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Posted by Guilford Guy on Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:00 PM

 Railfan Alex wrote:
That sucks. I think the NHN is nice little railroad though.

I know! NHN pwnz! They still have 1 GP9 on the roster, but it stays in Maine/New Hampshire since the GP38-2's are the only ones that enture to Boston these days! 

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Thursday, May 29, 2008 2:01 PM
That sucks. I think the NHN is nice little railroad though.

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Posted by Animal on Thursday, May 29, 2008 5:30 AM
 Guilford Guy wrote:
 Railfan Alex wrote:

lol, time to start homework that i wont finish.

Homework? What Homework? I smell no homework!

Its been a shirtzy day for the trains. NHN ran over two subathing girls with their sand train, Chicago El derailed, and an MBTA trolley rear ended another. They couldn't get to the motorwoman in the offending car, who died 4 hours after the incident.Sigh [sigh]

 

homework i haven't had homework for 4 years nowBig Smile [:D]

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:36 PM
 Railfan Alex wrote:

lol, time to start homework that i wont finish.

Homework? What Homework? I smell no homework!

Its been a shirtzy day for the trains. NHN ran over two subathing girls with their sand train, Chicago El derailed, and an MBTA trolley rear ended another. They couldn't get to the motorwoman in the offending car, who died 4 hours after the incident.Sigh [sigh]

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:09 PM

lol, time to start homework that i wont finish.

Alex

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:06 PM

Happy, who said I was happy about Wenesday?! Laugh [(-D]

(Wait till you see me on Fridays.....Mischief [:-,] Big Smile [:D] Dinner [dinner] Alien [alien] Cowboy [C):-)] Headphones [{(-_-)}] Yeah!! [yeah])

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 9:00 PM

How could you be happy?!?!?Dunce [D)]

Its only Wednesday lolBanged Head [banghead]!

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:55 PM

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Sign - Welcome [#welcome] You are now a member! Its that simple. That Woodland Scenic Kit is really nice! You should get some nice pictures of your progress if you can.

Aww, I thought we had some kinda of "test"?! lol, Just kidding. Wink [;)] Laugh [(-D] Welcome Aboard! Captain [4:-)] Sign - Welcome [#welcome] Please take some picture of progress if you can. I guess the most helpful tip I have is, take you time, and ask Questions.

BTW: I don't know why I was in the mood for all the similes. lol.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:42 PM
Sign - Welcome [#welcome] You are now a member! Its that simple. That Woodland Scenic Kit is really nice! You should get some nice pictures of your progress if you can.

Alex

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Posted by nap on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 8:20 PM
hey, im new to model railroading, how do i join teen model railroading. or does any one have any big tips. i've started on a HO scale "Grand Valley" kit from woodland scenics. 
some times i dont know what im doing, like now.
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Posted by Railfan Alex on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 4:25 PM
Thanks! That website is great!

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Posted by OzarkBelt on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:05 AM
 Raymond Leggs wrote:

I'm 18 and I don't have a layout for several reasons.

1.) only two turnouts.

3.) No pasenger coaches that are intact. well exept one I guess.

3. My little sister

4.) room is small. :EEK!  

 

 

Raymond, check out this site: http://www.carendt.com It has tons of great ideas!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:11 PM

 Railfan Alex wrote:
Tyler, I have a pair of those crossings, and I like them alot. I still think Walthers should have thought about a way to make them work plug and play for DCC. Anyways, it still works on DCC, as long as you have it hooked up to a spare power pack under the layout, set to about three volts.

I just use a 9 volt battery....Whistling [:-^] Mine are just a toggle switch, as I don't have a detection system set up.

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Posted by WCfan on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 5:07 PM
 railroadnut675 wrote:

2) box car

How about the all purpose car? Never looks out of place.

Look like in tech I'm going to Paint my box in WC colors. lol, an obsession? I think not! Wahahahahaha. I want to get a good grade, and I thought it'd be some what of a challenge. I am going to do the front with the Nose "Tree" and shield. The sides will have the stripes with my favorite locomotive numbers. 7526, and 2500. I may take some cab pictures and laminate them to the inside of the box to make it a "cab". We'll see how much time I'll have.

 

 

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:06 PM
Tyler, I have a pair of those crossings, and I like them alot. I still think Walthers should have thought about a way to make them work plug and play for DCC. Anyways, it still works on DCC, as long as you have it hooked up to a spare power pack under the layout, set to about three volts.

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:04 PM
 railroadnut675 wrote:

I now declare the polls open!!!

How about........... a hopper! I like them!

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:28 AM

Alex, I guess I missed a great railfan trip..... stupid family reunion.....Banged Head [banghead]

I'm working on the Koester Foods building on my layout....tore it down, along with the track in it. It used to hold one car, but got a lot of buisness so there was always constructive placement in effect... Now there's seperate tracks for the reefers, and the airslide hoppers. Both on a switchback!Tongue [:P] That would make a lot of work for the local though, so I gave Alex's GE 70-tonner a job switching the plant. There was already room in the schedule too, the operator of the local previously just sat around while the yard operator sorted the cars and such.

Now I just need to scratchbuild the building for it...Whistling [:-^]

Also overhauled all my frieghtcars, put a few out of service because of major operating and cosmetic flaws, including most of the cars on the rock train the 70-tonner was assigned to before. Now the rock spur is an industry.

I also ordered more crossing lights to suppliment the ones I already have. The new ones will go at the other crossing in that town, which is located behind the camera.

 

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Monday, May 26, 2008 8:59 PM

Side Question

   I now have the funds to buy another freight car, and I'm just cant decide what I should get (they are all really great). I have narrowed the choices down to a few and figured I would see what people think.

1) fuel car

2) box car

3) hopper car

4) gondola car

I now declare the polls open!!!

P.S. Anybody own an F7 or F3 or whichever one is on the cover of this months MRR?

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 railroadnut675 on Monday, May 26, 2008 8:47 PM
 Railfan Alex wrote:
 railroadnut675 wrote:
 Railfan Alex wrote:

Well, I'm not quite sure you'll find the actual "magazine," because according to their website they don't have any. They do have new/used Model Railroader "Books" for sale. (The ones that look like magazines, that are more fancy, are oftentimes just a collection of articles from the past, which go for about $20.00). See the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?SZE=10&WRD=model+railroader&SAT=1

Happy searching! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Alas! I was only able to get this months copy of MRR Disapprove [V]

What was the price difference?

Actually they had none of the books in stock, and I really didn't do much anything to obtain older magazine copies Sign - Dots [#dots]

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Posted by Packers#1 on Monday, May 26, 2008 6:37 PM

Cool. Not at all, the WC is cool.

Sawyer Berry

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, May 26, 2008 5:39 PM

I got another fansty loco. A WC SD45T-2.

I hope you guys aren't getting sick of me posting this much WC stuff.

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Posted by DFerg on Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:36 PM

Well, in the way of modelling I havn't done anything since the last time I posted. And yes I do know how long ago that was... Someone tell me why spring work on farms coincide with the due dates for year end projects at school? And then I also had my prom last weekend. So basicly I only had the chance to run a few trains. I also missed an extra on the local short line this afternoon. Aperently while I was at work today, the Ottawa Cental Railway was moving some army equipment from Ottawa to I'm assuming Montreal. So I missed that one, and my sister was to slow at getting the camera, so no pictures. But I guess some of my neighbours got some pictures, so if I can borrow some of their's I'll post them. Well I'm going to go and work on a very exilerating and  exciting data managment project now.

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Posted by WCfan on Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:08 PM

I went railfanning today too! My pics are on TRP.

Friday I also reieved my Soo Line Historical and Techincal Seociety (SLHTS) Mag! It has a ton of info in it. http://www.sooline.org/home.html

For modeling I have done nothing. But I will post another fantsy loco I made a while ago. I wanted to see what a SD45-2B looked in WC colors.

Maybe one day I'll model it. lol.

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Posted by Guilford Guy on Sunday, May 25, 2008 11:44 AM
Mah feet hurt... lolz
I went railfanning yesterday...
Went to Ayer Mass with a friend, and caught Guilford+NS Power and a single freight. A few commuters as well. Went exploring as well. Old PC trailer, date nails, air hoses, plastic pellets, etcetera. Met up with a couple of other friends, and then took a train to North Station, took the subway to South Station, snapped some pictures, and took a Providence train to Providence, and a ride to the other house~!
Did I mention mah feet hurt?

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:05 AM
 railroadnut675 wrote:
 Railfan Alex wrote:

Well, I'm not quite sure you'll find the actual "magazine," because according to their website they don't have any. They do have new/used Model Railroader "Books" for sale. (The ones that look like magazines, that are more fancy, are oftentimes just a collection of articles from the past, which go for about $20.00). See the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?SZE=10&WRD=model+railroader&SAT=1

Happy searching! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Alas! I was only able to get this months copy of MRR Disapprove [V]

What was the price difference?

Alex

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:40 PM
 Railfan Alex wrote:

Well, I'm not quite sure you'll find the actual "magazine," because according to their website they don't have any. They do have new/used Model Railroader "Books" for sale. (The ones that look like magazines, that are more fancy, are oftentimes just a collection of articles from the past, which go for about $20.00). See the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?SZE=10&WRD=model+railroader&SAT=1

Happy searching! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Alas! I was only able to get this months copy of MRR Disapprove [V]

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Posted by Raymond Leggs on Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:45 PM

I'm 18 and I don't have a layout for several reasons.

1.) only two turnouts.

3.) No pasenger coaches that are intact. well exept one I guess.

3. My little sister

4.) room is small. :EEK!  

 

 

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Posted by Railfan Alex on Saturday, May 24, 2008 12:42 PM

Well, I'm not quite sure you'll find the actual "magazine," because according to their website they don't have any. They do have new/used Model Railroader "Books" for sale. (The ones that look like magazines, that are more fancy, are oftentimes just a collection of articles from the past, which go for about $20.00). See the link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?SZE=10&WRD=model+railroader&SAT=1

Happy searching! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Alex

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Posted by railroadnut675 on Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:58 AM

a lumber yard

 

BTW, how many of you go to Barnes and Noble? Is it true you can get old issues of MRR for cheaper?

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Posted by Packers#1 on Friday, May 23, 2008 8:21 PM
Some structure roofs, and still painting.

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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