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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, January 12, 2006 5:26 PM
Thats good. I finished the grade on my layout today. I will post pics later.



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:41 PM
well i've got it planned out so it won't be too bad, those decals should arrive before i get the engines so i'll be in good standing.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:37 PM
Sounds good. I hope you have fun doing it.



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 10:16 PM
i'm hoping Monday the 23rd i can get those b-b at the LHS and test-run them that night, get them painted on Tuesday and hopefully decaled Wednesday. (hopefully is the key word)
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:59 PM
Thats good that you will be decaling in 2 weeks. The IC engines in my sig pic are both SD70's. The lead engine #1006 is the model I have.



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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:54 PM
my sig pic is an IC SD70 and a BNSF GP60B- it's cool to see both roads together- there is a 90% chance that in EXACTLY 2 weeks(from tonight) i'll be decaling those engines.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:45 PM
Waltersrails I have 4 trains from 5:28pm to 6:17pm.



Victor

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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:49 PM
stUPid doesnt have trackage or lease rights with IC/SIRC either. Sounds good with the SD40-2's. If you want to convert the Blue Boxes Digitrax has the decoders. I guess your railroad is making a little money then. I like your signature pic dingoix.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 6:40 PM
I just ran a passenger train and then a freight (as usual) so i guess my RR must be making money...i need to sue stUPid... for....ummm....running their trains on the illinois central railway w/o permission (i'd never let a stUP train on my RR)
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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 5:53 PM
ok they look nice though dingoix

ICMR it is good 3 trains during the 5 o clock hour here.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:56 PM
i did not take those pics[*^_^*], the only pics i've taken are ones of my layout and my trains, that BN SD40-2 would look cool in cascade green if it said "illinois central" underneath the windows (like on a death star). Hopefully by the time i switch to DCC most of my engines will be DCC-ready. I don't know if i'd convert the old b-b's to DCC or just retire them. But I'll cross that bridge when i come to it.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:12 PM
Is that good?



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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 12:02 PM
same o same o
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:56 AM
Waltersrails, how is your railroad doing?



Victor

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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin
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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:55 AM
ditto
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:38 AM
Yes they are. Did you take them?



Victor

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Posted by waltersrails on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:36 AM
those pics are great dingoix
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 11:33 AM
Same with me dingoix. All my engines that I get will be DCC ready. I glad you ordered the decals. Im thinking of getting that engine also.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:57 AM
I'll get this SD40-2 to patch http://www.athearn.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=ATH80172 other than the 2 old b-b I will get to paint I'm going to stick with new Athearn RTR and Atlas engines since they are DCC-ready. I won't buy any more used engines.
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Posted by icmr on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 8:11 AM
Good idea with the name and buying the BN SD40-2's. Sounds good with the IC&E engines and roster.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:57 PM
I ordered those illinois central decals today and with them i ordered the Walthers 53' well car and the Athearn illinois central 45' trailers.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 5:07 PM
I had another idea- the IC Ry. can buy engines from BNSF. I'll just paint over the BN logo under each window and put illinois central decals there. this photo shows some engines BNSF has in storage and the IC Ry. hopes to buy a few cascade green SD40-2's.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 11:45 AM
an IC&E engine will not be on my layout for a while though, I need some track, a pair of b-b GP38-2's to paint IC DEATH STAR, and i want to get those 2 IC train tapes before the sale ends. I found a roster for the IC&E and I'm amazed at how small it is:
GP9...7
SD40...20
SD45...2
SD9...2
GP40-2...10
SD40-2...55
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Posted by waltersrails on Tuesday, January 10, 2006 10:07 AM
dingoix like the pics.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:51 PM
I like the pic dingoix. Cya tuesday waltersrails.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:20 PM
I decided i will need run-through engines from the IC&E (which means more i have to paint myself) i'd like to get the IC&E train tape (i'll post a link if i can find it)
here's what their engines look like

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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:20 PM
yep well see yall tuesday
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:05 PM
It does doesnt it.



Victor

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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin
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Posted by waltersrails on Monday, January 9, 2006 10:01 PM
sounds good to me.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Monday, January 9, 2006 9:57 PM
I might have to sue stUPid for something stUPid.



Victor

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Illinois Central Railroad. Operation Lifesaver. Look, Listen, Live. Proud owner and user of Digitrax DCC. Visit my forum at http://icmr.proboards100.com For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Dream. Plan. Build.Smile, Wink & GrinSmile, Wink & Grin
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