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    Carnival Season Starts Today, King's Day

    :wave: Happy Mardi Gras from New Orleans Bywater Neighborhood :wave:
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    Snow For Christmas!

    White Christmas scandle We rarely get snow, but what we always get is a good' ol Louisiana Hay Ride....now that all traces of the snow has melted away and the temp is up to 61, the officials were on TV pointing fingers as to what happened to the money for the snow plow that was never purchased...
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    OK, whadja get??

    Mother's homemade Pecan Pralines Happy that she is still here to make'm for me again this year :thumb: We did something different this year, we treated ourselves to the Royal Orleans Rib Room on Christmas Eve, and after spending $80 a person on dinner, we felt like we got a bargan when the...
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    Snow For Christmas!

    Snow in New Orleans on Christmas Day It last snowed here on Dec 23, 1989, previous to that it snowed in 1963 and 1964. Yesterday about 4 pm it started snowing and we had a light dusting all over the city. This rare white christmas happened only once before in the city's history, 50 years ago...
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    2nd Run BLI Northern making the grade

    nice photo :thumb: Puck, what type of camera are you taking the photo with....sure did a great job.....I am doing research on cameras that take good model photos
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    History of "The Gauge"

    So basicaly this site is here, in such fine form, due to the love of the hobby by some very didicated people to the benefit of the many. That shows high standards and devotion to a hobby. Thank you again. :thumb:
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    History of "The Gauge"

    Whats the orgins of this site? Who created this and when? Is the site's history archived some place on the site? Just wondering about this for no reason at all. :confused: It has been of great value to me and I sure do enjoy all the photos, tips and communicaiton of ideas. It appears to me...
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    Christmas tree layout

    No Christmas Layout, but..... on a related note, my neighbor across the street droped off a box of old ho cars, engine, track and assorted items that he used to put around his tree. He said the thing just stopped running one season a few years back and has sat in the christmas boxes since...
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    CCMRC Open House

    Great photos Sure like those vids of the trains in action..... :thumb: good job.
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    What's a good Digital Camera

    Thank you all. I am going to copy and past this info to file and digestion for my post holiday camera buying shopping. :thumb:
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    A beautiful layout from Taiwan....

    super cool man that is great! got to love that victorian look.......can almost expect to see Polleyanna step out the front door! :thumb:
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    Nice 4-4-0 American?

    4-4-0 Americans I have several of IHC versions and while I am pleased with the look, all of mine have poor pick-up of current. That said, if you are new at the hobby, I would stay away from them, because nothing is more frustrating then to have your first locomotives not run properly from the...
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    What's a good Digital Camera

    This topic may have been covered before, but I need to get a good medium priced ($300+/-) digital that I can also use to take close-up photos of my layout and models. Any brand names and models or must haves that such a camera should have to do close work. Not needing professional type...
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    Black Widow F's crossing Davis Creek

    an art teacher's advise I was taught by a nun in art class that I was to ''paint what you see and not what you know"......that tip has often helped me do so real pleasing work ......again....great job....
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    Black Widow F's crossing Davis Creek

    super what nice work!...those photos are awsome! :thumb:
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    "Once upon a Train"

    to be continued: Silver City local union hall. Thus, the professor, relaying on his vast knowledge, decided to turn the tide against, edgy and twitchy trigger finger, Jessie and engage him in intellectual conversation on........
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    Daylight PAs through the orange groves

    Nice Photo That looks real good, great job. :thumb:
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    policy?

    Getting on everything When I was a young wild man, I hung out with a fellow who smoked all the time. He was always on the cutting edge of style and electronics and such like that. At great expense he redid his appartment in all white, slick, modern and something that should be on...
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    I just wanted to share...

    Great Photo That really looks great! :thumb:
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    Let me introduce myself....

    Welcome, Clark Welcome to the place where you are never to old or young to play with trains. Any one know where I can get a needle for my phonograph.....just kidding....remember those pink and white things that looked like a breifcase with a built-in speaker...... :wave: