'ello Gents,
I'm trying to convince me parents to drive me out to a nearby shortline(hour away) so I may be able to get the bell from the ALCo they're scrapping(if either is still there). They've already turned a caboose into Kindling, with a Flanger, Burro Crane, and side dump next in line, and the ALCo going last.
Animal wrote:well ive been reading on this forum for a while so i'll introduce myselfIm Dominic from Western Australia, perth to be exact,Im in the middle of the first half of my layout (2, 4x8 put together) which one half is based in san fransisco area and the other half a lumber mill in oregon, i find australian trains very boring as its all flat a straight. though i do work on the weekends at the rail museum 20mins from home My locomotive roster includes 3: Athearn SD40T-2, 2 in SP colours and 1 in DRGW 1: Dash 9 in SP colours2: S2's in sp tiger stripe1: Sw1500 sp coulours1: F59PHI in Amtrak west1: GS4 4-8-4 Daylight1: Dash 8 in UP colours1: U28 UP2: GP38-2 UP1: GP7 UPand finally on the way in the mail is a PA1-PB set in UP
Animal wrote: well ive been reading on this forum for a while so i'll introduce myselfIm Dominic from Western Australia, perth to be exact,Im in the middle of the first half of my layout (2, 4x8 put together) which one half is based in san fransisco area and the other half a lumber mill in oregon, i find australian trains very boring as its all flat a straight. though i do work on the weekends at the rail museum 20mins from home My locomotive roster includes 3: Athearn SD40T-2, 2 in SP colours and 1 in DRGW 1: Dash 9 in SP colours2: S2's in sp tiger stripe1: Sw1500 sp coulours1: F59PHI in Amtrak west1: GS4 4-8-4 Daylight1: Dash 8 in UP colours1: U28 UP2: GP38-2 UP1: GP7 UPand finally on the way in the mail is a PA1-PB set in UP
Welcome to the forum. hope you enjoy it. LOL, that's a ton of locos. There is no such thing as too many locos. I have:
1) Bachmann F7
1) Atlas GP9
1) Atlas GP30
My layout is a 4x8 wich depicts my fictional rr, the Southeastern Continental Rwy., a class 1, in modern times. i have yet too get pictures of my progress (there's a ton). iplan to have them tonight.
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Clemson University c/o 2018
Building a protolanced industrial park layout
Guilford Guy wrote: 'ello Gents,I'm trying to convince me parents to drive me out to a nearby shortline(hour away) so I may be able to get the bell from the ALCo they're scrapping(if either is still there). They've already turned a caboose into Kindling, with a Flanger, Burro Crane, and side dump next in line, and the ALCo going last.
OH FUTILITY!
well its a start isn't it, just make sure that if you decide to take a break from model railroading don't go selling them like i did cause you never know what you may need later on when you get back into the hobby
i forgot to add im 20 so im nearing the end of being a teenager, so full time work really helps being able to afford the amount of locomotives i do, but i also look out for specials and runout sales they save you a heap, like the PA1-PB set i just bought in proto 2000, walthers are selling them for $89 where as the retail price was $189 so there was a huge saving there. the few union pacific that i do have were all bought on specials at the local hobby shop, but i intend to find SP shells for them, talking about shells i on the look out for an Athearn SD9 running gear or undecorated unit, I was just curious if an Athearn shell will fit on the new Proto 2000 running gear, don't care whether its attached or not i can fix that?
thanks for the warm welcome its hard to find that in people our age LOL
Here are a few quick photos I took today. I still need to make the grass, and the line side poles. I'll also post these photos in WPF.
Wisconsin Centrals only SD35 drifts into Clear Water Junction. Fresh from the North Fon du Lac paint shops, this is her first run in WC paint. WC 2500 would later be assigned to Wausau as the permanent switcher there.
In fresh paint, WC 2500 slows down to cross the CNW/UP crossing at Clear Water Junction. Later the crew will make a pick up and set out at the CNW/UP crossing.
Thanks.
I've aquired alot over the past year. Here's my roster.
1 Athearn SW1500
1 Atlas GP40
1 Atlas SD35
1 Kato SD40
4 P2K SD45s
I hopefuly like to get 5 more SD45s, a F45, FP45, GP38-2, and Possably a GP30.
EDIT: Another photo. WC SD40 6001 leads WC 3005.
Since you posted your roster, I guess I'll post mine...
CR C40-8W, Bachmann Spectrum
Chessie U23B, Atlas
UP SDP35, Atlas
CPRail GP35, Bachmann
Totally stripped (will be White River Southern) GP9M, Walthers Trainline
That's my active roster, I also have a ton of old unusable trains inherited from my great-grandfather and some units that are usable with DCC but don't meet my quality standards, so they aren't used;
Amtrak P40, Athearn
SP AC4400CW, Athearn
I also have quite a bit of equipment from Guilford Guy, he brings it over to run and leaves it here, because he doesn't have a layout. They include
BSRX GE 70 Tonner, Bachmann
MNER GP30, Bachmann
B&M RDC, P2K (2)
Maine Central S4, Atlas
CN SW9, P2K
I'll jump on the roster-posting bandwagon as well.
1 WSOR GP38, Athearn
1 WSOR GP7, unknown
1 C&NW F7, Athearn
Thanks!
I'll post my roster sometime soon, i'm still busy with school right now finishing a project. I don't know why I keep finding my way here!
Well, my roster expanded on Saturday:
I play in a pipe band and we were away competing in Kemptville, which is basicly an hour and 45 minutes away from home. Just my lick that my LHS is just 15 minutes further down the road from Kemptville. So I decided to leave home early so that I could make this trip in and see what was new at the store. So I went in expexcting to come out 60$ poorer at the most. Well, that didn't happen. Since I model the CPR in the late 70's I have a hard time finding engines for my layout. So everytime I go in to a hobby shop I check for CPR locomotives. Well I get into the shop and find two "new" locomotives, a PK2 CPR GP 18 (GP 9R) and a PK2 GP 7, that weren't there last time I was in. So naturally I had to buy them as I knew they would more than likely be gone next time I had a chance to go in. This recent purchase brings my roster count up to 11 locomotives:
InterMountain Railway Co. CPR (maron scheme) FP-7 A&B
PK2 CPR F1 A&B
PK2 CPR GP 38-2
PK2 CPR GP 7 (x2)
PK2 CPR GP 18
PK1 CPR RS-10
Bachmann CPR GP 35
Spectrum CPR 44 tonner
I think that's all of them. I'm at school working on a data managment independent study right now (also don't know how I keep finding my way back were), so I may be editing this list after I get home from getting my hair cut for prom next weekend, and work (i.e. sometime late tonight). Oh, Animal .
Woohoo, photos.
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future textile mill
yard office
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