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New Year Photo Fun (Dial-up users will have trouble here)

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Posted by PASMITH on Friday, January 1, 2010 5:19 PM
We had 23 from my family visit us in Memphis for Christmas from San Diego, Chicago, New York, Myrtle Beech, and West Palm Beach. My 5 year old gradaughter help me operate on My Klamath Falls SP Branch line. My son ( Her farther) took these pictures ) Peter Smith, Memphis
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Posted by indiana rr on Friday, January 1, 2010 5:16 PM

 Wow! Great work!  That is quite the transformation.  Two questions:  where do you get your trees?  What are the star shaped holes in the fascia for?  Speakers of some sort?

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, January 1, 2010 4:31 PM

My version of the Broadway Limited with K4s No. 1361 on the point.

 

 

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Posted by Margaritaman on Friday, January 1, 2010 4:20 PM

I like the "then and now" theme.  Pic #1 taken April 13th, 2008.  Pic #2 taken September 22nd, 2009.  Insomnia has its advantages.

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Posted by ngartshore350 on Friday, January 1, 2010 3:17 PM

Hi All,

 Thanks for sharing the photos. I'll keep with the then and now picture theme (and the large file size Tongue) Sorry guys,didn't want to upload new re-sized files as this was just a quick fly by! Not quite the same photo angles but you get the idea

Then (15 March 2009) 

Now (30 August 2009)

Now (7 November 2009)

Regards,

Nige.

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Posted by Odie on Friday, January 1, 2010 1:48 PM

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, January 1, 2010 1:21 PM

Lol... that might be a teeny weenie bit tooooo small, but I think it's a shay?

Jarrell

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How's this?    Whistling

 

 Happy New Year everyone!

 
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Posted by Driline on Friday, January 1, 2010 12:38 PM

jacon12
Fellas, the guys that are still on dial up internet connections have to be screaming at their monitors right about now since most of the dozens of photos in answer to this post average

 

Out with the OLD and in with the NEW! Hello Cable Broadband! Goodbye Dial up!


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Posted by Geared Steam on Friday, January 1, 2010 12:09 PM

How's this?    Whistling

 

 Happy New Year everyone!

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Posted by selector on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:54 AM

I agree.  It's a nice way to wrap up our image year, but it will be very unpleasant for those who have dial-up connections.  So, I have modified the title to reflect that problem.  Have fun, those who can enjoy this thread.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:39 AM
Fellas, the guys that are still on dial up internet connections have to be screaming at their monitors right about now since most of the dozens of photos in answer to this post average.... oh... maybe 300 KB each (excluding the second person, Will I think was the name).  And when you post that many pictures probably half the people that click on the thread click off pretty quick.
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Posted by mfifer on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:20 AM

Happy New Year All !!!!!!

 

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Posted by IVRW on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:16 AM
wholeman, I already beat you to it.

Anyway, My Cross Country Trip Stats: 32 states, 13,581 miles, and 3 months.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:14 AM

Here is a sampling of layout photos during the year. Happy New Yera and New Decade, everyone!

EDIT .... In respect for dial-ups there is one photo here. I'll create my own thread. Sorry I did not consider this before. Cheers!

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Posted by wholeman on Friday, January 1, 2010 11:03 AM

Looks like you have been busy both with you MRRing and traveling.  I like your photos taken from the Arch.  I was there just before Christmas, but didn't go to the top.  It was snowing and I didn't think I could see very far.  I've been up there before and enjoyed it.  If you make it back to St. Louis, you need to visit the Museum of Transportation.  It is worth the trip.

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New Year Photo Fun (Dial-up users will have trouble here)
Posted by IVRW on Friday, January 1, 2010 10:52 AM
If Friday is New Years Day, then I thought it might be appropriate to theme this as a review of the past year. Favorite photos, Railroad memories, Overall Railroad Progress, all that stuff.

First, I have Then and Now:

Then:

Now:

Then:

Now:

Then:

Now:

Now, I thought I would share some of my favorite train pictures from my Cross Country Trip I took this summer.

At Valley Forge, the Railroad ran through.

The Altoona Memorial Railroad Museum Model Railroad, Featured in Model Railroader Mag.

The following pictures were taken from the St. Louis Gateway Arch:

This was a Model Railroad "Museum" in Hannibal Mo. A Hobby Shop was out front.

In Mason City Iowa (Think Music Man) I saw two School projects that deserves plenty of praise from this world. Model Railroaders in the Making!

Please Have a Very Happy New Year!

~G4

19 Years old, modeling the Cowlitz, Chehalis, and Cascade Railroad of Western Washington in 1927 in 6X6 feet.

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