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Posted by Southwest Chief on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 11:03 AM

Old gas station:

Show me some crops/farm

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 9:22 AM

A Bachmann Peter Witt trolley:

Show me an old gas station.

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Posted by simon1966 on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:49 AM

The entire substructure to this scratch built shed is cardboard

Show me a trolley or street car.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:46 AM

 Under construction few years ago.

 Show me something made of cardboard.

 

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:36 AM

crates!

Show me your coal mine!

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Posted by richhotrain on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 8:09 AM

doctorwayne

Oh, and from the wrong side of the tracks, some urban railroading:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/doctorwayne/some%20layout%20views/Layoutviewsetc018.jpg

 

Wayne,

This is off-topic but if I remember correctly, the red building complex in the foreground is Bertram's Machine Tool Works.  Is that correct?

Whatever it is, I plan to spend the rest of the day looking at this photo and drooling. 

Gorgeous work.   Bow

Ok, back to the topic at hand.

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 7:41 AM

 The old steam engine up on the mine level

 Show me a crate

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Posted by MAbruce on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 6:21 AM

My reliable champ - an Atlas GP7:

Show me your most beat-up rust bucket.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 1:24 AM

Load of scrap metal. DJ.

Show me your most dependable loco, the one you know will run flawlessly when you have visitors.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 12:32 AM

Oh, and from the wrong side of the tracks, some urban railroading:

 

Show me a loaded gondola.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 12:26 AM

jacon12

 

Without going back and researching the last few pages I believe doctorwayne was bumping up a request made by someone else earlier, that's all.  It's easy to get time confused when people from several time zones are requesting/answering.

 

 

If I'm not mistaken, the time zone issue can be eliminated if all participants simply click on "Public Profile (Edit)" and select their current time zone.  I was on the Forum a couple of nights ago and saw a post from a Member living on the west coast:  time of the post 3:45AM.  I'm in Ontario (Eastern Time) and posted a reply at approximately 4:00AM Eastern Time or, for the west coast Member, 1:00AM PST.  I think the Forum adjusts the post times to suit each Member's particular time zone, but perhaps one of the Moderators can verify or debunk this.  It seems otherwise extraneous to provide a setting for our particular time zone.

 

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Posted by GP39 on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:19 PM

UH- OH !  Urban railroading still unfulfilled...

 

 

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Posted by GP39 on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:17 PM

Show me Mopac.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:12 PM

To catch up on the outstanding requests....  An old (1920's) long coal drag.....  (well, there are a lot more cars behind what you see....

Zeno, I also enjoyed what you posted, and it just looks like things got a bit confused...  it has happened before in this thread, and I'm sure will happen again!

Now show me a freight depot. 

Ken beat me to the punch... so show what he said..... Urban Railroading

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We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:11 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
A long coal drag is already requested.

This is a long coal drag, but most of it is hidden by the curve:

Show me some urban railroading

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:05 PM

Just for Zeno! SP caboose! ... and the Cab Forward is "old" as requested by GP39

A long coal drag is already requested.

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Posted by Motley on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:01 PM

 

Show me a long coal drag.

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Posted by zeno on Monday, September 5, 2011 7:01 PM

 

Show me a yard.
OK, so I got a little hot under the collar. I do like this forum, ALL the members, and the great pics.  I do understand the pictures are not generally aknowledged.
In the interests of fun, let's move on.
Show me a yard.

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Posted by GP39 on Monday, September 5, 2011 6:49 PM

Here's a 1st timer..

 Show me something old.

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Posted by simon1966 on Monday, September 5, 2011 6:42 PM

zeno

I was not confused - just using the time from my email - this forum uses a 3hr+ my time zone. This makes it 3:05 forum time it was posted; my response was at 4:32 forum time.  I presumed "bumping up"  was legitimate since nothing was happening. I am amazed a SP caboose is considered not simple enough. My pictures have never been so ill-received, I'm afraid I will have to leave you folks to disparage each other.

Sorry Zeno, my mistake.  I did not catch the bump.   I am sorry if you consider your pictures "ill received", since nobody, myself included, has said anything the least but disparaging about your photo content or subject matter.  I was simply trying to keep it moving and encourage some new folks to post their photos.  Even that did not work as Cudaken miss understood my request.Big Smile  Anyway, we are now back to my original intent with Chads request.

Chad said Show Me Something (any MRR subject) from someone who has NOT ever posted in the 'Show Me Something' tread, AKA: First time participant here.. Someone new to the thread, that has a picture..

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, September 5, 2011 6:36 PM

Zeno ...

I'm a bit sad to read your post. You said your photo was 'ill-recieved". Actually, you posted a nice picture of the FP45, and it looks like you have a good layout, too. I do have an SP caboose as you requested. However, I like seeing work from other people too, and so I did not post my SP caboose hoping to see another one. 

Evidently there is a little misunderstanding and confusion going on, today.  I don't think you hurt anybody's feelings, and I hope your feelings are not hurt. 

This thread rarely has acknowledgments of other peoples pictures because it moves quickly.  Jarrell started the first "Show Me" thread, and he has been kind enough to watch over it, and keep it moving and on topic. 

Have a nice day, Zeno

 

 

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Posted by Lake on Monday, September 5, 2011 6:25 PM

To those who are taking "Show Me Something" far to serious. Please don't.

So times get messed up. So what if pictures get posted out of turn some times. It is for fun. It will have absolutely no bearing on the rest of our life's. Just enjoy it for the light hearted fun it is.

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Posted by zeno on Monday, September 5, 2011 6:10 PM

I was not confused - just using the time from my email - this forum uses a 3hr+ my time zone. This makes it 3:05 forum time it was posted; my response was at 4:32 forum time.  I presumed "bumping up"  was legitimate since nothing was happening. I am amazed a SP caboose is considered not simple enough. My pictures have never been so ill-received, I'm afraid I will have to leave you folks to disparage each other.

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, September 5, 2011 5:32 PM

 

Without going back and researching the last few pages I believe doctorwayne was bumping up a request made by someone else earlier, that's all.  It's easy to get time confused when people from several time zones are requesting/answering.

As always the real 'trick' to this is to keep requests as simple as possible.  Smile

and it seems to be the hardest part for all of us to do.  It is very helpful, if someone makes a comment post within the thread to be sure and copy/paste the request at the end.

Chad said Show Me Something (any MRR subject) from someone who has NOT ever posted in the 'Show Me Something' tread, AKA: First time participant here.. Someone new to the thread, that has a picture.. 

Jarrell

zeno

To simon1966:
I refer you to doctorwayne who at 12:05 pm today re-requested the fp45. I posted well within the 2 hour limit, not illegitimate as you describe.
I am sorry you were offended.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Monday, September 5, 2011 4:52 PM

Two Horns?

A Caribou...

A Kenworth...

Even I am confused as to what request to honor at this point.. So...

Show Me Something (any MRR subject) from someone who has NOT ever posted in the 'Show Me Something' tread, AKA: First time participant here..  Someone new to the thread, that has a picture..

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Posted by zeno on Monday, September 5, 2011 4:41 PM

To simon1966:
I refer you to doctorwayne who at 12:05 pm today re-requested the fp45. I posted well within the 2 hour limit, not illegitimate as you describe.
I am sorry you were offended.

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 5, 2011 4:17 PM

 Thanks for a easy one Simon.

 Show me something with 2 horns. That should be real easy!

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Posted by sw1500railfan on Monday, September 5, 2011 3:43 PM

This is my first post on the Show Me Something thread.  Here is a Buckeye crossbuck.  A style of crossbuck to my knowledge only found in Ohio (installed new from 1993-2003).

This is a basic railroad crossing.  Now show me a railroad crossing with working lights flashing.  Not just the signals, but the signals activated.  Good Luck!

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Yeah.  I'm a teenager.  I'm a Model Railroader.  Your point?  I guess I'd rather have fun with friendly people that want me to succeed as apposed to my drug experimenting, smoking, premarital love making peers that want me to slouch down to their level!  I'm proud to say I'm keeping the hobby alive for years to come! 

Thank You for dealing with me.  I realize I may ask some common sense questions to you guys, but I don't have the experience that a lot of you do.  I try to do some research first before asking questions, but sometimes it's easier to just ask the experts!!  Star

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Posted by simon1966 on Monday, September 5, 2011 3:03 PM

Time's up on the SP Caboose

So let's go back to what I think was the legitimate current request, since the fp45 came in long after the next request was posted.  Also I think Dan the Man, on the previous page manged to get his posting into the wrong thread?

Edit added later.  My mistake, sorry about that., it appears that the FP45 was the legit posting.  However the SP caboose was expired so it does not materially impact the thread.  Apologies for upsetting anyone.

 

Show me something, anything, if you have not posted on the "Show me" thread before

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Posted by zeno on Monday, September 5, 2011 12:28 PM

Here's a fp45 - show me a SP caboose

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