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Show Me Something - January 2016

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, January 8, 2016 1:17 PM

An inventory shot of my freelanced Bunker Hill & Eastern boxcars showing 3 different paint schemes that evolved as time progressed

And the turtle makes another appearence

Show me more freelance or fictional lines

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

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Posted by BRVRR on Friday, January 8, 2016 12:23 PM

Another fictional railroad:

The Black River Valley is a fictional road.

How about another freelanced or fictional road?

Tags: BRVRR

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by rogerhensley on Friday, January 8, 2016 5:53 AM

This is the ECI, the East Central Indiana railroad. it is fictional.

More of the same.

Roger Hensley
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Posted by superbe on Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:49 AM

 the Old and Weary.......the local shortline, The Winchester & Western used to be known as the Weak and Weary and at the time with good reason.

Another great picture by the way

Let's continue with Howmus's request

Show me more Proto Freelance or Fictional RRs.

Bob

 

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Posted by howmus on Thursday, January 7, 2016 10:26 AM

Well, I guess the SLO&W Qualifies as Fictional (I consider it to be a Proto Freelance based on the Old and Weary) so here is my old workhorse 0-6-0 switcher assigned to Hopewell Junction yard:

Show me more Proto Freelance or Fictional RRs.

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 Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Thursday, January 7, 2016 2:54 AM

I'm not sure where the Turtle Creek Central is but it sounds like Florida to me, and this car was tagged in Palm Beach FLA.

Please show me more Turtle Creek Central or something from another fictional railroad.

Modeling a fictional version of California set in the 1990s Lone Wolf and Santa Fe Railroad
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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 2:06 PM

 

In or near the Windy City? I thin the Broadway Limited fits that bill.

Show me a train from Florida.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 10:14 AM

My oldest HO locomtive is this Tenshodo NYC 4-6-4 which my father brought to me from Japan in the 1950's. ...... Note: ..My Dad would have been 98 today. 

Please show a train which operated in or near Chicago. 

GARRY

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 8:52 AM

Show me something that ran in or near Kansas City:

Show me something New York Central.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 12:19 AM

howmus
Show me more PRR.

New EMD power shares the shop with some venerable Alcos.

Show me something from any railroad that ran in or near Kansas City.

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Posted by howmus on Monday, January 4, 2016 8:10 PM

Here are a couple PRR Cars filled with the stuff...

Show me more PRR.

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

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Posted by G Paine on Monday, January 4, 2016 4:50 PM

No One has C&O,B&O, etc? Here are 3, just to move things along

Show me some more coal

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Posted by G Paine on Sunday, January 3, 2016 10:32 PM

Time for a bump, show me something Chessie System or from one of the prior rail lines

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

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Posted by chatanuga on Saturday, January 2, 2016 11:45 AM

A Chessie System SD40-2 sits in the Columbus staging yard while I tested my new digital camera five years ago.

Show me something Chessie System.

Kevin

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Saturday, January 2, 2016 3:17 AM

Here are some, a kodachrome SD40-2 sandwiched in between a pair of F45s.

Please show me more 6 axle locos, bonus points for tunnel motors!

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, January 1, 2016 10:44 PM

F3 MEC 683, a Stewart model that I painted and decalled

Show me some 6 axle EMDs

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

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Posted by RR_Mel on Friday, January 1, 2016 8:08 PM

Ok, how about my PA-1 video camera dummy.
 
  
 
Show me some EMD E series.
 
 
 
Mel
 
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Posted by superbe on Friday, January 1, 2016 7:39 PM

I shoulda oughta wait to post. Doing so after Guy, Gerrald, and Grampy takes a lot of nerve, but here is one of my Alcos.

Long live the Alcos

Please show us more Alcos

Bob

 

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Posted by Grampys Trains on Friday, January 1, 2016 4:43 PM

An RS27 with a short freight at Stoney Creek.

More Alcos, please.

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Posted by jacon12 on Friday, January 1, 2016 2:54 PM

A Central of Georgia Alco RS3 on my layout in Booger's Bottom.

Another Alco please.

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Show Me Something - January 2016
Posted by Guy Papillon on Friday, January 1, 2016 2:12 PM

More than two days till the last photo. Let's start the Show Me Something - January 2016.

Here is my last purchase of 2015. an Alco S-2.

 

Show me another Alco locomotive.

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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