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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, July 14, 2008 3:23 PM
 super cheif n wrote:

trust me, if you saw my collection  of n scale compared to my ho you would under stand my choice.

well i started as an ho modeler but switched to n and is planing on selling my ho stuff.

Yeah, I had some HO trainsets, then they kinda got out of my mind. Then I got a Bachmann Iron Duke train set, and then my N scale layout went from there.

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Posted by super cheif n on Monday, July 14, 2008 2:59 PM

trust me, if you saw my collection  of n scale compared to my ho you would under stand my choice.

well i started as an ho modeler but switched to n and is planing on selling my ho stuff.

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Posted by Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF) on Monday, July 14, 2008 2:37 PM
trust me, if you saw my collection  of n scale compared to my ho you would under stand my choice.
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Posted by super cheif n on Monday, July 14, 2008 2:05 PM

hi, the names ethan and im 12, i modle ho and n and from time to time i set up my grandfathers railking 0 scale from the 1950's, i have very little room for my layout and im considering selling my n scale, im so limmited on space that my layout sive is 52" by 60" i have no set era, i got 5 consits for ho (well 4 1/2 i still gota get an amtrak loco) and the ear ranging from early 1900's to modern. my ho scale consists mogul and 2 heavy weights, pacific and 2 stream lined cars, 2-8-8-2 and mixed freight, (the hoppers with the cosists are way out of era), amtrak pullman standerd streamlined cars and finaly coal quad hoppers.

if you have limited space why would you sell your n scale they are smaller and thats the reason i model n is for more stuff in an amount of space.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, July 14, 2008 12:11 PM

Nice pic GG.

Welcome to TMRP. Like every one else said have fun hanging around here. It can get kind of slow here at times. But we try to keep things up-to-date.

Nice new freelaced RR Sawyer.

I got back from a two day trip to IRM, Davis Junction, and Rochelle yesterday. At Rochelle they have train shop where the park is. There was a Susise-Q (NYSQ) SD40T-2 that I was tempted to buy...could patch it up nice in the WIN....but I decided that my money needs to go else where.

I got two Rail Fan vids from Davis Junction.

This is basicaly a run by of 6 SD40s/SD40-2s shoving back to clear the junction. 3 ICE SD40-2s, and 3 DME SD40s.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04tTpXzRQQ

This when the ICE West Bound train left. This is one of my favorite videos, next to the 3 CP SD40-2s at Portage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui-xoHbWyoA

(BTW ICE stands from Iowa Chicago and Eastern, and DME stands for Dakota Minnesota and Eastern.)

Tommrow I'll have the WC 7525 video up. I know many fo you have porbably heard SD40-2s. But trust me, the SD45 is way diffrent. Those 4 extra cylinders make a huge diffrence. The SD45 is deeper than the SD40-2, much deeper. You can feel it in the ground. Videos and sound recording might be nice, but they are nothing compared to being there in person. Sawyer I reccoment you have an all SD45 roster. lol, it would be worth it!

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, July 14, 2008 11:27 AM
Welcome, folks. Have fun hangin' around this thread.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, July 13, 2008 10:32 PM
Welcome guys! Glad you joined the discussion!

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Posted by TrainMaster1212 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 9:44 PM
Hey every1. Im 15 gonna be 16 in October. I model Amtrak in the 90's and Santa Fe in the 50's and 60's in N-scale. I have no layout, i just set up Kato Unitrack or go to my dad's club layout which has 200 scale miles of main line track. Im trying to get a shelf layout in my basement but mom wont let me. Angry [:(!]   I try but dont win.
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Posted by Been Nothing Since Frisco (BNSF) on Sunday, July 13, 2008 8:59 PM
hi, the names ethan and im 12, i modle ho and n and from time to time i set up my grandfathers railking 0 scale from the 1950's, i have very little room for my layout and im considering selling my n scale, im so limmited on space that my layout sive is 52" by 60" i have no set era, i got 5 consits for ho (well 4 1/2 i still gota get an amtrak loco) and the ear ranging from early 1900's to modern. my ho scale consists mogul and 2 heavy weights, pacific and 2 stream lined cars, 2-8-8-2 and mixed freight, (the hoppers with the cosists are way out of era), amtrak pullman standerd streamlined cars and finaly coal quad hoppers.
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Posted by Guilford Guy on Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:12 PM
No models, but some prototype pix from Railcamp '08


















Yours Truly!



Argh... I have too much to do this summer... lol
Finish a couple locos for Tyler and another friend, Scratchbuild a structure out of wood for a club contest, write an Article for Railfan & Railroad, try to finish up my 4-8-2, work on some styrene B&M Coaches, and try to get a start on my RS3m's... The B&M Coaches are going to be a commercial venture for Resin Casting... If I get the R&R article published I could probably rake in 100-200 Dollars... Wahhh I want more money and more time...

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, July 13, 2008 6:06 PM
Cool. What yard?

Alex

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Posted by super cheif n on Sunday, July 13, 2008 3:55 PM
my club is supose to get a tour of a yard
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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:59 PM

MILWAUKEE ROAD IS BACK IN THE BUILDING!

Some of you may be wondering who I am since I have been gone for so long. I am a modeler of the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road. I have created this thread too and am glad to see it running smoothly. I have been so busy this summer I had no time to respond to PM's and stuff of that nature. Once again I am greatly sorry.

And I am greatly sorry to my great PM buddy, WcFan. haha.

What have I been up to model railroad wise?

-building kits

-doing some switching operation with my NP SW7.

 

Alright, I'll shut up now and let you fellows get back to the conversation.

Once again, I am sorry and I have missed talking to you all.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, July 13, 2008 12:24 PM

GG, do you have any names for a small class 1 RR operating in maryland and all states above it, but no furthur west than Pennsylvania?

I've come up with the Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Northern

(M, P, & N)

BTW, here's the logo

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:47 PM

I used a wash of thinned brown paint, applied heavily then wiped off with a paper towel immedietely.

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Posted by WCfan on Thursday, July 10, 2008 10:08 AM
Wow, that's pretty lucky! I looked it up and yes, it is one of the last 12 pure BN locomotives left.
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Posted by SD60M on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:56 PM
 WCfan wrote:

 SD60M wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
Do you know the number by any chance?
9897 NS Dash9-40CW.

No I ment the unpatched BN 40-2, lol.

Ohh 6908. Sorry about that!
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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:33 PM

 SD60M wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
Do you know the number by any chance?
9897 NS Dash9-40CW.

No I ment the unpatched BN 40-2, lol.

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:20 PM
The New Jersey Transit Modelers Forum is back up.

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Posted by SD60M on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:14 PM
 WCfan wrote:
Do you know the number by any chance?
9897 NS Dash9-40CW.
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 8:19 PM
Wow! Lucky! And I thought getting the tour of the yard was good!

Alex

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 8:04 PM
Do you know the number by any chance?
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Posted by SD60M on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 7:44 PM
 WCfan wrote:
 SD60M wrote:

I know this is a model railroad place but i finally got this pic on the computer. Its me Driving a NS Dash 9! I wish it would have been a BNSF 70MAC but driving a train i'll take what i can get!

How the heck did you get to drive one of those! Nice crew I'm guessing?

BTW, Teen Model Railroader Places counter part Teen Railfan Place is here. TMRP is actually a spin off of TRP that a few forum members (you where in the plan too I think) thought of. lol.

http://cs.trains.com/forums/57/1311329/ShowPost.aspx#1311329

Well my buddy who works for BNSF knew the crew on the train and it was a BNSF/NS transfer so it wasnt that hard but i thought i was going for a ride which was good enough then the engineer asked if i wanted to drive and i hopped up so fast! I also got to blow the horn that was really awsome! Hopefully my buddy will take me inside the yard so i can take a few pics of an UNPATCHED BN WHITEFACE SD40-2 used as the trimmer in the yard! I cant wait!
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Posted by Packer on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 7:14 PM

Well a little reasearch has shown that BN got there B30-7s from Frisco, but they did recieve an order of C30-7 in 1976.

http://archive.trainpix.com/bn/GE/C30-7/INDEX.HTM

Wondering if the RPP C30-7 shell will fit on the Athearn UC frame.

I can't find any info regarding BN ever having B23-7s, but atlas made a model of them for some reason.

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, July 9, 2008 7:02 PM
 SD60M wrote:

I know this is a model railroad place but i finally got this pic on the computer. Its me Driving a NS Dash 9! I wish it would have been a BNSF 70MAC but driving a train i'll take what i can get!

How the heck did you get to drive one of those! Nice crew I'm guessing?

BTW, Teen Model Railroader Places counter part Teen Railfan Place is here. TMRP is actually a spin off of TRP that a few forum members (you where in the plan too I think) thought of. lol.

http://cs.trains.com/forums/57/1311329/ShowPost.aspx#1311329

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Posted by SD60M on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:56 PM

I know this is a model railroad place but i finally got this pic on the computer. Its me Driving a NS Dash 9! I wish it would have been a BNSF 70MAC but driving a train i'll take what i can get!

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Posted by Packer on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:45 PM
 WCfan wrote:

Seems as though you used a Brown/Black wash.

I'm not good with GEs. Ask me about EMDs and I may know it.

Same here. I know some ALCO, but hardly anything about GE.

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 Railfan Alex on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:43 PM

Here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_GE_locomotives

It wasn't much research lol!

Alex

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 6:27 PM

Seems as though you used a Brown/Black wash.

I'm not good with GEs. Ask me about EMDs and I may know it.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 5:50 PM

C-C's were probably in the same time, maybe a year or two after the B-B's. Just a guess, I don't feel like research right now...Blindfold [X-)]

As for the backdrop Ty, once again, it looks real good!

Now what did you weather that boxcar with?? It looks great!

Alex

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