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WCfan
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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:49 PM

That vid wants to make me have a better layout....Sad [:(]

BTW: How big is your Helix?

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:17 PM
Yay, video!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YxTCCONnBXg
Me running choo choos on my friends layout! A lot of my equipment migrates there over the summer...
Updates on projects I know 1 person here wants to know about...
White River Southern GP9 has been fitted with MU stands, MU hoses, front and rear plows, ditchlights, drop steps(fixed in up position), a 3 chime horn, a strobe, an all weather cab on the engineers side, and sunshades on the fireman's side.
New England Northern GP40P-3 has been fitted with MU Cables, mu hoses, a front plow, a 5 chime horn(all forward, after all its a passenger engine except weekends), a winterization hatch, and snow shields.
Pennichuck Railroad GP38-2 has been fitted with MU hoses, MU stands, a 3 chime horn, new handrails, and a front plow.

Alex

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:56 PM

Bump. Clown [:o)]
 

I might have some MR videos up soon. Possably, I'm going to be busy all weekend.

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, June 9, 2008 9:17 PM
 nap wrote:

helo again, any body got any tips for plastering? its the one step that im slightly scared of.

Sorry I can't help you here. I'm more of a foam guy. Wink [;)]

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Posted by nap on Monday, June 9, 2008 9:11 PM
this is a pic of my local railroad the EBT. i help out there sometimes
some times i dont know what im doing, like now.
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Posted by nap on Monday, June 9, 2008 9:04 PM

helo again, any body got any tips for plastering? its the one step that im slightly scared of.

some times i dont know what im doing, like now.
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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 8, 2008 5:44 PM

Welcome Alconut! Sign - Welcome [#welcome] I can't wait to see pictures of progress once you start.

Wikious, thanks. We where visting relitives in Slinger. So on Saturday we decided to had up to Horicon. Alot of Stuff. When that train left we just decided to chase here back to Slinger. We could of gone one more town south to Ackerville. But my dad didn't want to. If it was my cousin we probably would of chased her farther! More picture at Slinger and Horicon At Teen Railfan Place. 

 http://cs.trains.com/forums/45/1311329/ShowPost.aspx#1311329

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Posted by Wikious on Sunday, June 8, 2008 5:37 PM
WCfan, I must applaud you on your wonderful choice of subject for those photos! Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by alco49 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 5:31 PM
Hello, I'm still 12 for another month, but that counts, right? Big Smile [:D] Still haven't started my ATSF shelf layout, but soon... soon...
Do it again, you still haven't got it right! I treat you as a model railroader not because you are a model railroader, but because I am a model railroader
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, June 8, 2008 4:21 PM

Nice pictures! Cool [8D]

Alex

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WCfan
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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 8, 2008 3:43 PM

If any of you are going to do a MR chase and want to be "realistic" I have a few photos I took this weekend of a Wisconsin and Southern Chase from Horicon-Slinger WI.

Horicon Yard.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31088.jpg

North end of Horicon picking up 2 cars.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31188.jpg

Air test at Horicon.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31244.jpg

Iron Ridge.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31299.jpg

Missed her in Rubicon.

Hartford.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31333.jpg

Slinger.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z129/JR7582/102_31344.jpg

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 9:32 AM
Very nice
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, June 8, 2008 9:25 AM

Well, how's this for a summer job?

Installing decoders for $25.00 a pop, lights and all.

I'm doing this through my local hobby shop. He doesn't have time to do it, so he has other people do it for him.

That's what i'll be doing at night when it's nice and cool!

 

Alex

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, June 8, 2008 8:16 AM

Once again, thread revival...

(paddles)

(rub)

CLEAR!

(beep...beep...beep)

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 6, 2008 6:56 PM
currently i have not started work on the pennsy layout, i still have a 4X8 GENAric layout
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Posted by Packers#1 on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 11:15 AM
after eading this months Trains W&LE feature, i think the A&S will use an SD35 for interchange. The RR would use SD35s, GP40-2s, SD40-2s, and GP38s.

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:33 PM

I have an Atlas Master SD35 as well....except it's the passenger SDP35 version. In my version of history the steam generator was taken out.

 

 

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WCfan
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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 4:21 PM

Saywer, looks good so far! Keep the pics commign when you get more done.

Railnut, I have an SD35 like that. Atlas Master right?

It's hard to see but there WC 2500, WCs only SD35.

I might make another Doriama. based on this shot.

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=225841

I know in Wisconsin there is something like this. But Firt I need to finish my current one. This next one will be long, and might have trees, so it doesn't look like the Great Plains.

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Posted by Packers#1 on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 3:13 PM

 Railfan Alex wrote:
Nice photos everyone! I like your trackplan Packers#1!

tHank you. i reconfigured the industries last week.

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 2:48 PM
Nice photos everyone! I like your trackplan Packers#1!

Alex

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 1:55 PM

I'll bite

SCL Loco from my neighbor

Chessie covered hopper I bought at an expo

All hail the Mighty HO Scale Does thinking you're the last sane person on Earth make you crazy? -- Will Smith from I, Robot
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Posted by Packers#1 on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 11:55 AM

Photograph time!

And Tyler, who said you can't build good models from scrap? I introduce to you, the SEC Funnies. Built from retired cars, these are little switchers. And no, they are not powered.

HSXP-1 (hopper switcher experimental prototype #1)

And CSXP-1 (caboose switcher experimental prototype #1)

Please, for more photos (I uploaded the best), visit www.packers1.tk

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 8:55 AM
My next project is a lumber mill from Walthers.
All hail the Mighty HO Scale Does thinking you're the last sane person on Earth make you crazy? -- Will Smith from I, Robot
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 2, 2008 2:23 PM
Maybe. I wasn't really trying to build this car in paticular, I just looked in my scrap box one day and said "What can I build?"....great way to build a model, ain't it?Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg] I now know better than that... My next models will include a bit more planning....Wink [;)]
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Posted by Packer on Monday, June 2, 2008 8:11 AM
If you used a rib-side boxcar, you might be able to use that to fix the rock car, and build an intermodal flat.

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 Anonymous on Monday, June 2, 2008 6:31 AM
I scratchbuilt one based on a car like that....turned out horribly, so I'm going to reuse the frame on an intermodel flat...much easier to scratchbuild!Wink [;)]
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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:17 PM
I do. But mines in WC livery.

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:14 PM

How many of you have this car?

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, June 1, 2008 11:25 AM
Thanks guys, i'll take pictures soon. I think I will repaint the GP9 for the A&S, or get some old loco for it. I'll be doing a little switching, so i need a good loco. It will probably get another model of a GP9 or SD9. maybe a GP38/SD35.

Sawyer Berry

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Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 1, 2008 10:21 AM

Packers #1, if you need a loco for the shortline that's just for display, if it just sits on a spur to show the identity of the line, you might paint your F unit that you said doesn't run well. That way your main railroad can use a good loco. Lots of lines down there have F units, I'm pretty sure there's one down there that still runs an F unit, and I think it even has "Georgia" in it's name like your shortline! (well, not really the name Georgia, but the capital anyway...)Cool [8D]

I've been working on my layout some more too, getting a crossing set up for my crossing lights that came in yesterday, as well as just some more scenery areas that were unfinished. The crossing lights hopefully will be up today or tomorrow, as the glue still needs to dry at the crossing. 

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