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Show Me Something: September 2014

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Posted by RDG Casey on Friday, September 12, 2014 9:38 PM

Reading L-5 with Scratch Built shells and pilot, Bachmann Spectrum running gear that is modified.

Show me something in progress.

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Posted by howmus on Friday, September 12, 2014 9:26 PM

OK....  Not counting the hand laid turnout in the photo there are 4 scratch built items in the photo...

Show more scratchbuilt things.

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

We'll get there sooner or later! 

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, September 12, 2014 6:54 PM

Here's a Minitrix K4 that's been both Re-powered and repainted.

Max Magliaro re-powered the locomotive with a Faulhaber 1319 coreless motor and replaced the gearing.

I repainted it into Pennsy colors.

Show me something you scatch built.

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, September 12, 2014 4:08 PM

Here is an oldie but goodie, U-18B MEC 404 "Kenneth Roberts". No, it's not Intermountain, it's an undecorsted Athearn Blue box kit that was modified to a U-18 by Chucks Chop Shop about 20 years ago. I detailed and painted it.

Show me more modified / painted locos

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

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Friday, September 12, 2014 11:33 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please show a locomotive which has been one or more of the following: re-powered, upgraded, detailed, or modified. 

I guess this Kato SD38-2 fits that description, it started as a CN&W unit.  Before stripping and repainting it in the CSX YN2 scheme, I relocated the headlight from between the number boards to the nose, substituted the factory horn with a K5LA, and added the bell near the radiator grille.

Let's see another modified or repainted loco.

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

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, September 12, 2014 9:04 AM

Here is my Bachmann doodlebug which I repowered with a NWSL power truck. Runs very well now. 

 

Please show a locomotive which has been one or more of the following: re-powered, upgraded, detailed, or modified. 

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by BRVRR on Friday, September 12, 2014 7:30 AM

How about another RDC, this time with a coach in trail?

Show us another self-propelled rail car or doodle bug.

 

Tags: RDC , BRVRR , NYC

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:29 PM

Here's the local stopping traffic on a country crossing...

Show me another doodlebug, RDC or other self-propelled rail car... Ed

[ps: "Thanks, Mile High Mike"]

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:02 PM

I believe the last request was for trucks and trains....  The flatbed has arrived to switch out the ash and cinders from the ash pit in Hopewell Junction.

How about trains and cars as in automobiles...

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

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, September 11, 2014 7:35 PM

Yep, Johnboy, LMFAO!

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Posted by last mountain & eastern hogger on Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:45 PM

Grampys Trains

I beleive the Suds Bucket qualifies.

 

GRAMPY,

It also comes close to working for that "portly" fellow standing in front of the Suds Bucket.   Lol.

Johnboy out...........................and I don't have to worry about diets anymore.

from Saskatchewan, in the Great White North.. 

We have met the enemy,  and he is us............ (Pogo)

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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Thursday, September 11, 2014 12:36 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
PLease show another truck & train photo

Here y'go Garry:

More truck n' train please!

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

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:03 AM

Good idea. .... Truck & Train 

 

 

PLeas shopw another truck & train photo 

GARRY

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:48 AM

I beleive the Suds Bucket qualifies.

Show me a truck and train in the same scene.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Thursday, September 11, 2014 8:05 AM

The sand bin next to the drying house is wider than it is tall. Lte's keep this theme going and show me something who's hieght exceeds its width.

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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, September 11, 2014 6:56 AM

I'm surprised it's taking this long on a New England train so let's go less specific..

Show me something wider than it is tall.

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 8:40 AM
It has been a day and a half looking for a circus train, show me a train from a New England railroad.

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

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, September 10, 2014 7:26 AM

gmpullman

Here's Union Station at night...

Show me another Union Station or large passenger complex.

Have Fun, Ed

 

Wow Ed that is awesome!

I have Denver Union Station also....

Michael


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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Monday, September 8, 2014 3:21 PM

It's been almost a full a day. I don;t have a large passenger station but I do have this small depot at Kittanning Point, PA. Show me a circus train

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, September 7, 2014 4:04 PM

Here's Union Station at night...

Show me another Union Station or large passenger complex.

Have Fun, Ed

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, September 7, 2014 2:16 PM
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Posted by howmus on Sunday, September 7, 2014 1:38 PM

One Night Scene coming up!

Show me another night scene.

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

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, September 7, 2014 1:06 PM

It's been about 20 hours, so I will stay with the B&W theme with an old photo of a 1930s mixed train pulling into the depot on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

SHow me more B&W or a night scene

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

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Saturday, September 6, 2014 4:37 PM

I'll show you three

 My yet to be finished roundhouse from my yet to be started Western Pennsylvania railroad museum.  In my universe, there were 10 K4s's saved, and three are operational-the 1361, and the 5442.  The museum is fictionally set in the city of Washington PA, and the museum uses the nearby Wheeling & Lake Erie/Austinville & Dynamite City Railway, tracks for weekend excursions. 

Show me an example of a modern day steam excursion.  Or of a locomotive on display.

(My Model Railroad, My Rules) 

These are the opinions of an under 35 , from the east end of, and modeling, the same section of the Wheeling and Lake Erie railway.  As well as a freelanced road (Austinville and Dynamite City railroad).  

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Posted by peahrens on Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:29 AM

Loco facility.

Show me a loco.

Paul

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Posted by Motley on Saturday, September 6, 2014 8:28 AM

Somebody wanted ballast in a yard.

Here ya go, the Cheyenne Rail Shops.

 

Show me a locomotive maintence facilty.

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Posted by jacon12 on Saturday, September 6, 2014 7:37 AM
It's been a day on this request, so let's make a change and move on. Show me something of your choice! :) Jarrell
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Posted by jacon12 on Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:08 PM

A friend of mine brought his early 1900's era MOW car over and pulled it around the layout one day.

I thought it was a pretty rare car.

Show me something else rare or unusual on your layout.

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Posted by tedtedderson on Thursday, September 4, 2014 7:12 PM

yankee flyer

Hey Guys

I'm trying to rekindle my MRing, but health issues Grumpy. I do check in on the forum every morning though.

I have four passenger trains of different time periods, this one has the most cars.

Great Northern passenger with F7s (I think?) and Rail way Express car.

Have a good day.

Lee

PS. I forgot. Show me a strange or unusual car or rail equipment.

GN 2 photo 004GN1_zps23ce79ac.jpg

 

 

 

army

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Posted by yankee flyer on Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:47 AM

Hey Guys

I'm trying to rekindle my MRing, but health issues Grumpy. I do check in on the forum every morning though.

I have four passenger trains of different time periods, this one has the most cars.

Great Northern passenger with F7s (I think?) and Rail way Express car.

Have a good day.

Lee

PS. I forgot. Show me a strange or unusual car or rail equipment.

GN 2 photo 004GN1_zps23ce79ac.jpg

 

 

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