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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:55 AM

Something narrow

Narrow gage locomotives and passenger cars at Boothbay

Comparison of narrow gage HO vs. HOn30 track, locomotives and rolling stock with N scale

Not quite in the rules, but one of my favorites: SD Warren Paper Co #1 taken more than 100 years ago.

Sister locomotive SDW #2 is currently being restored to operation at Boothbay

Show me something from Northern Maine or Canada Maritimes

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by ARTHILL on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:52 AM

Thanksgiving dinner in the train room. This has been an interesting event each year. It was part of the agreement when my wife gave my her music studio as a train room. She would clear the studio each Christmas and Thanksgiving to host the clan's dinner. I had to keep the tradition.

2009

2005

Butter as flat car load

We are still looking for something burnt, though I would like more things dear to your heart.

 

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Posted by P&Slocal on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:26 AM

Flashwave

I believe, technically, we should be putting up model pics, not the real things, but we'll go with it. I'm gonna stretch this too.

I do believe that was the initial purpose by Jacon. Your model railroad or a clubs model railroad.

I was going to add another CAT since I thought I had the front end loader, but apparently all I got was the D5 like was already posted. I only bought the Norscot truck, trailer and D5 because it is a Trail King trailer. I worked for them for 4 years cutting parts for their aluminum trailers. My brother worked for them for 17 years and I am sure he has built thousands of those lowboy trailers.

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Posted by Flashwave on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:22 PM

I believe, technically, we should be putting up model pics, not the real things, but we'll go with it. I'm gonna stretch this too.

For whatever reason, only the special runs of this engien were affected. Teh general release of the Mountain was okay, burt if you bought the 8 car set of the George Washington, the engine's decoder was wrired up wrong, and in such a way that if you ran it DC on DCC, it was fine. But installing a decoder (8pin) gave you FIRE!!!!. And I mean think, grey, pungent wire smoke. Now, my first thoughts when this happened was HOLY **** and I grab that off the track NOW!, not "I need a picture of this", so this will have to do.

Hey Arthill, Show me "Thankgiving in the trainroom." I loved that picture the one time I saw it.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 11:02 PM

 The MOW car in front of the Big Boy

 

 Show me something burnt up train wise.

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:02 PM

I've got something round. How about a round Challenger rounding out of the round tunnel...(yes I have steam on my layout!!! It's my museum excursion train.)

 

Show me something old and yellow in color.

Edit: Danny beat me to it. So we are waiting on something narrow.

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Posted by tbdanny on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:58 PM

How about a tank car?

Show me something...narrow.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 9:53 PM

A hedgerow?  Here's one!  You have to imagine that it continues off into the aisle on the SLOW.....

Show me something Round.

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

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Posted by selector on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:50 PM

I have a soft spot for this engine.  It is a good strong puller, very reliable, even after a major repair at BLI (my fault), and represents a fantastic problem-solver for the N&W back in its day.

Show me a hedgerow.

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Posted by ARTHILL on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 7:33 PM

Will a John Deere do to keep this going?  I am waiting for someone to request Thanksgiving dinner in the train room, but that won't happen. So I settle for a John Deere chasing up the pheasants.

Show me something that is dear to your heart.

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Posted by richhotrain on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:07 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q

Does that mean you did not see the 1/87 caterpillers (insect type) in the Woodland Scenics ground cover? .......... WhistlingIck!

I saw them.  They were spinning cacoons !

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 2:51 PM

Does that mean you did not see the 1/87 caterpillers (insect type) in the Woodland Scenics ground cover? .......... WhistlingIck!

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:24 PM

The last request was for 'more caterpillars'.

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Posted by m horton on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:20 PM

beat up gp9

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Posted by MAbruce on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:23 AM

Grampys Trains

Show me a late evening or sunset scene.

Sorry to step out of order, but I had a sunset scene:

Now back to more Caterpillars...

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 3:58 AM

How about these?

Here are a couple CATs, a big D11R, & more of a personal model, the D5M in HO (1/87) scale. The D11R is built by CCM, & the D5M by Norscot. An intertesting photo showing the sizes of Caterpillars.

Show me more Caterpillars!

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Posted by selector on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 12:10 AM

By gum, I can do that one, too.   Same engine, but runnin' th'other way.

Show me a Cat....D-8, D-9,...

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, July 11, 2011 11:50 PM

These are operating switch stands. DJ.

Show me a late evening or sunset scene.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, July 11, 2011 7:12 PM

OK Crandell, how about an Aermotor water pump?  If the track looks huge it would because the barn and Aermotor in this scene is in "n" scale on my HO layout.  The photo is taken from behind the layout, back in the corner.  i used some "n" scale to produce forced perspective.  From the other side of the layout (where visitors stand) it works quite well.

Show me a prototypeish looking  switch stand.

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Posted by selector on Monday, July 11, 2011 6:10 PM

This beast would be plenty loud, and getting louder by the yard.

 

 

Show me a windmill.

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Posted by Motley on Monday, July 11, 2011 6:01 PM

How about 4 dash-8's pulling a 20 car coal train....

 

Show me something... LOUD

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Monday, July 11, 2011 5:15 PM

I think you just posted that.  Two big boys and a challenger for eighty cars!  That would be insane I think!Smile

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Posted by Flashwave on Monday, July 11, 2011 4:25 PM

One overhead shot of hankinsville, and an 80car coal train manned by two Bigboys and a mid-train Challenger:

let's see an insane amount of horswpower for the train it's pulling.

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Monday, July 11, 2011 2:43 PM

Not the best shot, but I like it anyway.

Lets see an overhead shot of your layout.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, July 11, 2011 1:44 PM

wm3798

Show me your loading dock...

Ask and thou shalt receive.....

The dock at the "temporary" Freight House on the SLOW.

Speaking of Freight Houses....  Show me your Freight House.

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Posted by wm3798 on Monday, July 11, 2011 12:52 PM

My bicentennial Laurel Valley F unit!

Show me your loading dock...

 

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, July 11, 2011 12:10 PM

Here are some B&M:

The B&M Slug set

B&M #84 Mountaneer diner

My latest, B&M 4806 LW coach

And finaly, B&M 1715 GP-7 in faded bicenntenial colors

Show me something else bicentennial

George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, July 11, 2011 11:34 AM

So............  Uh????  What are we now looking for?  Huh?

 

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, July 11, 2011 11:25 AM

jacon12

The last request is for something Boston and Maine RR.  Please try to limit responses to something from your layout or model equipment you own or from a clubs.  :)

And don't forget to request something!

Jarrell

Oh Oh, success has gone to his head.  The OP is getting uppity.   Laugh

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, July 11, 2011 11:19 AM

The last request is for something Boston and Maine RR.  Please try to limit responses to something from your layout or model equipment you own or from a clubs.  :)

And don't forget to request something!

Jarrell

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