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    Maple Valley Logging & Millwork

    I'm with Bill....This forum needs all the traffic it can generate....And Bill & the Doc are doing some great work in a "branch" of the hobby that is mostly untouched by mainstream modelers...
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    Bill and Tom's EXCELLENT ADVENTURE in Logging and Mining

    balloon6 Logging is back...!!!! Looking forward to more adventures out of the Tennesse mountains....!!!
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    Maple Valley Logging & Millwork

    WoW...That is one beautiful complex....!!! :thumb: Can't wait to see it on your layout....:mrgreen:
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    Sixteen wheel HO flat car

    OMG....!!!! What is that...??? That scene is set up with little Z-Scale vehicles...Right..?? :mrgreen:
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    Anybody minding the store...???

    The date/time stamping on posts isn't worth the sweat off my back....Posts that were made ages ago show up in the "New Posts" section, some showing a post date of a couple of days back, when in fact they were made MONTHS ago.....:curse: Maybe this is done on purpose to keep the new posts list...
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    Sixteen wheel HO flat car

    Nice...!!! Amazing how the ol' timers met their needs through brute power and size....Love those monster engines.... Thanks for posting....:thumb: P.D. I remember seeing a program on the History Channel or Discovery about a monstrous pump used to pump water out of ore mines in...
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    Sixteen wheel HO flat car

    WoW...That's a fine looking flat car..!! :thumb: What is that humongous load it's carrying..? And do the trucks being so close to each other present any kind of problems on tight curves..??
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    Help with customizing old O27 track

    That's some mighty fine looking "benchwork"...How is it held up..? Bet the kids will love it...:thumb:
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    Help with customizing old O27 track

    Hi...Never done O27 myself (AF for me...!!) but you shouldn't "daisy chain" the lock ons. Bring two feeder wires (I use R. Shack speaker wire) from the main bus to each lock on, and make sure your rail joints are nice and tight, and that the pins are shiny-clean. You will also need to fix the...
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    Come on back to the caboose and get a cup of coffee [or sweet ice tea] - Part VII

    Kilroy....This thread has pettered out.....:cry:
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    new pics

    Hey Dave..!! Where can one see these pics..?? :mrgreen:
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    dcc problem

    Is that K27 HO..?? Looks to be a sweeeet engine...
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    Making your own riveting tool

    Though I doubt I'll ever need/use one of these tools, I find your solution to be top-notch..!! Good job...!!!:thumb:
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    It's a little too quiet in here.

    I've found that my PNP won't allow me to be LED into those sorts of situations....
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    Bend Track modules update

    Thanks for the info... That module system makes a lot of sense....I'd seen other types but were quite "simple". This one has a lot of potential for variety. Is there a minimum length of module that needs to be used..?
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    Bend Track modules update

    That is coming along nicely....Interesting to see how you've done all of your trackwork & scenery on top of foam....How thick are the foam layers..? I'm "old school", built everything on wood frames and risers, but I've got a large section yet to do on my layout and might try my hand at his "new...
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    It's a little too quiet in here.

    "Tran-sistor"...!!!!:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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    It's a little too quiet in here.

    Will all of yous' be going to the reception with your "darling" tons..?
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    More Signs for your layout!!!

    That's a great collection of signs....They'll come in handy when it's time to "dress-up" the layout...:thumb:
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    Inglenook / Time Saver Switching Combo

    That came out really great..!! Congratulations to all involved in the build..!! :thumb: Bet will be a handfull to operate...:mrgreen: