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Posted by SMassey on Thursday, September 22, 2011 9:30 PM

Motley, where did you get those ship boilers?

 

That is just too cool of a load for a flat car.

 

 

Lets see an outhouse on your layout!

 

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Posted by P&Slocal on Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:01 PM

I think Show Me is dying a slow and painful death! just go back over the last few days and notice how many requests were answered....few. Sad

 

The last request was Show me a craftsman kit you built.

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Posted by ARTHILL on Thursday, September 22, 2011 10:12 PM

One of my favorites, but it was a backdrop kit so I added a back

Show me a pickle car

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, September 23, 2011 1:34 AM

WHAT?!?!?!?!???

A pickle car?  Umm Kayyyyy       Yeah...   Ummmm Kayyyyy......

This thread AINT! dead!  Won't happen, as long as we make 'clean' requests & maintain participation! Thanks Jacon!   for making it happen, as I have probably 'over enjoyed' it (this post is an example!) But, it is dang fun! I have seen some incredible work here, & saw new members put in some really neat things! (I'm sorry if I have not responded, but I do enjoy each picture & try to learn from them!)

I think the slowness has come from many of us stepping back & allowing new contributors a chance to come in (I'm doing that, unless on a roll!)  Another thing I'm trying to follow is; making a valid 'generic request'   

Yeah I'd like to ask for a MILW shopped SD10, BC Rail #4613 Dash 8-40CM, a 28T Shay engine shot, or an SDL39, etc... But not...

Show Me an Early Generation Diesel Consist..

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:56 AM

Hello?   ...???

Did I break it?

Well not an empty response, here is a "Ten"

Show Me an Early Generation Diesel Consist..    Please...

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:37 AM

Yes, the thread has slowed considerably and that is only natural.  I thought it would die 60 pages ago..Surprise

I guess not.

Chad says Show Me an Early Generation Diesel Consist..

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, September 23, 2011 7:33 AM

 Show me your favorite picture.

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Posted by ollevon on Friday, September 23, 2011 8:19 AM

One of my favorite pictures           Show me a picture of a structure burnt down, or on fire.

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Posted by richhotrain on Friday, September 23, 2011 8:38 AM

ollevon

One of my favorite pictures          

.http://i1228.photobucket.com/albums/ee460/Sam_Novello/lobstercove.jpg?t=1301443638

Wow, I can see why.  Great scene !

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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, September 23, 2011 10:07 AM

Its not burning now, perhaps the reason it is being demolished was that it burned in the past? 

If it does not count, someone else jump in with a real burning building within the next 15 min (within the 2 hour window) otherwise

Show me a part of your layout you are not happy with and contemplating changing.

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Posted by ollevon on Friday, September 23, 2011 10:36 AM

I was very unhappy with this part of my layout, and it got changed before it ever got finished. Show me your favorite picture of a layout that is NOT YOURS

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Posted by selector on Friday, September 23, 2011 10:47 AM

Mark Sullivan posted this on the Atlas forum maybe three years ago.  Amazing!

Show me a Jordan Spreader at work.

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, September 23, 2011 12:26 PM

I believe there also is an outstanding/timed out request for an outhouse. Here is a scene I built on the Boothbay RR Village layout

Now back to the hoped for jordan spreader with about 1-1/4 hours to go....

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

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Posted by JLK on Friday, September 23, 2011 1:10 PM

Don't let the thread die! Show me something unfinished.

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Posted by Motley on Friday, September 23, 2011 1:14 PM

I don't have a Jordan Spreader, but how about a rotary snow plow....

 

Show me a turntable.

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Posted by leighant on Friday, September 23, 2011 1:17 PM

Unfinished...

access walkway to Paradise Palms pier nightclub.  Lot has been done since this picture but still not finished after 3 or 4 years...

Several requests back there was one for an outhouse.  Let's be more proper.  Show me an INN house (ie hotel or motel)

EDIT- sometime between the time I saw "show me unfinished" and got up this picture, someone got in a snowplow instead of a Jordan spreader and nthen asked for a turntable.  I guess there are now three or more pending "show me"s.

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Friday, September 23, 2011 1:34 PM

Motel:

 

Show me an autorack or autoracks

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, September 23, 2011 2:01 PM

These open-type auto racks are some I made a very long time ago from wooden kits made by Quality Craft Models

Please show some F-units in action.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:14 PM

Here's my homemade turntable:

...and to clear up some of the backlog of requests....

...here's some F-units (Globe) in pusher service:

...an outhouse:

 ...a Jordan spreader:

...and a wider view of a river:

 

Show me a steam loco in a colour other than black.

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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:19 PM

Blue and Green

Show me a loco with 3 or more colors in its paint scheme

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Posted by Motley on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:48 PM

Wayne, you have everything, I mean everything! I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy...

A D&RGW SD70Ace Black, Yellow, and Gray. (oh how I love that).

 

Show me something that doesn't have wheels.

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Posted by howmus on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:00 PM

Here is an old passenger combine reused as the basis of a "temporary" Freight House....  Look Ma no wheels!

Show me a lantern.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:01 PM

No wheels in here yet, need to add grass matt & ballast.. Then there will be a whole new background in my pix!

 

Show Me Something with the letter Z in it!

Ooopsie, to late... The request is for a Lantern!

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:10 PM

Motley

Wayne, you have everything, I mean everything! I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy...

A D&RGW SD70Ace Black, Yellow, and Gray. (oh how I love that).

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f4nR6-DbwSY/TG1PPn-Ks2I/AAAAAAAAB9A/gJva7k6tjhE/s800/IMG_0485.JPG

 

Show me something that doesn't have wheels.

I dunno, Motley:  your photo certainly looks more than worthy. Thumbs Up

But you're right about me having lots of photos - probably something for almost every request except those involving modern equipment or craftsman kits. Laugh  While I've just had a turn, I'm hoping to crank-up some indignation and get others motivated to make a submission, so here's a couple of examples of "something that doesn't have wheels" (but used to, before the paint stripper cracked the unseen side of the body shells).

 

Show me a locomotive built from a kit lantern.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:20 PM

Marker lanterns on the rear of a passenger train and the front of a doodlebug.

 

Please show scene with people downtown. 

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Posted by cudaken on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:27 PM

 Maybe we should start a new game! Stump Dr Wayne!

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, September 23, 2011 5:53 PM

Ken,  Motley, & All,

Yeah, Doc has some real nice models, as do many of these posts do, they inspire me to work towards, & continue modeling, as everything I do will 'sometime' contibute to an end result & hopefully be photo worthy..  Sometime...

Everyone; a big thanks for participating & inspiring, more nice work here equal or better than we get in the magazines! Great Models Folks!!!!  Keep them coming!    Thanks!!!

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Posted by ARTHILL on Friday, September 23, 2011 6:25 PM

People downtown. Its early, there will be more.

show me a brass steam engine, unpainted.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, September 23, 2011 7:10 PM

Unpainted brass, it may have a clear coat, or something.. 

Show Me Something with the letter 'Z' in it... 

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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, September 23, 2011 7:54 PM

My Digitrax Zephyr

Show me something that you are really proud of.

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