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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, September 26, 2011 7:18 PM

Thank you, Joe. DJ.

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Posted by maxman on Monday, September 26, 2011 3:38 PM

doctorwayne

Show me a single load utilising two or more cars.

Show me a Conrail C32-8

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Grampys Trains replied on 09-25-2011 8:57 PM
Posted by dominic c on Monday, September 26, 2011 3:11 PM

Grampy

That is a beautiful picture!

Fantastic

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, September 26, 2011 1:06 PM

Here's a view through a tunnel, even though the track curves to the right just beyond the portal:

 

...and a view through from the opposite side.  When the rest of the "mountain" is installed, there'll be no through view at all:

 

Show me a single load utilising two or more cars.

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Posted by BATMAN on Monday, September 26, 2011 12:34 PM

Here's one next to a coach that had to be pulled from service.

Show me a view through a tunnel.

 

                          BrentCowboy

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 26, 2011 12:16 PM

 OK, I am a car guy, and the HO slot cars got me into HO trains.

 OK show me another stock car. Whistling

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, September 26, 2011 11:17 AM

Loads of structural steel are at the height of the car sides but not over. 

Please show a stock car. 

GARRY

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, September 26, 2011 10:54 AM

A hopper from Rail Shop:

 

Show me a gondola with a load that doesn't exceed the height of the car's sides.

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Posted by leighant on Monday, September 26, 2011 9:54 AM

Tractors being delivered via Santa Fe class FT-T flatcar to Wayne Implement Co.  The platform was built around the plastic top of a raisin box, to resemble a Santa Fe standard heavy-equipment unloading dock.  Limited length of space required the ramp to be placed at the off-strack side of the dock rather than the end, and limited depth required to end of the ramp to be truncated where it met the front of the layout edge.

There aqre hoppers in the background so this is both tractor(s) and hopper(s).  But the hoppers were an afterthought, so

show me a hopper.  (Just watch somebody interpret this as a Z-scale toad or something like that...)

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, September 26, 2011 9:09 AM

 Times up

 How about a hopper?

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Monday, September 26, 2011 4:55 AM

Hey Corey,

I was almost looking forward to moving to Mankato at one time, it is a nice town! I like your models of it!

Sorry time has run out, I'm thinking of farming!    Like this;

Show Me Some of Your Tractors!

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Sunday, September 25, 2011 10:15 PM

All three of these things are still standing today.  I modeled them as they looked in the 50's.

Hubbard Mill in downtown Mankato.

The CNW Depot.

Red Jacket Trestle.

Show me the thing your guests are most impressed with when they see your layout.

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Posted by leighant on Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:54 PM

This may bhave been up before, but it IS board-and-batten and extremely scratched. 

Show me something you modeled from your home town.

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Posted by selector on Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:42 PM

Lee, it's a subjective question, so I will answer with my hand laid turnouts in mind.  They fascinate me, even though I am so familiar with them. 

Show me a scratched scale board and batten building of any kind.

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Posted by wm3798 on Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:32 PM

Okay, so the PRR car is on the siding, but there's a bonus PRR auto rack!

Show me the most interesting mechanical contraption you use to operate your layout.

Lee

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:57 PM

Show me a freight train with at least one Pennsy boxcar in it. DJ.

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Posted by Motley on Sunday, September 25, 2011 7:27 PM

 

Show me a night passenger scene.

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Posted by Lake on Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:14 PM

Least favorite spot.

Future Site of Flatrock Intermodal Yard

And what was done with it.

Photobucket

Show me gondolas with loads.

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

Chad,

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

Show me a Gandy Dancer

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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 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 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

ChadLRyan

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

Someone ordered a waterfall?

Show me a commuter train.

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