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    BNSF Smorgasboard

    Actually it looks more like unit# 656 which is a C44-9w and 2704 is a GP39
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    BNSF Smorgasboard

    the first 3 are GP38's, then a pair of Sd40's, then a GE Dash 8-40CW, and finally a 44-9w
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    Saskatoon Trains

    1st and 3rd units are Dash9's, the middle is an ES44:thumb:
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    A reminder

    Whew, for a moment there, I thought you said that we might have a life outside the Gaugesign1
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    Thoroughbreed's Scratchbuild Challenge

    The buildings surrounding this are an old iron works that has been transformed into a convention center. They cast cannons during the civil war, and then went on to make manhole covers. Theres a complete forge inside the historic section and 2 gantry cranes in the main halls of the building...
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    Thoroughbreed's Scratchbuild Challenge

    Heres some pics of the original. From the land side Those are steel trestle the sections that span the water. The original piers are encased in concrete about 2/3rds of the way up. The changes in sections change at the first 3 bridge sections, from a deck, a girder and then onto the spans...
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    Moving To Montana

    Tell her the dis assembled layout weighs less and you'll use less gas, and it was time to get a new sofa anyway:thumb:
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    Thoroughbreed's Scratchbuild Challenge

    I am attempting to build a section of trestle and bridge that cross the Chattahoochee river in Columbus, GA. This section has been there I believe since early 1900's. It serves the Alabama state docks and brickyard. The trestle begins in Columbus approximately 200 ft before reaching the river...
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    It's Amazing What You get When You Ask Permission!

    Good pics!! The NS is a SD60M aquired from Conrail.:thumb:
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    WEEEE Doggies! Looky Here!

    Heres SAM shortlines that run thru Americus, Plains and so forth being pulled by Heart Of GA railway. http://www.samshortline.com/net/content/page.aspx?s=1156.0.3.1144 Check out their excursions that run daily:thumb: Edit: the prices are dirt cheap too!!! INDIVIDUALS Coach Class - Seats are...
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    decals

    Can anyone here with the creative talent to do something such as this, be willing to do it? What I need is the simple logo off the boxcar, in such as I can use it to print decals. I would like to have it in plain white, and yellow. Here is the boxcar in question:
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    B&O F Unit Train

    Excellent looking work!!! Is it just me, or has anyone ever noticed that the B&O color scheme matches almost perfectly to Central of GA? (Or vice versa, which ever way you wanna look at it):thumb: heres a pic of some CoG F units
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    Advice on Guards for layout sides

    HEHE, wait till you come in and find him have crawled up onto the layout, and being Godzilla across all your scenery.sign1
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    Why Don't RR Names Match In Train Sets??

    Umm How many licks to get to the center of a tootsie roll pop? The world may never know?sign1 But honestly, you guessed right all the time. But then again, why put a caboose into the set? The last ones ran as part of a regular train in the late 80's? Kids now days only see cabeese as part of...
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    Latest News from Plasticville

    That is absouletly awesome:thumb: :thumb: Kurt needs a job on the Gauge e-mag:thumb:
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    Prodigy Advanced vs. Advanced Squared?

    As far as I can tell, the Advance2 has 28 function capability. Other than that, cant find any difference. You can always send your Advance in to MRC and get it upgraded to Advance2. I think they probably will do away with the standard Advance.:thumb:
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    General HO questions...

    Hi!! Welcome aboard!!! My incomplete layout has 30" radius and even heavyweights look good on them. But with the size you have stated, I would endevor an around the wall, double layer layout. I'd even put in a couple of peninsulas.:thumb:
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    athern genesis

    I understand that you may want a new one, but you may end up with new-old-stock unit. :oops: In case you do, put an TCS A6X in it for 6 function output. This chip is an exact replacement for the existing board. Heres the link for the replacement for the existing board. It has enough outputs for...
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    Newbie Railfan pix

    The flats with the containers look to be DODX:thumb:
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    athern genesis

    Its according to the generation of engine. I have an SD70M, but its 1st generation, and hads to replace the entire board.