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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, March 4, 2023 8:18 AM

Track fiddler
More over-passes or under-passes please.

Here is a bridge over a swamp:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

The scene featured above is on the On30 modular train show layout built by the First Coast Modelers in Florida.

Show me another bridge.

-Kevin

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Posted by BATMAN on Saturday, March 4, 2023 9:40 AM

Stoney Creek Bridge at the Visitor Centre at Glacier B.C.

Show me another trestle, please.

Brent

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Posted by "JaBear" on Saturday, March 4, 2023 2:58 PM
Tall timber on the American Modular Group.

 Night Persihable (2) by Bear, on Flickr

Anymore for any more, please??Smile

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Posted by John-NYBW on Saturday, March 4, 2023 3:48 PM

Anymore for any more, please??Smile
 

On my previous layout, I took a straight trestle kit (AHM I think) and modified it to make a curved trestle/bridge. I liked it enough that I decided to repurpose it on my current layout. My mainline is double tracked and the radius is less than my standard for the mainline but my short line run shorter equipment and handles the tigher radius (28" if I remember) quite easily.

More trestles please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, March 5, 2023 7:18 AM

John-NYBW
More trestles please.

This is the trestle I built on the N scale portable layout for Scale Rail Of Southwest Florida.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Please show me a scene with horizontal fluid storage tanks.

-Kevin

 

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Posted by John-NYBW on Sunday, March 5, 2023 10:30 AM

SeeYou190

Please show me a scene with horizontal fluid storage tanks.

-Kevin

Something like this?

More of the same.

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Posted by philo426 on Sunday, March 5, 2023 11:25 AM

My MDC 2Truck Shay that I built from the kit in 1984 Still running strong!  

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, March 5, 2023 3:09 PM

John-NYBW
More of the same.

Not a huge tank, 275 gallons, but the fuel oil tank on the left is certainly horizontal:

 CIM_XM_40-b by Edmund, on Flickr

Another storage tank, plaese.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Sunday, March 5, 2023 5:41 PM

More storage tanks.  Regards, Peter

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Posted by "JaBear" on Monday, March 6, 2023 1:57 AM
As requested, more storage tanks.

 IMG_0714 by Bear, on Flickr

How about showing me your favourite switcher, please. Smile

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Posted by John-NYBW on Monday, March 6, 2023 7:24 AM

How about showing me your favourite switcher, please. Smile
 

My favorite is the SW7 in the photo below. I own two of them.

The Plymouth switcher is a recent addition and belongs to my brewery which has a small yard and several shipping and receiving tracks. Other than a few test runs, I haven't actually used it since the lead track to the brewery is being reconfigured.

More switchers, please. 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 6, 2023 7:51 AM

John-NYBW
More switchers, please. 

An 0-4-0 switch engine making a short move to deliver a boxcar:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me another switcher.

-Kevin

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Posted by BATMAN on Monday, March 6, 2023 10:38 AM

 

More switchers, please.

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Posted by NorthBrit on Monday, March 6, 2023 10:52 AM

Brent - More switchers.

 

'Bezel'  is busy at Clarence Dock Yard.

 

 IMG_2334 by David Harrison, on Flickr

 

More Switchers please,

 

David

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, March 6, 2023 11:06 AM

NorthBrit
More Switchers please,

This little 0-6-0 is working hard on the display layout at the Kentucky Railroad Museum.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Please show me another switch engine.

-Kevin

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Posted by "JaBear" on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 1:56 AM
This could end up my favourite switcher.
 
 duff1 by Bear, on Flickr
 
Please show me a work in progress or …
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:51 AM

Please show me a work in progress.

My Devore depressed center flat car with a Foo Dog statue load:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me another project in progress.

-Kevin

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Posted by John-NYBW on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 9:18 PM

SeeYou190

Show me another project in progress.

-Kevin

 

It's debateable as to whether this scene could be considered a work in progress. There has been virtually no progress made on it for two years. Last year, the problem was paralysis by analysis. I was overthinking it. I really planned to get going again on it this winter but then some family business has taken most of my free time and there has been almost no progress on it again. Golf season is right around the corner and that usually means little time for model railroading.

Show another working in progress. Preferably one that is making better progress than mine. 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 10:13 AM

John-NYBW
Show another working in progress. Preferably one that is making better progress than mine. 

I am not sure about "making better progress", but this one is ready for the paint booth.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me another outside braced boxcar, wood or steel.

-Kevin

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Posted by gmpullman on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 3:09 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another outside braced boxcar, wood or steel. -

How about a Mather Patent single-sheathed box car?

 PH-D_Mather by Edmund, on Flickr

More outside-braced box cars, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 8:31 AM

gmpullman
More outside-braced box cars, please.

This is something I do not see very often, an outside braced ice refrigerated car.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me another outside braced freight car, wood or steel.

-Kevin

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Posted by John-NYBW on Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:00 AM

SeeYou190

Show me another outside braced freight car, wood or steel.

-Kevin

 

I have a couple outside braced 50' boxcars, both from Accurail. Here's one.

A couple days ago I was in my LHS and on the new arrivals shelf, they had a couple offerings from Accurail. One was a C&O 50' outside braced boxcar and the other a 40' Boston and Albany gondola. I got them both for the roadname, not because I needed another of either type of car. I can throw an Accurail car together in 10 minutes adding KD 148 couplers and metal wheels. Another 5 minutes if I take time to weather it. I don't need or want fine detail on my rolling stock and even thought the price has gone up like everything else recently, they're still under $20.

Show me a gondola or flat car with a load.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 10:38 AM

John-NYBW
Show me a gondola or flat car with a load.

Flat car with pipe segments.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me another loaded flat or gondola.

-Kevin

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Thursday, March 9, 2023 5:03 PM

Here are a couple of loaded gondolas.

Please show me any car with a visible load, flat, gondola, hopper, boxcar, or intermodal.

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Posted by Little Timmy on Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:21 PM

More loaded cars please.

 

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Posted by NVSRR on Thursday, March 9, 2023 6:27 PM

 

 

Mmore loads please

 

shane

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Posted by PC101 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 7:35 PM

NVSRR

 

 

Mmore loads please

 

shane

 

Pipe loads getting ready to be shipped out from the Pipe, Tube and Rolled Steel Company.

Show us more open loads please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Thursday, March 9, 2023 8:35 PM

PC101
Show us more open loads please.

One gondola with a big old crate:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me a tank car painted more than one color.

-Kevin

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Posted by PC101 on Friday, March 10, 2023 11:05 PM

SeeYou190
 
 

 

 

 

Show me a tank car painted more than one color.

-Kevin

 

Show us a three dome tank car please. 

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, March 10, 2023 11:08 PM

PC101
Show us a three dome tank car please. 

3 - in - 1:

 

 Harshaw_coal-tar-tank-b by Edmund, on Flickr

More tank cars of any type, please.

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