Sunday Photo Fun 2-22-09

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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This week we finished laying the 3 main lines on the museums large O gague layout. The main lines are up and running with DCS and 3 TIU’s.

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The driving of the Golden Sike. Ok maybe only the golden screw.

and here is a video of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMwjGAdEvqE

and yesterday we had our open house with over 1,200 guest visiting us. The local TV station, Ch 3, WKYC even came out to cover it.

http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/news_article.aspx?storyid=107869&catid=45

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Spankybird, the news story was really great. My sister is moving to Ohio, so I hope to have a chance to visit the museum. It’s really amazing. Congratulations.

Here’s a couple early morning shots of a 259e steamer pulling 800 series freight cars and a Lionel Jr. Hiawatha streamliner.

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well I had to fix a way for my cars not to roll on the auto transports I have so I went to balsa wood and cut some strips then alighn the wheels of the cars to where I needed them and there we are heres some pics of the process and I still have to remove the decals ( I’m guessing painted) from the metal frame and not sure if I’m going to be able from the plastic flat car.

great pics spanky and great work on that layout

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All I can say is WOW Thanks for sharing Mark

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Here’s a pair of boxcars that showed up at my house last week:

J White

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KUDOs BIG CONGA, TOM!!!

Love what YUZ GYZ are doing there. Was that you running the O gauge trains during the video?

Keep up the good work, EXCELLENT.

laz57

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A few photos of my CNY Railroad:

Part of industrial row:

Down by the tracks under the elevated line:

The “Palisades” area:

Lineup of F units:

Jim Policastro

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That’s one heck of a job you’re doing with that layout, Spankybird!!![tup]

Here’s my Lionel ABBA set with K-line 21" cars in tow.

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Wow ! You guys have really set the bar hi today.

Tom, Great work. [tup] [bow] That should really help generate a whole lot of local interest for more people to get into the hobby.

Chessie GP-15’s on the upper level with a string of K-Line 4 bay hoppers.

The Rock Islands, 2 pwr and a dummy, with a string of 50 footers and a few gons.

Lots of passenger action, all roads represented were very busy and cars full. D&H and S.F. runnin’ the lowere level and in the far background a B&O crosses the bridge.

The FT’s pulling the B&O, 2power and 2 dummies.

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Good Morning:

I have a couple of contributions this week. I have been trying to learn how to weather some structures. Here is what I have done:

Regards,

John

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John, That looks like the Chief delivering a few barrels of shine on the loading dock ! To be shipping by the barrel that must be one heck of an operation his honor has goin’ at the lake. [swg]

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Row Row Row your boat…F A S T E R !!!

http://home.mchsi.com/~ironmaster1960/wsb/html/view.cgi-home.html-.html

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Takes a lot of motive power to pull a RARE I Love OH box car. Notice OH is in Carolina Blue.

Notice the signitures. Notice the lettering is Carolina Blue.

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Doing a bit of work around the curve:

I am going to use a low wall here. This piece is two levels too high. I will cut this down to four levels high and stairstep it from the right, transitioning from earth to the wall:

This will proceed down the line a good bit, until I hit the place where a dirt road will crossover. At which point, I will stairstep it back down to ground:

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Some pictures of my MTH layout

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Here are a few from 201 Depot Street in Ann Arbor. The track, and trestles were origionally a coal dock. They were able to keep them in place, and still construct a new building.

Kurt

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MTH Pennsylvania 260E set.

Scott Smith

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Here are a couple from the Sand House I’ve been working on.

Kurt

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Kurt, you need to take a trip to the balmy South and work on a layout around Roseyville. Your skills will come in good. [bow]

Taycotrains, I see you have Realtrax and its switches. Are you having trouble with those like Buckeye, a few others and I are having? Pretty layout but just wondered.

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I’m there! Pick-me up at the train station! I’ll be wearing the Blue No Grits T-Shirt!

Kurt