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Show me something.......April 2013

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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.

Karl

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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

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

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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.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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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.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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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.

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Jack W.

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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

Bob

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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!!!!!

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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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.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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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...

Please Show Me More Improvement Projects!!!!

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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.

Michael


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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

Have FUN, Ed

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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.

Michael


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

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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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.

Bob

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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?

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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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

ROAR

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 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.

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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