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Posted by GP39 on Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:28 AM

NP

Show me something. Rock Island

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, December 11, 2011 3:34 PM

Just like the prototype, Rock Island has timed out

Trucks at Sheepscott transfer and Storage

Let's make a try again for something tropical with palm trees ParadiseCool

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

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Posted by leighant on Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:43 PM

Palm trees in front of the admiral's administration headquarters building "aboard" (Navyspeak) the U S Naval Air Station Tidelands (Lighter than Air), a blimp base.  The on-base line for rail deliveries is known as the Lighter Than Air Railroad of course.

Building kitbashed from 3 Model Power "Grandma's Old Farm House" kits, as explained in this weekend's Philosophy Friday kitbashing thread.

Palm trees were part of a 100 palm trees for $15 deal.  I think they were originally marketed for party favors or cake decorations.  Not great individually but the cheap price allows doing effects in mass.

Cheap Show Me....Some me something that helps tie a scene together-- that you acquired for $15 or under.

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, December 11, 2011 7:58 PM

Cheap Show Me....Some me something that helps tie a scene together-- that you acquired for $15 or under.

The Signals on the Route of the Broadway LION. You cannot model a credible subway without hundreds of them. Total cost, about 50¢ each. Time to make, about 15 minutes each.

So show me your signals.

The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:01 PM

A couple of times, in the WPF threads, I've caught myself looking for the Show ME request after a posted picture.  Embarrassed

The last request is show me your signals.

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Posted by howmus on Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:10 PM

Signals???  It's 1925 downstairs on the SLOW so the fanciest Signal I have is semaphore....

Show me passengers.

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

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:11 PM

It is that contagious!!!!

The last request is show me your signals.

Edit! Passengers

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Posted by selector on Sunday, December 11, 2011 11:05 PM

I think I posted this one, probably to the same request, last month some time.

 

Show me a fireman.

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Posted by leighant on Monday, December 12, 2011 9:03 AM

One these guys is the fireman.  There is an offset gap in the back fence which visually shields mainstream automobile-transported customers from a view of the tracks behind Lumberjack Cookhouse, but allows train crews easy access for lunch.

Show me something that indicates care and consideration for your train crews.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, December 12, 2011 11:52 AM

Steps from yard to town. DJ.

Show me yard workers.

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Posted by Lake on Monday, December 12, 2011 8:57 PM

Since there are no yard workers, here is a working yard.

There are some of the yard crew at the engine shed and fueling area, top left.

Show me a power plant.

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:23 AM

No power plant

Show me any small industry.

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Posted by wedudler on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 6:45 AM

a lumber yard at my Hon3 module Salina

Show me another small industry

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:56 AM

Here's a small industry from the BRVRR:

Show me a fueling station.

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Allan

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:18 AM

The fueling station on the Boothbay RR Village layout; F3 BAR 44 stops for a fill

Show me a wood coaling tower

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Posted by Lake on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:30 PM

No coaling tower. Here is an other diesel fueling area.

Coaling tower still needed.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 8:43 PM

OK.....  I'll put a shot of mine up (I was waiting because I already had a photo on the page).

Show me an ash pit.

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

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 10:41 PM

howmus
Show me an ash pit.

Well...this isn't exactly what Ray asked for, but with a little grammatical hairsplitting this could sorta be called an "ash" pit - it's where they dump hot cinders leftover from the steelmaking process.  I've been waiting for a chance to post something in this thread again, so I'm seizing this opportunity:

...now show us a real ash pit [in a steam loco terminal]

-Ken in Maryland  (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:44 PM

Has an hour passed yet?

Move on to another request. Please show your most recently acquired locomotive. Feel free to tell about it, too.

GARRY

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Posted by mcfunkeymonkey on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:19 PM

Hank, the hapless monkey mechanic at Mt. Coffin, finally got his DT's to stop shaking enough to finish this beast of a boxcab out of cast-off parts in the home shops:

 Hank was hurting from all the effort he put in, but his diesel-driven donkey was able to make a relief run & bring back much needed medicine:

 Not bad for an N-sane little mechanic ;)

Show me the loco or car with the most "character" (and, of course, the story behind it)!

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:10 AM

Trying not to be TOO specific.

Show me something round

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Posted by wedudler on Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:25 AM

My "Pizza-Layout", just for fun.

Show me a little steam engine.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:53 AM

Since there small I will show you two...

 

IMG_3168.JPG - IMG_3575.JPG

Show me another from other roadnames

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:25 AM

Here's a small steam locomotive serving a power house. This post also takes care of a request for a power house 2 or 3 days ago.

Please show a small diesel locomotive.

GARRY

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Posted by wedudler on Thursday, December 15, 2011 11:58 AM

That's my smallest, with light and sound

Show me your biggest diesel engine

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, December 15, 2011 4:06 PM

Biggest engine would be my pride and joy SD70Ace

 

Show me a unit train.

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Posted by twcenterprises on Thursday, December 15, 2011 5:41 PM

I hope "In progress" photos are allowed.

If so, show me "Covered wagon".

Brad

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Posted by GP39 on Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:43 PM

F7

Show me an Alco diesel.

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:18 PM

RS1 leaving the yard. DJ.

Show me a Baldwin diesel.

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, December 15, 2011 10:37 PM

2 foot gage 0-4-0 loco SD Warren #1 was built be Baldwin in the 1890s, but this does not count because it's a prototype photo
but this thread needs a bump

time is up, so show me anything Baldwin steam, diesel or whatever Smile

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

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