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Show Me Something: January, 2020

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Posted by G Paine on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 11:00 AM

U-18B MEC 404 "Kenneth Roberts" pulling a freight on a curve, my layout

More freight trains please

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

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Posted by BRVRR on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 10:47 AM

Kevin: "Show me another diesel pulling a freight train."

A pair of FAs working together at the head of a string of gondolas on the BRVRR east bound mainline.

More diesel freight trains please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 5:26 AM

gmpullman
Another look at a non-EMD diesel, please.

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Here is my cherished Fairbanks Morse Trainmaster.

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Show me another diesel pulling a freight train.

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-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 12:14 AM

Heartland Division CB&Q
More non-EMD locomotives, please. 

Lots of wheels under these PRR BH-50s or Baldwin DR-12-8-1500s:

 IMG_9353_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Another look at a non-EMD diesel, please.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 10:25 PM

Alco RS3's.

More non-EMD locomotives, please. 

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 2:17 PM

Wayne: "Show me a six-axle diesel that's not an EMD product, please."

How about an ALCO PA? Here is NYC ALCO PA #4210 at the west end of the BRVRR layout at the head of a streamlined passenger consist.

More Non-EMD locos, please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 12:32 PM

gmpullman
Show me another EMD "SD" series locomotive.

Here's an Atlas SD35, with a scratchbuilt "safety" cab...

Wayne

Show me a six-axle diesel that's not an EMD product, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, January 20, 2020 7:05 PM

HO-Velo
Time for a bump, show me a small boat please.

 

        Two men and a dinghy:

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 Seawall1 by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me another EMD "SD" series locomotive.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Monday, January 20, 2020 3:45 PM

Time for a bump, show me a small boat please.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, January 19, 2020 8:25 AM

L. Zhou
Show me a barn or other structure used for farming, please.

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L.Zhou's request for a barn was passed over... oops.

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doctorwayne
Show me some more LPBs doin' stuff, please.

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Filling both requests, here is a barn, and next door there are some little people doing something.

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This scene is on the "Great Dogbone Layout", a portable three rail layout I have seen at a few train shows.

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It is Sunday, show me a church.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, January 19, 2020 3:07 AM

Here's a few of the boys in Elfrida, cleanin' up the Durabond, in preparation of installing a new shanty for the crossing watchman...

Meanwhile, the crew in South Cayuga was doing similar work there, but had to call in the heavy equipment...

Here's the finished product in Elfrida...

...and the one at South Cayuga looks pretty-much the same...

Wayne

Show me some more LPBs doin' stuff, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:48 PM

G Paine
Show me people doing things

Peoplle celebrating the dedication of a new Locomotive:

 UP_4141b by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show more LPP doing things.

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Posted by G Paine on Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:36 PM

another good old pickup with "junkyard" a door and fender (out of sight in the far side). Checker players on the porch after a long day at work. In Southport on the Boothaby Railway Village layout

Show me people doing things

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

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Posted by L. Zhou on Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:13 PM

How about a pickup truck?

The pickup truck was part of a dollhouse brand, brought from Hobby Lobby a few years back by my father. It also came with a tractor, but I have no idea where that went.

The farmhouse was free, a member was giving away all sorts of structures at the modular railroad club I belong to. It has a very Germanic-like feel to it.  

The barn is a Bachmann Plasticville, it's previous owner weathered it. I brought it for five dollars at a estate sale. I still gotta get some cows and fencing for it all.

Show me a barn or other structure used for farming, please.

"No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow." -Lin Yutang

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:26 PM

gmpullman
Please show another commercial truck.

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Here we see a delivery truck waiting at the grade crossing.

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Show me any truck.

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-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, January 18, 2020 3:59 PM

HO-Velo
Show more lifting devices.

This unfortunate mixer needs a lift:

 Mixer_mishap by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another commercial truck.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Saturday, January 18, 2020 2:33 PM

Show more lifting devices.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:37 PM

BRVRR
More heavy lifts, please.

Here's the crane behind the locomotive shop in Lowbanks...

It's a composite based on several cranes on which I worked in the steel industry.

Wayne

Show me some more lifting devices, please.

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Posted by BRVRR on Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:13 PM

"Show me a scene with a crane, hoist, derrick or boom."

Working the team track at dusk.

More heavy lifts, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, January 18, 2020 11:57 AM

SeeYou190
Show me another load on the way to a customer.

After three replies here disappeared yesterday, I'll give it one more shot:

An ALco engine block is being loaded for shipment to a rebuilder:

 Big-Lift by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me a scene with a crane, hoist, derrick or boom.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, January 18, 2020 9:37 AM

doctorwayne
More open cars, please, loaded or empty.

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Beautiful section of loads Wayne. I hope they were new, and inspirational to many new people.

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Here is a MANCHESTER CENTRAL gondola loaded with short sections of steel pipe.

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Show me another load on the way to a customer.

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-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, January 17, 2020 11:33 PM

I've probably posted this one in the past, but hopefully it'll be new to some viewers.

These are the major parts for an overhead crane, on their way to a recent buyer.  The train is moving left-to-right.....

Wayne

More open cars, please, loaded or empty.

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Posted by chatanuga on Friday, January 17, 2020 11:25 PM

Cars and vans on their way to dealerships

Show me more open loads.

Kevin

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Posted by G Paine on Friday, January 17, 2020 10:59 PM

2 HOn30 SRRL flatcars with loads that I built for Boothbay Railway Village

Show me some more open loads

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Friday, January 17, 2020 10:30 PM

Flat cars with utility poles.

 

More flat cars, please.... (loaded. empty. piggyback. Etc.) 

 

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, January 17, 2020 8:38 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another flatcar.

Here's a flatcar carrying a load of steel plate...

As on the real cars, threaded rod is welded to a steel plate somewhat larger than the opening in the stakepockets, then the assembly is inserted into the bottom of the stake pocket, with the threaded rod protruding upwards.  With the short plates on the bottom of the piles, the longer sheets are added, then 4"x4" hardwood "hearts", pre-drilled to accept the rods, are layed across the top sheets of plate. Washers and nuts are added to the rods and tightened down, bending the longer plates down over the shorter ones, making the entire load secure.
Copied from a real loaded flatcar at the steel plant where I worked.

Wayne

Show us some more flatcars, please, loaded or not.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, January 17, 2020 5:36 PM

L. Zhou
Show me a flatcar, please.

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L Zhou, it is great to see a new person participating in Show Me Something, please keep the contributions coming.

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This flatcar is on the store layout in Dana's Railroad Supply in Spring Hill, Florida.

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Show me another flatcar.

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-Kevin

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Posted by L. Zhou on Friday, January 17, 2020 5:30 PM

This CB&Q flatcar was designed to haul things, in this case, logs.

The flatcar and logs are made by Model Power, being pulled by a Athearn Hustler on my 4 by 8 layout. 

Show me a flatcar, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, January 17, 2020 5:23 PM

doctorwayne
Show us another automobile transporter, please.

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This UTAH BELT 40 foot boxcar is equipped for hauling automobiles to a destination.

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Show me another freight car that was designed to haul something.

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-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, January 16, 2020 11:01 AM

BRVRR
How about an auto carrier, please.

This modified Athearn Blue Box car probably isn't what you had in mind, but in the late '30s, it would have been the most common way to transport automobiles....

Wayne

Show us another automobile transporter, please.

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