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Show me Something: October 2014

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Posted by P&Slocal on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 5:39 PM

Not the greatest pic in the world. At one time this LV box, an NH box and a PC GP9 all sat on this unfinished siding.

Show me your local police cruiser.

Robert H. Shilling II

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 10:22 AM

Reading GP7 about to cross Hammer Creek.

Still looking for Lehigh Valley or New Haven.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 9:19 AM

I hate to be a glory-hog but it's been 22 hours. Here's a CNJ hopper.

Let's keep the Conrail predacessors going. Still looking for either Lehigh Valley, Reading and New Haven.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 11:01 AM

Other than PRR, NYC? Here we go! (hope you don't mind me stealing the lime light)

A little E-L action! (this site is giving me fits lately! I have to turn off compatibility view in order to post a pic... THEN next time I want to post one, I have to turn it back ON again!!!)

MORE Conrail forerunners please...

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 9:48 AM

A Penn Central to Conrail patchout boxcar

More Conrail fallen flags, prefer something other than NYC, PRR or PC

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

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:36 AM

The Late Great Pennsylvania Railroad!

 

This is a great theme... Let's see more CONRAIL fallen flags!

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Posted by NeO6874 on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 8:20 AM

Here's a New York Central passenger car  (NYC -> PC -> CONRAIL ... does that count?)

 

 

Let's keep "Merged into CONRAIL" going.

-Dan

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 7:51 AM

Well it's been nearly a day and a half and no railbus; let's move on. Here's some freshly-weathered Conrail power.

Show me a railroad that got merged into Conrail.

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Posted by jacon12 on Monday, October 6, 2014 7:01 AM

Ray Dunakin

Here's a couple folks touring the In-ko-pah Railroad in "Tin Lizard", the old Model T railbus:

 

The figures were sculpted by hand from poly clay over an armature of twisted aluminum foil. The driver is a replica of my dad, and the passenger's a replica of my sister. The railbus is also scratch-built. All are 1/24th scale.

 

Show me a railcar or railbus!

Wow Ray, those figures are mighty impressive!

Ok... Ray says show me a railcar or railbus.

 

 

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Posted by Ray Dunakin on Sunday, October 5, 2014 11:27 PM

Here's a couple folks touring the In-ko-pah Railroad in "Tin Lizard", the old Model T railbus:

 

The figures were sculpted by hand from poly clay over an armature of twisted aluminum foil. The driver is a replica of my dad, and the passenger's a replica of my sister. The railbus is also scratch-built. All are 1/24th scale.

 

Show me a railcar or railbus!

 

 Visit www.raydunakin.com to see pics of the rugged and rocky In-ko-pah Railroad!
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Posted by "JaBear" on Sunday, October 5, 2014 10:51 PM

Further to the current WPF, Foreman Trev has done the truss rods and has commenced fitting the stake pockets. I just wish he wouldn't wave that big spanner around in such a menacing manner when there's a camera on site.Sigh

More people if you please.

Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, October 5, 2014 9:48 PM

 

Railroad employees are visible in this photo

 

 

Please continue with people. 

GARRY

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Sunday, October 5, 2014 9:45 PM

Here's the Crew of Hampton & Branchville Number 44 waiting for a clear track.

Let's keep the people theme going.

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Posted by jacon12 on Sunday, October 5, 2014 9:03 PM

Working on the loading dock restacking pallets that have fallen off.

Continue with the 'people' theme please.

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Posted by middleman on Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:42 PM

Prep work for new road and buildings.

More people,please.

Mike

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Posted by Guy Papillon on Sunday, October 5, 2014 4:14 PM

Dispatching the work.

More people please.

Guy

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Sunday, October 5, 2014 3:07 PM

Cutting and welding at the RIP track.

More railroad people, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, October 5, 2014 6:19 AM

Continuing the "Before & After" theme...

The Big Valley 2000

Same scene, 2014

Coalwood Mine, 2000

Coalwood Mine, 2014

And last but not least... a people scene for Paul!

Late arrivals scramble to board the Century!

More people, specifically, railroaders at work please...

Happy modeling, Ed

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, October 4, 2014 11:28 AM

Here is how I changed ACL E8s into PRR locos:

The shells after stripping and prime painting.

Tuscan Red applied.

The finished A-unit

The finished B-unit.

The finished units at work on the layout.

A more detailed 'show and tell' is available on my website at: http://www.brvrr.com/Pennsy%20E8s.html

How about more before and after?

Ignore the more before and after. It took me too long to compose my reply.

peahrens/ Paul wants to see a people scene:

 

Tags: BRVRR , PRR , ACL

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by peahrens on Saturday, October 4, 2014 8:18 AM

Paul

Modeling HO with a transition era UP bent

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Posted by Motley on Saturday, October 4, 2014 3:04 AM

Test fitting the Cheyenne Depot Station to see how everything will fit.

Before

And after the completed scene.

 

Show me more before and after.

Michael


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Posted by G Paine on Friday, October 3, 2014 10:29 PM

Before(ish) -Test fitting a core to add weight to a Northeastern Scale woof 70' pulpwood car

After - the load completed using sticks pucked up from my back yard

Show me more before / after

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

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Posted by tedtedderson on Friday, October 3, 2014 8:45 PM

Before

 

After(ish)

Show more before and after. Smile

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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, October 3, 2014 7:58 PM

Grain Elevator still in the box and after it is done.

Before and after is good. Show more!

 

Brent

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Posted by superbe on Friday, October 3, 2014 7:21 PM

Time to keep the show on the road.

I call the first picture "asphalt jungle"

 

And from the opposite direction.

 

And the finished, well almost, product.

 

Show us some more before and after

Bob

EDIT: Mr. Portly is in the bachground on the sidewalk. He sure gets around. I last saw him leaving a beer joint in Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, October 3, 2014 7:00 AM

Since we can't seem to get a river, how about the making of a pond.

Show me something you built in THREE pictures or less OR before and after photos.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Thursday, October 2, 2014 3:34 PM

Here's the Broadway Limited climbing towards Horseshe Curve.

Show me a river.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 10:03 PM

Here is a view of downtown Heartland.

 

Please show some mountain railroading 

GARRY

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Posted by Motley on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 8:26 PM

Clear Creek in Cheyenne.

 

Show me a city scene.

Michael


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Posted by CSX_road_slug on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 4:07 PM

G Paine
Show me a scene with water

Here's some water by an ore dock:

More water please.

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

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