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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:08 AM
Steam is fun. I have a IHC L&N 4-8-2 Mountain type.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:03 AM
Cool. I actually shouldn't be buying any more motive power, I should fix my Spectrum 2-8-0. But an IHC 4-6-2 Pacific is only $71. An IHC 2-8-0 is $65.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 20, 2006 10:41 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by dingoix

I'll be using manual Atlas snap-switches, which are $8 a pop. My next layout will hopefully use Peco. Tell you what, tonight I'll add up how many I need. I'm curious myself. If I could stop buying engines I'd have more of my track, but I might get an IHC 4-6-2 within the next 2 months[swg]


This is proably a common question but I thought I would ask here too. Are Peco Switches similar to Atlas #6 Customline? Reason I ask. I have a plan done up in Atlas RTS and I just want to convert the Atlas #6's to Peco Switches.

IC Rules!
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:00 AM
Im not sure if they are exact but you can put them in.

And yes, IC rules.



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 Anonymous on Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:28 AM
Anyone modeling the IC line? Just curious to see some pictures. I'm not a proto type guy.
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Posted by waltersrails on Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:49 AM
cool
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:51 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by jflessne

Anyone modeling the IC line? Just curious to see some pictures. I'm not a proto type guy.


Yes but mine is a short line with SD60's replacing GP11's and GP40's.



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 Thursday, April 20, 2006 11:55 AM
sweet action i need to run haven't ran all week.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 20, 2006 12:09 PM
Thats sad[:(][:(].



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 Anonymous on Thursday, April 20, 2006 8:27 PM
I got my MRC power pack back today!!! Works great. i ran 4 engines with no problem. I'm going to rewire the layout tomorrow hopefully. I was going to wait until I raised it up but my wiring is almost dead so I need to fix it.

jflessne, IC rules!

I used to model IC, I've got pics

Athearn BB GP38-2 that was ATSF and I painted and Decaled for IC. also, a Life-Like caboose I painted and decaled for IC


I've got an Atlas IC GP40



Athearn BB GP40-2 that I decaled for IC



Atlas U33C IC


I sure miss modeling IC.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Thursday, April 20, 2006 9:51 PM
Great news and pics dingoix.



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 Friday, April 21, 2006 11:07 AM
Hello all.



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 Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 11:35 AM
I'm going to review the Atlas GP40 and Spectrum GP30s sometime soon.
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 21, 2006 11:51 AM
cool
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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icmr
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Posted by icmr on Friday, April 21, 2006 11:54 AM
Cool. Atlas rocks.



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 Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 11:58 AM
Yes it does. That GP40 is the best runner I've ever had.
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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:00 PM
cool i think i might finally run today.
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:07 PM
Go for it. Tonight I might add another yard track.

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waltersrails
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:08 PM
cool i need to run every engine i have at once but i don't need an overload
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by icmr on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:09 PM
I will not get any of them though.



Victor

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:10 PM
I ran 4 engines on my Tech4 260 w/ no problem. It's rated for 7. I'll try running 7 sometime.
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Posted by waltersrails on Friday, April 21, 2006 12:12 PM
sweet got to fix up a few engines though before i can run them
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 1:02 PM
Ic people. I am putting an order together and realized I need some paint for touch ups and railings etc.
[:)]

- What color should I get for my black SD-40 metal railings? Flat black? I think I have some white already.
- I need some red for my CF-7?


What brand? Should I brush or spray railings? I can't afford a air brush yet. :)
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 9:53 PM
I'd say Flat Black for the SD40. You should definitly spray paint if you don't have an airbrush. The CGW FP7 in my sig is one I spray painted you don't need an airbru***o get excellent results.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 10:13 PM
Anyone built a SW14?
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 21, 2006 10:17 PM
would be neat. I can get you a SW14 diagram sometime (or icmr can post the link if I dont get to it)
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Posted by icmr on Monday, April 24, 2006 12:11 PM
Sounds good.



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, April 24, 2006 9:48 PM
got to see 6 IC engines Saturday up around Tuscola
I like NS but CSX has the B&O.
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Posted by R. T. POTEET on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:47 AM
Illinois Central? I thought that was a telephone exchange!!!
Only trouble with Illinois Central is it never could decide where it wanted to go. It went to Shreveport then didn't wanna go there anymore; went to Birmingham then didn't wanna go there anymore. Then it did - then it didn't - then it did - ad nauseum. I've known a lot of people who wanted to get in touch with their inner self; IC seemed to always be trying to get in touch with its image. Now it doesn't go anywhere and doesn't need an image to get there.

From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet

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Posted by icmr on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 11:55 AM
I want to see the pics of those engines. Thx everyone for posting.



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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