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Jerrell's Show Me Something, July 2020

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Posted by L. Zhou on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:30 PM

Nice boxcar, Kevin, I've been a longtime fan of your work. Have you considered creating a boxcar lettered for the Carolwood Pacific (Walt Disney's freelanced backyard railroad)? 

A Athearn Hustler moves about a CB&Q flatcar loaded with logs.

Show me a flatcar, preferably with a load, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 9:13 PM

gmpullman
More switching activity, please.

An 0-4-0 moves a boxcar to a customer's location.

Shgow me some more freight cars getting moved about by a switcher.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:42 PM

doctorwayne
More switching activity, please.

The ore dock crew gets to play with a brand-new Alco road switcher:

 PRR_Ore-dock4 by Edmund, on Flickr

 PRR_Ore-dock3 by Edmund, on Flickr

More switching activity, please.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 2:41 PM

L. Zhou
More switching action, please.

Grand Valley Mogul 37, pushing a load of Anthracite past the lumberyard, to be spotted at Hoffentoth Bros. coal dealership...

Wayne

More switching activity, please.

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Posted by L. Zhou on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 1:39 PM

A Santa Fe switcher crosses the junction with two boxcars in tow. 

More switching action, please.

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Posted by Ringo58 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:54 PM

doctorwayne

 

 
 

 

Not much scenery here, but lots of freight cars...

 

More freight cars, please.

 

No scenery but heres SOO 1548 Pulling the empties from the plant

and ATSF 4006 ariving with a hopper full of flower and some empty boxcars to pick up the bakery goods

show me some Switching action

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Posted by doctorwayne on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:27 AM

SeeYou190
Show me more freight cars please.

Not much scenery here, but lots of freight cars...

Wayne

More freight cars, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 11:06 AM

dti406
More freight car scenes!

Boxcars all belonging to the home road:

Show me more freight cars please.

-Kevin

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Posted by dti406 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:38 AM

BRVRR

 

More freight car scenes, please.

 

PRR N1s with a string of coal hoppers headed up the hill.

More freight car scenes!

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Posted by BRVRR on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 10:30 AM

Ed: "Please show another freight car scene."

A string of boxcars on the eastbound mainline of the BRVRR. 

More freight car scenes, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:51 AM

SeeYou190
Show me something else that has more than one freight car in the scene.

More freight cars:

 IMG_7342 by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show another freight car scene.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:55 AM

BATMAN
Show me a grain elevator please.

Here is a good example on the Atlanta Interlocking Model Railroader's show layout:

Show me something else that has more than one freight car in the scene.

-Kevin

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:03 AM

Show me a grain elevator please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, July 20, 2020 11:50 PM

SouthPenn
Maybe someone has the SP F7 in black widow livery.

I do not know if it is an F7. This was seen on the Orlando N-Trak Club's modular train show layout.

Show me any EMD F unit please.

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Posted by SouthPenn on Monday, July 20, 2020 10:04 PM

Not having and SP F7s, here are some bridges.

DSCN0956.jpg

Maybe someone has the SP F7 in black widow livery.

If not, more bridges, please.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Monday, July 20, 2020 12:03 PM

A float bridge.  Please show me an SP F7 in black widow livery, super bonus points if pulling a consist of 'Daylighter' passenger cars a la the movie 'Bad day at Black Rock'.   Regards, Peter

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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, July 20, 2020 11:45 AM

SeeYou190
Show me another scene with a bridge in the picture.

Here's the bridge crane at the locomotive shop in Lowbanks...

Wayne

Shnow us some more bridges, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, July 20, 2020 7:55 AM

gmpullman
Show me another crane or wrecker in use or in a train.

This one is on the S Modulator's "Fun And Disasters" portable train show display layout.

Show me another scene with a bridge in the picture.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Monday, July 20, 2020 5:57 AM

doctorwayne
Some more team track views, please.

Steel plate being unloaded using the electro-magnet on the hoist.

 IMG_7317_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Show me another crane or wrecker in use or in a train.

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, July 19, 2020 6:48 PM

gmpullman
Another look at a team-track, please.

Here's part of the team track in Dunnville...

Wayne

Some more team track views, please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, July 19, 2020 5:29 PM

BRVRR
How about a Team Track Scene?

An Alco engine block is being loaded for shipment:

 Big-Lift by Edmund, on Flickr

Another look at a team-track, please.

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Posted by BRVRR on Sunday, July 19, 2020 3:46 PM

Wayne: "Please show us some more freight cars at industries."

A Northern Pacific grain boxcar is spotted at the old Redwing Flour Mill.

How about a Team Track Scene?

Remember its your railroad

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Posted by doctorwayne on Sunday, July 19, 2020 2:22 PM

SeeYou190
Show me boxcar on a customer's siding or loading dock.

Here's a much-modifed Train Miniature boxcar at the Elfrida Stove Works...

Wayne

Please show us some more freight cars at industries.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, July 19, 2020 2:09 PM

gmpullman
Another pre-1900 car or locomotive, please.

Here is STRATTON AND GILLETTE number 1:

Show me boxcar on a customer's siding or loading dock.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, July 19, 2020 5:37 AM

BATMAN
Please show me a pre 1900 freight car.

I believe these all-wood ore hoppers might fit the pre-1900 period:

 Ore-hopper_wood by Edmund, on Flickr

 

Another pre-1900 car or locomotive, please.

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Posted by BATMAN on Sunday, July 19, 2020 12:31 AM

Here's a MOW train with a tank car, goin out to fill water barrels on trestles.

Please show me a pre 1900 freight car.

Brent

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, July 18, 2020 4:36 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another tank car.

Here's a chilly one    (–195 °C)  —

 IMG_7688_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Another tank car please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, July 18, 2020 4:08 PM

doctorwayne
Please continue with the tank cars, folks.

Here is a blue tank car as seen on the Kentucky Trainpark Museum's HO scale layout.

Show me another tank car.

-Kevin

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Posted by doctorwayne on Saturday, July 18, 2020 3:27 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another tank car please.

One tank car, comin' up...

Wayne

Please continue with the tank cars, folks.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, July 18, 2020 8:21 AM

gmpullman
More private-owner cars, please.

This tank car belongs to the LOUISIANA/GULF corporation.

Show me another tank car please.

-Kevin

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