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Show me something - August 2012 Edition

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Posted by Lake on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 4:55 PM

Well no airplane so here is the newest project on the layout. A tank car loading platform with pump and control house. About half way finished.

Show me your newest half finished on the layout project.

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 5:24 PM

How about these newly-installed B&O color-position-light (CPL) signals?

Let's see some more pics of a half-finished area on your layout!

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

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:00 PM

Even though my whole layout is one big unfinished area here is one area I would like to get finished by the November open house.

Show me another unfinished layout area.

Dennis Blank Jr.

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Posted by ollevon on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 6:19 PM

I also would like to get this area finished by my open house in  November

Show me a marine dry dock by the tracks.

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Posted by leighant on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:33 PM

I am PLANNING a marine dry dock by the tracks, but it is only a plan so this doesn't count.  The marine dry dock is labeled "barge works" on the plan.  It will have the hull of an old Lindberg towboat model kitbashed as a barge being overhauled in a very small shallow area 6 inches by a foot against a background of the channel.

  

I don't claim that this "counts" but I just had to show it.  So SHOW ME a marine dry dock by the tracks.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 7:05 PM

Hmmm, 22 hours without a post...not good!  Tell you what, I don't have a marine dry dock scene, but here's a WET one:

Show me any scene involving trains and boats and/or harbors

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

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Posted by "JaBear" on Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:46 AM

Gidday All, Another photo taken on one of, my friend the late Hans Hubner, modules.

I'll just continue Kens request......"Show me any scene involving trains and boats and/or harbours"

Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by ollevon on Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:30 AM

I haven't posted this picture in quite a while, and I think this is a good request to show it again.  Sam

Show me any before & after pic's you have on your layout.

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:20 PM

Before...

After...

Show me an old truck.

Phil,
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Posted by howmus on Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:43 PM

This old enough for ya?

Show me people shopping.

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

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Thursday, August 23, 2012 9:12 PM

People trying to get the last tickets out of New York City and shopping for railroad related items on Lionel's Christmas Display layout. Thank you Classinc Lionel Trains for the photo.

Show me a dirty roundhouse.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad, the Route of the Black Diamond Express, John Wilkes and Maple Leaf.

-Jake, modeling the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.

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Posted by farrellaa on Thursday, August 23, 2012 11:54 PM

This roundhouse never made it to my layout but it was made 'dirty' with some weathering and airbrush work. Wound up selling it to buy a Walthers roundhouse kit.

   -Bob

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, August 24, 2012 7:14 AM

Show me a culvert.

Jarrell

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Posted by Motley on Friday, August 24, 2012 2:34 PM

Two culverts...

 

  

Show me a summer scene. 

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Posted by sakel on Saturday, August 25, 2012 3:52 PM

Bump.

Samuel A. Kelly

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Posted by howmus on Saturday, August 25, 2012 5:09 PM

Hot summer's day on the SLOW and the Farmer's son is taking the afternoon off to watch the switcher do it's job.  He is so still, the squirrel doesn't even seen to notice he is there.  The kid is so intent on the loco he doesn't notice the Black Snake just a few feet away from him...

Show me a fall scene.

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

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:44 AM

Looks like we're fresh out of fall scenes.

Show me something with flowers.

Jarrell

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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, August 26, 2012 8:08 AM

 Some Blue Wild Flowers.

 Show me a spur.

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, August 26, 2012 9:43 AM

Well, here's an old pictur of my first  spur. I made a rookie mistake by not having it perfectly straight which makes uncoupling a bit of a problem.

 

Let's see another spur

Bob 

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:25 AM

With Labor Day weekend coming soon, and summer almost over Crying, it's time for one more cook-out at the Memorial Park

Show me more summer scenes

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

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, August 27, 2012 10:34 AM

If not a bump, let's give it a bit of a nudge to the top of the list again....

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

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, August 27, 2012 11:15 AM

 Lets take a swim!

 

 As soon as they get the car out of the lake.

 So me what ever you like!

I hate Rust

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Posted by Motley on Monday, August 27, 2012 2:17 PM

Anything I like?

The UP 844 Excursion train.

The Prototype at the Denver North UP Yard.

 

And heres my version of the train.

  

 

Show me something BLACK. 

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Posted by green_elite_cab on Monday, August 27, 2012 5:38 PM

Conrail E44A #4465 and sibling 4456 are overtaken by a Silverliner III MU commuter train.  



Show me a Heavy Electric Locomotive or Electric Multiple Unit!

 

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:30 AM

I think? you're NOT asking for a diesel electric but we seem not to have any all electrics right now, so how about this one.

Show me the smallest steam locomotive you have.

Jarrell 

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:40 AM

 While not tiny, smallest I have. SW 900.

 Show me your biggest.

I hate Rust

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Posted by green_elite_cab on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 3:08 PM

You'd think someone would have a GG1 hanging around!

Well as far as steam goes,  they don't get much bigger than this!  Challenger #3976

 

 

Well, I suppose I'm not going to find any other juice jacks out there! Here is my other favorite that I bet no one has!


Show me a commuter train! 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 9:45 PM

green_elite_cab



Show me a commuter train! 

Show me any ol' passenger train

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

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:17 PM

The SP Daylight.

 

  

 

Lets see another passenger train. 

Michael


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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 10:17 PM

 

 Hauling past a station.

 I showed some plywood in that picture, so show me something unfinshed.

I hate Rust

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