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LETS TALK TRAINS!!!

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Posted by railroadyoshi on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 9:03 PM
csx, remeber, you have to take anything with a grain of salt. There are some jerks out there, and there are those offering genuine advice. Its not that we don't like your posts, we are offering our opinions, which in this case some of us have opinions that are different from yours. You tried, people said this isn't really what the forum needs, so there is advice that you can use to make your time here more enjoyable. There are two ways a person can be in an arguement. You can either try to be "right" ot "efficient".
If you want to be right, that menas that all you want to do is win, or be right. Being efficient is trying to find the solution. What we all need to remember here is that this is not about being right, its about being efficient and finding solutions
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:20 AM
heyy guys!!! i have been taking pics of my temporary layout. I took an upclose pic of my b23-7 High Nose Norfolk Southern.. It looks really good in this siding with a factory in it its really cool ill post pics on lets talk trains tonight. so like i said have fun with this!!! and pics are very much apprecitated!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:24 AM
I look forward to it...

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:11 AM
[iwhat the **** do you call this!! fine you know what no more of this because obviously no one is happy with my posts and too those who are i thankyou....
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 12:05 PM
Hey. Any one here like ILLINOIS CENTRAL?



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:12 PM
heyy icmr umm my friend owns an HO scale illinois central gondalo. wow do they have a nice looking paint scheme!!! I have been looking on the internet for one myself... any sites you know??? talk too you guys later!!! And Happy Model Railroading!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3:13 PM
joe0315 what are you saying u want me too leave???
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Posted by slotracer on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4:08 PM
Normally I don't even bother opening threads like this but the title seemed rather "odd" and curiousitry unfortunately got the better of me.

I am still curious......why doe anyone need a thread "Lets just talk trains" when there are 88 cabillion threads here and at other kalmbach train related message board sites all talking about trains. People are already talking about them in every way shape viewpoint and aspec imaginable. Not only that the thread topics help define what is being discussed so one can choose to learn or converse on aspects of interest. "Lets talk trains" seems pretty generic and doen't really point to what kind of discussions one wants to have.
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Posted by trainfreek92 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:00 PM
I think everyone should just relax and talk trains!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! icmr, i am the person that owns that gondola!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tim
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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:16 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by csxtrains23

well see i said above i knows it not possible for another coffee shop im just wondering what every body likes kk sorry too bother you TrainFreak409!!!

[:(!] keith


Not that you truly bothered me, but I will repeat myself, this did happen over on the Garden Railways thread. That evolved into a topic about multiple coffee shops, which progress into a flame war. I've been in a few of these myself, and they just take away from the fun of the forum, so I'd rather not see that go on here. I can pull three topics off the top of my head that lead into flamers, and none of them were any fun...[V]

I'm just posting my conservative view here, no need for me to burst your bubble. And yes, I did have my coffee that day. So what if I'm a bit edgy about another flame war?

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:26 PM
FINE!!! you guys dont like me i can tell ok!!! but geeze sorry!!! just trying too have a little bit of fun and atleast im in too trains not drugs!!! alchol! Ciggarettes! i dont do any of the above!!!

ERRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [:(!]'
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:33 PM
I looked at the thread of the coffee shop, all those pages.......it looks to me like a bad sitcom out of controll.....no offence to the guys that contribute, but last time I looked at it was'nt much talk about trains....

Keith............ keep tal'kn trains

Thats what its all about....

too much coffee aint good for ya, remember Kramer from Sienfield got to drink as much coffee as he wanted, boy that wound him up.....

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Posted by dragonriversteel on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:34 PM
Geezzz....... cut the kid a break. You know I ,like others read all sorts of post regarding anything trains and model railroading. With that said,give the kid some slack,he's trying.
This is to though's of you ,who are whinning about Keiths posting's. Grow up!!!!!! . You guys sound like a bunch of whinning babies, if you don't like what someone post or your not gonna lose sleep over it don't reply. I have a 13 year old son, and I wish I could get my son into this hobby. Hummmmm......my boy into this hobby, you know I have a better chance of buying a real NS SD80MAC.

P.S The coffee shop is for the old people, whinning about bowel movements and such. This is why ,I don't belong to the coffee shop club. I'm not that old yet.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:39 PM
OOhhh...

Also KEITH...I enjoyed the topic of pics of your fav model, I just received a Kato sd40 in the mail, I'll take a pic and post, SSSSSSSSssssoooooooooo smooth



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:50 PM
Heyy thnx alot guys! you guys are a big help! i fell really welcome in this forum. Dragonriversteel, MCDLTD, and all my other freinds on this forum i thankyou a bunch! you guys are really a big help! lets go green from here and drop all the issues that everybody has with me and lets all have fun!!! this is what this hobby is about!

Thnx Guys!
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Posted by Pruitt on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 6:52 PM
Relax, Keith.

No one here knows you well enough yet to know if they like you or not.

Everyone here will post their opinions about what they like and don't like all day long. That's a lot of what this forum is about. But that doesn't mean they're passing judgement on you. Don't get upset - let the comments be about the thread, not about you, because that's really how it is.

Stick around and enjoy all the forum, and chime in whenever you want. This is a great place to learn about everything Model Railroading, and also a great place to share what you know.

Your age may put off a few of the more curmudgeonly folks here, but don't let that stop you. We have a mixed bag of members, and quite a few are younger folks.

I'm just short of 50 myself, and I sure have a lot left to learn. Maybe you know something I don't - don't give up on the forum before I have a chance to find out what it is!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:07 PM
I do note a tendency to be more hostile toward our younger members by some of our forumers. I do not agree with it, therefore I'm welcoming to the young members of our hobby. They ARE our future, after all. Model railroading can help keep kids out of things such as drugs, pornography, etc., and if adults shun then from our great hobby, then some would be likely to run to these things as an alternative.

Okay. (Deep breath)Just my two cents.
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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:23 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by uspscsx

I do note a tendency to be more hostile toward our younger members by some of our forumers. I do not agree with it, therefore I'm welcoming to the young members of our hobby. They ARE our future, after all. Model railroading can help keep kids out of things such as drugs, pornography, etc., and if adults shun then from our great hobby, then some would be likely to run to these things as an alternative.

Okay. (Deep breath)Just my two cents.

Thanks. I like to hide my identity as a teenager, I think that people will give you more respect. I know that there are quite a feww of us here who would agree with you.
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Posted by selector on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7:33 PM
I figure honesty is the best policy, in person and on this forum. Better to "be one'self" and face what comes than trying to fit in and be something one isn't.

If you are young, those of us without memory problems will take into account your youth, recalling that older folks treated us with patience and respect when we were trying to make a mark. We'll also recall that we made tons of errors of all kinds when we were younger, and profted from the experience. If there were no opportunities to make errors, where would we have learned about them?

To all the youthful fellows out there, whatever your age, [:D] I will do my best to keep you happy here...even by making some errors of my own, both in judgement and in mechanics.

BTW, this IS a trains forum, so ...what's the problem?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:24 PM
Heyy thnx alot guys for those of you who havent seen my other post called favorite engines/pics! i have my 2 favorite engines here so check them out!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8:59 PM
NIce pics...whats that lirking in the background in the second pic, is it a BNSF sd40???

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:02 PM
Yes lol thats my Atlas GP38-2 Bnsf lol you like it! i like it too it runs great! its actually my brothers but he has his days where he likes trains and his days when he cant stand them so lol its basically mine lol. well glad u liked my pics!

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:07 PM
Yep, they look pretty good! Are you planning to ballast anytime soon?
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 2, 2005 9:20 PM
Heyy Matt... I am going too ballast on my new layout this is just a temporary one till my new layout is done! having fun building though! already got it running through one shape. What Do u think about a double slip switch?? i have one already in place on my layout and boy does it loom fantastic!!! ill send pics over when my layout is complete! "when ever that is" lol the money tree has stopped producing i must say!

Have A Great Day Everyone!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3, 2005 3:46 PM
Heyy Everybody how do you like my 2 favorite engines?? keep posting guys i want this too go a long way!!! have fun everyone!

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Posted by TrainFreak409 on Thursday, November 3, 2005 7:35 PM
Well...To make this train related...My favorite locomotive is Pennsy's S2 6-8-6 Steam Turbine.[:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by csxtrains23

FINE!!! you guys dont like me i can tell ok!!! but geeze sorry!!! just trying too have a little bit of fun and atleast im in too trains not drugs!!! alchol! Ciggarettes! i dont do any of the above!!!

ERRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [:(!]'
Keith


Well, seeing that this came after my post, I feel like that there is my fault. No where did I say that I did not like you. I just don't want to see another flame war. Continue this as you will, it seems to be doing just fine. As long as we don't have people arguing about multiple coffeeshop-like-topics, everything is cool. Keep this going if it is successful, no one here is saying that they don't like you. You have probably started a very successful thread.

I'm repeating myself, but...DON'T LET ME BURST YOUR BUBBLE.

I try to explain myself further...and I make someone feel like they are unwelcomed...that's not something I want to do, I apologize for ever posting anything about multiple coffee shops.[B)]

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Thursday, November 3, 2005 8:02 PM
Me? I think that double slip swotches are really cool, and really expensive. Less fabcy trackwork is better for us low budget types.
As for your engines, they look pretty nice, especially the southern unit. Is that a P2K SD9?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 3, 2005 8:37 PM
heyy guys thnx for liking the post..actually my double slip was very expensive but it is worht it in the end. also that southern unit in my picture is actually an sd 24... thanx again guys!!!

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Posted by trainboyH16-44 on Thursday, November 3, 2005 9:01 PM
Meh. close enough.
Hey, cool, my posts: Same as a N&W class A! 1218!

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Posted by krump on Friday, November 4, 2005 1:28 AM
Love those photos

I'll have a mocha in my CPR coffee mug ----- filler up.
let this thread fly or fry on it's own merits
good for you

cheers, krump

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