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Show Me Something...March 2013.

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, March 24, 2013 11:47 AM

Green boxcar, an ex- PC / Conrail patchout

Show me something orange

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

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Posted by leighant on Sunday, March 24, 2013 12:42 PM

Orange... with oranges inside?

Show me something with a roof. 

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Posted by alexstan on Sunday, March 24, 2013 3:19 PM

One little weathering job in this shed, which including me applying a graffiti decal, first time I had ever applied a decal.


 

Show me some Burlington Northern locomotives.

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, March 25, 2013 7:33 AM

No Burlington Northern locomotives?

Show me something attached to a structure.

 

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, March 25, 2013 10:24 AM

27 hours, so I will double post on the page to keep things moving

My hand attacted to a building mockup. Doing a test fit for the Bell Telephone building on Central St in Sheepscott

Show me something new on your layout that has not been posted before

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Posted by JHinPA on Monday, March 25, 2013 11:29 AM

OK, how about a new engine and 3 new cars on a brand new layout. show me something with lots of scenery, I need some inspiration!Big Smile

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:09 AM

" show me something with lots of scenery, I need some inspiration!"

Should be an easy one so I'll move it up to the first page again.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 8:39 AM

Scenery, eh?

Now show me scenery with TREES in it

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:38 AM

Lots of Pine / Aspen trees in the Rocky Mountains.

Show me a new project you're working on.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:17 PM

I thought about snapping some pix of a 'retro' 1971-era TTX intermodal train I just finished.  But I figured by the time I unpacked the camera, setup the photo floodlamps, shot the photos, then cropped and uploaded them, somebody else would've beat me to it.  Ooops!

So we're still waiting on a photo of a new mrr project...

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

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:34 PM

Ken, you Shoulda man...
Here is something new on my roster, a freelance Gunderson Gon Plow, inspired by toooo many YouTube videos, & an old Riverossi model..



Please Show Me Something You KitBashed or Scratchbuilt!!!!

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Posted by kbkchooch on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:47 PM

CSX RMDT (road slug)  2225 kitbashed from a Proto 2000 GP30. 

Show me a kitbashed or scratchbuilt structure!

Karl

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:56 PM

Wow, Karl,
That is a nice Slug!!!
Did you do the sand down method or cut & replace with sheet method?
Excellent work!!

Karl asked for;

Show me a kitbashed or scratchbuilt structure!

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:56 PM

Chad - nice work on that plow!  Karl did an RMC article on his slug sometime during 2009.  He ran it once on my previous layout, it looks even better in real life!

Here's a scratchbuilt brass ore bridge

[The 'fog' was from a special-effects spray can used for plays and concerts.]

Show us some more scratchbuilt or kitbashed...anything!

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:18 AM

Another kitbashed slug, in this case B&M slug 100. Like the prototype, I started with a GP-9 and removed a lot of stuff. An Athearn BB dummy - removed the cab, dynamic brakes, fans, lowered it a few scale feet and covered in in styrene sheet and added some details

B&M 100 was a road slug, usually wotking with GP-40-2s B&M 300 and 301

Show me something else kitbashed

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Posted by kbkchooch on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 2:28 PM

Speaking of slugs,

Started like as an Athearn switcher, cut down MDC RS3 walkways and hood ends, center of hood is embossed brass.

Show me some more kitbashing!

Karl

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:09 PM

OK, not sure if these fit in, but here's 3 projects of mine, not all yet completed.

The cabbage is a Bachmann body, Athearn frame with metal wheels for the lights, the dash 9 in the middle was damaged, so it was chopped to fit on an Athearn SD40-2 frame, the SD40-2T, still under construction, has a wide cab replacing the spartan cab.

Mike.  ps.  The mill and bakery building behind these units is also completely kitbashed.

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 6:58 PM

So what is the current request?

Besides the answer to above question.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:30 PM

rdgk1se3019
So what is the current request?

Seems stuck, so here is another kitbash.  A not quite finished mythical SD30.

Show me something that comes in at least two different "flavors".

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Posted by UPinCT on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 9:00 PM

How about two flavors of UP Heritage.

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Show me anything on your layout.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:30 PM

Here is one from the BRVRR:

A part of my team track scene at night.

How about another night scene?

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:17 AM

Oooh I love night scenes.

Here is a shot of Cheyenne Depot Station.

Lets see some more night scenes please.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Thursday, March 28, 2013 7:13 AM

Just before dawn getting ready for the day..

Show me double-headed steam!

Karl

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Posted by twhite on Thursday, March 28, 2013 11:24 AM

I do lots of double-headed steam.  Here's a 2-10-2 and a 3-cylinder 4-8-2 on a freight.

Show me some other steam helpers.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:43 PM

A pair of consolidations waiting for orders

Show me something weathered

Karl

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:54 PM

This dirty enough for ya Karl?Mischief

Lets see some more weathered stuff!

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, March 28, 2013 10:00 PM

An D&RGW SD45 after years of mountain runnin'.

Show me something rusty.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, March 29, 2013 7:20 AM

Rusty 'tin' on the hog pen..

show me more rust!

 

 

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Posted by leighant on Friday, March 29, 2013 3:18 PM

Sorry no trains in this shot but you just asked for more rust.  Does a track count?

Show me something weekend-ish. 

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Posted by BRVRR on Friday, March 29, 2013 5:52 PM

How about a trip to the farmer's market?

Show me a playground scene.

Remember its your railroad

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