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    Rolling Stock!

    I just got some rolling stock from Trainworm:thumb: and Ebay:) . I got the best deal from Trainworm:thumb: :thumb: , 20 assorted cars and he threw in a Kato Sd45:thumb: :thumb: :thumb: !!!!! Looks like the Kato has some assembly required (what are you supposed to do with all them tiny partshamr...
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    Let the questions begin

    I'm just starting a layout and purchased several buildings that I would like on it.Well after getting some very good advice on here I would up redoing my bench work and picked up about 30sq ft of space. One building I got cause I loved the way it looked would have been very hard to work into a...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Hi all, took my grandson to preschool this morning. The wife and I visit her parents on Friday mornings while the little guys is in school. On the way into town grandma told him to tell her what he saw outside the car window....."nothing but flipping snow" was his reply......daddy is getting...
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    Why we see so many coal trains

    I have a couple of questions and comments. 1. Why only the first 3 on Google? Why not read all 79,400,000 hits on global warming (I didn't read all but I sure looked at more than 3)? Maybe because some I checked disagree with the first 3? And you only want to present the first 3? I think one...
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    something unsusal (?)

    That was a lot of fun looking through that info and pics. Thanks for posting those links. Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Hi all! Little cooler here today. I'm on standby for vehicle recovery. That time of the year when people will start putting em through the ice again. I don't dive under the ice, just help out on the ice. Maybe I should take a fishing pole with me..LOL. I haven't been near salt...
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    New to the forum

    HI and welcome, I've found the people here to be very friendly and knowledgable....also very willing to share that knowledge. Rick
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    Why we see so many coal trains

    OK just to to add this, I had the misfortune to talk to an employee of the EPA, and yes I checked his ID (20+ years Active Army (retired) I just don't trust anyone) who said to my face "we may have to sacrifice human life to protect the environment". Sorry after 20 + year of government service...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    My downs granson, small pike and me.
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Gus, whats a red fish???? more important.....when i can go after bass, cats and pike who cares????LOL Keep in mind that I'm 6'5"..... Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Darn Chief.....just trying to get us northern boys mad.....bass and crappie! J. thats cause you live in South Africa! Gus thats a lot of rain, we had that here the first year that we lived here.....what a mess! John, nice looking engine...even is if is too big.....LOL Rick
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    Everyone Should Know this...

    Oh by the way.....most surplus gas mask come with filters that are only good for riot control agents....not the stuff that can hurt you or kill you! Rick
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    Why we see so many coal trains

    I'm with Larry, let the others cry wolf yet again! Rick
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    Newbie Makes Decision!!

    Michael, what a great way of putting that! I have seen many pictures of layouts that are well done but somehow just don't look right and I think that you hit on the problem. Rick
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    Why we see so many coal trains

    Sorry guys, I didn't make it into DL yesterday.....I spent most of the day trying to change the flow of water from our very fast melt this year so my drive doesn't wash away. I may get a chance this weekend, I'll see what I can do. Rick
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] Part I

    Cute girls John. And they look like they are having fun too! I take a great deal of pleasure with my grandkids around the train! When I test ran my steamers that I got last month the 4 yo, Conner, had a blast and has got operations figured out already without coaching. He insisted that I put my...
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    I need some feed back on this concept.

    I think it looks pretty darn good:thumb: . I've tried both programs but really don't have the will power to set down and figure out the programs and get very frustrated:curse: with them. Can I send you my dimensions and let you work with em.....sign1 sign1 sign1 . Looks great! Rick