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Jarrell's Show Me Something, May 2023 Edition

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, May 5, 2023 1:44 AM

John-NYBW
V would be Very much appreciated.

Fresh out of the shop — Lehigh Valley:

 L-V_X58_7106 by Edmund, on Flickr

Wouldnt a W be Wonderful?

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Posted by NorthBrit on Friday, May 5, 2023 2:56 AM

Ed  -  W

E Welford

 

 IMG_5191 (2) by David Harrison, on Flickr

 

X   please.

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, May 5, 2023 12:14 PM

NorthBrit
X please.

Privately owned freight cars end with an X.

Like the P&PX:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show the "Y" next.

-Kevin

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Posted by Lone Wolf and Santa Fe on Friday, May 5, 2023 12:15 PM

TeXaco

Why not show me a Y?

Modeling a fictional version of California set in the 1990s Lone Wolf and Santa Fe Railroad
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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, May 5, 2023 1:47 PM

Lone Wolf and Santa Fe
Why not show me a Y?

Springsteen has a song about this town.

 ACY_XM_PS1 by Edmund, on Flickr

Let's see a Z.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, May 5, 2023 6:33 PM

gmpullman
Let's see a Z.

Breaking the rules here... posting an image I did not create... just to get the "Z".

-Photograph by Garry Boyd

Show me another diesel switcher.

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Posted by BATMAN on Friday, May 5, 2023 7:06 PM

SeeYou190
Show me another diesel switcher.

There is one right in the middle.

Show me something along the lines of one of the other things you see in the photo, please.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Friday, May 5, 2023 7:14 PM

SeeYou190
Breaking the rules here... posting an image I did not create... just to get the "Z".

On rare occasions I have been known to be wrong but I think Heartland Garry would be tickled pink that one of his photos is still used.Smile
 
"Show me something along the lines of one of the other things you see in the photo, please."
 
Beer, Bear, Bare benchwork!
 
 DSCF3187 by Bear, on Flickr
 
Please show me something in the spirit of Batmans request.Smile

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Posted by gmpullman on Friday, May 5, 2023 7:40 PM

JaBear
Please show me something in the spirit of Batmans request.Smile

Budd Rail Diesel Cars:

 Rapido Beeliner by Edmund, on Flickr

Anything else gleaned from Brent's scene?

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Posted by John-NYBW on Friday, May 5, 2023 10:15 PM

gmpullman

Anything else gleaned from Brent's scene?

 
I see a lashup of F-units. Here are some of mine.
 
 
More F-units.
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Posted by SeeYou190 on Friday, May 5, 2023 11:59 PM

JaBear
I think Heartland Garry would be tickled pink that one of his photos is still used.

I sure hope so.

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John-NYBW
More F-units.

Bright-N-Shiny F units:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

The above scene is at the Model Trains Station museum.

Another F unit scene please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Saturday, May 6, 2023 9:14 AM

SeeYou190
Another F unit scene please.

Fs in passing. One headed up and a pair of helpers rolling downgrade for another 'push'.

 PRR_EF-15_2 by Edmund, on Flickr

More Fs on the job, please.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Saturday, May 6, 2023 9:43 AM

gmpullman
More Fs on the job, please.

How about some Lego F units?

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

The above scene was captured on the Florida Lego Users Group's train show display layout.

Show me more F units.

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Posted by HO-Velo on Saturday, May 6, 2023 11:10 AM

More EMD F  Regards, Peter

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Sunday, May 7, 2023 7:37 AM

HO-Velo
More EMD F

A Southern Pacific F unit speeding by on the museum layout in Ogden, Utah.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Can anyone else show a scene with a Fairmont Speeder?

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Posted by gmpullman on Sunday, May 7, 2023 9:36 AM

SeeYou190
Can anyone else show a scene with a Fairmont Speeder?

Here's one in the clear at the section house:

 IMG_2578_fix by Edmund, on Flickr

Please show more small hand cars, hi-rail, motor cars or other 'critters'.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Monday, May 8, 2023 10:38 AM

gmpullman
Please show more small hand cars, hi-rail, motor cars or other 'critters'.

The North Georgia Tinplate Trackers had this unit on display:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Please show me something else on the rails that is painted green.

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Posted by "JaBear" on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 6:17 AM

SeeYou190
Please show me something else on the rails that is painted green.

MY goodness, I would have thought that the BN fans would have leapt upon this request.
Taken on the Clubs modular layout and not completely green but…
 
 UP WP by Bear, on Flickr
 
This thread needs kick starting so please show me anything interesting railroad wise. I will be marking hard, and down from 10!!!!
 
Cheers, the Bear.Smile

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 11:09 AM

This thread needs kick starting so please show me anything interesting railroad wise.

Patched and obviously not pampered this venerable, old E8 still earns her keep:

 P-C_4090 E8a-curve by Edmund, on Flickr

More scenes of railroad interest, please.

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Posted by NorthBrit on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 11:52 AM

gmpullman

More scenes of railroad interest, please.

 

 
Even though you know trains are there, sometimes you wonder where they are.
 
Container train passing the Junction.
 
 
 IMG_5793 by David Harrison, on Flickr
 
 

More scenes of railroad interest, please.

 
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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:13 PM

NorthBrit
More scenes of railroad interest, please.

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

More scenes of railroad interest, please.

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:18 PM

The Derrick car in this photo is by Athearn.

Please show me a MRR item made by a manufacturer that starts with the letter "B"

 

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:22 PM

BATMAN
Please show me a MRR item made by a manufacturer that starts with the letter "B"

Bachmann:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

I don't think the Alphabet Game will work with manufacturers. We will hit dead spots for certain. That seems like a thread-stopper.

So... Anything with the letter "C" please.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:53 PM

SeeYou190
So... Anything with the letter "C" please.

A Conrail 'Can Opener' caboose:

 CR_N7_caboose by Edmund, on Flickr

A D would be Delightful!

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Posted by BATMAN on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 12:54 PM

SeeYou190
I don't think the Alphabet Game will work with manufacturers. We will hit dead spots for certain. That seems like a thread-stopper.

Maybe, maybe not.

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Posted by John-NYBW on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 4:10 PM

gmpullman

A D would be Delightful!

 
Using Brent's list, we'll see how far this goes. The auto parts warehouse was built with a DPM kit.
 
 
An E manufacturer, please.
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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 5:01 PM

John-NYBW
An E manufacturer, please.

A covered coil steel car from Exactrail:

 CR_Coil_G52U by Edmund, on Flickr

F for a Manufacturer, please.

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Posted by Little Timmy on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 7:23 PM

Painted with Floquil Tucson Red and Floquil flat Black. 

With a Floquil grimy Black wash .

Ok... let's see a G.

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Posted by gmpullman on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 8:19 PM

Little Timmy
Ok... let's see a G.

An Athearn Genesis FP7 is crossing the road to get to the other side:

 PRR_9854_FP7 by Edmund, on Flickr

Hi Ho it's off to find an H.

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Posted by SeeYou190 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 10:34 PM

gmpullman
Hi Ho it's off to find an H.

The Hadabuck And Western:

-Photograph by Kevin Parson

Show me the "I" please.

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