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Posted by WCfan on Monday, November 3, 2008 5:53 PM

Packers#1

Railfan Alex

Me understandin da akent of da Polish chah-ee-KOV-skee!

I have no clue what you said, but if i had to guess, it means:

"I understand the language of the Polish something", lol.

How about, "I understand the Polish Accent. (Pronunciation of Alex's Last name)" Tongue

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Monday, November 3, 2008 5:59 PM
Pronunciation= (Chi-cow-skii)
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Posted by Packer on Monday, November 3, 2008 5:59 PM

Mines easy, but I'd bet someone would butcher it up. People make it much harder than it really is since it's pronounced exactly as it's spelled. (Claflin, pronounced Cl-af-lin; the guys here from wisconson might know some of my relatives)

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 Monday, November 3, 2008 6:03 PM

This thread now has over 1500 replys, lol!

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, November 3, 2008 6:05 PM

MilwaukeeRoad
Pronunciation= (Chi-cow-skii)

Alright, thanks.

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Monday, November 3, 2008 6:37 PM
No problem. Atleast you tried!
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Monday, November 3, 2008 9:25 PM

MilwaukeeRoad
Pronunciation= (Chi-cow-skii)

Darn! Close enough, right? Tongue

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Monday, November 3, 2008 9:54 PM

 

Railfan Alex

MilwaukeeRoad
Pronunciation= (Chi-cow-skii)

Darn! Close enough, right? Tongue

Nope!

guilFord rAIL systems...

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Posted by SOU Fan on Monday, November 3, 2008 11:19 PM
Hey guys!! Haven't been on this forum in awhile. I come back and the teen place is rocking. So What's up?
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 9:04 PM

Welcome back!

I don't think I was a part of this when you were active, so how 'bout a little introduction?

We'll all start out again! Cool

So I'm Alex, and I'm currently modeling CP's roster from 1985-present. I have a small switching layout planned that will be run from a fictional railway that uses some older locomotive types, like 44 tonners. The layout and roster will change accordingly to model the different time periods.

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Posted by MilwaukeeRoad on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 9:25 PM
I am Alex also. I will eventually model the Milwaukee Road and Northern Pacific. I haven't been on here in awhile either, so how about you fellas' post some pictures of your layouts..
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 9:34 PM

SighSad No camera... Dead

Only video, and well, yea...

If you want, click my Youtube page at the bottom of my sig.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 1:28 PM

 I wrote up a post about my layout, but then I bumped the back button and now I don't feel like retyping it. Here's a link to the website though: White River Southern Railroad

EDIT: I'll just copy and paste from a couple pages back...

When the B&M line between White River Jct, VT and Concord, NH washed out, Guilford petitioned to abandon the line. The state of New Hampshire purchased the line and provided funding to open a new alignment over a route less prone to washouts. Consequently, the grade was much steeper.

A new railroad company was founded to operate the line, called the White River Southern Railroad. A connecting shortline called the DDWH now operates the remainder of the line that was washed out on the East, and the line on the West side of the washout is currently abandoned.

Start-up power for the WRS was a pair of ex-B&M RS1s (EDIT: ex-CN, thank you Alex... I should remember to fix errors when I copy and paste...), an ex-CN FP7, and an ex-B&M GP9. The RS1s were sold to the DDWH along with the remainder of the washed out line, the FP7 is currently stored in WRJ as a parts source, and the GP9 is still operating as 1701.

Additional power came in the form of a GP9, and later an SDP35 (the steam generator was removed, making it an SD35 with a squared back) and a pair of U23Bs. Other locomotives were also leased for a time, during a traffic surge. These locomotives included a CPRail GP35, an MNER GP30, and a Conrail C40-8. The GP30 was eventually purchased, and is scheduled to be repainted. It is likely that this unit will be sold eventually to fund newer power, possibly a later model EMD or a GE.

 

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Posted by Packer on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 1:39 PM

I have no layout, but do model the BN in the late 70s to early 80s. (before the white face or tiger stripes)

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 Guilford Guy on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 3:17 PM

 Tyler.... We've been over this before about B&M RS-1's...

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 3:19 PM

I'm Sawyer from Aiken, SC, and i was a starter for my middle school's football team this year. There's links to my blog and website in the little contact me thing up in the bar above this post, and my photobucket account can be found at www.packers1.tk

also, i have a facebook account: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1444895994&ref=profile 

I will model my freelanced terminal railroad's Savannah river branch, which serves a kaolin mine/processing center. I might also build a small switching layout for my bedroom.

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Posted by Montana Railfan on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:05 PM

 I guess ill chime in, i am kicking myself for not checking this more often. Im Ken, currently an Engineering student at Montana State University. I model in HO, and i am currently working on a small switching layout to run in my dorm room.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 4:21 PM

What kind of engineering degree?

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 6:16 PM

As of now I don't have a layout. But I will be modeling the WC in 1995.

I do have a freelanced RR that I paint drawing of, which most of you know, but I'm pretty sure I haven't told Alex (MILW) in any of my Private Messages.

I'll do a time line for the WIN.

1993-The Wisconsin Illinois and Northern (WIN) started when they acquired the Ex CNW line to Wausau Wisconsin. Start up power was some Ex CNW GP9s. WIN Named the line from Wausau-Shawano the Wausau Sub, and from Shawano-North Green Bay the Shawano Sub.

1994-The WIN acquired the Line from Green Bay-New London, and from Manawa-Neenah. These lines where called the Black Creek Sub, and the New London Sub. WIN acquired a few more Ex FRVW Exx CNW Geeps from the WC.

1995-The WIN acquired more the old MILW trackage in Green Bay. They also acquired the line north of Shawano-Argonne and Name that the Argonne Sub. The WIN also bought the Plymouth Sub from Green Bay-Cut Off Tower in Milwaukee. This Line kept it's original name, the Plymouth Sub. About this time the WIN bought 4 SD45s from the ATSF to use on there long manifests from Chicago-Argonne.

1996-The WIN's ageing GP9s where retired, and 3 SD40s, a SD40-2B, and 10 SD40-2s where purchased. The WIN also purchased 5 GP38/38-2s for local service. A few months later another SD40-2 was added to the roster.

2000-The WIN retired the 4 ageing SD45s. One is still on the property. An Ex DRGW SD40T-2 was bought to replace the locomotives.

2007-Plans of the CN purchasing the Elgin Joliet and Eastern made it apparent that there would be many surplus yards in Chicago. The WIN worked out an Agreement with the CN to buy out, Schiller Park, Hawthrone, and Cornwith-Blue Island. The Part of the IC Iowa Line would out the Munger.

2008-Increase in coal traffic made it apparent that the WIN need more power. 4 SD60s where bought to use for the Coal trains to Green Bay. The WIN also bought 4 SD45T-2s for use in transfer service in Chicago, the 4216 got wrecked while on the WIN. They also picked up 4 SD45-2s for also for use in transfer service in Chicago. To keep up with traffic in Chicago the WIN also bought 3 SD40s from Montana Western.

Welcome SOUfan!

Welcome Montana Railfan. Bozeman MT, I've always wanted to check out Bozeman Pass. Have you gotten any MRL? (I'm assuming you have Tongue) I hope this year or next year I can head out that way. 

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 8:18 PM

 Sign - Welcome Ken!

Alex, I just went back and edited my post... Guess I should remember to make sure the original copy is correct before I copy and paste, huh?

TrainManTy

Start-up power for the WRS was a pair of ex-B&M RS1s (EDIT: ex-CN, thank you Alex... I should remember to fix errors when I copy and paste...), an ex-CN FP7, and an ex-B&M GP9.


 

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Posted by Montana Railfan on Thursday, November 6, 2008 11:06 AM

 At Packer#1 Im currently a Civil Engineering Major.

 

And yes i do (who would have guessed:P) in fact i spend a lot of time (in between, work, school, and hammer throwing) at the pass, most weekends that is where i can be found, i absolutley love it!

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Posted by SOU Fan on Thursday, November 6, 2008 1:26 PM
Well I model Southern Railway in the modern day. I do not have a layout right now but run my equipment at the club I am part of. I am also in school to become an engineer. Going to a CC right now and then transfering to the school of Mines, to become a mechanical engineer. I also to make a little money paint and weather engines. Here are some pics of what I have done. Painted and weathered N scale SD80MAC Custom weathered SD35 Custom painted and weathered 8-40C Custom painted SD80MAC And finally a custom painted and weathered SD70MAC!
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, November 6, 2008 2:39 PM

So it's you! I've seen your stuff on a few websites, and your Youtube page.

I see you like the MAC's!

What did you do to the wheels on the NS SD80MAC? I like it!

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, November 6, 2008 3:41 PM

Montana Railfan

 At Packer#1 Im currently a Civil Engineering Major.

Cool. I'm thinking about being either a civil engineer (or whoever works for a commuter RR),  or agricultural. Long as I can go to Clemson, lol.

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Posted by SOU Fan on Thursday, November 6, 2008 4:31 PM
Railfan Alex

So it's you! I've seen your stuff on a few websites, and your Youtube page.

I see you like the MAC's!

What did you do to the wheels on the NS SD80MAC? I like it!

Yes I like the MAC's. I really like the SD80MAC's and the SD70MAC's. I don't really like the looks of the SD90\43MAC with the numberboards on the nose.

The wheels on the NS unit were done by painting the wheels using floquil paints for a base coat. I use "earth" as it is light so it gets covered well. Once the paint dries I take a tube of burnt sienna oils and cover the whole wheel face with the oil. Once the whole wheel face is covered with oils take some chalks and make a pile of powder on your workbench. Take a wide paint brush and dip your brush in the chalks. Then put the chalks on the still wet oil paints. The oil paints adhere the chalks to the wheelface. I use two or three different chalk colors to avoid the same colors of wheel faces.
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Posted by Packer on Thursday, November 6, 2008 4:56 PM

Nice work 

Do you come across problems where the paint wants to come off of nickel silver wheels like that? I have a few freightcar wheelsets I painted like that with craft paints, and the paint doesn't adhere really well to it.

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 Thursday, November 6, 2008 5:15 PM

I remember you now SOUfan! Your old user name was Smoke wasn't it? You also painted a SD80MAC in BN which looked really nice!

Montana Railfan, did you catch the MRL before they got there SD70ACes? One of the reasons I wanted to go out there now was because of the SD45s and there 4 F45s, now it’s kind of more for the Scenery. Doesn't MRL have 2 F45s left? In storage though? There aren't many SD45s any more, but I'd still like to catch the few remaining.

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Posted by SOU Fan on Thursday, November 6, 2008 5:58 PM
Packer

Nice work 

Do you come across problems where the paint wants to come off of nickel silver wheels like that? I have a few freightcar wheelsets I painted like that with craft paints, and the paint doesn't adhere really well to it.

I paint my wheels using an airbrush so I haven'thad that problem yet. If that ever did happen I have a sandblater that I could use to give some grit to the wheels.

Yep, I was Smoke. I actually somewhat forgot about the BN SD80MAC.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2008 8:19 PM

 Great work! Those weathering and painting jobs are amazing!

Today I worked on my White River Junction, VT engine terminal. Structures are a Pikestuff enginehouse, and a shed from an unknown manufacturer. I added details from my junk bin, as well as some vehicles: a fueling truck (my shortline currently doesn't have a tank, so they fuel the locomotive directly from the truck) and the shop carry-all. There's currently one part of an Impack set propped up on shop trucks undergoing repairs.

Overview

Shop office

Coffee break!

Closer view

The fuel truck is kept at the far end, in case of fire. All the shop equipment was lettered as if the shop crew lettered it by hand with a spray can, which is very prototypical for a New England shortline.

The impack is on shop trucks to allow it to be moved short distances.

 

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Friday, November 7, 2008 8:22 PM

Looks great Tyler. Good job for the spray-paint lettering, lol

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