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Show Me Something....June 2013

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, June 1, 2013 4:31 AM

Heck, 33 views and not one reply especially when Batman Brent offers us "Anything".Stick out tongue

Oh well, "Heading into the sunrise of the first day of a new month".


I'll stick with "please show me anything".

Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, June 1, 2013 6:09 AM

If there is something I have it's 'anything'  :)

A kit in progress..

Show me something that you painted with a rattle can.

 

 

 

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Posted by BroadwayLion on Saturday, June 1, 2013 6:47 AM

One rattle can coming up. Needs some decoration on it, some tiger stripes fore and aft, but that will wait.

Show me some MOW

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:39 AM

Will an old MOW blacksmith car please the LION??

Show me a Hi-Rail vehicle

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Posted by Lake on Saturday, June 1, 2013 5:13 PM

G Paine

Will an old MOW blacksmith car please the LION??

Show me a Hi-Rail vehicle

Hey, boss. I think you have a problem with the trucks.

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, June 1, 2013 7:15 PM

A Hi Railer

Ooops gotta weather the track

Show us a steamer with a sloped backed tender

 

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Posted by twcenterprises on Saturday, June 1, 2013 9:20 PM

One slope back, comin' up.

Let's see "Lighter than air", open to any reasonable interpretation.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:48 PM

twcenterprises
Let's see "Lighter than air", open to any reasonable interpretation.

That is a tough one. Had three different ideas but ... A shadow is lighter than air.  Not to mention the Mikado flying over the Mallet.

Show me another interpretation of lighter than air.

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Posted by leighant on Saturday, June 1, 2013 11:00 PM

The "Lighter than Air Railroad" on display at a train show in Galveston, Texas last October.  The "Lighter than Air Railroad" is the on-base trackage aboard the U S Naval Air Station Tidelands (Lighter than Air).

Show me something railroady with a military or naval angle. 

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Posted by twhite on Sunday, June 2, 2013 2:02 PM

Southern Pacific's "Gold Coast" in the Sierra in 1944--a glorified "Troop Train" whose clientele were mainly military personnel, and who nicknamed the train "The Cold Roast".

Show me some more military railroading

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Posted by Todd McWilliam on Sunday, June 2, 2013 4:35 PM

Who makes this kit?

 

Thanks

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Posted by leighant on Sunday, June 2, 2013 8:10 PM

Todd McWilliam
Who makes this kit?

 

WHAT kit?

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Posted by bogp40 on Sunday, June 2, 2013 10:04 PM

G Paine

Will an old MOW blacksmith car please the LION??

Show me a Hi-Rail vehicle

Brad, I think we need your crane here

Still looking for some military RR

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, June 3, 2013 10:26 AM

It's been a while for more military; maybe the local army recruiter can help

Show me a first generation diesel

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Posted by middleman on Monday, June 3, 2013 12:33 PM

1st generation diesels.

Show me a lashup of SDs.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, June 3, 2013 12:41 PM

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Posted by bogp40 on Monday, June 3, 2013 12:45 PM

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, June 3, 2013 1:02 PM

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Posted by kbkchooch on Monday, June 3, 2013 3:40 PM

1 GP9 comin up!!

 

Show me a derelict engine!

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 2:43 PM

It's been almost a day looking for that derelict, so I will back up one and show a GP7. MEC 572 is a non-dynamic with a steam generator for passenger service

Show me another passenger locomotive

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 4:42 PM

Southern's E6 leads the Tennessean passenger train

Show me a steam loco lead passenger train.

 

 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9:16 PM


Local passenger train 301 prepares for a stop at the station in Buford WY.

Show me a steamer pulling a streamlined passenger train.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 7:15 AM

Here you go. NYC Niagara #6015 at the head of a streamlined passenger train.

How about another streamliner with a steamer at the head?

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 4:43 PM

Time to move on I suppose.

Show me something on your layout you got for free.

 

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:07 AM

To answer Alan's request. Steamer pulling Streamliners.

Lets honor previous request, show something on your layout you got for free.

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Posted by leighant on Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:20 AM

I'm sure this is not at all what you meant, but it WAS on my layout when I took this picture, and I did get it for FREE.  When I started teaching history, I noticed a shop teacher had some mastodon or mammoth fossils sitting around his shop class and I asked if I could borrow some for a "historical evidence" discussion.  He said he had lots of them and gave me a 12,000 year old fossilized mammoth thigh bone, 15 pounds worth, and a few smaller ones.  I used them once a year in the prehistoric America introduction to the course, and stored them between times in my home workshop where I build sections before carrying them into the train room inside.  When the stickum came loose on my foam layout surface (arrow), I re-stickumed it and weighted it with the most convenient weight.  (Though not the most conventional one...)

Show me something CONVENIENT on your layout.

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Posted by BATMAN on Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:39 AM

Moosehead Beer holding down freshly caulked track. An easy reach for the thirsty modeler!

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Show me a Beer (or spirits) car.

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Posted by superbe on Thursday, June 6, 2013 11:04 AM

Pictured is a beer car advertising Old German beer. It was brewed in Cumberland MD and happens to be the first beer I was introduced to.

 

 

 

Let's see another "advertising"  box car

 

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Posted by AVRNUT on Thursday, June 6, 2013 1:37 PM

Here's three for the request of one: Carling Breweries Ltd, Parrot Potatos & A & P.

 

Show me a heavy industry scene.

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, June 6, 2013 3:21 PM

The Dragon Products cement storage and batch plant on my layout. This is presently under rebuild to provide better rail access to the plant and better operational possibilites

Show me an ice house with icing platform

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Posted by bing&kathy on Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:13 PM

BATMAN

Moosehead Beer holding down freshly caulked track. An easy reach for the thirsty modeler!

 ">

Show me a Beer (or spirits) car.

Obviously a B-E-E-R  R-U-N extra!  How many gallons per tank car?

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, June 7, 2013 6:24 AM

Time is up on the Beer/spirits car.

Show me something green in color.

 

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Posted by leighant on Friday, June 7, 2013 9:15 AM

Green Linde boxtank, a very minor modification (side sill, end access door) / repaint of an R-T-R car.

Is it a boxcar or is it a tankcar? YES, both.

Show me something that is both "this" and "that."

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, June 7, 2013 7:03 PM

leighant
Show me something that is both "this" and "that."

How about a "torpedo boat" GP9?  The B&O used these over the road as both passenger units and freight locos.

Now show me something that is neither of the above.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, June 7, 2013 9:10 PM

The lowly switcher, neither a road engine, nor a passenger unit!

Show me a combine!

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, June 8, 2013 9:53 AM

Customized Kibri Combine...




Please Show Me a Passenger Combine, Consist, or Cars!

Hey, Thanks for Looking & Playing, in one of the coolest threads!!!

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Saturday, June 8, 2013 8:52 PM

ChadLRyan
Please Show Me a Passenger Combine, Consist, or Cars!

How about a work shot of the conversion of a Bachmann combined into a Santa Fe Combined 28xx class.   Since they were used on Mixed trains they were called Cabbage (Caboose Baggage).

Or maybe one of a Rivarossi Coach into a Santa Fe cabbage 26xx class.

Show Me (having spent 4 years in Missouri) something I won't believe unless I see it.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, June 9, 2013 2:03 PM

Texas Zepher
Show Me (having spent 4 years in Missouri) something I won't believe unless I see it.

Well I guess that is a dud show me.

Here is another Show me something that is both "this" and "that."

A Box car that is also a Tank car.

Show me a Most of this and a slightly that.

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, June 9, 2013 8:06 PM

Well here goes nothing.

Here is mostly darkness and a slight amount of light

 

Show me a mine opening, not just a structure

 

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Posted by Motley on Monday, June 10, 2013 4:02 PM

A Mine opening. You can see there on the right side, the conveyor going into the mountain.

Show me another mine.

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Posted by twhite on Monday, June 10, 2013 6:05 PM

The Kentucky Mine in Sierra City--the prototype is actually about five miles east of the town toward Yuba Pass, but I fudged a little and put it downtown, lol!

Show me another gold mine

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:57 AM

Evidently there's no gold in them thar hills!

Show me something you've expanded!

 

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:30 PM

During the rebuilding of the Greenvale section of my layout, the benchwork has expanded by about 8 feet, with more to come as the project progresses

Show me your benchwork that is being modified

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 6:43 PM

jacon12
Show me something you've expanded!

My Walthers blast furnace.

Before:

 

...and AFTER (150% of original size):

Show me the smallest train, structure or land form on your layout

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Posted by oregon shay on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 8:13 PM
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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 9:53 PM

I'll go for the small train. A doodlebug is a one-car passenger trains moving on the branch line.

Please show a kit-bashed or scratch built building. 

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 7:46 AM

The tool shed in the photo was kit-bashed from a Bachmann steam whistle. It was shortened and narrowed.

Show me another kit-bashed or scratch built small building.

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Posted by leighant on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 11:10 AM

I once (no, not every time, just once) attempted to scratchbuild a small N scale structure with "everything" that would be in a real building.  All framing members, double-hung windows, individual board siding and floor, non-working water, gas, electrical and sewer connections, everything a nitpicker would ask for.

Decided to make it the United Farm Workers' Nit Picker's Local 257 union hall.

Show me something you made for somebody ELSE's layout. 

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:01 PM

I guess we didn't make something for somebody else's layout.  Ok, show me something you decaled in the last 6 months.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:37 PM

1 pic, 4 engines, all painted & decalled very recently

Show me something SOMEONE ELSE built on your layout. (I don't mean a structure as built by so & so company. Something some other person built, and please, credit the builder if you can)

)

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Posted by jalajoie on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 8:59 PM

A member of the club built this grain loading tower.

Show me something you built yourself for someone else layout.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:08 PM

jalajoie

Isn't that where we got stuck just a couple of "show me"s earlier?    The problem is one would have to go to their layout to get a photo of it.

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Posted by jalajoie on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:24 PM

Texas Zepher

jalajoie

Isn't that where we got stuck just a couple of "show me"s earlier?    The problem is one would have to go to their layout to get a photo of it.

This make sense. Then show me a craftsman kit you built on your own layout.

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:25 PM

My good friend Gene built the 'section foreman's house' seen here on my layout.  I've learned a good bit of what I know about model building from him. Sorry,  I forget the mfg of the wooden laser kit.

Show me something else someone else built on your layout.

 

 

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Posted by superbe on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 9:57 PM

The request is for something else someone else built on your layout.

Well, just look at the picture and take your pick Big Smile

 

A neighbor had a tree service plant several very large trees in his yard and I pointed out to him if he had planted smaller trees they would take root faster and grow quite rapidly. He replied that he knew that but he didn’t have the time to wait.

I’m in that position with my layout. I don’t have the time left to build what I need for the layout so almost everything is RTR.

Let's honor Jarrell's request and show something else someone else built on your layout

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:12 AM

John of J. S. Woodcrafts built this custom Chama style oil dock for my G scale layout:

Show me something you painted

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Posted by ho modern modeler on Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:51 AM

Southwest Chief

Show me something you painted

I stripped and repainted one of my Amtrak Northwest F59PHI's, wasn't sure how to paint the headlight beams until I saw Cody Grivno's video on weathering with acrylic paints and Isopropyl Alchohol. Thanks, Cody!!

 

Show me another custom paint job, loco or rolling stock....

Mine doesn't move.......it's at the station!!!

 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:56 AM

ho modern modeler
Show me another custom paint job, loco or rolling stock....

This Kato SD38-2 was originally a C&NW unit:

Show me a kitbashed building

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, June 13, 2013 1:50 PM

This is an to progress photo of a large backdrop building I made from leftover parts from other buildings. There are 4 buildings in front, a trough representng a street, and another 4 buildings in back. My main line runs underneath it between Sheepscott and through a view block into Greenvale Junction.

It is done and on my layout now; I just have to add some details behind the upstairs windows and figure out how to light it.

SHow me another kitbash

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Thursday, June 13, 2013 11:25 PM

The kit:

The bash:

show me a rowboat.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, June 14, 2013 11:43 AM

A rowboat sitting on the trailer, that is... if you take the motor off it's the only way to get around...  Wink

Show me something with handrails.

 

 

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, June 14, 2013 7:07 PM

jacon12
Show me something with handrails.

If you look really close, you can see the aftermarket handrails I installed on this old Blue Box SW7:

Show me a cab unit

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, June 14, 2013 9:59 PM

How about a pair Ken? A pair of Midland cab units with an aggregate train!

Show me some cab units with varnish (passenger cars)

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, June 14, 2013 10:15 PM

Karl: Nice looking F's! 

Cab units ........ F's and E's at Union Station. ..... 

Please show your pride and joy.

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Friday, June 14, 2013 11:08 PM

WOW, So many to Choose from...
Although I'm a Diesel Guy most of the time, my Pride & Joy is this Little HOn3 PSC Shay, it is just a wonderfully built machine, where one can see everything working, & be mesmorized by it, it has a magic about it..

Please Show Me More Pride & Joy, from Your RR!!!!

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Posted by steamage on Saturday, June 15, 2013 7:31 AM

This SP, AC9, only brass steam power is my favorite.

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Show more of your favorite locomotives or diesels.

 

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:40 AM

My Pride and Joy.....

Show me more of your "Pride and Joy"

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 12:07 PM

I know about the one post per page guideline, but I really want to post this.  My pride and joy is the Blackwater Cannonball (Daily passenger train).  Here it is on another source of pride - the John Allen Memorial Trestle (two concentric curved trestles):

I built the Pikers and Oscar from old Walthers metal/wood kits; the first class car is a shortened craftsman kit from another manufacturer.

Show me more pride and joy.

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, June 15, 2013 8:15 PM

Pride and Joy, huh?

Here are my Pennsy E-8s:

Both units were originally in ACL blue and yellow livery. I stripped them down, painted and decaled both units. The A unit has a MRC sound decoder and an oval speaker. The B-unit is also powered and has an Lenz decoder. They run well together and are quite impressive at the head of an eight-12 car passenger train.

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 9:19 PM

BRVRR

Pride and Joy, huh?

Here are my Pennsy E-8s:

Both units were originally in ACL blue and yellow livery. I stripped them down, painted and decaled both units. The A unit has a MRC sound decoder and an oval speaker. The B-unit is also powered and has an Lenz decoder. They run well together and are quite impressive at the head of an eight-12 car passenger train.

What is your request???

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, June 15, 2013 9:26 PM

Allan forgot to make a request so...

Show me a cross buck.

 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:59 PM

jacon12
Allan forgot to make a request so...

Show me a cross buck.

I hope you don't mean an angry deer http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61KJNGZXG2L.jpg  Surprise

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Posted by Alantrains on Sunday, June 16, 2013 4:34 AM

I've been meaning to say how much I like your trains on this bridge Phil. If that brass loco is a little 2-6-0 I've got one that needs a little mechanical work. It's a great little loco. I've alos got the two Lil Oscar and Piker coaches. What is the 2 bogie coach?

cheers

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, June 16, 2013 11:34 AM

A crossbuck near the father & son heading to the fishing hole

Since it's Father's Day in USA, show me a father & family activity

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Sunday, June 16, 2013 12:15 PM

Alantrains

I've been meaning to say how much I like your trains on this bridge Phil. If that brass loco is a little 2-6-0 I've got one that needs a little mechanical work. It's a great little loco. I've alos got the two Lil Oscar and Piker coaches. What is the 2 bogie coach?

cheers

from Oz

Alan J

Thanks Alan.

The brass loco is a Far East Distributors mogul with the motor in the tender.  I installed a can motor and NWSL greabox and U-joint drive shaft.  It works pretty well.  I'm not sure of the kit I used for the longer car, but I think it was an old LaBelle kit.  Here are a couple of under construction photos:

...and now back to our regular programing, we're looking for a father & family activity.

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Posted by Alantrains on Sunday, June 16, 2013 4:40 PM

Thanks Phil,

My 2-6-0 has the motor in the cab so it's not the same one. Having a small layout, I like small locos and the short cars. I use the old Roundhouse Overton cars, but that one is much shorter so I might try bashing one out of a spare roundhouse one I have.

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, June 16, 2013 5:34 PM

...and now back to our regular programing, we're looking for a father & family activity.


How's this?


He's 17 now, and still likes to run trains with his Dad,(Me) What else could you ask for? 

In light of the day, let's see more Father & Family pics Big Smile

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, June 17, 2013 2:21 PM

Time's up on Father / Family.

Show me something that is not available commercially.

 

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 10:31 AM

That is a tough one, but here goes. The parsonage at the church on the Boothbay RR Village layout is totally scratch built including the windows

Show me something that you have not posted before and you are proud of

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Posted by oregon shay on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 2:37 PM

G Paine,

Mighty nice scratch building work.

This is one of my favorite kits -- 

Show me something running along a riverbank.

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 4:38 PM

oregon shay
G Paine,

Mighty nice scratch building work.

I should have given credit to Fred Overkamp, one of volunteers at the museum. It is designed from a house he used to live in in RI that was built in the late 1700s or early 1800s. Unfortunately for us, he has taken a second retirement out in Utah

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Posted by Arras88 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 2:59 AM

Hi,

It's hard to be a modeler of US railway in Europe. I took some pictures of my first finished module. I hope it shows american style a bit :)

What is your opinion ? Be honest please :) 

  

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Posted by jacon12 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:56 AM

Hi  Arras88, you do excellent work!  The bridge needs weathering is about the only thing I see that would help the scene.

You forgot to make a request so we'll give you a little time to do that.

Love your work!  :)

 

 

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Posted by superbe on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:34 PM

Time is up.

This "aint" much but it's better than nothing at least I thinks so

 

Show anything !!!!

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:52 PM

How about what I got for Fathers Day.

 ">

Show me a train related Fathers Day gift from any year.

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Posted by don7 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 5:53 PM

Testing out new CNR Mountain U1-b

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Posted by ollevon on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:18 PM

No request ??  I'll post this again. I think I did this in January. For those who haven't seen it.

 

  Sorry about that. Maybe someone can make it so it can post. I don't know how to do that.

 Show me a milk train.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:20 PM

Oops! Sorry not paying attention.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 6:48 PM

ollevon

No request ??  I'll post this again. I think I did this in January. For those who haven't seen it.

 

  Sorry about that. Maybe someone can make it so it can post. I don't know how to do that.

 Show me a milk train.

  Sam

Is this the post that is causing the music to play?

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Posted by bogp40 on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:30 PM

rdgk1se3019

ollevon

No request ??  I'll post this again. I think I did this in January. For those who haven't seen it.

 

  Sorry about that. Maybe someone can make it so it can post. I don't know how to do that.

 Show me a milk train.

  Sam

Is this the post that is causing the music to play?

Must be using Noscript blocking the link, need to set to allow.

Still looking for a milktrain

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:20 PM

Milk train? How about a daily local from the BRVRR.

Lets have a coal train.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Thursday, June 20, 2013 3:26 AM

One coal train coming up...............

Please show me the model railroad "thing" that enthuses you currently.Big Smile

Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:17 AM

Music?  Prototype trains? 

What's up? 

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Posted by NS AS-416 on Thursday, June 20, 2013 12:17 PM

The model railroad "thing" that enthuses me currently is my paint and detail shop up and running.

"What If ... " paint scheme on BN 406 awaiting a trip to the detailing shop.

Show me a steam servicing facility.

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, June 20, 2013 9:37 PM

what the heck is with the music?  :)

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, June 21, 2013 9:42 AM

jacon12
what the heck is with the music?  :)

Probably coming from the slideshow from bogp40 post at the top of the page

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, June 22, 2013 12:04 PM

Time to rescue this from the depths of page 2. It's June and time for weddings at the church on the Boothbay Rr Village layout

Show me something else that says summer!

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, June 22, 2013 6:37 PM

Nothing says summer like Railfanning!

Show me a fishing scene.

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:26 PM

Fishing:

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Saturday, June 22, 2013 8:31 PM

Show me a bicycle.

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Posted by superbe on Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:09 PM

Here's a bicycle

 

Show a motorcycle

What? No music. I was kinda getting to like it.

Edit: I just didn't wait long enough Big Smile

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, June 23, 2013 8:10 PM

Didnt have a motorcycle to post a pic of,,,,,,,I just hit the REPLY button to make the music stop! WinkLaugh

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Sunday, June 23, 2013 8:46 PM

Can we not have music on this forum?

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Posted by EMD.Don on Sunday, June 23, 2013 9:16 PM

I feel left out...I don't hear any music Tongue Tied

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."

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Posted by superbe on Sunday, June 23, 2013 9:44 PM

EMD.Don

I feel left out...I don't hear any music Tongue Tied

EMD. Don 

You haven't staid with the thread long enough for the music to start. Hearing the music once or twice isn't so bad but then it gets annoying especially so as I have to adjust the volume lower. So you are pretty lucky after all.

Suppose more that one person did this what in the heck would we have?

It must have been linked into the thread by mistake and I would hope that the person who posted it would have a moderator to delete his post other wise it will be with us until the July thread is started.

Maybe we need to get the NSA involved.Bow

 

Since there are no motor cycles let's see a drop side gondola

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, June 24, 2013 11:52 AM

superbe
other wise it will be with us until the July thread is started

SHould be no music now as we are onto another page, and the video with music was posted on page 7 at the top

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, June 24, 2013 12:05 PM

No drop side gons?  Ok, show me a recent project!

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Posted by oregon shay on Monday, June 24, 2013 12:43 PM

How about a drop-bottom gondola passing a recently detailed mine scene?

Show me another recent project...

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Posted by kbkchooch on Monday, June 24, 2013 3:45 PM

How about a project in-process?

It's an IHC C415, sporting a new frame and Walthers FA1 driveline, filled pilots and some other details,,,Waiting on paint, maybe this weekend!

Show me another project in-process!

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 7:04 AM

Project in progress should have been an easy one, Karl... but no takers.

Show me a diagram, of sorts,  of your track plan.

 

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 11:12 AM

This is a "sketch" I made with Photoshop and a drafting program of the rebuild of the Greenvale industrial area that I am presently working on

And this is where I am now, still a long way to go

Show me another work in progress

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Posted by howmus on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 12:33 PM

OK, haven't contributed anything to this thread in a long time as I haven't had any time to get any of my "In Progress" stuff done..... Whistling

Still have a long way to go in this little corner of my layout...

Lets see some more "In Progress" work.

73

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Posted by jacon12 on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:33 PM

I'm not far from finishing this area, Daniel D Oil and Whitvia Freight Co..

Show me something you're working on, loco, rolling stock, structure... whatever.

 

 

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Posted by "JaBear" on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:55 AM

Shortening an MDC covered hopper. 

jacon12
Show me something you're working on, loco, rolling stock, structure... whatever.

 I'll continue Jacon 12 s "train of thought". Big Smile

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Posted by "JaBear" on Thursday, June 27, 2013 3:36 AM

Heck, either it's been a very slow day in the Northern Climes or the weather has finally come right and everyone is out enjoying the sun, but before we end up on Page 2; work still in progress.....

Will keep (optimistically) on the same theme, work in progress.

Cheers, the Bear. Big Smile

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:53 AM

Let's move on..

Show me a first generation diesel.

 

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Posted by middleman on Thursday, June 27, 2013 11:43 AM

1st generation diesel:

Show me some big,modern,road power.

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, June 27, 2013 3:23 PM

middleman
Show me some big,modern,road power.

This SD70Mac is 3rd generation and was 'big' at its release (early 90's):

Show me anything dated for 1965 or later

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Posted by Motley on Thursday, June 27, 2013 4:44 PM

SD70ACe built in 2007 I believe.

Show me something that was built during WW2.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, June 27, 2013 5:47 PM

CB&Q E5's were produced in 1940 and 1941.

Please show a colorful locomotive

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, June 27, 2013 8:32 PM

A colorful locomotive

Show me another colorful locomotive.

 

 

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Posted by cowman on Friday, June 28, 2013 10:00 AM

Is your pink loco from a Lionel "girls train set" (which my mother thought was horrible, "STEAM ENGINES ARE BLACK!") or is it done for *** cancer advertising?  We have a concrete company with a pink cement mixer, strange to see, but it's for a good cause.

I don't think mother would have objected to your other non-black loco on your roster,  Sure wish she could have lived to see my current efforts.  She was a real train lover, model or full size.

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, June 28, 2013 10:05 AM

cowman
We have a concrete company with a pink cement mixer, strange to see, but it's for a good cause.

There is a local propane dealer near me that has a pink and white propane delivery truck for the same cause

The biggest thing on the Boothbay RR Village layout is the roundhouse and maintenence building

Show me something going on for the 4th of July on your layout

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Posted by kbkchooch on Friday, June 28, 2013 5:51 PM

cowman

 We have a concrete company with a pink cement mixer, strange to see, but it's for a good cause.

And we have a pink septic truck around here!

They are #1 in the #2 bidness!

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Saturday, June 29, 2013 5:30 PM

Almost 24 hours since the last reply, don't think very many people have 4th-of-July events being modeled on their layouts.  So I'm going to kick-start this thread with a photo of my most recent project.

Show us a caboose

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Saturday, June 29, 2013 7:17 PM

The caboose of a local freight as it pulls out of Butte Creek:

Show me a shay.

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, June 30, 2013 8:39 AM

I think the term traction motor was confusing here although I think you meant a loco like a shay, climax or heisler..... maybe?  Smile

Anyway there are no takers... SO....

Show me something longer or wider than it is tall.

 

 

 

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, June 30, 2013 12:32 PM

A gondola full of scrap is longer than it is tall

Show me a "big hook"  

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, July 1, 2013 3:30 PM

Big hook

Medium hook

Show me July and another MOW piece of equipment

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