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Posted by howmus on Friday, September 23, 2011 8:05 PM

I'm Really proud of my completely scratch built little bandstand in the park.  Everything but the lights, and the musicians were made by me.

Show me a Reefer....  (The refrigerator car ones guys!)

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We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by GP39 on Friday, September 23, 2011 8:22 PM

Show me a brewery Beer

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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, September 23, 2011 9:49 PM

The brewery on the K-10 layout

 

Show me a beer reefer, combining the last two requests.

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Posted by PennCentral99 on Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:41 AM

Apparently we're outta beer (reefer).  Show me something........Lehigh Valley

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, September 24, 2011 7:57 AM

 Who wanted Beer ?

 Pearl Brewery cars are the blue and white cars.

 Show me two main lines side by side

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:44 AM

The time is about up for two main lines so to keep things moving here is a sample from a scene I've milked to death.

  Please Show Me A Small Town Oil Distributor

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Posted by leighant on Saturday, September 24, 2011 10:49 AM

Small town oil distributor in town of "Johnston" named Jayco.

prototype in Sealy, Texas in 1981

on the layout-- at right edge of picture.

Show me a model YOU built from a prototype YOU found or knew in "real life."

 

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:40 AM

MEC 646 caboose kitbashed to match a photo I saw in a book

Also GP38 MEC 251 and 263 that I painted, decalled and weathered to match photos I bought

Show me a purple locomotive, coach or freight car

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

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Posted by simon1966 on Saturday, September 24, 2011 3:53 PM

Times up on Purple

This is a bit of a stretch, but the Jewel car has a sort of purplish red on it?

 

Show me a yard.

 

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, September 24, 2011 4:59 PM

 Now that is a yard, plus my Big Boy dragging some coal at K-10 Model Trains. Hum, on a second look, look like ore cars.

 Show me steam engine with 8 drive wheels

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:30 PM

Eight drivers:

 

Show me a vehicle with a driver.

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Posted by howmus on Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:46 PM

Oooo, Ooo, Ooo!  I got a Vehicle with a driver!

These folks arrived a bit lat for the evening Concert in the park at Hopewell Junction.

Show me shoppers.

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Posted by cudaken on Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:54 PM

 Well the shoppers are in the Speed Shop, but here are there cars.

 Show me a water tower

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Saturday, September 24, 2011 6:33 PM

Water Tower:

Show me an oil well/pump

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:50 PM

Looks like the oil well came back as a dry hole.  Here's another water tower:

 

Show me a tank car with a tank truck.  Oil would be nice, but molasses or any other liquid commodity will do. Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:51 PM

 Built by a fellow club member to go on his module..

show me something HOT!

Opps, sorry Wayne.

Wayne says Show me a tank car with a tank truck. Oil would be nice, but molasses or any other liquid commodity will do.

Jarrell

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, September 24, 2011 9:39 PM

Tank Car & Tank Truck

 Show Me A Water Falls

Happy RailRoading

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:43 PM

Jarrell,

Nice!!!    What Oil Derrick is that, Alexander? or something else?

Edit:  Sorry, I'm guessing now that it may be AMB, I also love the BIC thumbwheel drill drive, excellent! 

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:25 AM

Someone ordered a waterfall?

Show me a commuter train.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:50 AM

Here'as my version, not seen everyday, Chi's Metra! A Kato in the lead, Walthers second. some details are missing cuz I lost interest as, when the orange was painted both shells fell & vaccuumed the floor... So yeah, my clumsieness requires the model being far away up on a room divider mantle..

Show Me Something Freelanced! 

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:29 AM

 

Chad, I'll ask him what kit it is.. I'm not sure.  I was wondering if anyone would recognize the drill gearing... :)

the last request is  Show Me Something Freelanced!

 

Jarrell

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Jarrell,

Nice!!!    What Oil Derrick is that, Alexander? or something else?

Edit:  Sorry, I'm guessing now that it may be AMB, I also love the BIC thumbwheel drill drive, excellent!

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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:12 AM

 Only free lance train I have, got it in a trade.

 Show me a stick

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:18 AM

A Stick? like a part of a tree? OK  There are plenty in this shot, roots, flowers, corn & many other hidden details too, even a bunny (rabbit) ...

Please Show Me some of your MofW Equipment..

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Posted by PennCentral99 on Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:20 AM

Chad,

Not as good as your stuff, but here is my 250 ton crane.....

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:17 AM

Well, they'd be workin' on the track if I'd get busy on building the second level of the layout, but rather than laying 'em off (I am modelling the '30s, after all) I put 'em to work building shanties for the crossing tenders in a few of my towns.  Here they are clearin' a site:

The ground here was especially hard (hasn't rained since all this dang foliage mysteriously appeared), and at a couple of sites we eventually had to bring in some machinery to assist:

Looks like they went for another break after getting things in shape:

Eventually, a work train showed up and dropped-off the pre-fabbed shanties:

 

Show me a weed sprayer.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:01 PM

PC99,

Whoah, hey, you have some nice models, & a layout too! Heh heh. I'm just try'n to 'hack' along. Really..    I think some of the wierd stuff I model & 'make up' carries & overlooks my blunders..

Doc, -love the putty knife, when you first posted that a month ago, it did take a bit for me to see it, then I was speachless as I was laughing so hard I almost 'lost time!'   I need one of those on a spring swirch, I worked on all night & decided to 'tortise'  ..., cuz I aint that good.. 

As far as a sprayer, I looked those up & some the Overland Models one, OMG!!!! Nice!!! Well here is mine, actually I wish I had one of these!  Minus the Doofus flag...

EDIT: Sorry forgot a request... (Maybe I do need an Orange Flag.....?

Show Me Something you really wanted to be requested & has not been!  (AKA: Unique Free-for All!!)

This is a limited time offer, Please Act Now!!!!

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, September 25, 2011 1:27 PM

Was hoping for some military requests, but have never seen them requested yet:

Show me something else you were hoping would be requested.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:05 PM

Matt, that looks great! Glad you had the opportunity to put that up there.  Say, (I been meaning to ask) are your ramps undercut on the 'car' side to allow the couplers & end gear to miss the base so you can get a 'deck-to-ramp'  fit? It looks great.

I've been pondering building a car (auto-rack offload) elevator, & think I will go wit one floppy ramp that acts like a mating car (ramps on one side) to make that work.

Thanks for the neat scene!  Sorry, Back to a "Hoping it was requested Show Me!"

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Sunday, September 25, 2011 2:18 PM

Thanks Chad.

Yes the ramp has cutouts for the coupler and air hose to fit.  Here is a link to a photo that shows the coupler cutouts:

Photo Link

Back to Hoping it was Requested

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, September 25, 2011 3:50 PM

This is/was the least favorite place on my layout - asked for previously, but I couls not get to it in time

The South Greenvale curve was a spot where i just could not make any business fit in, so it stayed undeveloped for a very long time

Before

I finaly decided to remove the spur, build a hill and put a house in place

Also a road underpass

Show me your least favorite place on your layout, and what you did to correct it

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

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