Sunday Photo Fun!!! (sorry couldn't wait)

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Well, its 12:15 ET, so I guess this qualifies as Sunday. I know I don’t usually start this thread, but I couldn’t wait to post my pics today! Frank, I think you and some others on here will like these for obvious reasons.

Today is my birthday and I got to go shopping about 24 hours early; picked up these two K-Line cars '55 Caddy, and a '56 Chrysler 300

I also picked up my new tubular track! I love it! Not only is it 1/2 the price of the ballasted stuff, but it also 100% quieter than Fastrack. I couldn’t believe the difference between the two types of track. Not to bad for a $53 birthday gift!

On another funny note;

When I got to the LHS today, I was showing my brother the protable layout table that I stole my design from the last time I was in there. After showing it to him the worker at the shop said; “I’ll sell you one of those for $300.” (He was very proud of himself) I responded, “Well, last time I was in here I checked this one out and built my own for $35!” He wasn’t so proud, he then said, “well…ours are complete with trim and grey paint.” Ohhhh, I thought, so it would cost me all of $45! I kept that last bit to myself. They don’t lay track, they don’t wire, all they do is build the floating table top, and they are charging $300! Dang, I should start selling them for $150!

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Happy Birthday [bday][bday][bday][bday][bday][bday]

Here is the new to me sawmill on the layout. Still working on detail ideas. Suggestions???

Jim

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ATSJer: You are certainly on the right track! [bday]

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ATSJer…Welcome to the wonderful world of tubular track.

AND…[bday]

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with age comes wisdom, grasshopper.

only those with keen insight do.

Tubular track?

53?

Coincidence?

Me thinks not. [:D]

ps: Happy Birthday

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More of the trains we grew up with - New York Central Gondolas. A Post War 2026 on the upper level, a 726 on the bottom with Lehigh Valley Hoppers.

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Still overworking the detail on the east wall section:

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Nice pictures everyone !! Here’s some pictures of my finished loads with the tiedown chain I recently got from E-bay !

Here’s my latest load, a bunch of aluminum can metal cut up in a gon.

Here is a loading ramp in the beginning stage, all brass soldered up !

Here it is with a little more stuff, A light I added & ramp for between the car & dock & tried some wear marks or weathering. Have to add ground cover & scenery if I leave it here !!

Thanks, John

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I was working on my post same time as 53 !! I think his consist of empty gons is on the way here to get loaded !! We’re making money already !! [(-D]

Nice pictures Frank !!

Thanks, John

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Thanks John - I thought this one looked familar:

yeow - nice brass loading dock.

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Great photos. John F, post picture of your scratch built stock yard and laoding ramps. Really a nice job on his layout. Gates even open and close with hinges. Later

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Thanks Frank !! Oh, be sure to come over to Lisa’s scratch building thread, she needs help or ideas on a factory, if you can !! I’m not to good at it !!

http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/1071888/ShowPost.aspx

Thanks, John

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Giving new meaning to the phrase tin plate meet.

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looks like she is doing pretty well.

As an aside, if the trees aren’t made from furnace filters, can you still call it “Apitz Forest?”

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I think I see an Amish Carpenter trapped under a falling boulder in that picture coming soon Frank. Looks like the one behind the F3 and under the platform for the tower is about to go!

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say what?

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And for my next psychic trick I shall predict that the sun will slowly give way to darkness about 7pm local time… Poor amish dude… gets 'em everytime.

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AMTRAK

Make sure you click the link at the bottom to see AMTRAK running past control tower.

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See more AMTRAK action at:

http://s173.photobucket.com/albums/w79/pfoh/?action=view&current=AmtrakatControlTower.flv

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Had hoped to at least finish all of the cross members for the bridge this weekend

Not even close. It is, however, strong and stable, and much more consistent and accurate than my last stab at this (which is now in the trash, oh bye the way)