Sunday Photo Fun 2/5/2012

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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A few pictures around the Seattle & Yakima Railroad

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How about this milk car given to me all lettering is perfect and no rust clean and works like new

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Great pictures Bill,

All trains have pulled over and cleared the tracks for the passing American Flyer 3323 out for a spin on the KMN&A flat line.

Kev.

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Been working on scenery this past week … had some dark gray computer packing foam that I decided to melt into rock formations with an industrial strength heat gun (like a hair dryer on steroids) … apply some paint and dead root residue and and these are the results

Before

After

2055 still going strong

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srguy,

When you say industrial strength, are we talking about a shrink wrap heat gun? Either way that is a cool effect you have there. Looks like the real thing. I’ll have to keep that in mind when i’m at that point. Looking good!!

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That’s a great lookign car you got there bigdogjeff. For someone giving it to you it looks like it has never been used. Great pictures!!

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Hey Bill,

You’ve got a nice lookign layout there. I am always amazed at your pictures because it’s always something new. I hope one day my pictures can be as good. I’m getting there. By the way, how did you come up with a name for your layout, or were you actually modeling after a specific line? Thanks again for sharing. I always look forward to Sunday’s because of this segment!! Talk to you!!

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It’s actually a heat gun made by Leister which is designed to fuse polyethylene rod. It literally causes the foam to melt and bubble creating rock like formations.

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By the way, how did you come up with a name for your layout,

Kevin, I lived for 40 years in the State of Washington. Lived in numerous cities including Seattle and Yakima, hence the Seattle & Yakima Railroad.

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Found one in the archives from this year’s Christmas layout.

Lionel 2037 heading into the sun

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Bill, Sure could tell it was “Super Bowl Sunday” with all that liquid refreshment rolling into town.

These two are for Northwoods, they are from the stable of a fellow club member:

My newest addition to the roster:

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Thanks Dougdagrump,

Its always good to see some tinplate running on a layout. It looks like your club member has some nice Flyer in his roster. He has some great examples from late in the prewar era. His 3/16 O passenger set is pretty impressive. I’d love to bring some of my equipment to run on your club layout.

I’ve been gone all weekend so let me at least add another streamliner to the mix, even if it is a little late.

This is the 1934 Zephyer

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Gregg, They are a father, retired professor, and son, orthodontist, that are really big into the AF collecting/operating/restoration. However the elder has turned to the “Dark Side” the past year or so and embraced the modern stuff w/all the bells/whistles & TMCC. [:)]

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Just testing. I read on another forum that I had been banned here - just wanted to make sure my membership still worked.

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Sorry I’m late on this. Between church and a toy train show yesterday not much time for the internet.

Here’s a quick shot of my 39" x 80" O-27 post-war Marx/Lionel layout. Outer loop has no switches to allow me to run older trains. The double reduction Marx lokeys have no problem on the Lionel and L-Line switches.

it’s not real big, but it’s fun…

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on them other forums they may tell you anything to get you going good see you posting thou

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I guess so. A poster PC9850 stated I had been banned. Good to see that wasn’t the case.

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Frank53, your modeling skills are in a category that very few can accomplish. Really enjoy seeing pictures of your layout.

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Thanks Bill, I appreciate your comments.