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Posted by Hoople on Saturday, May 26, 2007 10:46 AM
Nice Kobi. Looks like a good start to me. But may I ask what is that darker green strip behind your station is? It looks like a future site for a road to me, but I'm not sure.
Anyway, It looks better than mine now. Mine's one of those blue wasteland with some black marker to plan things here an there.
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Posted by SMassey on Saturday, May 26, 2007 11:02 AM

good start!  and you are farther along than I am actually.  If you all want to see my layout just take a sheet of 4 x 8 ply and look at it.... I cant run trains yet I dont even have all the ply layed out yet.  Kobi you have trains grass buildings track with a passing siding all on your way to a great railroad.

 

 

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Saturday, May 26, 2007 12:09 PM
I think i am going to exspand the layout into a L shape.
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Posted by loathar on Saturday, May 26, 2007 12:20 PM

See how much nicer folks treat you when you tell the truth. Keep it up!Thumbs Up [tup]

Your almost back up to zero on your post count.Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by LD357 on Saturday, May 26, 2007 6:48 PM

Loathar is absolutely right Kobi......there's no need to try and out-do everyone else or lie about what you have, as you can see there are folks who  have just a bare piece of wood waiting for a railroad to be born.

 If you continue to stick with the truth and ask sensible questions you will learn much here, and that good start you made will turn into something really nice.

   Good Luck.

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Posted by SMassey on Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:43 PM

Tee hee

I put a loop of track on my benchwork tonight so I could run my son's Thomas with Anabell and Clarabell around for him.  He loved it, and sat on the bench and watched Thomas go round and round for about 1/2 hour before I took him off to bed.  He is 16 months old and has more of a layout than I do right now :)  But it is all good. 

Chuck most ppl will see through a lie quickly and come to dislike you even if the lie is not causing any one hurt or grief.  Trust me on this I know.  I decided to change my ways almost 20 years ago and I still run into people that will not trust me that knew me way back when I was a kid.  I was a kid when I would tell lies and now that I am an adult with my own kids I still have my sister, parents and other family that does not take everything I say as the truth.  As of the last 20 years I cant say that I have not lied but I can prolly count those times on my hands and have fingers left over.  I tell the truth no matter what, even if the person that is asking me a question where the truth is not what they will want to hear I still tell the truth.  Tho in situations like that I will ask them if they really want me to answer that question.  If they say yes then I do if they say no then I just keep quiet.

 Keep up the good work on the layout and keep us posted on your progress.

 

 

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Saturday, May 26, 2007 8:53 PM
I took a big step today, I hookde up my e-z command!!! I have DCC!!!!!!!!! wooo! whoo!
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:03 PM

Here are some mor pictures. I enjoy being on this board because i am respected...and it feels good to be liked thanks everyone!

These are my three steam locomotives

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Saturday, May 26, 2007 11:57 PM

my next project is getting trees and ez track, then my layout will be done

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Sunday, May 27, 2007 12:42 AM

Keep up the good work and someday you'll be able to post shots like these. Some are from my current layout and others are from my last layout.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:12 PM

please tell me that isn't a union pacific engine rusting on your layout. but anyway igot a union pacific 4-8-4 today.

I have a question,what is the best way to turn off a ez comand it doesn't have a pwer button and pulling the plug out the wall hile it is on doesn't seem right.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:49 PM

here is some more pictures.

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Posted by alexweiihman on Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:09 PM
UPchuck, if you want to add roads to the layout, RR Redneck knows how to do it using ducktape, I dont know it off the top of my head, but he'd know.
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:15 PM

I think i am going to put in more buildings

 

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Monday, May 28, 2007 1:08 AM
 unionpacificchuck wrote:

please tell me that isn't a union pacific engine rusting on your layout. but anyway igot a union pacific 4-8-4 today.

I have a question,what is the best way to turn off a ez comand it doesn't have a pwer button and pulling the plug out the wall hile it is on doesn't seem right.

It's a Santa Fe 0-6-0 with a UP Vanderbilt tender. On turning off the EZ Command, I have mine on a switched circuit. I flip one switch and the circuit feeding the EZ Command and the DC packs is cut. All track power is cut off.

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Posted by Dave Vollmer on Monday, May 28, 2007 7:50 AM

UPChuck,

If you're looking to make roads I think you can do better than duct tape.  These N scale roads on my layout were made with .020" Evergreen styrene, painted to match either concrete slab or alsphalt construction.

Styrene isn't very expensive and making roads with it give you a nice introduction to it.  You may find later you'll want to work with it more.

I bonded it to the layout using Liquid Nails for Projects.  Be careful, because many contact cements may melt the styrene.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Monday, May 28, 2007 4:33 PM
Thanks for all the comment. i will take pics of my marx when my northern gets here.
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Posted by JON168 on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 10:54 AM
 unionpacificchuck wrote:

my next project is getting trees and ez track, then my layout will be done

 

Laugh [(-D]Since you're new to model railroading you don't understand about layouts........they are never DONE...lol, even the most elaborate,well thought out layouts are always being updated, upgraded and tweaked.

 Once you get farther into the hobby you'll find that theres always room to improve and you'll want something bigger and more sturdy. Thats where the advice offered on this forum will be invaluable.

 Good luck on your endeavors and keep telling the truth.

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 8:50 PM

Here are couple more

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Posted by jeffrey-wimberly on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:33 PM

I'm guessing that the Santa Fe unit is either a GP35 or GP38. The closest I could find in the archive is 3460 (GP35) and 3510 (GP38).

GP35 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=48654

GP38 http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=487561

 

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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 9:48 PM
it is a gp-38
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, June 3, 2007 2:40 PM
thats about it, anyone have any opinions?
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Posted by Hoople on Sunday, June 3, 2007 2:50 PM
Hey have you gotten your 4-8-4 yet?
I wanna hear how it runs.
Oh and sign onto AIM...
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:00 PM
o yeah yesterday on AIM my cuz was messing with you i swear on my 4-8-4 that wasn't me who called you .........wel you know what he said.
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:01 PM
my 4-8-4 should be here tommorrow or in two days but i hope tommorrow proirity mail take 1 to 3 days but MO and WI are close
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Posted by Hoople on Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:05 PM
 unionpacificchuck wrote:
o yeah yesterday on AIM my cuz was messing with you i swear on my 4-8-4 that wasn't me who called you .........wel you know what he said.
I do? I don't remember...
Oh well sign on now.
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:06 PM
I am not at home i am at the library.
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Sunday, June 3, 2007 3:07 PM
I know why no one tried to get that 4--8-4 it was a bad week for mailing.
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Posted by SD60M on Sunday, June 3, 2007 5:57 PM
 unionpacificchuck wrote:

Here are couple more

Man that life like Santa Fe takes me back!! Ive had that unit like five times blue bonnet and warbonnet. I miss it but i have a bachmann GP40 in warbonnet colors to remind me of my younger days of model railroading. I think that LL GP38 was my first Geep i got it for Christmas when i was like 8! UPchuck you are on the right track and nice scenery i wish my scenery was that good at that age! Great Job!!
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Posted by unionpacificchuck on Tuesday, June 5, 2007 9:19 PM
I ballasted my track today and added another story to my cliff.

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