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Posted by Mark Watson on Monday, April 23, 2012 11:40 AM

I took this photo last weekend in 1897 of the old time hustle and bustle in Laurel Gulch on Rick Brodzinsky's JACALAR

 

 

Switching from old time to modern, show me a 3+ unit head end lash-up!

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Monday, April 23, 2012 1:59 PM

A trio of GP7's crossing Hammer Creek. DJ.

Show me a multiple steam lash up.

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Posted by wm3798 on Monday, April 23, 2012 2:36 PM

It's March of 1954, and the RS3s are starting to show up in herds at Elkins, but there's still a few venerable old 2-8-0 Consolidations around to handle the coal streaming up the Black Fork Grade...

Show me some heavy duty mainline action...

Lee

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Posted by howmus on Monday, April 23, 2012 4:07 PM

USRA Mallet 2-6-6-2 #326 struggles up a 2% grade on the SLOW with a long string of boxcars.

Show me some yard work!

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

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 23, 2012 9:42 PM

Central of Georgia RS 3 pulling a train into the yard

 

 Show me some more yard work!

Jarrell

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 8:27 AM

Here is NYC #874 doing a little switching:

Show us a mountain grade.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 2:01 PM

Mountain grade...

 

Show me some summer fun.

Michael


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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 5:00 PM

Summer volleyball in the country park

Please show an observation car.

GARRY

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:46 PM

Observation car...Silver Vista.  Although not sure if this really qualifies as an observation.  Thought an observation was typically an end car.

So if this doesn't qualify...show me an observation.

If it does qualify, show me something you are proud of.

 

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Posted by Packer on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 6:57 PM

I really like that weathering job I put on an athearn RTR reffer. My only gripe is that I have only 1 (well 2 if you count my white one)...

Show me a not-stock (weathered, modified, kitbashed, scratchbuilt, craftsman kit, etc.) reffer.

Vincent

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2. An end to the limited-production and other crap that makes models harder to get and more expensive.

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Posted by leighant on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 7:59 PM

Atlas N-scale #2393 originally with Railroad Express roadname, stripped, painted and lettered for Santa Fe with rooftop car numbers, round-grid running boards made in Photoshop and printed out on paper, external mechanism for ventilating fan wheel power cutoff cobbled from scraps.

Show me something with a fan.

EDIT Comeon- surely somebody has something with a fan- after 2 hours!

  • a cooling tower
  • a reefer
  • a diesel with dynamic brakes
  • a fantrip with a fan riding
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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:17 AM

Alco's have fans. DJ.

Show me a bridge.

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Posted by Stourbridge Lion on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:29 AM

Bridge to nowhere Smile, Wink & Grin

Show me a bridge to somewhere

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:19 AM

The swing bridge across the harbor mouth of the fishing village on the Boothbay RRVillage layout

Show me a bridge going somewhere, but NOT over water...

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

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Posted by cudaken on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:58 AM

 Two bridges crossing some tracks heading to the mine.

 So me a water tower,

 Ken

 

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Posted by narrow gauge nuclear on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:36 AM

Pulling forward to back up to water tower at Naturita/Nucla junction.  Leased C-19 working on the PUP.

Paradox Uravan and Placerville.

Show me a harp switch stand

Richard

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Posted by wedudler on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 2:25 PM

The spur at Silver Creek

Show me a truss rod bridge

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, April 26, 2012 6:43 PM

Hey Wolfgang,

I'd like to know the source for your harp switchstand. 

I tried to find a truss rod bridge, but my search only turned up guitars.  So here's a truss bridge; hope it will do:

Show me your longest single-span bridge.

Phil,
I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.

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Posted by wedudler on Friday, April 27, 2012 3:54 AM

shayfan84325

Hey Wolfgang,

I'd like to know the source for your harp switchstand. 

650-2052   Scale Structures Limited 650-2052 Switch stand Harp  $3.19

Wolfgang

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, April 27, 2012 7:20 AM

Times up on the longest single-span bridge.

Show me something with the number 20.

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Friday, April 27, 2012 7:51 AM

In case there isn't a picture of the number 20, I have my only single span bridge.

Show me a river, or something with the number 20!

Corey
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Posted by Packer on Friday, April 27, 2012 8:50 AM

How about a GP20, with the number 2006?

Show me something big. (big factory, loco, bridge, etc)

Vincent

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Posted by twhite on Friday, April 27, 2012 10:45 AM

 Steam locos don't get much bigger than a Yellowstone 2-8-8-4.

Show me your most powerful diesel.

Tom

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, April 27, 2012 11:48 AM

Maybe not the biggest diesels for the time, but GP-38s were big enough for the MEC in the 1970s

Show me a big first generation diesel (1940s - 1950s)

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

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, April 27, 2012 12:07 PM

EMD E8A's were pretty big. DJ.

Show me another first gen diesel.

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Friday, April 27, 2012 9:46 PM

wedudler

 

 shayfan84325:

 

Hey Wolfgang,

I'd like to know the source for your harp switchstand. 

 

 

650-2052   Scale Structures Limited 650-2052 Switch stand Harp  $3.19

Wolfgang

Thank you.Smile

Phil,
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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Saturday, April 28, 2012 6:28 PM

Hi D.J.

 

How about his for a first gen Diesel?

 

An RS-1 for my work train.

 

 

Show me .........another RS-1.

Dennis Blank Jr.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, April 28, 2012 8:26 PM

Gidday, a bit bright and shiny but as requested....

Show me a Baldwin diesel or steam, I'm not fussy.

Cheers,the Bear.

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, April 29, 2012 1:18 PM

A Baldwn 2-8-0 MEC 524; painted and detailed, recently added Tsunami sound to it

Show me an ALCO diesel or steam

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

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, April 29, 2012 2:03 PM

Here is a stock RSD15...

Please Show Me Some Construction Equipment!

Chad L Ryan

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