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Posted by Tjsingle on Thursday, May 29, 2008 4:24 PM
 CSX_road_slug wrote:
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Hey Ken,

Have you been to the Hobby shop in Winfield "the moose caboose"? its not that far from Sykesville, I live in Columbia so I love to take the drive up there and get what i need from my favorite LHS.

TJ,

I agree, that's an excellent shop!  Whenever Walthers has anything on sale, I order it thru Glen and avoid shipping charges.  Not only that, he knocks off a few extra dollars from the already lower price I'd have paid Walthers.  Not sure how he's able to do that, but it certainly keeps me going back there! 

He has a great shop and great products for sure.

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Posted by berlingo on Thursday, May 29, 2008 6:41 PM

I've just picked up some of my favorite scene, those are mostly my N Scale's pix.

 

http://s232.photobucket.com/albums/ee67/bertaxm/

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:15 PM

Wow, this particular thread just keeps getting better and better!! 

Here's a couple of new ones that I tend to like:

Rio Grande 2-10-2 #1408 on Deer Creek viaduct.  As you can see, the scenery's not finished behind it.

My yard scene--Rio Grande 2-10-2 #1400 dumping its ashes.  Seems Fred in the gondola is a little anxious to get them out of the ash-pit.  Hey, Fred, those ashes are HOT,  and that's a WOOD gondola, Doofus! 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:51 PM

here we go again

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:57 PM

gOT another one, sunset sets as a 1950 something ford flatbed crosses a crossing,

 

 

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Posted by DeadheadGreg on Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:37 PM
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A recently modified area at the West End of Sweethome.

 

 

Jon

 

 

Dude, your stuff ROCKS!!!  You freakin' Europeans...  you model our country better than we do!!!   haha

Your stuff really reminds me of John Wright and his Federal Street proto87 layout, as well as this other fantastic European layout:  The American Railroad Association Ghent - Belgium

http://www.freewebs.com/newponcayard/index.htm

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Posted by Red Horse on Friday, May 30, 2008 8:26 AM

This has become my favorite thread by far, the pics posted here are undiscribable, unreal at times and I have to look twice at some of them to make sure that they are indeed scaled down scenes from real life.

I also like the idea that folks update their favorite scenes as they improve their layouts.

Here is an updated one of mine, as you can see I like military trains alot!

I had to do some track work (Right side of pic) and then it was done.

Happy Rails and keep these great pics comming!

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Posted by DeadheadGreg on Friday, May 30, 2008 9:09 AM

heres some of my favorite pics from the American Railroad Association Ghent - Belgium:

 

 

 

I don't know where this next one comes from, I had saved it to my computer a while ago, so if anyone recognizes the layout, help!!!  lol

 

and heres a couple from my under-construction layout.  Not too much to look at yet, haha.  The first one was me testing out the basic arrangement of my 3% grade to see what I can pull up it.  The 2nd shows the final track arrangement for this part of the layout.  sheet-o-ply with #8 turnouts what?  haha

 

and heres a little shot that I like to show off (can you guess why?  hehe) of the diorama I'm building.  Its since been partially scenicked, just haven't gotten any pictures yet

PHISH REUNION MARCH 6, 7, 8 2009 HAMPTON COLISEUM IN HAMPTON, VA AND I HAVE TICKETS!!!!!! YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!! [quote user="jkroft"]As long as my ballast is DCC compatible I'm happy![/quote] Tryin' to make a woman that you move.... and I'm sharing in the Weekapaug Groove Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world....
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Posted by rolleiman on Friday, May 30, 2008 10:12 AM
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 Still an very enjoyable thread. Love that 3rd shot, Wayne.

   Here's a view from the diorama [HO scale]

I keep coming back to how good that dirt road looks Thumbs Up [tup]. How did you make it? 

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Posted by Red Horse on Friday, May 30, 2008 10:47 AM

This is my new Favorite, I know, "Make up my mind".

Bad Boys, Bad Boys, What ya gonna dooooo.......LOL!Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, May 30, 2008 10:55 AM
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... I don't know where this next one comes from, I had saved it to my computer a while ago, so if anyone recognizes the layout, help!!!  lol

...

That scenery style leads me to believe that is Selector's layout. 

(Crandell - care to confirm or deny?Big Smile [:D] )

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Posted by markpierce on Friday, May 30, 2008 11:13 AM

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Not done with the road yet, but is my favoriteJohn

John, you need some trees to frame the impressive view.

I took this photo last month from the edge of the road.

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Posted by mikelhh on Friday, May 30, 2008 7:11 PM

 Jeff / Rolleiman   Thanks for the comment.   The road is plaster over styrene foam base, then ruts and undulations were built up using artists texture paste. Fine ballast was sifted and glued on for loose gravel. DAS clay was used for the roadside soil banks. All painted with acrylics when dry.

 

 

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Posted by rs2mike on Friday, May 30, 2008 8:01 PM

Wow that was some impressive stuff since I bumped this thread again.  Sweet keep em comin, even if it is a club layout or a friends lets keep this thread alive!!!!!

mike

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Posted by DeadheadGreg on Friday, May 30, 2008 8:18 PM
 mikelhh wrote:

 Jeff / Rolleiman   Thanks for the comment.   The road is plaster over styrene foam base, then ruts and undulations were built up using artists texture paste. Fine ballast was sifted and glued on for loose gravel. DAS clay was used for the roadside soil banks. All painted with acrylics when dry.

 

 

 Mike 

 

dude your stuff rocks.  I want more pictures.  NOW.  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Geared Steam on Friday, May 30, 2008 8:58 PM

 Various train show layouts

 

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Posted by mikelhh on Friday, May 30, 2008 10:06 PM

 

 

 

 Mike 

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Posted by Tjsingle on Friday, May 30, 2008 10:20 PM
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 Mike 

Very Nice! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by Texas Chief on Friday, May 30, 2008 11:35 PM

Greg, who manufactured the 2 RS1's in the picture above please? Thanks.

Dick

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Posted by rolleiman on Friday, May 30, 2008 11:42 PM
Mike, I've never seen dirt roads (or any other for that matter) on a layout that made me ask the question, Model, or Real? 10 Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by rs2mike on Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:32 AM
 Geared Steam wrote:

 Various train show layouts

 

These are nice geared steam.  Where are they located?

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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, May 31, 2008 4:53 AM
The photo's were taken in at a Longview TX show, the 2 top pics is a club out of Dallas TX, The other from the Ark-La-Tex MRR Club out of Shreveport LA.

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Posted by PASMITH on Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:43 AM
 mikelhh wrote:

 

 

 

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Mike, that is Gooood!

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Posted by timbob on Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:19 AM

hi

This is a cool one that I saw on a website.(not mineGrumpy [|(])

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Posted by PASMITH on Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:26 PM
A friend of mine from France was visiting last week and took a bunch of pictures of my layout. Unfortunately most of them were dark. Here are a few that came out OK but also show some unfinished areas :

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:32 PM

It's great to see so much really nice work all in the same thread.  Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] to all!
Here's a couple more of my favourites:

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Posted by PASMITH on Saturday, May 31, 2008 3:23 PM
Here is one of my darker photos but unfortunately, this is one of my favorite scenes. I like this scene because it has narrow gauge in the background ( HOn30) and Dual gauge in the foreground. I also like it because it was my first attempt at painting a background scene that I felt comfortable with. ( Mt. Shasta)

The three truck standard gauge Shay is a kit bashed Spectrum. Climax No. 4 is a 30 inch gauge Joe Works brass Climax. Everything in the background is 30 inch and scratch built. The motor is in the water tank car.

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Posted by rs2mike on Saturday, May 31, 2008 5:02 PM
 PASMITH wrote:
Here is one of my darker photos but unfortunately, this is one of my favorite scenes. I like this scene because it has narrow gauge in the background ( HOn30) and Dual gauge in the foreground. I also like it because it was my first attempt at painting a background scene that I felt comfortable with. ( Mt. Shasta)

The three truck standard gauge Shay is a kit bashed Spectrum. Climax No. 4 is a 30 inch gauge Joe Works brass Climax. Everything in the background is 30 inch and scratch built. The motor is in the water tank car.

Peter Smith, Memphis




nice work peter, i am glad your friend took the pics.  You have been hiding away some quality work from your friendsBig Smile [:D]

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Posted by mikelhh on Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:30 PM

 Amazing work! 

 

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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, May 31, 2008 8:02 PM

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein

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