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Show Me Something: January, 2020

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:42 AM

"More open top loads please."

How about an auto carrier, please.

Remember its your railroad

Allan

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:36 AM

gmpullman
Back to open-top loads. Cheers, Ed

Here's some pipe on a Tichy flatcar...

...and in a Tyco gondola...

...but I still need to add some wedges to the blocking for all of these cars.  There are three such flatcars and two gondolas - all loads are removeable.

Wayne

More cars with visible loads, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 11:46 PM

HO-Velo
Lovin' that boiler Ed, takes me back to my boilermaker helper days and 'rolling the tubes', took a bad 'greenhorn' spin on the big air motor one night

That must have been a fun ride, Peter! I've done (helper) a little tube expanding myself. Real bullwork.

Here's a neat look at what makes a locomotive boiler tick:

http://www.sps700.org/gallery/essays/2000BoilerRebuild.shtml

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Back to open-top loads. Cheers, Ed

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Posted by HO-Velo on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 10:54 PM

More open top loads please.  Lovin' that boiler Ed, takes me back to my boilermaker helper days and 'rolling the tubes', took a bad 'greenhorn' spin on the big air motor one night when the roller stuck, hah! Regards, Peter

    

 

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 9:49 PM

doctorwayne
Please show me another loaded open car.

 Boiler_on_flatcar1 by Edmund, on Flickr

A locomotive boiler has just been placed on its cribbing, ready to be trussed and tied down.

 Boiler_on_flatcar by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another open-top load.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 7:57 PM

gmpullman
Another pole please.

How about a carload of poles...

Wayne

Please show me another loaded open car.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 4:22 PM

doctorwayne
Show us some poles, please - power poles, telegraph poles, flag poles, even some actual Poles.

A flag pole stands at attention in front of Union Station:

 Union Station by Edmund, on Flickr

Another pole please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 3:07 PM

Thanks, Peter.  The friend for whom I built it seems pretty happy with it, too.

You forgot to ask for something to be shown, so I'll simply carry on with the railroad-related signs.
Here are a few, including this "Resume Speed" sign with limits for passenger and freight trains...

...a warning sign for plows and flangers to lift the flanger plow and retract wing plow blades.  It also applies to spreaders and weed sprayer cars...

This one signals that the restrictions noted on previous signs have been "Cleared", with no more until another warning sign is seen...

...and this one just lets you know owns the area...

Wayne

Show us some poles, please - power poles, telegraph poles, flag poles, even some actual Poles.

 

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Posted by HO-Velo on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 1:10 PM

More railroad signs.  Btw Doc Wayne, the Anne Marie is a beauty.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 12:01 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another railroad crossing sign.

Here's the crossing at Indian Line...

Wayne

Please show us some more railroad-related signs.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:51 AM

24 hours... new subject and bump to the top.

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Show me another railroad crossing sign.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, January 13, 2020 10:09 PM

gmpullman
...Show me another restored or before/after look at rolling stock or locomotives.

Here's a "before" view...

...and the "after" view...

...and a view of the prototype, from a scan of a page in Mainline Modeler, with photo credit included...

Here's another "before"...

...and its "after" counterpart...

Wayne

Please show us some more restored or before/after photos of locos and rolling stock.

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, January 13, 2020 7:00 PM

Heartland Division CB&Q
Please show a former basket case locomotive that has been restored.

Not quite "basket-case" but a 1962-era LMB model with appliances that, by today's standards, are a bit crude. Take a look at the headlight bulb, for instance.

 IMG_6600_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

I replaced the motor and many of the soldered-on details. Happy with the results Yes

 IMG_8544_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me another restored or before/after look at rolling stock or locomotives.

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Posted by Heartland Division CB&Q on Monday, January 13, 2020 10:30 AM

Here is a Bowser PRR T-1 I no longer own. When I acquired it, it was a basket case. I purchased replacement parts and detail parts from Bowser. It was a very heavy locomotive, and with two motors, it could pull very long trains. 

Please show a former basket case locomotive that has been restored. 

GARRY

HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR

EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, January 12, 2020 4:36 AM

doctorwayne
Show us some more of your trains that you no longer have, please.

I sent this PRR I1sa (the one with the red Keystone) to one of our forum friends as a reward for giving up cigarettes:

 PRR_I1x4c by Edmund, on Flickr

Unfortunately, he has had a run of bad luck with it.

Please show another model you cherish but no longer have.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, January 12, 2020 2:34 AM

SeeYou190
Show me something else that isn't yours any longer.

Wow!  There's so much from which to choose....how about a few locomotives...

four of these...

...this one...

...two A-units and 2 B-units of these...

...three of these...

...these three...

...and this one...

...four of these, although I got one back...

...this one...

These two...

...and these two...

I could do freight and passenger cars, too, but there's a couple hundred of them.

Wayne

Show us some more of your trains that you no longer have, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, January 12, 2020 1:20 AM

24 Hours, and Show Me Something almost dropped to the second page!

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Bump to the top. I guess we ran out of liquids.

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I have given away three of the four STRATTON AND GILLETTE freight cars in this old picture.

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Show me something else that isn't yours any longer.

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-Kevin

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Living the dream.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, January 10, 2020 10:00 PM

gmpullman
More scenes of a liquid theme, please.

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Here is a Pirate Ship sailing into the Very Liquid Port of Savannah. This scene was assembled by the Dixie Lego Users Group on their portable show train layout.

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The train tracks are on the far left.

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Show me something else wet, damp, soaked, humid, or puddled.

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-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, January 10, 2020 3:41 PM

doctorwayne
More liquid-related stuff, please.

Gus the Greaser has his cart full of cylinder oil ready to service the next locomotive in line. Cylinder oil is not very "liquid" below 50°F.

 Lube_Cart1 by Edmund, on Flickr

More scenes of a liquid theme, please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Friday, January 10, 2020 11:09 AM

SeeYou190
Show me anyting else that is liquid related.

Lotsa liquidy stuff here for this tugboat, built for a friend...

Wayne

More liquid-related stuff, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, January 10, 2020 10:17 AM

gmpullman
More billboards, signs, adverts, please.

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The H&C Coffee Sign is high in the sky above the store layout at Dana's Railroad Supply in Spring Hill, Florida.

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Show me anyting else that is liquid related.

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-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, January 10, 2020 12:17 AM

HO-Velo
Yes, more ads.

Looks like this pair didn't get the message —

 Tucker_sign by Edmund, on Flickr

More billboards, signs, adverts, please.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Thursday, January 9, 2020 11:42 PM

Yes, more ads.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by G Paine on Thursday, January 9, 2020 10:46 PM

Getchels Artic Polar Ice has been a real company in Maine for almost a century. Also, Sherwin Williams Paint in the background.  Shown on the Boothbay Railway Village layout

More advertising please

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

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, January 9, 2020 6:49 PM

gmpullman
Another advertisement, please.

Wayne

More advertising, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Thursday, January 9, 2020 6:19 PM

SeeYou190
Show me any type of advertising.

G-E Lamps  would be advertising a product:

 GE_ILDX_316 by Edmund, on Flickr

Another advertisement, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, January 9, 2020 5:28 PM

doctorwayne
More big signs or billboards, please.

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Here is a billboard.

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Show me any type of advertising.

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-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Thursday, January 9, 2020 5:26 PM

BRVRR
More big signs or billboards.

A couple of billboards...

Wayne

More big signs or billboards, please.

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Posted by BRVRR on Thursday, January 9, 2020 1:01 PM

Ed said: " Another building with a large sign or a billboard. please.

Not a billboard, but a big sign.

More big signs or billboards.

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 3:34 PM

G Paine
Show me another billboard

The GE warehouse has a big GE billboard on top:

 GE_Warehse by Edmund, on Flickr

Another building with a large sign or billboard, please.

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