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Show Me Something - January 2016

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 8:21 AM

gunkhead
Show me a steam-headed Girl's Train running on a layout.

I waited trackside all day, then—finally—a steam headed girls train came to a stop for coal. Those poor girls spent the rest of the day picking cinders out of their hair!

 IMG_5366_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

The girl taking the "Kodak" should observe better safety practices, too!

Show me more BIG steam.

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Posted by gunkhead on Monday, January 18, 2016 1:26 AM

Well, I'm working on a scratchbuilt water tower:

Hm.... Show me a steam-headed Girl's Train running on a layout.

Interiors and people figures make such a difference. Especially the people.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:02 PM

Well it’s been a long time, I guess all the fallen flags have fallen so how about a new topic.
 
This is one of my scratch built Catalog Homes.
 
  
 
Show me more scratch building projects.
 
 
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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, January 16, 2016 10:18 AM

Here are 4 fallen flags from my neighborhood

Maine Central, also on a part of my layout that does not exist anymore

Boston & Maine

Belfast and Moosehead Lake

Sandy River and Rangley Lakes (2 ft gauge), with MEC caboose leaving the scene

Show me a fallen flag from 1960 or earlier

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

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Saturday, January 16, 2016 9:55 AM

Here's another fallen flag.

More fallen flags, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, January 15, 2016 4:05 PM

Here's the Capitol Limited, pride of the B&O—certainly a fallen flag.

Show me more "fallen Flags"

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Friday, January 15, 2016 2:57 PM

An old Penn Central Uboat crosses underneath the strip mine spur onwards to Shire Oaks on the Mid Mon Valley Model railroad club layout in New Eagle PA/

 

Let's keep the Fallen Flag theme going.

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Posted by howmus on Friday, January 15, 2016 2:14 PM

BRVRR
Show me another eastern USA Fallen Flag please.

The Original Fallen Flag..... "Old & Weary" 4-8-2 #402 drifting through the Hopewell yard in late evening way back when...

Show me another Fallen Flag.

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 BRVRR on Friday, January 15, 2016 8:25 AM

Fallen Flag part of CSX:

Show me another eastern USA Fallen Flag please.

Tags: BRVRR , CONRAIL

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:47 PM

Fallen flags that were merged into Burlington Northern..... 

A Great Northern train and some Burlington Route trains. 

 

Please show one or more Fallen Flags now part of CSX 

GARRY

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, January 14, 2016 11:16 PM

Some NYC and PRR boxcars

Show me some Burlington Northen previous RR

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Posted by rogerhensley on Thursday, January 14, 2016 6:10 AM

As you wish. How about New York Central.

Show me aother CR previous road.

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 11:38 PM

There's no denying the heritage of this CR patched GG1!

Show me any of the Conrail predecessor roads...

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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 9:42 PM

I have a former Conrail, SD45.

Mike

I'll stick with more Conrail.

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Posted by CBT on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 5:30 PM

Show me my layout, my fictional (sort of) Conrail layout.

 

photo storage

Please show me some Conrail

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Posted by RR_Mel on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 4:42 PM

This Show Me has been tough to keep going.  This Kitbashed AC-9 was a Rivarossi Cab Forward.
 
 
 
Show me your layout.
 
 
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Posted by mbinsewi on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 7:09 AM

Mel, your pool scene is great.  I'd drive around the block for another look, if it weren't for that high fence!

Every building I have is kit bashed, but I'll add this bashed loco.  It's a SD40t-2, cut down to fit the frame of an SD40-2, with a wide cab.  I like the huge "front porch". And, it's painted and lettered for my fictional road, the GLC (Great Lakes Central).

How about more kit bashed projects. Rolling stock or buildings.

Mike.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 6:17 AM

My newest passenger car is an Athearn diner kitbashed into a Southern Pacific Daylight ¾ Dome/Lounge car.
 

 
Show me more kitbashed stuff.
 
 
Mel
 
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Posted by Grampys Trains on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 12:02 AM

Although this loco is way past my era, when this heritage unit came out, I just had to have one.

Show me your newest freight or passenger car.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:42 PM

Fun activities at the county park...

 

Please show your newest locomotive. 

GARRY

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Posted by RR_Mel on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 8:54 AM

Lots of fun
 
 
 
No snow in Bakersfield.
 
Show me more fun stuff.
 
 
Mel
 
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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Monday, January 11, 2016 3:17 PM

Recent storms dumped a lot of snow in the local mountains so lets go skiing!

Wolf Mountain Ski Area

Please show me people having fun.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, January 10, 2016 10:01 PM

Hey, Jimmy!

I just happen to recall seeing a Conrail Jordan Spreader in Ashtabula, Ohio back in 1998. Wouldn't you know — it is your 64636!

I just thought you'd like to see the real McCoy.

Ed

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Posted by Jimmy_Braum on Sunday, January 10, 2016 6:13 PM

A former Conrail Jordan Spreader has been derailed by heavy snow in the mountains of Pennsylvania.  The crew has abandoned her, and will retrieve her when it stops snowing

Let's see some snowy mountain scenes.

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Posted by RR_Mel on Sunday, January 10, 2016 5:30 PM

This is my Silver Spur Mine on Red Mountain Road, a Campbell Kit.
 
 
 
 
Show me a mountain sceen.  It's bit bare as I'm in the process of reflocking trees.
 
 
Mel
 
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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, January 10, 2016 4:17 PM

Another large industry is the Dragon Products cement plant on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

Show me a coal mine

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Saturday, January 9, 2016 7:35 PM

Here is a similar photo.

 

 

Please show more STEEL MILL pictures or show some other large indistry. 

GARRY

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, January 9, 2016 5:32 PM

GP-9_Man11786
Let's keep going with freelanced/fictional railroads.

Here's an NW-2 from the Middlefield Central & Terminal Ry. switching some hot metal cars:

Show me more STEEL related industries...

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, January 8, 2016 3:10 PM

Here's my old freelanced Cherokee Foothills Railroad.

Let's keep going with freelanced/fictional railroads.

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Friday, January 8, 2016 2:23 PM

Love the Turtle, I wonder how many there are out there. Anyway, I bought this refer while visiting the Pasadena Model Railroad Club, the Sierra Pacific Lines. They were custom made by Athearn for the club.

  

Please show me more freelance/fictional railroads, extra points for more Turtle!

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