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    Polar Express: 2 thumbs up

    Val and et al I watched a special little blurp on HBO the other night on how the movie was made. Interesting to say the least, it was not true animation, it was done in a process with the actors wired with like a hundred plus sensors and as they moved the computer generated that image ( with a...
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    Progress on the ACT RR

    Mike I really like how you layout is coming together, excellent choices for positioning and I like the structures. The only thing I would like to comment on is the tar paper road I think it really detracks from the rest of your well done scenery it just doesn't look realistic in my eye as far as...
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    Happy Birthday To:

    We seem to have a lot of scorpios around here!! From one to another two have a happy birthday and I hope you get some good stuff. Pat
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    Belg It is your Birthday mate

    Guys thanks alot, the Mrs. came thru with a FSM Houligan's as a present, now all I have to do is get enough nerve to build it. "THEE" box has been opened and the amount of parts in there is pretty intimidating I think I'll start by reading the instructions several times first and getting...
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    My layout rules. OK!!

    Woodie I am always looking to learn and sometimes believe things that I hear as fact when I should take them with a grain of salt. I like a good joke and it looks as if it was on me this time. I understand the concept of the turnouts just fine thanks for the info. Now don't you vary from those...
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    Printing on Wood with an Inkjet Printer

    Guys I'm wondering if you printed on the "wrong" side and inverted the printing maybe it could be rubbed onto a wooden structure to represent a faded painted sign? Pat
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    latest project

    Pete you do great work but we have to get you a better camera so we can fully appreciate it. Maybe santa will be good to you this year. Is the lumber Co scratchbuild? Pat :thumb:
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    My layout rules. OK!!

    Woodie I just read thru this entire thread for the first time and really like what you've done in the yard, since you hand laid all your track I guess stock pieces would not be available to create the same effect?? I also never heard of the high speed switches #20 I believe someone said Who...
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    Switching to N scale any tips

    Well Shawn, my biggest tip would be to build some structures and other scenery items first and see if your eyes and hands are nibble enough to make the transition, also see if you can find everything you want in your area as it was alot harder for me and forget about being represented at train...
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    Interchange

    Matt excellent link/photos. To try and continue my education I'm going to ask a question which might be dumb but I was wondering would a standard gauge engine ever pull narrow line cars? If so was there a special offset coupler or a completely seperate one? Pat
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    Coffee Table Layout - Pics

    Donnie I think that your being waty to modest and your modeling skills are definately whats in question as I think you have done a very good job on all your building. Keep up the good work and show the results please ,Pat
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    Track ballast and hammers

    So woodie you mean this???? Not this?? Right Pat
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    Sad News........

    Ed hang tough and pass along my best wishes to your fiance' and be as supportive as you need to be. Don't worry about the car, plenty of time for that later. Pat
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    gazettes for sale??

    Hey guys I am looking for someone who is selling any older Narrow line Gazettes. I looked at Ebay and am looking for a bulk buy. Especially interested in the Jan/Feb 1994 issue but will take a lot if you have them thanks alot Pat. nobody??? just my way of bringing this back to the...
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    How do I post in the Oct Photo Contest

    Bryant just what those LPB's needed was another foreman standing around with his hands in his pockets! :D Seriously though real nice shot. Pat
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    Happy Birthday N-Gauger

    Mikey A big happy birthday and I think your wife might be trying to tell to stop spending so much time on the forums!! Maybe it will have a little zapper in it to shock you if you stay to long. Don't forget to show us the goods,Pat.
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    The miniature world of Ricardo Nortadas

    Guys for those of us that don't speak spanish it would be nicer if you posted stuff in English so we could enjoy it as well and maybe contribute to the discussion. Pat
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    Mikey's Speakeasy... Where nobody knows your name...

    Fred that looks like a great store front I'm interested in the type of material you used is it a moulding of some type?? Thanks Pat
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    The miniature world of Ricardo Nortadas

    Ricardo, I enjoyed your website and some great modeling. I went to the English button though and when I chose a link from the trackplan it switched back to spanish and I did not know how to get back to English with out closing it and starting over. Maybe you add more links back to english or...
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    Semi-detached house

    Val I agree with all the other comments and say that your scratch built project has turned out really well. Looking forward to seeing the final results,Pat.