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Show Me Something March 2015 Edition

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Posted by howmus on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:41 PM

How about a hilside waterfall and stream under a culvert?

Show me a train passing over a river, stream, or creek.

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 Rdrr on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:27 PM

Oh yeah...sorry. After I figured out my post I forgot.

Perhaps more along the line of ponds/wetlands/waterways.

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Posted by tedtedderson on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 8:14 PM

Rdrr-

What is your request? 

T e d 

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Posted by Rdrr on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 7:51 PM

 Turtle Guy catching a spotted turtle in a vernal pool trackside.

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Posted by tedtedderson on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 5:58 PM

3 reefers waiting for an icing station to be built. 

Please show me a pond/wetlands. 

T e d 

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Posted by BATMAN on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 4:00 PM

How about two!

Show me three of something.

Brent

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 2:41 PM

Here's three plus a front end loader.

Show me a pick em up truck, please.

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:27 PM

Here's a tractor trailer on my old layout:

Show me a bulldozer.

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 11:27 AM

A tractor trailer rig? How about two?

A meet on the highway via duct.

Show us more tractor trailer rigs please.

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Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by middleman on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 9:32 AM

Trailer Park at the east end of the yard:

Please show me a tractor/trailer rig.

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Posted by farrellaa on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 3:10 PM

How about a micro-bus?

   -Bob

Show me another trailer/mobil home.

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by G Paine on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 2:03 PM

More than a day and no busses? Time for a bump

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

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, March 16, 2015 10:07 AM

Almost a day, and no railbus. Here is a Maine Central Railroad bus passing through Greenvale Junction on my layout

Show me another bus.

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

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Posted by shayfan84325 on Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:44 PM

My truss bridge over a trestle:

Show me a railbus.

Phil,
I'm not a rocket scientist; they are my students.

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Posted by Hobbez on Sunday, March 15, 2015 11:56 AM

A never quite completed scene on my old layout of a railroad bridge over a road and a river.

Show me a railroad bridge over another rail line.

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Posted by farrellaa on Sunday, March 15, 2015 11:45 AM

Here is a highway bridge from nowhere crossing the rr tracks.

  -Bob

Show me a railroad bridge crossing a highway (or any road).

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:47 AM

Here is a crossing.

 

Please show a highway bridge crossing over a railroad. 

GARRY

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, March 15, 2015 10:28 AM

Warning signals:

A coal drag and a NYC freight crossing Route 32 on the BRVRR layout.

Show us another crossing please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, March 15, 2015 9:45 AM

Just a little difficult to see but there's a telltale there about fifty feet in front of the SD-9s.

Show me a signal or any other kind of warning device...

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Posted by tedtedderson on Saturday, March 14, 2015 4:04 PM

Transfer caboose. 

Please show me a tell-tail warning in front of a tunnel or bridge. 

T e d

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, March 13, 2015 10:47 PM

Even though I kitbashed it more than 15 years ago, this is still my favorite caboose, modeled after an MEC home built from a 40' boxcar

Show me a transfer caboose.

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

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Posted by tedtedderson on Friday, March 13, 2015 9:55 PM

Caboose track. 

Please show me your favorite caboose. SurpriseZip it!

T e d 

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Posted by KEN MASON on Friday, March 13, 2015 9:31 PM

I don't have them online so I'll guess I'll add that to my list of projects to do.

Thanks for the help.

Ken

 

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Posted by middleman on Friday, March 13, 2015 9:28 PM

Ken

You need to have your photos stored on a site such as "photobucket".You can't post to the forum from your computer. If you do have photos on line,tell us what site they're on,and I'm sure someone can help.

Mike

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Posted by KEN MASON on Friday, March 13, 2015 9:15 PM

How do you add pictures to these posts?

 

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Posted by farrellaa on Friday, March 13, 2015 8:39 PM

Looks like a caboose?

Show me a caboose track.

Life is what happens while you are making other plans!

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, March 13, 2015 8:18 PM

"End of first trick..." (There IS a yard in the backgroundSmile)

Show me another wood caboose or way car.

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Posted by middleman on Friday, March 13, 2015 7:28 PM

Thanks,Ted.

The switch stand kits are from Central Valley Model Works. I can position the targets manually,but they do not move with the turnouts. I think they could be adapted for that,but I have 60+ on the layout,and didn't want to bother.As you would expect from their size,they won't survive rough handling.

Mike

Back to "Any type of yard".

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Posted by tedtedderson on Friday, March 13, 2015 3:56 PM

middleman

GP9's entering the east end of the yard:

Please show another yard - any yard(stockyard,backyard,junkyard...).

 

Middleman-

Gp9s. Not to mention the couple of whoppers on the left. Smile  I like this scene. Nice work! 

I'm debating what switchstands/indicators I'm going to use. I'd love to know what kind yours are and if you're willing to comment on the reliability. I bought a kit and I'm not impressed with what it is. To be fair it's still in the box but not sure if I want to even try them. 

Thanks! 

T e d

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Posted by middleman on Friday, March 13, 2015 3:39 PM

GP9's entering the east end of the yard:

Please show another yard - any yard(stockyard,backyard,junkyard...).

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