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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:40 PM

Anything I want.  How about my first layout when returning to the hobby.

Show me an earlier attempt at a layout.

Corey
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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, November 15, 2012 4:43 PM

 Hum, that was easy!

 So, this is what I like.

 

 Same deal, show me anything you like.

 Ken

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Posted by cudaken on Thursday, November 15, 2012 6:21 AM

 It is the siding for the elevator.

 Show me what you want!

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 7:39 PM

Don't have a mile post, how about a whistle post? DJ.

Show me a team track.

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 10:11 AM

With all my tunnels on the SLOW I have a good many telltales...

Show me a milepost.

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 farrellaa on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 11:21 PM

I guess I have to put my own 'show me'. here is my box cab diesel.

Show me a tell tale.

   -Bob

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Posted by wilson44512 on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:53 PM

Pictures are looking great this monthBig Smile

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Posted by twcenterprises on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 10:13 PM

Track!  Lots'a track! We all have track, don't we?

Show me anything that belongs on said track!

Brad

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Posted by Lake on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 9:09 PM

I was going to post a photo of one of my cats, but thought better of it. Not quite in the spirit of the request for many.Stick out tongue

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 8:55 PM

No box cab diesels?

Ok, show me something everyone would have on their layout.

Jarrell

 

 

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Posted by farrellaa on Monday, November 12, 2012 11:19 PM

OK it use to be a factory? But it is the inside!

 

Show me a box cab diesel.

  -Bob

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Posted by Lake on Monday, November 12, 2012 8:05 PM

No lost interest? Well then here is the smallest scratch built item on my layout. One of the seven propane tanks I have made. All have copper tubing running from them in to the buildings.

Show me the inside of a factory.

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, November 12, 2012 3:39 PM

 Well, it is no small by any means, around 18 inches long.

 

 Most of it is built from match sticks. Center post are tooth picks and I cheated by buy balsa wood from my LHS for the roof. One of theses day I might finish it? Whistling

 Show me something you lost interest in. 

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Posted by howmus on Monday, November 12, 2012 10:24 AM

Started off as a half century old Pocher Baggage car my FIL gave to me close to 40 years ago.  There was a set of 4 cars.  Two coaches and two baggage cars.  One of the coaches had been dropped sometime a couple decades ago and had some broken railings and problems with the under side, so when I decided to put tyhem back in service (my prototype the NYO&W) was still using Overland style cars in revenue service in 1931, so they would fit with my 1925 theme.  I used the still OK car body from the coach and the running gear from the second baggage car to get me one baggage car and two coaches for service.  The remains of the second baggage car became the "Temporary" freight house at Hopewell Junction.

Show some very small item you scratch built.

73

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

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, November 11, 2012 10:12 PM

The common old gray Plasticville switch tower is in the far right of this photo. It was a piece of junk costing me nothing. I repaired it and built the steps on the side of the building. 

Please show a "diamond in the rough" or a "basket case" that you salvaged and made into a model on your model railroad. 

GARRY

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Posted by stebbycentral on Sunday, November 11, 2012 8:18 PM

cudaken
 I Know! Show me your Rod Rod (HO scale) or a dead end spur!

Just coincidentally, I can do that.   One dead end spur, still working on some sort of railstop.

That is a Plasticville factory as it looks out of the box.  This is what it looks like after I prettied it up.

Show me some more Plasticville that you have modifed or kitbashed.

 

 

 

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Posted by cudaken on Sunday, November 11, 2012 5:48 PM

 Rock Faces, Coal and Steam, what more could a MRR ask for?

 I Know! Show me your Rod Rod (HO scale) or a dead end spur!

 Ken

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, November 11, 2012 4:28 PM

Hammer Creek.

Show me a river or stream. DJ.

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Posted by twhite on Sunday, November 11, 2012 12:49 PM

The Sierra Buttes:

Show me some more rockwork.

Tom

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Posted by Paul_in_GA on Sunday, November 11, 2012 12:25 PM

jacon12

The cliffs above Hudson Coal.

Show me more high cliffs or rockwork.

Jarrell 

AWESOME!!!!!  Man!  That looks good!

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Sunday, November 11, 2012 12:21 PM

Here's my own railroad, the Iron Belt:

Show me something whimsical or comical

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

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Sunday, November 11, 2012 10:36 AM

Ok......I know I`ve shown these before.......but it is my road.

Please show me your own Railroad.

Dennis Blank Jr.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Sunday, November 11, 2012 10:14 AM

Not sure if these are considered Private Roads per-se.

So I will honer the request, it's a good one..
Please Show Me Some Private Road Paint Schemes!

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Posted by kbkchooch on Saturday, November 10, 2012 9:51 PM

Lake

Show me bulkhead flats.

Here's an Opera window version in for some repairs.

  

 Show me some private road pain schemes!

Karl

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Posted by Lake on Friday, November 9, 2012 10:21 PM

Four covered hoppers.

Show me bulkhead flats.

Ken G Price   My N-Scale Layout

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Posted by superbe on Friday, November 9, 2012 9:59 PM

Here'a a couple of closed hoppers. On the left is Miller Milling and on the right is New World Pasta. Miller grinds the flour and pipes it across to the pasta plant. The next time you are grocery shopping look for pasta made by New World Pasta.

 

Show Me more closed hoppers.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, November 9, 2012 9:27 PM

Here's a gang that does NO work!

Show me a covered hopper

Jarrell

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, November 9, 2012 7:15 AM

 

kbkchooch

H.T.Ford & sons was the local general store where I grew up. Now its gone, replaced by a mini-mart. But there is no better feeling that local folks who see the model being taken aback, and saying the building is exactly as they remember it!!  Scratch built from memory and 2 old newspaper photos!Big Smile

Show me a track gang at work!

Karl that's a real beauty!

Ok the request was " Show me a track gang at work!"

 

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Thursday, November 8, 2012 7:00 PM

H.T.Ford & sons was the local general store where I grew up. Now its gone, replaced by a mini-mart. But there is no better feeling that local folks who see the model being taken aback, and saying the building is exactly as they remember it!!  Scratch built from memory and 2 old newspaper photos!Big Smile

Show me a track gang at work!

Karl

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Posted by ollevon on Thursday, November 8, 2012 6:12 AM

A green fishing boat, and a green water tank.

Show me your scratch built structure your most proud of.

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