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    Making Trees

    They are closing scaletree to venture out into another business that they hope will allow them to re open scale tree at a later date...way in the future. Sure gonna miss those guys...and the trees. 77Railer
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    Making Trees

    Thanks...I may have to try that...also wanting to get my hands on some crape myrtle :) 77Railer
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    HO layout in a trophy case :)

    Well Gang, While I wait on track for the O gauge and G Gauge layouts at Kingsbury Monday starts the 3 week minimum HO layout which is going to be housed in a trophy case. While the layout itself is a simple oval it will feature pieces donated by members of the gauge as well as others by...
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    Making Trees

    Just read on their site they are going out of business if you want some you should get it :( 77Railer
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    Making Trees

    Not a problem this is what I did. Got the nexessary supplies from Michaels and Wal-mart also used a product called BranchBunches from ScaleTree.com which is on sale right now for 2.70 it says that a bag will make 8 or 9 trees but the trees they make are freakin huge...pics below...those trees...
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    My living room

    I like it...looks like a good job. How did you run the wiring for it? and could you give us some more details...please,lol. 77Railer
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    Anyone do the Pinewood derbys?

    Sweet....yes I do the AWANA derby as well. I am an AWANA leader for the T&T Boys. That is some of the best times we have. Trying to figure out how to have one like that with slot cars one night...maybe a 5 lap race and double eliminations. Sweet ride...let me find the one I made my wife...here...
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    Making Trees

    Pictures Well here is a few pics of the trees...can yall give me your opinion/suggestions. A friend stopped by to steal the show...that steamer is such a camera hog,lol. 77Railer
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    Garden Railroad @ Kingsbury Elementary

    Well I setup the train from bachmann in the toy room to give it a test run and it runs perfect. The little switcher didnt work so last night I took it apart and fixed the electircal on it and whamo...shes a running...momma meeya,lol. While I had it apart I decided I didnt like the way it looked...
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    Making Trees

    Well Gang, I finally took my first swing at making trees. The end result didnt turn out to bad for my first attempt. I used a whisk broom from Michaels and some adhesive spray from wal-mart, as well as some home made ground foam. Hope to get some pictures posted this afternoon. Just wanted...
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    Garden Railroad @ Kingsbury Elementary

    Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet Bachmann comes through once again. They sent us a spectrum power pack and a night before christmas train set. So with what I have recieved so far and what is on the way from mikey the only thing we are lacking is some elbow grease and some track. I can put the christmas train...
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    Garden Railroad @ Kingsbury Elementary

    Hi there gang, The first donation to the Garden Railroad Im working on at Kingsbury Elementary has arrived. The guys at http://www.gohobbies.com/ sent a nice care package for the kids. It contained the following: 1 MDC G2102 "Big Hustler" Missouri Pacific Switcher 1 Bachmann Big Hauler...
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    Once again I turn to my fellow Gaugers

    Just wanted to give you guys an update...I spoke to Gargraves and they have agreed to supply us the track needed to suspend a railroad from the library. That should make the librarian happy. Tried getting in touch with Lionel today but failed to get anywhere with it. Gonna try Atlas O and Weaver...
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    Once again I turn to my fellow Gaugers

    Spoke to Bachmann today and they are supposed to be sending us some stuff. Also spoke to aristrocraft and they said we could have a 60% discount. We have decidedto use the enclosed commons area. I will be taking pictures and getting dimensions this week for suggestions. I already have a fair...
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    Robin,(Matthyro) This hurts

    While I cant offer any words that will make the pain and feelings of sadness go away I will pray for his comfort, his family, and his reunion with our heavenly father. 77Railer
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    Upstate SC

    Im 40 miles east of Columbia....bought the best I can do for upstate.... 77Railer Shoot me a pm
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    Once again I turn to my fellow Gaugers

    We have an enclosed courtyard that Im also thinking about setting it up in. Going to have to see what G scale items we run across....right now we dont have anything. Could also do an O guage hanging from the cieling but I want there to be interaction with the kids...make it on there level. Any...
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    Once again I turn to my fellow Gaugers

    Hello fellas, Its been awhile for some and even longer for others...havent been on in awhile. Who would have thought that teaching fourth grade would actually be work,lol. I love the new school. The admins are very supportive in everything that I want to do. They have even let me bring my...
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    For 77railer and the Kids

    Thanks DWP nice of you to think about me and the kids. Been real busy with school starting...4th graders are so sweet,lol. Im still working on a room and this time Im wanting to make it school wide K-5 grades. More to come......77Railer
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    Summer is Over....Bring on the Kids :)

    Well...so far so good...Im loving it...got 23 students and tons of freedom. I cant wait to try to weasel a room out of the principal and get started. Im thinking about trying to get him to agree to a O gauge train running thru the front commens area near the cieling. The school is painted in a...