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Show Me Something.....December 2012 edition

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Posted by Motley on Sunday, December 23, 2012 12:04 PM

More like a medium sized coal operation.

Show me a power plant, where all this coal goes to.

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, December 23, 2012 9:09 AM

Its been a long time since the last post and I don't have a photo of a 'people' gathering handy, but here is a family of sorts:

 

Show me a small coal supplier operation.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:35 AM

Well this is my kind of 'family gatering!'  Locomotive Power Wise....

But probably not what George was looking for, so, lets honor that again;

Please Show Me another Family Gathering!

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, December 21, 2012 6:57 PM

A church and wedding scene on the Boothbay RR Village layout

SHow me a family gathering

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

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Posted by leighant on Friday, December 21, 2012 2:38 PM

Motor car on a Santa Fe branch line in the piney woods of East Texas.

Show me a church. 

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:34 PM

You can see some "ice" at my Walthers Ice House next to the meat packing plant.

Please show a branch line or short line train. 

GARRY

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:09 PM

Bump....  From page 2!

Looking for some ice.

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 howmus on Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:06 AM

Ice pond at Cooley's Blue Ice...

Show me some ice.

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 Grampys Trains on Thursday, December 20, 2012 9:39 AM

A small feeder stream emptying into Hammer Creek. DJ.

Show me another stream, river, or pond.

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, December 20, 2012 12:23 AM

Culvert (track has been laid there since).

 

Show me a river/lake/stream.

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Posted by wp8thsub on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:39 PM

secondhandmodeler

Show me another dirt road.

Here's a dirt road.  The track has been painted and ballasted since.

Show me a culvert.

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:37 PM

I 'm trying to not hog the thread but am enjoying participating again!

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:35 PM

secondhandmodeler

Cornfield and dirt road!  Well, gravel actually.

Show me another dirt road.

LOL... Corey I thought about your cornfield when I saw the request but figured  "Hey, he's out Christmas shopping and won't answer!"  

Good reply getting both field AND road!

Ok, the man wants another dirt road folks.

Jarrell

 

 

 

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:28 PM

Cornfield and dirt road!  Well, gravel actually.

Show me another dirt road.

Corey
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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 1:18 PM

I have more of a corn PATCH than field...  Wink

 just past the green truck 

Show me a dirt road.

Jarrell

 

 

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Posted by wsdimenna on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 12:45 PM

show me a corn field along the tracks

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 11:45 AM

Motley
Show me a large industry.

This one big enough for ya Michael?Smile, Wink & Grin

Now for the other extreme: Show me a single-track main line in a rural setting.

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:21 AM

A coal mine....

 

Show me a large industry. 

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Posted by secondhandmodeler on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 7:59 AM

Regional newspaper.

Please show me a medium size industry.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 7:50 AM

Overgrown tracks. The track just behind the tower is actually my programming track.

Show me a small industry.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:36 PM

 The wild flowers.

 Show me so over grown tracks pleases

I hate Rust

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Posted by bogp40 on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 5:47 PM

Mostly dark blue

And now for some Purple.....

Modeling B&O- Chessie  Bob K.  www.ssmrc.org

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Posted by kbkchooch on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:25 PM

How about dirty and green?? 

Show me something Dark Blue

Karl

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 12:14 PM

Red Merrill transport trucks

Show me something green

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

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:59 AM

superbe
Show me some orange

I got some orange for ya!

Show me some red

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

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Posted by superbe on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 11:23 AM

Here is a bit of yellow...Winchester & Western (Short Line) hoppers for hauling sand. Al 8 of lthe hoppers are W & W

Show me some orange

Bob

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:50 AM

The Sante Fe Super Chief.

 

Shoe me something YELLOW. 

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Posted by cudaken on Monday, December 17, 2012 11:08 PM

 Before

 

 After?

 

 Hum I did something wrong I thinks!

 Hit a stumbling block when it came to fitting in a LED for the headlight, then moved to different project.

  Show me what ever you like!

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Monday, December 17, 2012 9:02 AM

Hello before

after

 

show me more before and after

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, December 16, 2012 8:48 PM

Okay. I'll give this a try.

Before:

After:

Show us another before and after.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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