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Posted by wedudler on Friday, October 21, 2011 12:16 PM

Show me a shay.

Wolfgang

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, October 21, 2011 12:01 PM

I1sa. DJ.

Show me an 0-8-0.

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Posted by twhite on Friday, October 21, 2011 11:52 AM

My chunky little Rio Grande C-48 with a work train.

Show me a 2-10-0

Tom

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, October 21, 2011 11:41 AM

My Southern Railways light Mikado.

Show me a consolidation

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Posted by wedudler on Friday, October 21, 2011 11:06 AM

Show me a Mike.

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Posted by wm3798 on Friday, October 21, 2011 9:08 AM

How about a turnout linkage that operates with a click pen?  The button is mounted on the fascia, and the bicycle cable activates the switch that throws the turnout, as well as routes the frog power.  Not my original idea, but darn effective... and cheap!!

You can see the pen clickers on the fascia next to the BL-2...

Show me a bridge with your railroad's name on it.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, October 21, 2011 8:44 AM

Since he mentioned Red Green....   The Possum Van!

Show Me Something Unique You Made for your Layout.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, October 21, 2011 7:26 AM

Stebbycentral, you forgot to make a request!   Surprise

I know.... it's early!!

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Posted by stebbycentral on Friday, October 21, 2011 6:41 AM

twhite

Show me your favorite passenger train

Times two...

I have figured out what is wrong with my brain!  On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:15 PM

Southern Pacific's Los Angeles--San Francisco "Coast Dayight" about 100 miles east of the coast in the Sierra Nevada's.  DECIDEDLY un-prototypical.

Show me your favorite passenger train

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Posted by mononguy63 on Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:41 PM

A little blurry, but...

Show me something decidedly un-prototypical.

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:15 PM

Here's an overview shot of my layout taken a few months ago.

 

Let's see another overview shot of your layout.

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:01 PM

How about a round headlight on this Loco.

Show me a shot of your layout ( or as big a piece as possible ) from afar.

BrentCowboy

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, October 20, 2011 6:38 PM

Hidden staging behind the buildings.

show me something round

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Posted by JLK on Thursday, October 20, 2011 6:01 PM

This is my Athearn locomotive. The surroundings are way outdated. Show me something hidden.

Justin

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, October 20, 2011 5:55 PM

 Time is up.

 My first Athearn, F7 A

 Show me your first Good Engine

I hate Rust

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Posted by selector on Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:30 PM

Tom, this is for you.

Show me a hand-made conifer tree(s).

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:21 PM

Stourbridge Lion
Show Me Something "hidden"

 

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:48 PM

Ahem!  For those just joining the game..

In this thread a person asks to see something, related to model railroading of course, and the first person to respond by posting a picture that contains what the person asks for then immediately says "Show Me Something"..................

That person can ask to see, for example, a certain color.. or a shape such as something round or square. They could ask to see something patriotic, or something angry or happy or sad. They may ask to see something educational or inspiring or scary. The request should be one word, such as "Show Me Something Humorous"

Particpants in the thread should give others a chance to join in. For instance, let several requests/replies go by before jumping back in after you've participated UNLESS the thread drops off the first or second page and you'd like to bring it back. In that case it would be fine to answer again.

Please..., NO LINKS to a picture on another website somewhere. The answer MUST be posted in your reply. If a participant does that it should be ignored and another person can reply.

There may be times when two or more people reply at the same time. Any reply should be done to the FIRST person.

Edit;


1 Hour Rule

Guys, we're going to have to institute a time limit on replies to a request to keep things from bogging down . From this point on if there as been no reply to a request within 1 hour of it being made the person making the request has to make another. If not, and we all have lives to lead and can't be here 24/7.... it's anybodies turn. I have a feeling that is what's happening, a person makes a request and has to leave for whatever reason, no reply is given and the thread, as I said, bogs down.

Duplicate requests

It is perfectly fine to request something that has already been asked for, eg. anyone can request a turntable shot even though it was requested earlier. Hopefully the person that replied to the earlier request won't answer thus giving someone else a chance. Of course it would be ideal not to have duplicates but there are a lot of different turntable shots out there we haven't seen.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, October 20, 2011 11:12 AM

 

B&O #99 passing over the stone bridge

IMG_3168

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:18 AM

Work train. DJ.

Show me something from the B&O.

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:04 AM

Motley tells the LION, he who must read the rules of the thread. The LION must not post more than once per page.

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:42 AM

--show me something yellow--

Will Rio Grande Gold do?

Show me some Santa Fe steam

Tom

Oops, got beaten out again.  Show me a work train.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:38 AM

The LION has Yellow!

 


Some day I may even finish the lettering job on these cars! The trailer is a Japanese product the likes of which I saw in Japan back in the 60s. They had painted it brown, and this is at least the third color scheme for my service.
Show me your work train

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:25 AM

The Veranda Turbine.

 

Show me something YELLOW.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:19 AM

Very nice consist, an excellent job!

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Posted by wedudler on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:13 AM

 

BroadwayLion

  Now show me a short regional passenger consist.

Show me a gas turbine.

Wolfgang

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:10 AM

Here is a home made signal bridge from two layouts ago. Each signal head had its own relay which was operated by logic circuits from the turnout positions.

 

Now show me a short regional passenger consist.

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Posted by steamage on Thursday, October 20, 2011 8:46 AM

Show me a Signal Bridge

 

 

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, October 20, 2011 7:47 AM

 I would say 61 feet is pretty wide for a HO train layout.

 It is all so 80 feet long with over a real mile of track. Do a keyword search for K-10 model trains to see the rest of the layout.

 Show me either a E or F unit

I hate Rust

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