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Post by billw » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 3:50 pm

I wish EFM would do the same. I'd buy a couple.

 
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Post by Devil505 » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 3:54 pm

I used to have a Lionel trains set when I was a kid. Anyone here still into model RR's?

 
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Post by bksaun » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 4:35 pm

Kept all my Lionel stuff from years ago and now my 4 yr old is into trains so, along with his new stuff, my old stuff will be coming out a little at a time.

The new track is a big improvement and all the old stuff will still work on it!

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Post by billw » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 4:44 pm

I still put up a decent sized Christmas display. I don't do model RR year round. I'd get bored to quickly. I like building models, not running the trains.

 
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Post by Chris Murley » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 5:06 pm

Does this count..... built 10 of these cars and gave them out to friends. machined the motor out of aluminum in our shop.

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Post by billw » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 5:22 pm

Yeah they most definitely count. Those are pretty cool. Is that G gauge?


 
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Post by Devil505 » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 5:55 pm

billw wrote:I still put up a decent sized Christmas display. I don't do model RR year round. I'd get bored to quickly. I like building models, not running the trains.
I was the same way....I can see myself getting into building models & doing th scenery but not spending allot of time actually running the trains.

Nice work Chris!

 
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Post by billw » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 6:39 pm

Devil505 wrote:
I was the same way....I can see myself getting into building models & doing th scenery but not spending allot of time actually running the trains.
It's kind of like watching NASCAR, to many left hand turns for me. :)

 
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Post by ken » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 6:52 pm

funny to see this. I just getting started on an N-scale layout. I'm going crazy sitting in this house doing nothing. Figured it would be great to do something with my hands building things again , although on a smaller scale. You can make most of your city from scratch from cardboard. Theres all kinda things to build , mountains , rivers and scenery. Train part just brings the kid out. lol

 
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Post by Chris Murley » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 7:31 pm

yea, the motor is built from an lgb replacement diesel motor and the cars have lgb freight car replacement axles. everything else was custom made.

 
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Post by Devil505 » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 7:39 pm

ken wrote:funny to see this. I just getting started on an N-scale layout. I'm going crazy sitting in this house doing nothing. Figured it would be great to do something with my hands building things again , although on a smaller scale. You can make most of your city from scratch from cardboard. Theres all kinda things to build , mountains , rivers and scenery. Train part just brings the kid out. lol
Post some pics!

 
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Post by spc » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 8:47 pm

I built this HO layout & I will tell you model railroad building challenges you in many areas; construction, math, art, electronics. I learned to build circuit boards for sound, whistles, lights. I tried to learn how to achieve depth perception for painting the back ground. Radius, elevation & banking for laying track & so much more.
Model railroading would be a great tool for teaching school children & I'll guarantee they won't get bored.

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Post by Devil505 » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 8:57 pm

Beautiful Stephen!

Do you still have/work on the layout?

 
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Post by billw » Wed. Dec. 10, 2008 9:03 pm

Beautiful job. I love the rockwork. Is it hydrocal? The first pic of the roundhouse. Are the trees to the upper right a painting or are they a group of trees. I can't tell from the picture.


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