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What do Model Rail roaders look like PART TWO.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 12:14 PM

Since there are so many Musicians hanging around here, I thought I would post one of what happens to old singers (Eastman School '68) when both their voices and ears get worn out (Actually the voice is just fine, the ears are just about shot and I can't sing well with the hearing aids...)

This shot (at least the old connie) seems to be popular here:

 

 

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:55 AM
 AggroJones wrote:

I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!! 

 

Laugh [(-D]

Forget the layout, I wanna see where you get yer shirts from...Laugh [(-D]

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:28 AM
This was taken on the Durango and Silverton RR in Colorado, June 2006.
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Posted by mustanggt on Monday, May 19, 2008 8:43 PM

 Me in my Goodwrench monkey suit (get to wear a Ford one as of tomorrow)

 

Davo 

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Posted by Maurice on Monday, May 19, 2008 9:35 AM

Not that I post much here, but just to be neighborly.

 

 

I am the guy with the hat on. This was a class sponsored by the Railroad to familiarize emergency personnel with the basics of railcars and locomotives. We toured the cab, I got to shut the engine down and we crawled over some tank cars, a covered hopper and boxcar.  

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Posted by conagher on Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:13 PM
 AntonioFP45 wrote:

Conagher,

Hmmmm......you certainly bear a very striking resemblence to actor Sam Elliot!

Yeh....I get asked for "Sam" autographs all the time....here's a link to my web site:

Cam MacGregor - ReelACT.com

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Posted by AntonioFP45 on Sunday, May 18, 2008 11:37 AM

Conagher,

Hmmmm......you certainly bear a very striking resemblence to actor Sam Elliot!

 

"I like my Pullman Standards & Budds in Stainless Steel flavors, thank you!"

 


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Posted by wraitheau on Sunday, May 18, 2008 9:57 AM

This one of me is a rare one... I hate photo's of myself, so your privilaged...

And for the car lovers, this is my ute(aussie term) its a V8(boys drive 6's) and the bar on the front is for any bugger that gets in me way....

I got lost in thought, it was unfamiliar territory...
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Posted by conagher on Sunday, May 18, 2008 5:07 AM

Sometimes I wear an engineer's cap when operating trains....but rarely

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Posted by Medina1128 on Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:55 PM

I have a buddy that works for a power plant, and he's always dumping coal loads with a rotary dumper. He called me up because the locomotive crews wouldn't be back for the empties until morning. You have NO idea of the sheer size and power,  until  you're actually in or on a locomotive.

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Posted by Ballantrae Road on Saturday, May 17, 2008 10:11 PM

It 's not pretty but is is real.LOLCool [8D]

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Posted by jackn2mpu on Saturday, May 17, 2008 6:22 AM
I'll bet the train wreck clean-up crews could use this guy instead of a crane!
Is this Paul Dillet by any chance?

de N2MPU Jack

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Posted by selector on Saturday, May 17, 2008 2:15 AM
wew!   Aggro, you been tipplin' on that Foquil again?
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Posted by AggroJones on Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:34 AM

I WILL DESTROY YOU!!!! 

 

Laugh [(-D]

"Being misunderstood is the fate of all true geniuses"

EXPERIMENTATION TO BRING INNOVATION

http://community.webshots.com/album/288541251nntnEK?start=588

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Posted by modelmaker51 on Monday, April 14, 2008 12:58 AM

...hey, I'm woirkin' here!

 

...late to the party, as usual.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Jay 

C-415 Build: https://imageshack.com/a/tShC/1 

Other builds: https://imageshack.com/my/albums 

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Posted by TheK4Kid on Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:51 PM

 Me and my other hobby and below is my best friend in the world, Debbie.
The airplane is a 1946 Ercoupe with a Continental 4-cylinder 85 horepower engine in it.
Flies at a solid 95 to 100 mph on 4 1/2 gallons of fuel an hour.
Not bad mileage when you consider your doing 100 mph.
Think car gas is expensive???? Try 100 octane low lead aviation gas at about $4.75 to $5.00
per gallon!
Ercoupes are an affordable and fun airplane to fly!
In nice weather slide the cockpit windows open and fly open cockpit, GREAT FUN!!!
LOW N SLOW!!! 

 

 

 

In this next picture, Debbie is "showing off" my 2006 Mustang powered by a 210 horespower V6.

 She likes my involvement with both my train hobby and my flying hobby, and
is always encouraging me with them!
A guy just couldn't ask for a better friend!

 

 

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Posted by Packers#1 on Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:55 PM

In front of some Norfolk Southern F-9 units on their exe. train.

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by dragenrider on Sunday, April 13, 2008 12:38 AM
 tstage wrote:

Sorry for the temporary lock, everyone.  I needed to put out a fire this evening on the forum and had to create a "fireline".  This thread was that fireline.  Things are under control now.  Thanks for being patient.

Tom

Hmm, a fire, you say?  That's my line of work! Captain [4:-)]

Randy

Fire Chief, Eudora, Kansas

www.eudorafire.org (down for site rebuild)

http://ecems.iwarp.com

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Posted by David Woodard on Saturday, April 12, 2008 11:23 AM

Me at the Dryfork # 3 tunnel near Amonate Va one day a week or so ago:

My Son helping build his layout:

Have a blessed day!

Chuggin with the ole' Chessie
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Posted by jackn2mpu on Saturday, April 12, 2008 10:28 AM
 twhite wrote:
 davidmbedard wrote:

Remember....Opera Singer

David B

David--

GREAT shot!!  Just out of curiosity, would I be more likely to hear you singing the role of Duke of Mantua or Boris Gudonov--or possibly my ultimate hero Hans Sachs?  Just curious.  Smile [:)]

Okay, here's a repeat of me watching "Tosca" with Wiley.  I think Baron Scarpia just got his clock cleaned. 

Tom


Funny coincidence - I'm sitting here reading this thread and I've got Gilbert & Sullivan on the cd player. Personally, I see David singing the role of the Major General.
And to twhite - I had a cat that is long gone who loved classical and opera.

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Posted by SleeperN06 on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:30 PM

My job

My Hobby

My Wife

 

Thanks, JohnnyB
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Posted by jaartrip on Friday, April 11, 2008 3:17 PM

 Me (another car guy here): 

 My current Project:

 

It's got a 360 4 barrel,34" tires, dana 60's, NP435 4 speed and NP205 T case in it right now, but Im going to yank the 360 and replace it with twin turbo, fuel injected 5.9L magnum... Hoping for north of 600 HP...Big Smile [:D]  Im gonna stick 40's under it, and modify the 205 transfer case to make it all wheel drive with some parts from a 203 Transfer case and locking differentials..  Im a car guy that happens to like trains.

 

 

 

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Friday, April 11, 2008 11:08 AM

Hello well this is me and my little girl in the train room.

Have a nice day Frank

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Posted by bpickering on Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:21 PM

Not train-related, but at least has a predecessor of trains!

Recent family vacation to England, we stayed most of the week on the boat in the background, while travelling a portion of the Trent & Mersey canal.

Full-size image, along with the rest of the album, at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/bpickeri/200802EnglandTrip/photo?authkey=VbTJhAAUzrk#5171168949554886354

Brian Pickering "Typos are very important to all written form. It gives the reader something to look for so they aren't distracted by the total lack of content in your writing." - Randy K. Milholland
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Posted by Cederstrand on Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:15 PM

Gentling down a couple of young Miniature Zebu bulls before they were picked up to become a miniature wagon team.  Rob

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Posted by AltoonaRailroader on Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:31 PM
 cudaken wrote:

 I am the one with the big smile.

 

 Here I am cleaned up just a tad. My daughter is on my left.

 

 Seems to be more than one car person on the site.

 

                           Cuda Ken

               

Really nice Ken, I can dig a burn out anytime. But I'm sure some of the neighbors would disagree. LOL  Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, April 10, 2008 12:18 PM

At the Orange Empire Railway Museum in Perris, Ca.

Thats Disney animator Ward Kimball's narrow gauge 2-6-0 "EMMA NEVADA" in the background.

   Have fun with your trains

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Posted by Packers#1 on Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:47 AM

I've since gotten a haircut, but i'll post that l8r.

Sawyer Berry

Clemson University c/o 2018

Building a protolanced industrial park layout

 

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Posted by Kenfolk on Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:33 AM

 My wife took this photo of me on our trip to Hawaii last year.

 

 

Here's a view of part of the layout  (using a "campaign season" setting) :

 

 

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Posted by loathar on Thursday, April 10, 2008 10:48 AM
BlueHillsCPR-Yep. 1964. I restored it from the frame up about 15 years ago. It turned out really nice, but it was terrible on snow!

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