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Show me something..... November 2013

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Posted by BRVRR on Monday, November 18, 2013 9:27 PM

Except for a couple of equipment boxes, this bridge is the only scratch built item on the layout:

The Route 32 overpass bridge was made with styrene shapes and sheet stock. The bridge abutment was made from two Atlas 3-inch Bridge Piers cut in half lengthwise and trimmed to fit on top of a couple of shaped wooden blocks. The bridge deck and support beams are removable for easy access to the track.

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Monday, November 18, 2013 9:08 PM

G Paine
Show me another kitbashed locomotive or freight car

I'll give you four.  I know these look like plain ol' 100-ton PS2 covered hoppers, but they were remade from Atlas Trainman 70-ton hopper cars.  I bought eight, cut the tops off half of them, and extended the height of the other four.  If you look real close at the second photo you can see the little notches in the vertical braces where I added the extra material.

[Naturally, shortly after I did these, Athearn came out with their own exquisitely detailed PS2 100-ton 2-bay covered hoppers...]

Show me something else kitbashed or scratch-built

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

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, November 18, 2013 10:36 AM

B&M slug 100 started as a Athearn BB dummy GP-9

Show me another kitbashed locomotive or freight car

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

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Posted by kbkchooch on Sunday, November 17, 2013 9:50 AM

Proto Gp9 "B" unit , painted in the FCSME's private road scheme

Show me another modified loco!

Karl

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Posted by Geared Steam on Saturday, November 16, 2013 9:37 PM

My highly modified Bachmann 3 truck to 2 truck Shay. 

Show me a another modified locomotive

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, November 16, 2013 6:15 PM

Maybe a bit hard to see, but there is a Digitrax facia plate at the end of both aisles, and a Digitrax throttle at the end of the right aisle on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

show me your favorite steam locomotive

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

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, November 16, 2013 8:26 AM

I had owned this Manufacturers Railway Co MP-15 for a while when I came across a photo of the prototype taken from almost the same angle and lighting.  I thought that was unique.

Show me something made by Digitrax.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, November 16, 2013 4:46 AM

Hidding on Page 2 again. Sigh

Not from Montana, but as N is the next letter in the Alphabet, will this doQuestion NZR Da Class (EMD G12)

Please show me something interesting.

Cheers, the Bear.

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Posted by nvrr49 on Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:23 PM

Show me something from Montana

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Posted by Geared Steam on Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:17 PM

NVRR49

The game must go on, what would you like to see?

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Posted by nvrr49 on Thursday, November 14, 2013 10:06 PM

A smoke house to smoke that Turkey!  

3d printed in HO scale on an Afinia printer.  Construction details etc can be seen here: http://nvrr49.blogspot.com/2013/09/smokehouse-ho-scale-3d-printed-down-on.html

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, November 14, 2013 5:12 PM

Maybe too soon for Christmas, show me sometning related to Thanksgiving

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

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:51 PM

I got one.

Show me something Christmasy.

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Posted by farrellaa on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:07 PM

Here's a Pennsy K4 waiting in the yard.

   -Bob

show me a rotary snow blower

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, November 13, 2013 7:58 AM

A NYC steam engine: A Niagara at the head of a heavyweight consist approaches Black River Station.

Show me a Pennsylvania RR steam engine.

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Posted by farrellaa on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 8:22 PM

My latest acquisition, a C&O 2-8-8-2 with sound.

   -Bob

Show me an NYC steam engine.

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Posted by superbe on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:48 PM

You are looking at a CSX Trackmobile.

 

Show us something C&O. 

 

Bob

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Posted by Kyle on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:37 PM

We have fallen to page 2 so show me something CSX

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Posted by farrellaa on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 12:04 AM

Here's a bridge (trestle?).

  -Bob

Show me a dangerous flatcar load.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, November 11, 2013 6:05 PM

This should comply with Ray's request for a train order board.(I also liked Bill H's prototype photo.)

Please show a trestle.

GARRY

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Monday, November 11, 2013 1:12 PM

Bill that's a cool photo of the signal maintainer working on that semaphore!

However, the intent of this thread is that we show our own photos of models, by themselves or [preferably] on a layout.

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

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Posted by Bill H. on Monday, November 11, 2013 11:23 AM

Show me a REA baggage wagon.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, November 11, 2013 9:13 AM

OK, Hopewell Junction Station on the SLOW.

Show me an Order Board.

Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO

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Posted by Motley on Monday, November 11, 2013 8:26 AM

SP Daylight with E7 AB consist.

Show me a passenger station.

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Posted by SBCZephyr on Monday, November 11, 2013 1:45 AM

As it's been nearly 24 hours, here's a C&O Allegheny.

Show me an E unit consist!

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Posted by twcenterprises on Sunday, November 10, 2013 4:00 AM

Southern Railway never had any of these.  The premise behind the model is that some SD45's were on lease to GN and were wrecked; this was returned in place of one that was beyond repair.

Since this is (U.S.) Veterans Day Weekend, how about anything related to the military?  Lots of room for interpretation on this one!

Brad

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Posted by ChadLRyan on Saturday, November 9, 2013 4:28 PM

How about April Fool's 2011, while the merger was happening..

Please Show Me Another Fantasy Paint Scheme!!!!

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Posted by kbkchooch on Saturday, November 9, 2013 3:44 PM

Here ya go. 1 CSX Road Slug, 1 "fantasy" road slug and another decorated for the clubs private road

Show me something in a "fantasy" scheme!

Karl

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Posted by Kyle on Saturday, November 9, 2013 1:08 AM

We have fallen to page two, so show me something CSX

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Posted by yankee flyer on Friday, November 8, 2013 7:50 AM

May I sneak in my favorite car? This is about the only car that I have weathered. Anyone have a favorite car with heavy  equipment?

Cheers

Lee

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