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Posted by Motley on Friday, February 10, 2012 4:08 PM

Some tall Colorado Pine Trees.

 

Show me something with custom lettering.

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Posted by twhite on Friday, February 10, 2012 3:38 PM

Momma bear and her offspring heading down to a trout stream at the bottom of Yuba Pass.  Assuming she can get one of the kids out of the tree.

Show me your biggest trees.

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Posted by howmus on Friday, February 10, 2012 3:27 PM

Uncle Albert swears he saw a Pink Elephant in the woods by thee, ah, factory to make the principle ingredient for his two sister's "Recipe".  It is known far and wide to cure almost any ailment, but it does have some side effects.....

Show me something else over in the woods.

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

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Posted by mcfunkeymonkey on Friday, February 10, 2012 2:51 PM

The hinges that allow our N Scale "Alameda-Belt-in-a-Box" layout to fold up into, well, a box are hidden underneath two removeable structures:

 

Show me something that only you know exists on your layout.
(Like an N-scale Jimmy Hoffa or an invisible rabbit named Harvey or...  ;) )

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Friday, February 10, 2012 2:31 PM

 Show me something hidden.

It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse. 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, February 10, 2012 2:16 PM

Shark being towed to the scrapper. DJ.

Show me something funny.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, February 10, 2012 1:39 PM

Svein, for some reason narrow gauge has not done well in this thread although there have been a few posted.

Show me something DISMAL!

"  showing or causing unhappiness or sad feelings : not warm, cheerful, etc."

 

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Posted by Annonymous on Friday, February 10, 2012 7:45 AM

Here's both a country road AND a wooden bridge, on my girlfriend's small D&RGW diorama in progress:

Show me some more D&RGW narrow gauge.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, February 10, 2012 7:05 AM

no wooden bridge on a country road.?

Show me a country road!

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Posted by larak on Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:18 PM

Show me a wooden bridge on a country road.

 

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Thursday, February 9, 2012 5:00 PM

Here's an Alco switcher (Bachmann Alco S4)

Show me a vehicle (or vehicles) from the 1950s.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:47 AM

Here's your windmill: Another photo from my website.

Show me an ALCO switcher at work.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by ollevon on Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:00 AM

 Gloucester Ma. one of America's oldest seaports        Show me a windmill

 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:48 AM

This is an old mill building in Mooseport, made with DPM sections.  Although it's "old," it's so new that the roof isnt even all there yet, and some of the walls are just leaning in place.

 Show me a seaport scene.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 11:46 PM

Boxcars in a branch line freight train.

Please show a recently assembled structure or building.

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Posted by leighant on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 10:57 PM

boxcar used or storage between the water tank and the retorts, at a cresote treating plant.  N scale craftsman kit from about 1975.  Couldn't find suitable prototype information or decals so I put it out to storage.

I gotta go to bed and can'tz wait to see if somebody can show something hard to find, so...

show me a boxcar.

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Posted by saronaterry on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 4:13 PM

Will this do, Ray? A tractor:

 

 

Show me a boxcar used for storage.

 

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 3:58 PM

How about a mailbox by the road?

Show me farm equipment.

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 2:46 PM

I don't have any CN covered hoppers. But how about a CN SD40-2W

 

Show me something related to the Post Office.

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Posted by wsdimenna on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 8:11 AM

here are a few trees.

show me a Canadian National Grain Train

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:24 AM

Here is an interior window display. The photo is from my website.

Show me your favorite home-made tree.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 7:22 AM

Times up on the interior.

Show me some gravel.

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 8:22 PM

Inside of the scratch built engine house at the Seneca Stone Quarry on Bare mountain:

Show me an interior.

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

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Posted by mcfunkeymonkey on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 8:17 PM

N scale JV Models Branchline Water Tower at Mt. Coffin (only kit on the layout so far):

Show me a scratch built engine service structure!

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:57 PM

I have a newer one, but the wife bought it for me.Gift This is the last one I bought. A BLI C&O 2-10-4 charging into the Rockies heading West.

Show me a wood kit water tower.

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 2:38 PM

No city scenes?

Ok, show me the latest locomotive you purchased.

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 7:32 AM

Here's Judy's Bar and Grill:

Show me a city-scene.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 6:47 AM

 The DaVinci brothers are hard at work removing the rust from the Moose Bay Bridge, an old Atlas chord bridge.  Their dad Leo got this contract years ago, and they've been working on it ever since.

Show me a "drinking establishment."

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Posted by larak on Monday, February 6, 2012 10:15 PM

One steep cliff.

 

Show me a bridge being repaired.

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Posted by twhite on Monday, February 6, 2012 4:17 PM

My largest bridge, the Deer Creek Viaduct.

Show me some trackage on a steep cliff.

Tom

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