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Traction of the Pacific South Eastern |
Posted by: Wiredup - 03-20-2009, 11:55 PM - Forum: N/Z and Smaller Modeling
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Thought I would jump on the locomotive roster band wagon... here are my current locos, project machines and daily runners. Sorry for many parts being outa-focus. I do not have a macro lens for my camera.
Model Power Pacific 4-6-2 - Canadian Pacific
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC in the future. Needs knuckle coupler
Con-Cor USRA 2-10-2
Currently DC powered, sound decoder ready to be installed, will be modified into a CPR 2-10-4 Selkirk, currently slated to be returned to Con-Cor for repair
Atlas 2 truck Shay - Potlatch Lumber Company
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC in the future
Con-Cor J3a Hudson 4-6-4 - Norfolk & Western
Currently DC powered, planned to be DCC sound equipped, will be kitbashed into a CPR Royal Hudson
Pair of Intermountain F7 - Canadian National
Both are DCC powered
Bachmann Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 - Canadian National
DCC equipped, kitbash into U1f "Bullet Nose Betty" #6060 80% complete
Walthers USRA 0-8-0 switcher
Currently DC, was DCC, but locomotive has been deemed salvage due to poor pickup/pulling abilities/seizing
Kato 4-8-4 Daylight - Southern Pacific
DCC equipped
Kato SD40-2 - Canadian National
DC equipped, MRC sound decoder on order
Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation - Canadian National
DCC Equipped
Kato RDC1 - Canadian National
DCC Equipped, lighting kit planned, to be refinished
Athearn Challenger 4-6-6-4 - Union Pacific
DCC sound equipped, to be sent to Athearn for sound decoder repair
Atlas GP9 - Canadian National
DCC equipped
Kato 2-8-2 Mikado
DCC equipped, being painted into Canadian Pacific colors
True Line Trains RS13 - Canadian National
DC equipped, DCC decoder in the future
Bachmann 4-8-4 J-Class Northern - Norfolk & Western
DCC MRC Sound equipped
Bachmann Heavy & Light mountains 4-8-2's
both DCC equipped, both being kit bashed into Canadian National U1f's
Stay tuned this summer as more locomotives get added to the roster... planned acquisitions include Kato RDC2, Intermountain F7B, Intermountain FP9A's, Intermountain F9B's, Kato Mikado, Bachmann Heavy Mountain
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Buildings and Structures; Built-Up VS. Kits? |
Posted by: Trucklover - 03-20-2009, 03:03 PM - Forum: Lower Berth
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Hi Guys,
Im wondering if you all can help me out. I recently sold most of my buildings off, they were all Walthers Cornerstone Buildings in HO scale. I mainly did this because im going into the prototype modeling, modeling real structures, currently my plans are for an area along the BNSF mainline in La Midara, CA.
Anyways, what do you guys prefer to do? Do you prefer to buy your buildings and structures as kits? Or would you rather pay a little extra and buy them fully assembled, painted, and weathered, all ready to be placed on your layouts?
I would like to hear what everyone thinks. I had an idea thrown my way, not just by one member, but by a couple in the past, that i should consider buying kits, assembling, painting, and weathering them and selling them. Custom building/kitbashing kits into a structure that would suite your needs would also be an option.
Im just curious if there would be a demand for such a thing. Right now, im out of work, and have been out of work for about a year now, and like many, im having a hard time getting a job ANYWERE, so something like this might be an easy way to pay the bills for a little while, at least until i can get a job.... Not to mention, i think i would enjoy building structures for re-sale, and it would definitely keep me busy.
Good idea? I wanna know what you guys have to say about this, and what you would prefer, kits or Built-Up's.....
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Sign storage |
Posted by: BR60103 - 03-19-2009, 08:20 PM - Forum: Industries Along The Rails
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I thought of this today when I saw some highway signs that had been weathered a bit by winter.
Beside one of the GO stations is a highways department yard. Beside the tracks are racks and racks of spare highway signs, you know, the ones that tell you "Matthysen Blvd 2 miles" and "Right lane for Barrie". Lots with arrows telling you the right lane exits. It looks as if they have spares for most of the signs for miles around.
So there's a place for all those signs that you can't use out of a set (there are sets, aren't there?) and give your layout space beyond the plywood.
Also scope for vignettes with LPP painting new signs or repairing damaged ones.
Should also have a kit of parts for overhead gantries lieing around.
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BOWSER KITS |
Posted by: csiguy68 - 03-19-2009, 07:04 PM - Forum: Upper Berth
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went to a train show this past weekend and got some rather bad news. myself and the two other guys i was with talked to several dealers who stated they talked to BOWSER within the past few days ,and informed them that they will very soon no longer be making car kits. they will strictly be manufacturing READY TO RUN. these guys appeared to know what they were talking about, and if it is in fact true, i think its rather sad. bowser makes great kits . im curious if anyone else heard this.
todd
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HO SCALE RAIL GONS |
Posted by: csiguy68 - 03-19-2009, 06:58 PM - Forum: Swap Meet
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does anyone have any idea if those gondolas that were made a few years back that had RAIL-GON stenciled on them in ho scale are still available? id like to get just one,or perhaps two depending on the price. ive tried several places and i am not having much luck in finding them. i couldnt even find them on ebay.
todd
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