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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, October 5, 2008 8:01 PM
Nice Robby!

They all look good!

Do you plan on posting some detail shots of 663?

Alex

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Posted by EJE818 on Sunday, October 5, 2008 7:13 PM

More of my model trains!

EJ&E 663 and 852 paired up.

100_6324a.jpg EJ&E 663 picture by EJE665

A much older EJ&E pair.

100_6354a.jpg EJ&E 802 picture by EJE665

EJ&E 302 in the mineral brown paint.

100_6443a.jpg EJ&E 302 picture by EJE665

EJ&E SD9 605

100_6441a.jpg EJ&E 605 picture by EJE665

Iowa Interstate GP9 309

100_6431a.jpg IAIS 309 picture by EJE665

My CB&Q Zephyr

100_6430a.jpg CBQ 9948 picture by EJE665

My Conrail bicentennial GG1

100_6428a.jpg CR 4800 picture by EJE665

Robby Gragg - EJ&E fan Railpictures photos: http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=5292 Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24084206@N08/ Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EJE665 R-V videos: http://www.rail-videos.net/showvideos.php?userid=5292
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Posted by Packer on Friday, October 3, 2008 7:08 PM

@ Sawyer, I'd stay away from 4nscale. I ordered 3 decoders from them a month ago, and I'm still waiting.SoapBox [soapbox]

I e-mailed them after 10 days asking if it had shipped, they said they were on back order and were on there way. 20 days later, nothing. I'm probably going to call them monday.

@ Robby, you have more locos than me (I have 18, would have been 19 if I had 20 more bucks at the dothan show)

In other news, to avoid the confusion about people mixing me and Sawyer up, I'm putting my name in my signature.

Vincent

Wants: 1. high-quality, sound equipped, SD40-2s, C636s, C30-7s, and F-units in BN. As for ones that don't cost an arm and a leg, that's out of the question....

2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Friday, October 3, 2008 4:22 PM
 Iain42 wrote:

Beaufort SC?

 

 

No, NC.  And it's pronounced like 'bow,' as in a hair bow.

B&M was a railroad that ran between its namesake towns for a total distance of 3.8 miles. 

OK, lol. I might be getting some figures from a guy over at nscale.org, so There might be a populace in aiken after all, lol.

Sawyer Berry

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Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Iain42 on Friday, October 3, 2008 4:14 PM

Beaufort SC?

 

 

No, NC.  And it's pronounced like 'bow,' as in a hair bow.

B&M was a railroad that ran between its namesake towns for a total distance of 3.8 miles. 

There's just something about sailing. Maybe it's the pretty girl serving as a bow ornament.
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, October 2, 2008 9:42 PM
Hey guys.

A fellow club member took some photos of my St. Laurence & Hudson GP9u, so I'll be able to show something for once! But it might be a while, since I don't know when I'll get those photos.

Alex

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:48 PM
 Iain42 wrote:

Although I've settled on a railroad, I can't decide on the era.  So I am building Norfolk Southern equipment from the 1920s, 1950s, and 1970s.  I am also doing the ferry, John W Garrett, but that is a one-off from before 1910.

I also have some Beaufort and Morehead equipment. 

Beaufort SC?

Sawyer Berry

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Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Iain42 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:41 PM

Although I've settled on a railroad, I can't decide on the era.  So I am building Norfolk Southern equipment from the 1920s, 1950s, and 1970s.  I am also doing the ferry, John W Garrett, but that is a one-off from before 1910.

I also have some Beaufort and Morehead equipment. 

There's just something about sailing. Maybe it's the pretty girl serving as a bow ornament.
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Posted by Train 284 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:34 PM

So the railroad I work on (Yreka Western Railroad) is hosting a special train chartered by the PLA (Pacific Locomotive Association) on November 2nd and I am pretty excited about that. Should be fun. Thing is a couple people on another forum (Trainorders) are saying the trip is on the 1st when actually that is when the McCloud Railway special trip is. I have confirmed with 2 sources on the dates and I have already bought tickets for the McCloud trip on the 1st and I called the railroad today and told them I will be there on the 2nd and they confirmed the date as well.

 

Guess nothing what I say means anything, quite frustrating. I don't want people switching the dates up, that will ruin the weekend. Argh.....where are my trains?! lol. Smile [:)]

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 super cheif n on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:22 PM
dude that is a lot of engines.
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:15 PM

You have too many trains, start sharing...

I finally got my order in with walthers. Swing Bridge, Motorizing Kit, Bridge Abutments, Modelflex Engine Black, NH U25-b Decals, Red Jewels, Dullcote, and a couple Precision Scale Company 3-Chime Horns. It should be here within a couple weeks. I'm way in debt now! Big Smile [:D] Probably going to sell a couple things to get cash for Hub Div membership...

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:12 PM
Dern Robby, that's a great loco fleet Tongue [:P]

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Posted by EJE818 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:06 PM

 Here are some more engines in my model railroad collection.

P1010137.jpg EJ&E 852 picture by EJE665

P1010141.jpg EJ&E 323 picture by EJE665

P1010153.jpg CSS 2003 picture by EJE665

P1010149.jpg DWP 5908 picture by EJE665

P1010143.jpg EJ&E 665 picture by EJE665

I've even got a model of EJ&E's bicentennial engine!

100_6358a.jpg EJ&E 668 picture by EJE665

I have much more that I will post soon!

Robby Gragg - EJ&E fan Railpictures photos: http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=5292 Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24084206@N08/ Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EJE665 R-V videos: http://www.rail-videos.net/showvideos.php?userid=5292
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:32 PM

From who? I can't imagine the current administration doing that... (EDIT: I mean who introduced the bill, not where the money is coming from...)

Also, did you see this? Lt. Governor Murray finally succeded in buying the Boston - Worcester tracks from CSX... after a lot of years of trying...http://cs.trains.com/forums/1545663/ShowPost.aspxCool [8D]

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:09 PM

Fine...

So uh, Amtrak is getting 13,000,000,000 for a 5 year veto-proof plan!

Alex

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:04 PM
You don't HAVE to, you WANT to! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Alex

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, October 2, 2008 2:53 PM
NEN 70 Tonner 057 is back in service... now I just have to place a walthers order, Atlas Order, Highball Graphics order, and reknew Hub Div membership... Sad [:(]

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, October 2, 2008 2:27 PM
Welcome back trainlover38!

I don't think we're met here before...Tongue [:P]

And Robby! Awesome photo. Please get some more!

Alex

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Posted by EJE818 on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 9:35 PM

Here is the new gem of my model layout, EJ&E 663! I'll post more soon!

100_6333.jpg EJ&E 663 picture by EJE665

Robby Gragg - EJ&E fan Railpictures photos: http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=5292 Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24084206@N08/ Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EJE665 R-V videos: http://www.rail-videos.net/showvideos.php?userid=5292
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Posted by trainlover38 on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 8:03 PM
Hi Guys! this is Trainlover38 back after a looooong absence from the forums. whats up?
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 7:36 PM
Very neat.

Hey Robby, did you delete your post with 663 pictures?
Cause I click on the link and it can't find the post...

Alex

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Posted by Animal on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 7:21 AM
i picked up a proto 2000 E6A+B unit in ATSF, with sound and DCC today
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:01 PM
Pictures Robby! Pictures!

Alex

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:28 PM
I will want DCC and Sound on my new Layout in the bigger room, but right now, I can't afford it! (BTW I would use that Chessie SD7 to make the DMIR SDM.)
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Posted by Packers#1 on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 8:16 PM
 WCfan wrote:

Humm, a Proto Chessie SD7 with DCC and Sound for 249.98....temps me, but I don't need DCC and sound. Tongue [:P]

The question is not whether you need DCC and sound, it's whether you WANT DCC and Sound Tongue [:P] Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 7:57 PM

Got any pictures Robby?

The slanted nose does bother me on the trainline geeps. Although on some RRs it was proto-typical.

Humm, a Proto Chessie SD7 with DCC and Sound for 249.98....temps me, but I don't need DCC and sound. Tongue [:P]

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Posted by EJE818 on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 5:22 PM

Well, my HO EJ&E SD38-2 663 arrived yesterday. It looks awesome, and runs awesome as well!

Robby Gragg - EJ&E fan Railpictures photos: http://www.railpictures.net/showphotos.php?userid=5292 Flickr photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24084206@N08/ Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=EJE665 R-V videos: http://www.rail-videos.net/showvideos.php?userid=5292
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 2:34 PM
 TrainManTy wrote:
The Trainline units come with a low nose though... I think I will keep it high nose, because I don't feel like chopping my locos up right now... Especially because if I would chop stuff, I'd probably start with an old Tyco or something rather than a Proto 2000...Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]


When I said I was going to "rechop" them, I meant that I wanted to alter them so that the nose is flat, not slanted. The Walthers engine is slanted. The Walthers engines are my "cheapies" so I'll fool around with those before tackling the Proto 2000.

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Posted by Iain42 on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 12:15 PM

Lee Weldon, who shows up on this board every now and then, has done several N scale Western Maryland chop nose Geeps.  I know y'all do HO, but he still may have some tips.

 

In other news, I've started building an electric bass for a friend. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9:45 AM
The Trainline units come with a low nose though... I think I will keep it high nose, because I don't feel like chopping my locos up right now... Especially because if I would chop stuff, I'd probably start with an old Tyco or something rather than a Proto 2000...Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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