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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, April 13, 2020 7:09 PM

Industries1
Ken do you written plans on building this?

 

Gidday Roger, I believe that this is the building that you are referring to here...

https://www.walthers.com/heritage-furniture-background-building-kit-back-wall-11-3-8-x-4-3-4-x-8-15-16-quot-28-4-x-11-8-x-22-3cm

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Posted by Industries1 on Monday, April 13, 2020 4:01 PM

Ken do you written plans on building this?

 

Thanks Roger

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:59 AM

Closed for spring cleaning. Try here.Smile

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/217382.aspx

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:51 AM

We are 12 pages in; May we start another one??

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 9:52 PM

Nice work, folks.

Improvements?

Old mountain:

New mountain:

April showers are nearly over; show me May flowers.

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Posted by ollevon on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:43 AM

The improvement I made was to change the main line track, that ran up and down the ramp to the coaling tower, and added an addition to the ramp. I then added another 9" to the benchwork to make space for the new main to run around the coaling tower  This is before

This is after

 .another view

lets see some more improvements.

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:22 AM

UPinCT
Wow GeorgeWow

That is a great scene!

Derek

Now back to your regularly scheduled request, "Show me some more layout improvements"

Thanks for the complement, The quarry is mostly someone elses work, he is an artist. I did the cement plant partially shown on the right

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Posted by UPinCT on Monday, April 29, 2013 6:42 PM

Wow GeorgeWow

That is a great scene!

Derek

Now back to your regularly scheduled request, "Show me some more layout improvements"

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, April 29, 2013 4:03 PM

A few hours short of 2 days Zzz and almost falling off page 2 Sigh, got to move on...

The quarry on the Boothbay Railway Village layout has changed quite a bit
Before

Now, still some work to be done

Show me some more layout improvments

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Posted by Motley on Saturday, April 27, 2013 9:47 PM

I finally got rid of the pop access holes! Ahhh so much better now.

Before

After

Drop down access bridge

Lets see more things you've changed on your layout.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:24 PM

Here's a few boxcars being set out on a spur:

Show me the most recent thing you've added or changed on your layout

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Posted by leighant on Saturday, April 27, 2013 2:15 PM

I was wondering if someone would interpret "spur" that way.  Leighant not want argue with LION.  (But is that a model spur or a prototype spur?

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, April 27, 2013 2:00 PM

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Show me something on a spur. 

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Posted by leighant on Saturday, April 27, 2013 11:39 AM

Switcher spots a flatcar of tractors at the equipment unloading dock. on a spur serving Wayne Implement Co. and Jayco Petroleum (Phillips 66 bulk oil dealer).

Show me something on a spur. 

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, April 27, 2013 7:57 AM

Here is an old photo of NYC SW8 #9622, moves a few grain box cars at the Farmer Union Elevator on the BRVRR.

How about another photo of a switcher working a customer?

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, April 26, 2013 9:01 PM

Here's a Trains Unlimited (formerly Front Range) GP9, chop nosed, detailed and remotored and decodered

Show me a switcher, servicing a customer!

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Posted by UPinCT on Friday, April 26, 2013 6:55 PM

Times up, Just to jump start the thread,

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Show me another detailed loco or rolling stock

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Friday, April 26, 2013 6:59 AM

HEY! I got a yellow water tower just like that one! Laugh

Still yoking for things in a yard?

ROAR

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Friday, April 26, 2013 6:05 AM

How about a cinder conveyor? This particular one is at the Towanda Yard on the Barclay, Towanda & Susquehanna.

Show us some more things used in a yard.  

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Posted by mbinsewi on Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:54 PM

At my transloading yard:

How about the conveyor? the forklifts? or even a bigger hammer?

Mike.

How about some more things used at a yard.  ( I remembered this time ! )

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, April 25, 2013 8:09 PM

Here's a detailed and weathered Athearn BNSF SD38-2. I added horn, a/c unit, mu cables, snow plow, tank  filler caps.

Show me something that a railroad uses at a yard.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:17 PM

UPinCT
Show me another detailed loco or rolling stock

Here's a Kato SD38-2 where I transplanted the headlight from the cab to the nose, stripped it of its original CNW colors, and painted/decaled it myself for CSX.  Also added the K5LA horn and the hood-mounted bell.

Show me something else customized - loco, rolling stock, structure, whatever...

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Posted by cowman on Thursday, April 25, 2013 6:39 PM

De Luxe,

There is a  weekly thread WPF or Weekly Photo Fun (Dates of the weekend Fri - Sun).  It is usually things that folks have been working on during the previous week.  This one is sort of a game, restarted each month.  If you go to the start of the thread the rules are often there.  Some months they don't renew them.  Look back over the lists at the end of or near the beginning of a month to find others.

Have fun,

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Posted by UPinCT on Thursday, April 25, 2013 6:24 PM

How about this detailed gondola, model from Exact Rail.  Detail inspiration from Pele's new book published by our excellent hosts.

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Show me another detailed loco or rolling stock

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, April 25, 2013 4:03 PM

Here is one i did maybe 20 years ago. An undecorated Athearn BB U30, modified by Chuck's Chop Shop to a U-18B. I added prototype details, painted, and decalled like the prototype. MEC 404 is Independence Class, named Kenneth Roberts after the author who wrote so many historical novels located in Maine during the early days.

SHow me another detailed loco or rolling stock

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:28 AM

 Absolutely no problem, De Luxe.  It happens a lot... well, now and then but it's not a big deal.  I'm just glad you chose to participate and hope you will again.

I believe that last request was Show me a loco or freight car detail project

 

 

 

De Luxe

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De Luxe, your photo... while interesting, doesn't qualify.  It needs to be from your layout or your clubs layout, and since you didn't make a request I guess we're still looking for the last request.

To be honest I didn´t even realize that this is some kind of game inside this thread! In the beginning I just thought that it´s a thread where people post various photos of their stuff in order to show what´s new in their collection/on their layout and/or how they progress with their model railroader projects/work. Since I felt that my 2 trains that I photographed yesterday were worth of being shown here, I just put the photos inside this thread, like in some sense "that´s my new stuff for April 2013 and I just wanna show you this". But NOW I start to realize that this is a "show me something" game!!! Sorry for that! I´m not into these kind of games, so I leave it to another member to make a new "show me something" request/suggestion. Feel free to delete all my postings in this thread!

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, April 25, 2013 7:52 AM

Here is one from the BRVRR. Its not current but it is recent.

I made the antenna(s) on the locomotive with the stanchions from BB Athearn loco handrail parts. The rest is music wire cut and bent to shape.

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:28 PM

hon30critter

Mike: Neat project!

You forgot to mention what we should show you!

Dave

I always forget that part, sorry,

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Posted by De Luxe on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:17 PM

jacon12
De Luxe, your photo... while interesting, doesn't qualify.  It needs to be from your layout or your clubs layout, and since you didn't make a request I guess we're still looking for the last request.

To be honest I didn´t even realize that this is some kind of game inside this thread! In the beginning I just thought that it´s a thread where people post various photos of their stuff in order to show what´s new in their collection/on their layout and/or how they progress with their model railroader projects/work. Since I felt that my 2 trains that I photographed yesterday were worth of being shown here, I just put the photos inside this thread, like in some sense "that´s my new stuff for April 2013 and I just wanna show you this". But NOW I start to realize that this is a "show me something" game!!! Sorry for that! I´m not into these kind of games, so I leave it to another member to make a new "show me something" request/suggestion. Feel free to delete all my postings in this thread!

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Posted by hon30critter on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:08 PM

Mike: Neat project!

You forgot to mention what we should show you!

Dave

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:51 PM

Does this fit in as an odd ball?  It's still in the works, how about an SD40-2T shell, cut down to fit an SD40-2 frame, with a wide cab:

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:31 PM

De Luxe
It was the last Central Pacific steam locomotive that received a name. After it they all only had numbers but no names anymore.

The good old Mastadon class, if one can call a single locomotive a class.   Which by coincidence, Mastadon was the name of the Central Pacific's first 4-8-0.

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:00 PM

De Luxe, your photo... while interesting, doesn't qualify.  It needs to be from your layout or your clubs layout, and since you didn't make a request I guess we're still looking for the last request.

Great looking model though.  Smile

 

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Posted by De Luxe on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:45 PM

I would KILL for this model! I know the prototype was a failure, but who cares! It would look GREAT in HO! And just imagine a woodburner sound and smoke to it...amazing!

I think no manufacturer has ever made a model of it yet. The model in the photo is a unique model built for the State of California Railroad Museum. By the way interesting info I just read: it was the last Central Pacific steam locomotive that received a name. After it they all only had numbers but no names anymore.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:12 PM

Is this oddball enough? The only Alco C430 with AAR trucks to ever wear Conrail blue?

They only had 2 with these trucks, and the other former Reading unit only got a patch job. 

Let's see some more oddball or rare engines!

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Posted by De Luxe on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:51 PM

Gosh, the interior light is soooo green it looks already scary!

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:47 PM

A video no still photo's though.

watch?v=QyuNNbZA4V4

how's about an oddball loco (one that never belonged to your road or just a rare loco.)

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

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Posted by De Luxe on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:39 PM

Haha, how about the beauty of passenger trains with interior lighting at night?

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Posted by "JaBear" on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:31 PM

Sorry Texas Zepher, but using page 2 as an excuse, will a waterfall do?? From one of the late Hans Hubners' modules.

How about showing your model railroad No:1 ??  Edit: unless   comes up with a suggestion.

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Posted by De Luxe on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:29 PM

Today´s shooting:

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:57 PM

CSX_road_slug
Still looking for a Union Station...

Platte City Union Station.

Ok, show me an unusual water tower (for the locomotives not for human drinking water).

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:30 PM

Here's where my 1:87 steel mill workers hang out, the union hall for USW Local 979:

Oh.....you meant the other kind of "union" station?  OOOPs my bad! IndifferentSmile, Wink & Grin

Still looking for a Union Station...

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:31 PM

How about a heavyweight passenger car-turned-cabin for a logging camp in the country side?

Show your railroad's "Union Station".  

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Posted by oregon shay on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 8:00 PM

How about "calorie" type fuel?

Show me something rustic.

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Posted by bogp40 on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 4:04 PM

A small operation moving coal

Show another "fuel" distributor

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 3:39 PM

A reefer at Stinson Canning on Boothbay RR Village layout

Show me a local coal dealer (not a mine)

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Posted by leighant on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 11:51 AM

There's a small "city sales" office on the ice dock of an (as yet unfinished) ice plant.

Show me something with a "reefer." 

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 10:58 AM

Here a photo from my website of a few trees along the town's main street on the BRVRR layout:

How about a small office or shed?

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Posted by cudaken on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:35 AM

http://s83.photobucket.com/user/cudaken/media/WPFun/Main2.jpg.html]

 Show me some trees pleases

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:29 AM

How about a diesel sanding rack....

Show me a rail shop.

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Posted by don7 on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 2:55 AM

Towards the rear

Show be a sand house

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:58 AM

Mostly in summertime...how about fun in a backyard pool:

Show me a caboose

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 22, 2013 9:19 PM

Time to move on from signals you are working on.

Show me something found 'mostly' in summertime.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Monday, April 22, 2013 7:12 AM

Locomotive Favorititus:

Show me some SIGNALS thay you are working on.

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 22, 2013 7:00 AM

Bob, I hope sitting IN a roundhouse will do.  

If so, show me your favorite locomotive!

 

 

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, April 21, 2013 7:47 PM

Well, it's been over 2 hours so it looks like no one is ready to scrap a loco today.

Below is an old picture of a loco headed TO a scrap yard  Big Smile with "a thing" in tow. Shortly after I got the camera I used this setup to take some videos.

  

Show a locomotive entering a roundhouse

 

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Sunday, April 21, 2013 10:39 AM

The H16-44 that has been re-lettered, re-numbered, and weathered for my railroad. Might make some minor detail changes to make it more unique. 

Before:

After: 

Please show me a locomotive that is heading to the scrap yard. 

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, April 21, 2013 9:20 AM

I can only the describe it as a Thing... this... this tunnel thing!  Back when I started my present layout I made a temporary tunnel from pieces of scrap lumber.  I hope I've improved my scenery skills since then... Big Smile

Show me another thing on your layout.

 

 

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, April 20, 2013 11:33 PM

I reckon, you could say 'Car Toppers' are some of my favorite 'Things' that I dig, -pun intended!!!

Just a Pause!
A moment of Thanks to Jarrel for starting such a Wonderful & Long Lived Thread!
One that is a really incredible & Fun Idea, that has let us enjoy & entertain in new ways....
Thanks Jarrel,
Great Idea, that I, (for one), really enjoy keeping going!!!

Please Show Me your 'Thing" or other MofW Equipment, or any Equipment, what so ever...!!!

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:12 PM

Gidday All, is there fine sunny weather in North America??? If so make the most of it. Big Smile

Well my cement gon is one of my favourite things as it was my first attempt at a kit bash, but as we've ended up on page two over 12 hours from my last post, and being a greedy Bear, here's three of my favourite "Things".

Being of a somewhat stubborn nature,could I please see some more favourite railroad "Things or thing" ??Angry Smile, Wink & Grin

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, April 20, 2013 6:00 AM

bogp40

Nice one "Bear", what kind of grade will that "2 horsepower" pull?

Not a lot Bob, if I can animate it you'll be the first to know how many 40 foot box cars the horses will pull on a 2 1/2% grade though finding somewhere to add the weight could be fun. Smile, Wink & Grin

Now if Garry doesn't mind a singular gondola, here's an old ( for me) photo.

Could I please see some more favourite railroad "Things or thing" ?

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, April 19, 2013 5:04 PM

The coke pusher looks great. 

My coke oven has some scratch built machines on it. My pusher is freelanced and not visible. On the visable side is the chute used to load in the quench car.  (Quench car not in picture). The chute travels back and forth and was made to look like one in a photo In Mr. Freytag's book. Above this machine is the machine that travels across the top to dump coal into the ovens to make coke. .... The crane is used to pick up spilled coke and was made from a European kit. 

Please show one or more gondolas 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, April 19, 2013 12:13 PM

jacon12
Show me another model railroad 'thing'.

Not a loco, not a car, and not a structure, but self-propelled: It's a coke pusher that I scratchbuilt from plans in a Dean Freytag article in MR sometime in the late '90s.  It pushes red-hot coke out of a coke oven 'cell' into a quench car waiting on the other side.

Let's see some more 'things'

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, April 19, 2013 9:42 AM

Here's my thing built using instructions in an article in MRR magazine.

Show me another model railroad 'thing'.

Jarrell

 

 

 

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Posted by bogp40 on Friday, April 19, 2013 6:46 AM

"JaBear"

Gidday, a very short line......

How about about showing me your favourite model railroad "Thing" Smile

Cheers, the Bear.

Nice one "Bear", what kind of grade will that "2 horsepower" pull?

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Friday, April 19, 2013 6:06 AM

Not a locomotive, and obviously a caboose, it is still a unique part of the railroad and my first attempt at kitbashing.

Show me another model railroad "Thing".  

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

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Posted by "JaBear" on Friday, April 19, 2013 3:32 AM

Gidday, a very short line......

How about about showing me your favourite model railroad "Thing" Smile

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:56 PM

Alantrains
Show me something on a small branch line.

#153 out of Platte City works late on the White River branch.

Show me something on a small short line.

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Posted by Alantrains on Thursday, April 18, 2013 7:40 PM

This has 8 drivers and not much more.

Show me something on a small branch line.

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, April 18, 2013 3:44 PM

Got lost in the depths of page 2!
Let's see, add 2-10-4 gives you 16; divide by 4 and you get 0-4-0


Yes, I know I need to get another photo of my small loco

Show me any 8 driver locomotive

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:26 PM

How about two!

 ">

How about a 2-10-4?

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 9:01 PM

Alco C420 for the LVRR.

Now let's see a FM Trainmaster.

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 3:07 PM

Looks like we're out of swimmers today!

Ok, show me something made by Kato.

 

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Posted by superbe on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:30 AM

Passengers waiting at the station for the Apple Blossom special while Joe is washing the windows.

Let's see some swimmers taking a dip.

 

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Posted by MisterBeasley on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:55 AM

Show me passengers waiting at the station.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 7:33 AM

Here is my current favorite. Its a P2K loco that started out in ACL livery. I painted, decaled and detailed it earlier this year. The loco has a MRC sound decoder and a Soundtraxx speaker under the shell.

How about another custom paint job?

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 1:06 PM

For a freight railroad fan I have an obnoxious amount of E units 

show me your favorite custom paint project.

SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:57 AM

BroadwayLion
so we are still looking for an RDC car...

OK here are some of mine before I repainted them:

Show me an E-unit

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:38 AM

The Sleeping-Dining-Baggage-Coach car found on NYCT.

LION does have some RDC cars somewhere, but I guess that does not count here, so we are still looking for an RDC car. (LION has done some intersting things with RDC cars)

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Posted by kbkchooch on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:27 AM

I got a twin unit dining car, will that do??Mischief

Show me an RDC.

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 11:06 AM

I observe no observations, so how about a couple of sleepers (no comment on the content intendedSmile, Wink & Grin):

Show me a dining car

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, April 15, 2013 10:48 PM

Michael .... I'm glad to look at photos of your Cheyenne Station anytime you care to post it. Thumbs UpBow Nice!

Okay everybody ..... Where is the requested observation car?

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Posted by Motley on Monday, April 15, 2013 10:11 PM

Sure I got a baggage too.

Show me an observation car.

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, April 15, 2013 9:38 PM

Here is a NYC baggage car.

How about another baggage car?

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Monday, April 15, 2013 9:18 PM

Uh, Micheal..... looks like Garry got his photo in a few minutes ahead of you.  He's asking for a baggage car - I'm sure you've got one of those somewhere on your layout?

The Cheyenne Station looks great anyhow,,,

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Posted by Motley on Monday, April 15, 2013 7:03 PM

Kitbash? Ohhhhh I got one for ya!

Cheyenne Depot Station, kitbashed from the Walthers Milwaukee Station.

Show me another kitbashed structure.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, April 15, 2013 6:58 PM

The auto parts business adjacent to Reggie's junk Yard is made from a very old HO boxcar. ... The shed and the shanty are scratch built. 

Please show a baggage car. 

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 15, 2013 4:58 PM

BRVRR

Here is a diamond where the reverse loop crosses a siding.

Lets have a small structure like a tool/equipment shed or small workshop.

allan that's fine... a good looking diamond!

Karl says Show me another kitbashed or scratch built structure

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Monday, April 15, 2013 2:47 PM

Here's a kitbash of a perennial favorite,, the old Revell barn,,into a barn very similar to the one on my uncles farm.

Show me another kitbashed or scratch built structure.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Monday, April 15, 2013 12:06 PM

I have not one, but two kits that were built "not according to directions."  The old familiar WKW New River Mine and their earlier version Coal Flood Loader.  I took parts from each and made a hybrid:

Let's see another kitbash or scratchbuild structure

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Posted by leighant on Monday, April 15, 2013 11:57 AM

A small structure- but a house.  A small two-room rental house.

My prototype town, Galveston, has a residential pattern in the older parts of town with alleys dividing nearly every block.  Larger houses are built on the front of the lot, and tiny houses on the back facing the alley.  In 19th century, there were servant quarters, later became rental property.  This is the N "Dill's Market" kit built as an alley house, built on pier and beam above ground as some precaution against Galveston's periodic storm flooding.  I recently learned that Galveston's street and alley pattern was laid out by Gail Borden before he became the milk millionaire.

Show me something you built "not according to kit directions."

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, April 15, 2013 11:29 AM

As usual. Too late with the wrong photo.

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, April 15, 2013 11:25 AM

Here is a diamond where the reverse loop crosses a siding.

Lets have a small structure like a tool/equipment shed or small workshop.

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 15, 2013 11:22 AM

No interchange or diamond?

Ok, show me another 'improvement' you made on your layout.

 

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Posted by bogp40 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 2:38 PM

Hey that's OK , George; the more the "merrier" A real marked improvement.

Still looking for an interchange or diamond.

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:41 AM

From this

to this

But wait, there is more - from here in the same area

to here

More to come on this project in the coming weeks..............

Show me some more improvment projects

OOPS, BobK beat me to it, the request is

Show me another interchange or diamond

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Posted by bogp40 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:26 AM

Blasting out and preparing for clearance for intechange, bridge and abutments

Show me another interchange or diamond

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Posted by jalajoie on Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:09 AM

From this hole in the background

To this

Show me some more improvement projects

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 9:51 AM

When my handpainted backdrop developed a crack in one area I tried to ignore it.  It didn't go away.  It bugged me..

I tried not to notice it when a train went by it.  Didn't work.

So I decided to 'improve' the area the only way I could think of that didn't require sanding, taping and trying to match the paint again.

Works for me!

Show me more improvement projects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:43 AM

Thanks, Allan

Positive feedback is what keeps us coming back! Bow

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, April 14, 2013 8:24 AM

Well you asked for it !!

First there was asphault

 

And then the developers

Still a work in progress

 

Let's See MORE Iimprovement Projects

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, April 14, 2013 7:35 AM

Chad says...

"Please Show Me More Improvement Projects!!!!"

 

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:13 AM

gmpullman/Ed, INSPIRING!!!!!

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, April 13, 2013 9:11 AM

How about from this:

To this:

The loco is an Athearn BB kit with a Soundtraxx DSD-100LC decoder and a 1-inch speaker. Not a recent project, but a considerable metamorphosis.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, April 13, 2013 12:03 AM

Well, here is something I hope can be called 'Improved'!
An Ath BC Rail SD40-2 grows a Plow & Pilot Accessories.

It's a two parter, with notes! 
That's how I roll...

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Posted by Motley on Friday, April 12, 2013 10:46 AM

A warm summer night at Cheyenne Depot Station.

Show me something you rebuilt, or recently improved.

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Posted by leighant on Friday, April 12, 2013 10:34 AM

The BNSF and UP tracks on the mainland end of the Galveston, Texas causeway run past a subdivision of "stilt" beach houses that are hopefully above hurricane tide levels.

Not yet installed on layout....

Show us another night scene.

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, April 12, 2013 1:20 AM

More Named Passenger Trains You Ask?

How about the Twentieth Century Limited... inspired by the famous 1923 painting by William H. Foster I tried to recreate the famous view in three different eras. 1936, 1938 and 1948. Here's my humble effort...

 

OK, I know the Early Bird boxcar wasn't around in 1938... I'll fix that in another shoot!

Enjoy! Show me another "Night Shot"Big Smile

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:29 PM

The SP Daylight.

And here's a video of the Sante Fe Super Cheif http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCijHZMScCQ

More named passenger trains please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:20 PM

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Posted by superbe on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:14 PM

A lesser named passenger train.....

THE APPLE BLOSSOM SPECIAL

Now show another named passenger train, a real one that is...Geeked

The brown area is the future location of Crystal Lake.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, April 11, 2013 9:34 PM

Although not proto-typical, here is my version of the El Capitan:

How about another named passenger train?

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Thursday, April 11, 2013 8:50 PM

leighant
Show me LOTS of something.

Lots of California Zephyrs.  Six in this photo.  Two more running around somewhere on the 6 smiles of mainline on the layout.

Show me a lesser known Named Passenger Train.

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Posted by leighant on Thursday, April 11, 2013 11:05 AM

Lots of MOW in N scale: (some is more "company service" than strictly "MOW"

Show me LOTS of something. 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Thursday, April 11, 2013 10:22 AM

Whatever it is, it is now in the MOW service of the LION.

Show me some more MOW

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, April 11, 2013 7:42 AM

Time is up on O guage equipment.

Show me something made by Athearn.

 

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Posted by leighant on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 2:24 PM

Motley

Roadway overpass

This is one of the rare times I have seen that an overpass that ends against a background makes visual sense.  Congratulations!  Well done!

We now return you to your regularly scheduled "Show Me."

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 1:46 PM

Pieces from my Lionel Collection. A 2026 with a 6466W tender, a 6442, 2442 and 6443 passenger cars.

Show me more O gauge equipment.

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:23 AM

Roadway overpass

Show me a passenger train.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 8:11 AM

Here is an intersecton, truck and train:

How about a roadway overpass?

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Posted by EMD.Don on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 9:35 PM

Wow...you folks do fantastic work! I hope that my layout turns out even half as well as yours all have. Truly inspirational material here fellas. Thanks for sharing!

Don.

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Posted by Lake on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 9:07 PM

More asphalt,

Lets see a road intersection, autos/trucks, rails and trains.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 7:15 PM

Here's some asphalt Jarrell, one of my earliest attempts (~10 yrs ago):

Show me some more asphalt

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 2:48 PM

My  most modern, an SD 70 M2

Show me some asphalt.

 

 

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Monday, April 8, 2013 7:01 PM

Not a canyon valley, but the Susquehanna River Valley I guess would count.

Show me a modern day diesel locomotive.

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Posted by jalajoie on Monday, April 8, 2013 3:23 PM

Another mountain

Show me a valley

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 8, 2013 3:11 PM

Looking  down from  mountain

show me another mountain.

 

 

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Posted by Motley on Monday, April 8, 2013 12:21 PM

The B&O EM-1 4-8-8-4

Show me a mountain.

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, April 8, 2013 12:04 PM

Fron the Transition era, MEC 671A-B, one of MEC's two F3s with a B unit

Show me a steam loco from the transition rea

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, April 8, 2013 7:23 AM

Time's up on Show me an interurban car.

Show me something from the 'transition' period of railroading.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, April 7, 2013 7:43 PM

HEY... How  do you keep the coal in the hopper. In my experience is all falls out.

We bought some of that coal at salvage, and even though the salvage company used magnets to pull (most) of the metal out, the ballast was sure hard on our shear pins!

Now,

Back to your regularly scheduled Interurban.

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Sunday, April 7, 2013 5:48 PM

#130 has a small mishap while performing some switching work near the Wysox Lumber Co. (Have quite a few photos that fit the topicsSurprise). 

Show me an interurban car. 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, April 7, 2013 5:28 PM

Lehigh Valley 2089
Show me a Mikado.

  Mopac #1301 rounds the corner entering White River.

Show me something else with a 13 in the number.

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Sunday, April 7, 2013 2:46 PM

Not a company headquarters, but the BT&S started to operate the railroad out of the roundhouse when the LVRR took over. The original headquarters were demolished after the buy-out.

Show me a Mikado.

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Sunday, April 7, 2013 11:20 AM

Boy... talk about topic drift this morning. He was for an Alco (a fish) and you guys gave him an EMD (as stone).

He ask for a switcher and gets a road switcher.

Well enter LION. An mu switcher. Well NYCT does use old passenger cars as work motors and they are MU'd and attached to my switcher is the MONEY CAR and that is *supposed* to be MU'd to another work car.

Oh well, show me your revenue collection train Smile, Wink & Grin

or else your main corporate headquarters.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, April 7, 2013 11:12 AM

kbkchooch
Show me a 6-axle Alco!

Sorry neither of the previous posts are ALCOs.    Unfortunately I don't have any good pictures of any but here is set of 6-axle ALCO PA/PB pulling train 312 into Gene Autry Oklahoma.

But I will take the themes from the prior two posts.  Show me a MU'ed lashed up Switcher.

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Posted by Motley on Sunday, April 7, 2013 10:38 AM

A BNSF Dash 8.

Show me a switcher.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Sunday, April 7, 2013 10:36 AM

Here's a six-axle for ya Karl!

I had this one sandblasted and it's now in B&O garb.

Let's see an MU lash-up

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

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, April 7, 2013 10:17 AM

Here's a Century! A bit dirty too!Surprise

Show me a 6-axle Alco!

Karl

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Posted by Lehigh Valley 2089 on Sunday, April 7, 2013 9:31 AM

H16-44 #790 hasn't seen the inside of a diesel shop in a long time.

Shown me an Alco Century.

 

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 jacon12 on Sunday, April 7, 2013 8:21 AM

Just for fun I took this photo of the 'oldest' and the 'newest' HO scale locomotives I own.

Show me your 'oldest' diesel.

 

 

 HO Scale DCC Modeler of 1950, give or take 30 years.
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Posted by yankee flyer on Saturday, April 6, 2013 2:39 PM

Hey  Big Smile

The best I can do is an old picture of my 2-6-6-2. I do think my newer photos will get better.

Anyone have the older late 1800s locos that you could show?  

I love all the good photos.

Lee

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Posted by Motley on Saturday, April 6, 2013 12:14 PM

The Cheyenne Roundhouse & Railshop.

Show me an articulated steamer.

Michael


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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, April 6, 2013 10:31 AM

The lights are on in the roundhouse at Boothbay Railway Village

SHow me some more locomotive servicing structures, hopefully something we have not seen before

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

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Posted by 0-6-0 on Friday, April 5, 2013 9:03 PM

Hello how about a handrail so you wont fall in the pit.

show me a round house with lights. Have a nice day Frank

 

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Posted by leighant on Friday, April 5, 2013 2:37 PM

BY the water, but thanks to the bumpers, hopefully not IN the water.

Show me something to prevent accidents. 

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Posted by oregon shay on Friday, April 5, 2013 12:43 PM

A very unfinished scenic area - I did the bridge first for inspiration.

Show me something by the water.

Will.

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Posted by jalajoie on Friday, April 5, 2013 12:15 PM

Stoney Creek Bridge on the CPR line.

 

Show me another scratch bridge.

Jack W.

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Posted by oregon shay on Friday, April 5, 2013 12:12 PM

Kruttschnitt Locomotive Works and Tylick Tool Co. on the Oregon Railway & Navigation Co.

Show me another tall bridge spanning a shear cliff or ledge.

Will.

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, April 5, 2013 10:25 AM

Just to keep ShowMe from falling off Page 1, an old picture of the plant entrance of Dragon Products cement plant on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

Show me another lineside industry

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

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, April 4, 2013 7:18 PM

I'm kick-starting the thread to keep it going.  Seems like an earlier request from Micheal got overlooked:

Motley
Show me something COLD.

R.T. Rifunbury's Wholesale Frozen Foods, can't get much colder than THAT Smile, Wink & Grin

Show me another lineside industry

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

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Posted by Geared Steam on Thursday, April 4, 2013 6:57 PM

oops my bad

"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."-Albert Einstein

http://gearedsteam.blogspot.com/

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Posted by yankee flyer on Thursday, April 4, 2013 6:54 PM

http://www.coloradoinfo.com/travel.asp?pageid=19|381|394

Great story. Now on with the thread.   Whistling

Lee

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Thursday, April 4, 2013 11:33 AM

yankee flyer

Southwest Chief

That model vista car is fantastic. I would be afraid to start a project like that. Ican see myself getting frustrated and crush it. Bang Head

Lee

Thanks Lee. 

Nice photo of the remake by Durango & Silverton (D&S).  The real car, the one I based my model on, was destroyed in the Alamosa shop fire back in 1950s.  Amazing that the D&S would rebuild from scratch this beautiful and unique car.

Here's a great article on the history of the Silver Vista:

http://www.coloradoinfo.com/travel.asp?pageid=19|381|394

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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Posted by ollevon on Thursday, April 4, 2013 6:02 AM

here is a water feature......

 show me a train chuging up your steepest grade.

  Sam

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Posted by AVRNUT on Thursday, April 4, 2013 5:48 AM

Here's another coal photo.

Show me a water feature.

Carl

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, April 4, 2013 3:34 AM

Coal Mine near the D&RGW Moffat Line.

Show me something COLD.

Michael


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Posted by kbkchooch on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:59 PM

jacon12

Show me something that needs painting.

Like this?

Show me a structure that handles coal (Mine, tipple, dealer, etc)

Karl

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Posted by yankee flyer on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 5:20 PM

Southwest Chief

That model vista car is fantastic. I would be afraid to start a project like that. Ican see myself getting frustrated and crush it. Bang Head

Here is a photo of the inside of the prototype.

Have fun.

Lee

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 4:19 PM

No streetcar... but I do have a model and prototype.

Show me something that needs painting.

 

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 11:49 AM

Passenger Trains!

Does anybody have a street car?

The Route of the Broadway Lion The Largest Subway Layout in North Dakota.

Here there be cats.                                LIONS with CAMERAS

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:09 AM

NYC Mercury west bound on the BRVRR:

Another passenger train please.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by Motley on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 6:54 PM

The UP 844 at Cheyenne Depot Station, just arriving from Denver for Cheyenne Frontier Days.

Lets see some more passenger trains.

Michael


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Posted by twhite on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 6:43 PM

The Burlington "Pioneer Zephyr" on her historic tour of the west--1935

Show me another passenger train.\

Tom

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 5:17 PM

(oops re-read, I think you wanted a structure).  So if this doesn't fit, go back to a structure/kit or scratchbuilt and reference photos.

Mostly scratchbuilt.

G scale Silver Vista, selectively compressed to match the dimensions of an LGB D&RGW coach.  Kind of a pain to do as I made the roof removable.

First the model:

And then a rare color reference shot I used:

Show me a passenger train

Matt from Anaheim, CA and Bayfield, CO
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Posted by bogp40 on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 4:09 PM

the real SD50

And pics of the model

Show me a structure/ kit or scratchbuilt and your real pics or reference shots

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

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 2:36 PM

CB&Q 100 (EMD publicity poster) 

The Stewart model I painted (lower level train) ... 

Another view

Here is half of the set. 

______________________________________________________

Please show a prototypically correct model (with optional prototype picture if you have one).

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:59 PM

Brent

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Posted by AVRNUT on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 1:29 PM

The second structure I built on my layout was the turntable. Here it is right after I finished building, weathering, wiring & installing it:

http://i47.tinypic.com/qzetlk.jpg

Here it is as it looks now:

 Now, show me your favorite structure on your layout.

Carl

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Posted by leighant on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 10:02 AM

Here is a construction AREA, but not much actual construction shows.  (And it's been a while since I've taken this shot, without much progress here.)   There IS some hidden staging track laid back behind the export grain elevator mockup, and the false-front mockup of shipside cargo sheds.  The offshore oil rig under construction is safety award trophy from a garage sale, not yet rehabilitated for use as a background model.

 

Cars sitting on blue foam show where future industry spurs are to be laid, after hidden layover and test loop trackage is laid and trouble-shot.

Today is the second of the month.  Show me your second something- your second loco or second car or second structure, etc.

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Posted by ollevon on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 6:38 AM

This is the west side of the new layout, It will be quite a while before I get back to working on this area.

 show more construction area's

  Sam

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 6:15 AM

T-Sax
Show me something under construction.

Here is the Clark Avenue Yard section of my layout before the track was laid:

Show me another construction shot

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

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Posted by T-Sax on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 4:08 AM
Texas Zepher

Show me something FOOLISH!   Something whimsically foolish that is.

 Teasing the cat....

Show me something under construction.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Monday, April 1, 2013 1:35 PM

rdgk1se3019
I believe the last request was .........show me something on your layout you want to redo.

Does the club layout count?  There are about 30 like this that I have wanted to rebuild for years.

Show me something FOOLISH!   Something whimsically foolish that is.

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