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  1. CharlesH.

    Asking for a track plan (and something else)

    *ahem* I still don't have the trackplan... (I do plan to get the book, but in the mean time, I'd like to have this just to have some reference.)
  2. CharlesH.

    Next HO purchase

    I plan on purchasing a Broadway Limited 2-8-2 this year, as well as a few steam-era freight cars. Are those engines worth it?
  3. CharlesH.

    Train show - DC part 2 of???

    Don't you love a scene where the track doesn't clutter most of the space? Amazing modules.
  4. CharlesH.

    It's Monday, weekend modeling accomplishments!

    I'm done with the house's walls and stairwells. Next stop: the roof and the interior. (wish I could post some pictures)
  5. CharlesH.

    Moderators - photos

    Wowee! I never thought NTrak could be so nifty! The city scenes are something I'd really like to do when I have my "big layout".
  6. CharlesH.

    Yikes! Trees!!

    They do deserve the compliment. Next to my home-made tree attempts, those look like bonsai trees!
  7. CharlesH.

    Chat Pic

    That's because only the PRR, PC and Amtrak used them. I assume they ran on what today is known as the Northeast Corridor, but I could be wrong.
  8. CharlesH.

    A Period Poll

    I know, it's just I couldn't imagine someone modeling that period! 60103 must be an ace scratchbuilder.
  9. CharlesH.

    Chat Pic

    Good night nurse! Might I inquire as to the whereabouts of that magnificent specimen?
  10. CharlesH.

    A Period Poll

    *does spit take* 1829!?!? woweee! got any pictures?? (or was the 8 a typo?)
  11. CharlesH.

    Yikes! Trees!!

    Nice trees Freelancer! Are those SOS pads on dowels or sagebrush on dowels?
  12. CharlesH.

    pro's & con's of ho gauge track mfgr's, atlas, peco, walthers

    I've only used Micro Engineering and Atlas flextrack, and these folks are right. Micro Engineering has some fine detail, and with a little treatment, you can come close to making it look handlaid. It's also quite stiff, once you bend it, it'll be hard to straighten it out again. I've used codes...
  13. CharlesH.

    The Third gauge Layout Party!!! :) :) :)

    Here's what I plan to accomplish during this month: - Build a tudor-style house on top of a small hill. I want to include details like stained-glass windos, lawn furniture on the veranda, interior (where visible), lighting and a full fledged Frankenstein lab in the basement. - Scratchbuild an...
  14. CharlesH.

    A Period Poll

    dang! I forgot to put the 30's in it!
  15. CharlesH.

    A Period Poll

    So, which era do you model?
  16. CharlesH.

    Conrail GP15-1 kit

    Well, I model 1941, so guess what I listen (and not just during modeling time).
  17. CharlesH.

    Jestine's Wholesale Lumber

    That's a swell scene.The coke machine looks like you photoshopped a real one into the picture.
  18. CharlesH.

    Yikes! Trees!!

    So, how is it that you folks make trees? I'm not talking about using kits or those supertrees, but a your "dirty little secret" techniques that might involve dried weeds, carpet fuss, etc.
  19. CharlesH.

    August 04 Photo Contest: Archive Your Modeling

    Exiting a tunnel: I posted this at the Trains.com forums a while backe while discussing Model Railroader's photo contests.
  20. CharlesH.

    Asking for a track plan (and something else)

    yep, it's the final one. I already have the first and second track plans.