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Posted by super cheif n on Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:16 PM
good job i only played football once in the 7th grade. now i play tennis and band.
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:49 PM

Congrads!

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:51 PM

 Train 284 wrote:
Congrats Sawyer, give it your all out there on the field.

Thanks matt, that's what I'm planning on doing. I'm gonna show coach what I can do.

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Posted by Train 284 on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:42 PM
Congrats Sawyer, give it your all out there on the field.
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 Packers#1 on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:29 PM

Wanna know what I'm happy about?

I MADE THE FOOTBALL TEAM!!!

My school's colors. our name is the rams. the team was county champs last year (I tried out and didn't make it last year).

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Posted by SD60M on Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:07 PM
 WCfan wrote:

Woo hoo, Proto 45s! Those things cal pull anything, I they probably pull as good as the Proto SD60s!

Emailed Athearn, they said they didn't have a WC F45 scheduled, but it would be a possible run, so I'm going to buy an ATSF Super Fleet FP45, when they come out with the Super Fleet Scheme!

Just checked my e-mail and athearn is releasing a WC F45 #6652! Bet you are happy about that!!
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, August 21, 2008 11:25 AM
 Packer wrote:

I'm waiting for some stuff to come in the mail as of now.

List of what I'm waiting on:

1 Proto 2000 GP30 (I got for 45 bucks off of Epay)

2 Proto 2000 SD45s (Birthday present from pops, mom got me clothes [guess who is the favorite parent?])

3 Atlas/Kato Alco C425s (I got for 10 bucks each, just needs detail and DCC)

 

And an ex B&M GP30 being rebuilt into a High Hood unit in the Midland New England Shops...

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Posted by WCfan on Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:30 AM

Woo hoo, Proto 45s! Those things cal pull anything, I they probably pull as good as the Proto SD60s!

Emailed Athearn, they said they didn't have a WC F45 scheduled, but it would be a possible run, so I'm going to buy an ATSF Super Fleet FP45, when they come out with the Super Fleet Scheme!

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, August 21, 2008 10:16 AM

Not bad at all!

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Posted by Packer on Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:44 AM

I'm waiting for some stuff to come in the mail as of now.

List of what I'm waiting on:

1 Proto 2000 GP30 (I got for 45 bucks off of Epay)

2 Proto 2000 SD45s (Birthday present from pops, mom got me clothes [guess who is the favorite parent?])

3 Atlas/Kato Alco C425s (I got for 10 bucks each, just needs detail and DCC)

 

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 Packer on Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:44 AM

I'm waiting for some stuff to come in the mail as of now.

List of what I'm waiting on:

1 Proto 2000 GP30 (I got for 45 bucks off of Epay)

2 Proto 2000 SD45s (Birthday present from pops, mom got me clothes [guess who is the favorite parent?])

3 Atlas/Kato Alco C425s (I got for 10 bucks each, just needs detail and DCC)

 

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 WCfan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:21 PM

Here's all the parts...so far...I need a ton more...

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:44 PM
 WCfan wrote:

 Guilford Guy wrote:
Alex, not to bust your balls or anything... Why would CNW put money into a diamond etc, when they just dead end there, and could route around parallel? Maybe some spaghetti sauce in there, or industrial trackage/street running would be more appropriate, and you could put the interchange on the outside?

Well...I...uh...told him to...uh...end it...ummm...there...Blush [:I]

Sorry Alex, but ummm, it won't work. You messed up the layout demsions...I think I have a idea though...

Woot, I picked up the rest of my parts, and a Digtal Caliper. Big Smile [:D]

TMRP Part 2 will be started once we hit 100 pages....

Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] Oh well. It was worth a shot, it reminded me how much I hate trackplanning! Dunce [D)]

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:05 PM

 Guilford Guy wrote:
Alex, not to bust your balls or anything... Why would CNW put money into a diamond etc, when they just dead end there, and could route around parallel? Maybe some spaghetti sauce in there, or industrial trackage/street running would be more appropriate, and you could put the interchange on the outside?

Well...I...uh...told him to...uh...end it...ummm...there...Blush [:I]

Sorry Alex, but ummm, it won't work. You messed up the layout demsions...I think I have a idea though...

Woot, I picked up the rest of my parts, and a Digtal Caliper. Big Smile [:D]

TMRP Part 2 will be started once we hit 100 pages....

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:07 PM
Well, i've been busy w/ football tryouts, so that's what I've been up to, and school, lol.

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:36 PM

Just a really random thought. when do you suppose we'll have to pack up and move on to "part 2" ?

Anywho, Just was wondering, what have you guys done recently?

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:24 PM
Alex, not to bust your balls or anything... Why would CNW put money into a diamond etc, when they just dead end there, and could route around parallel? Maybe some spaghetti sauce in there, or industrial trackage/street running would be more appropriate, and you could put the interchange on the outside?

Alex

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:18 PM

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:16 PM

Jordan, how on earth did you delete Skype? You deleted it while you were logged in, because you're still online!

Anyhew, I got your trackplan, my version. No colour, but I think it's possible, and its to scale. You might just need to move some track, so you can reconfigure the interchange, because now it looks messed up, and too short...

And it looks like an antique, because I darkened it...

lol, anyways, get Skype fixed, or at least explain what on earth you did Penn Central!

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:28 PM
 WCfan wrote:

Noooooo, Skype got Deleted!!!!

Good Job Sherlock... You're acting like Penn Central...

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:50 PM
Sounds like a plan... It's your layout.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:35 PM

http://thomas766.fotopic.net/p2722043.html

Maybe I could encorperate that S-Curve in my layout Tongue [:P]

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:27 PM
Glad to help, anytime

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 5:08 PM

Noooooo, Skype got Deleted!!!!

A WC FP45 came out!!! But that's not what I wanted! I wanted a WC F45, and an ATSF FP45 in the superfleet scheme!

Humm, Ozark, you give me ideas.

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 4:49 PM

 super cheif n wrote:
you people have a alot of time, space, and money, or nothing else to do because i've never had that much done or stuff.

Actually, its none of the above. I find that if you can devote a focused time on working on your layout, with say, a specific project, you will find you will get it done, with patience, even if you don't have much time, or money. I can't afford much in the way of trains, so I have to content myself with cheaper items, and make do with them. with enough work, they can be made pretty good. Mainly, you get what you put into it, like many other things.

here's some links to give you some ideas:

http://cs.trains.com/forums/1421914/ShowPost.aspx

http://cs.trains.com/forums/1329977/ShowPost.aspx

http://www.gatewaynmra.org/tricks.htm

Hope this helps.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:21 PM

OK, Jordan, I have your plan, I'm just trying to remember my Photobucket password....

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Posted by super cheif n on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:19 AM
you people have a alot of time, space, and money, or nothing else to do because i've never had that much done or stuff.
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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:01 AM

WCFan:

Here's three plans I came up with. they are a little rough and not the most acurate, but I hope this helps!

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:45 PM

Jordan! Your track plan is coming along!

Well, sorta...

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:15 PM

 super cheif n wrote:
hay wc fan are you an n scaler?

Nope, HO. N scale is pretty cool, if I could I'd switch, but I have too much invested in HO, plus, I have more skillz in HO...Tongue [:P]

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