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Posted by Grampys Trains on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 12:12 PM

An Ulrich metal hopper. DJ.

Show me a small pond or lake.

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Posted by wedudler on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 12:37 PM

Show me a 25 ton.

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Posted by JLK on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:55 PM

Time's up. Show me something rough.

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Posted by Lake on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:57 PM

Since time is up how about showing 1920's busy street scene.

Or rough as it was asked first.

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Posted by superbe on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:35 PM

The last two requests are past due so here is my offering...........

Today I received two B & O Wagon Top box cars.

The one on the left is a newer version with "Youngstown' doors and the other one has a slab door

 Please Show Me Your Latest Purchase

Happy RailRoading

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Posted by Curt Webb on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:16 PM

Here are 3 Merchandise Service Cars

Show me a Coaling Dock

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 1:05 AM

The coaling tower at Lowbanks:

 

Show me a diesel fuel rack.

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 5:45 AM

 Time's Up Doc.

 Show me a cliff

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Posted by P&Slocal on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:27 AM

Time's Up...

Here is a cliff:

Laugh

Show me your hand made retaining wall.

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:29 AM

 Does not count P&S, he is prototypical. But a pretty cleaver answer. Laugh

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 8:48 AM

 

While I appreciate a good joke/humor as much as the next guy, please try to keep posted photos to those made on your or your clubs layout.

Thanks,

Jarrell

P&Slocal

Time's Up...

Here is a cliff:

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn314/rhs1968/Cliff.jpg

Laugh

Show me your hand made retaining wall.

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:01 AM

Show me a rain barrel and down-spout.  If no go, try a watering trough.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:50 AM

The stock pens at Elfrida, with watering troughs (although the contractor has yet to install the plumbing):

Still no water!  These "commuters" are probably hoping there's a lounge car with drink service in their train.

 

Show me an industrial water tower.

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:04 AM

Industrial water tower on the cement bagging plant at Dragon Cement on the Boothbay RR Village layout

Since the bagging plant was made from a Walthers Golden Valley Cannery, show me a cannery

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 2:10 PM

Time's up  on the Cannery.

Show me some fall foliage. (since it's fall, hehehe)

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Posted by Lake on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:13 PM

A cannery. South Vally produce.Show me some fall foliage as per Motley

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:17 PM

 

Show me a catenary system, or utility poles with wires.

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:55 AM

Times up on the catenary system, or utility poles with wires.

It's anybodies game!

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:16 AM

On the Catenary I don't think Ulrich would mine.

 Show me either a Q2, PRR T-1, Y6-b or a Class A or any other big steam engine.


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Posted by Motley on Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:01 AM

An UP Challenger

 

Show me some wildlife. Deer, Bears, etc.

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Posted by wm3798 on Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:17 AM

 

here's a little wildlife along the river's edge...

Show me a trailer park.

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, September 29, 2011 8:17 AM

 Tunnel by the power plant, there is a deer on top of it.

 There some bears on the cliff but I don't think you will see them if you don't know where to look.

  Show me something that will go over 80 MPH that is not a VW! Whistling

 

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:06 AM

80mph?  Why sure!  A breeze for this class of locomotive.  Her twin set the land speed record of 112mph not too far from where I used to live at one time.

Show me something with 10 wheels.

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

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:17 AM

Ten wheels, truck + trailer. DJ.

Show me birds.

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Posted by leighant on Thursday, September 29, 2011 10:46 AM

Chickens are birds, aren't they?  And in fact, I figure-bashed HO scale pigeons with a little plastic goop and paint to create the N scale chickens running around on and under the porch.

This is football season and I am not a football fan but I AM a train fan.  I have heard of schools and colleges running special trains to carry their players and students to an out-of-town game.  Show me a model of a special passenger movement to carry participants in some special event.

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Posted by JimInCR on Thursday, September 29, 2011 12:35 PM

I know this doesn't count because it is not my own layout, but I couldn't resist because I saw this photo in Model Railroading with John Allen at the same time I saw the last request for a special passenger movement!

The previous request still stands.

Jim in CR

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:07 PM

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm237/GrampysTrains/TOFC%20Ramp/P1050523.jpg

Great scene.  Love them early piggybacks and circus style loading/unloading. Yes

Sorry for the digression, back to the special passenger movement request.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:18 PM

Here's Football Special with heavyweight cars pulled by SD's. Perhaps, it's special of U of Colorado fans on their way to U of Nebraska.

Please show a branch line train.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, September 29, 2011 1:30 PM

Here are some views of an excursion train chartered by the Bertram Machine Tool Works for an employee outing to the Erie Beach amusement park at Lowbanks.

The mix of cars included several Grand Valley coaches (non-air conditioned) along with this open-air "mountain observation car" from the CNR:

Also on the train, but not part of the excursion, was the combine from the regular mid-morning accommodation, on whose time the excursion was operating:

Here's the motive power, a couple of CNR Ten Wheelers, on the bridge at Chippawa Creek:

At Lowbanks, buses took the revellers to the lakeshore park:

Here's the locos, turned and backing to pick up their train:

 

Show me an ice-service reefer or boxcar.

 

EDIT:  Guess I took too long hunting for the photos. Bang Head  This excursion was operated over a branch line, and the combine is the regularly-assigned car, but if this isn't a proper example, please show one that is.  Otherwise, ice-service reefer or boxcar.

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, September 29, 2011 2:00 PM

A peek-a-boo boxcar shot.

Show me a home made bridge pier.

                    BrentCowboy

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