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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, September 18, 2011 1:12 PM

Or maybe this?

The same train, different day and not as good a photo.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, September 18, 2011 3:34 PM

Looks like the Broadway Ltd has times out, so here is the Flying Yankee passing by the roundhouse at Boothbay

Note: Flying Yankee is a B&M train name, not to be confused with the trainset nicknamed Flying Yankee (it's first assignment)

Show me a logging railroad in a swamp

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Posted by Lake on Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:52 PM

Since it is pass time for a swamp logging operation how about a intermodel yard and a refinery.

Show me Trailers on Flatcars.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:40 PM

TOFC. DJ.

Show me your newest loco.

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:46 PM

Welp.......  Here is a front view of my Brand new little itty bitty 0-6-0T Teakettle that will be shuffling cars over at the Quarry.  She was just being test fitted in the engine house for this photo.

Show me a belt drive (with a machine attached to it if possioble....).

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 the North East Rail Modeler on Sunday, September 18, 2011 8:33 PM

It looks like time is up for the belt-driven machinery.

How about a Conrail SD 80 MAC  OR some other locomotive that was bought by 3 or less railroads.

 

I'm sorry that I havn't been contributing any photos, but I hope to have my N scale layout up and running soon, so I can become more active here.

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Posted by GP39 on Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:23 PM

Here is an ex: Great Northern GP20 with the High Hood option.

Show me a loaded flatcar.

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Posted by ns3010 on Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:28 PM

Only one railroad bought the PL42AC:

Show me another diesel passenger locomotive that ran for any period of time during the 21st century. 

GP39 beat me, so we're looking for a loaded flatcar.

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Posted by Lake on Sunday, September 18, 2011 9:59 PM

How about a few flatcars with loads.

Show me some thing that was asked for this month and never did get shown.

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:07 AM

 Time up again.

 How about a home made tree?

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:07 AM

Time is up on Show me some thing that was asked for this month and never did get shown.

Show me an asphalt road.

Opps, see Kens request above 

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Posted by simon1966 on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:33 AM

Home-made tree

Although Nature had a lot to do with it, with the sagebrush armature.

Show me a locomotive that you think we will enjoy.

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:43 AM

I don't know if you will enjoy it, but I do!

Please show me  your main street.

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Posted by ARTHILL on Monday, September 19, 2011 9:14 AM

Main street, with the shay coming through, you have seen my other main street.

Show me a version of "Wicked Wanda's" house kit.

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Posted by superbe on Monday, September 19, 2011 11:07 AM

I know Wicked Wanda's is out there but no one admits being there but me so...........

Here's a picture of  what use to be my office space or my hole in the wall as I liked to call it in an unfinished corner of our basement.

 Here it is after the layout top is ready for track

 

We've done the alphabet, colors and much more. Maybe we could show more layout construction but it is your pleasure.

Show me the beginnings of your layout.

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Posted by Motley on Monday, September 19, 2011 11:30 AM

Here is an early beginning shot of my layout. This is the beginning of the mountain tunnel on 03/12/2010.

 

And this shot was taking a couple of weeks ago. My has it changed!!!

 

Show me your oldest locomotive, meaning you've had the longest.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, September 19, 2011 11:47 AM

My old Shay #7, built from a Roundhouse Kit over 25 years ago is the oldest one still operating.

Show me your oldest freight car (the one you've had the longest....)

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Posted by twhite on Monday, September 19, 2011 12:30 PM

My oldest freight car--a 1958 or so Athearn metal reefer.

And while we're at it, my oldest operating locomotive, a 1964 Akane Yellowstone:

Show me your smallest bridge.

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Monday, September 19, 2011 1:06 PM

Two views of the smallest bridge on our outdoor layout:

 

Show me a dome car

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, September 19, 2011 4:11 PM

Here's a 1960's Kansas City Zephyr that included a dome car in its 3 car consist. I think this was the perfect "pike sized" passenger train.

Please show your "flagship" passenger train. 

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 19, 2011 4:29 PM

 While I won't call it my Flagship passenger train, it is my only passenger train.

 Show me another cardboard building rather a mock up or completed

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Posted by wm3798 on Monday, September 19, 2011 5:09 PM

My "Camden Yards" style warehouse, made entirely of cardboard.

It now resides at the Delmarva Model Railroad club.

Show me your free lance short line.

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 19, 2011 5:23 PM

 Well it sort of mine. I did some trading with Jeffery I got this 2-10-2. Jeffery came up with the road name and the Double Knot 7 number. 

 It will become a Monon after I install a decoder.

 Show me another cardboard building.

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Posted by leighant on Monday, September 19, 2011 5:32 PM

Cardboard building: photocopy of plan (from Railroad Model Craftsman) copied to N scale, Walthers brick paper added, cardboard cornices, cardboard washer cut in half for arches over door.

Show me a model you made as a GIFT for another modeler or for an organization or public display.

 

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 19, 2011 6:04 PM

 Gift from my self and fellow dinners to a friend on the site.

 I like what you folks can do with Cardboard, so another please.

 Ops, correction all we did was supply the supplies, skill's of using the supplies was the molder!

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, September 19, 2011 7:59 PM

Darn I hate pulling out the rule book!  Embarrassed

"Particpants in the thread should give others a chance to join in. For instance, let several requests/replies go by before jumping back in after you've participated UNLESS the thread drops off the first or second page and you'd like to bring it back. In that case it would be fine to answer again."

 

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 19, 2011 8:50 PM

jacon12

Darn I hate pulling out the rule book!  Embarrassed

"Particpants in the thread should give others a chance to join in. For instance, let several requests/replies go by before jumping back in after you've participated UNLESS the thread drops off the first or second page and you'd like to bring it back. In that case it would be fine to answer again."

 

Jarrell

 Hum, guess that is me, sorry Jarrell. Guess I need to track down a copy of the rules.

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Posted by SMassey on Monday, September 19, 2011 8:57 PM

OK I got some cardboard for ya.  Unfortunatly I cannot take credit for this build.  This is built by a member of another forum I am part of and this ship is a work of art in cardboard.  This ship and the others he builds are low draft ships that do not have any detail below the waterline.  This keeps the model simple while looking good above the water.  The only drawback to shallow draft boats like this is they lack stability and cannot be sailed in rough water.  I know this is not a train related built but you have to admit it is pretty cool.

Here are a couple more of the Musashi

The cruise ship is also made of cardboard and it is the Cunard Line Maurtainia

I dont think I am allowed to post the link to the site where the build of this ship is located since it is another forum.  The forum it is on does not have anything to do with trains but I dont want to chance it without premissions.  If a Mod will OK it I will post it if not PM me and I will send the linky.  It is a pretty good build all and all. 

 

Now show me a long unit train in any scale but not 1:1

Massey

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, September 19, 2011 9:12 PM

The pesky Rules,

"In this thread a person asks to see something, related to model railroading of course, and the first person to respond by posting a picture that contains what the person asks for then immediately says "Show Me Something"..................

That person can ask to see, for example, a certain color.. or a shape such as something round or square. They could ask to see something patriotic, or something angry or happy or sad. They may ask to see something educational or inspiring or scary. The request should be one word, such as "Show Me Something Humorous"

Particpants in the thread should give others a chance to join in. For instance, let several requests/replies go by before jumping back in after you've participated UNLESS the thread drops off the first or second page and you'd like to bring it back. In that case it would be fine to answer again.

Please..., NO LINKS to a picture on another website somewhere. The answer MUST be posted in your reply. If a participant does that it should be ignored and another person can reply.

There may be times when two or more people reply at the same time. Any reply should be done to the FIRST person.

Edit;


2 Hour Rule

Guys, we're going to have to institute a time limit on replies to a request to keep things from bogging down . From this point on if there as been no reply to a request within 2 hours of it being made the person making the request has to make another. If not, and we all have lives to lead and can't be here 24/7.... it's anybodies turn. I have a feeling that is what's happening, a person makes a request and has to leave for whatever reason, no reply is given and the thread, as I said, bogs down.

Duplicate requests

It is perfectly fine to request something that has already been asked for, eg. anyone can request a turntable shot even though it was requested earlier. Hopefully the person that replied to the earlier request won't answer thus giving someone else a chance. Of course it would be ideal not to have duplicates but there are a lot of different turntable shots out there we haven't seen. "

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Posted by SMassey on Monday, September 19, 2011 9:58 PM

Guess that was kinda aimed at me too...  Sorry I did not have any cardboard train related stuff but as a modeler I thought that other modelers would enjoy the cardboard ships.  Next time all trains I promise.

 

Massey

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