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    Trying out new camera (Christmas)

    I like the second picture, the reflection of the sun (flash) off the car bumper looks cool...
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    Intro and input request

    Holy Wa! Thats a nice looking plan you have there.
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    Intro and input request

    Try photobucket, no popups, and it's free... Just copy and paste a link to here. That plan looks great, make it bigger!
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    Don't laugh too hard...It's my first attempt!

    ^^^ +1 Maybe some remnants of the wood bridge & bents that the Girders replaced?
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    Don't laugh too hard...It's my first attempt!

    Like a B.A.S.E. jumping event gone bad???sign1 That would really test your detailing skills!!
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    Will you be checking in today?

    At work, pulling Fire Watch. It doesn't pay to be the lowest senority guy in the plant, but hey, I got a job.:) But I get off at 3pm, so I won't be on after that...
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    Christmas Day Check-IN

    We had Christmas on Christmas Eve this year, I am at work pulling Fire Watch. My son is only 11 weeks old, so he won't know, but next year somebody else gets this duty.:) Anyhow, my wife heard my intrest in modeling a Steel Mill, so I had a very HO Steel Mill X-Mas. Rolling Mill, Power...
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    Something like this

    OK, so my wife heard me talking about wanting to someday model a Steel Mill, and as I found out on Christmas morning, decided to supply me with a great starting block for a Steel Mill layout! So now I have a Rolling Mill, an Ore Bridge, a Freight station with crane, A Powerhouse, and a few more...
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    Passenger train ?

    Well that just takes the air right out of this thread...
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    Don't laugh too hard...It's my first attempt!

    That dropoff looks awesome, I can't wait to see it with color!!!
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    Couplers & Trucks

    I just got a box of HO cars, locos and assorted stuff from a friend who is never going to use it, and some of the coupers are broken and missing. Which ### Kadee coupler is the preferred? I started looking at them, but ther seems to be quite a few different ones... Also, who is a good...
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    Flying Scotsman

    OK, after some image research, I would say go with the wings. I think, THINK, those are actually on some Steams to grab air, possibly for cooling. And I am SURE that now that I made that statement, someone will tell us what they are really for:) From all the pics, I am guessing they are...
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    A few updates to my creation

    That looks very nice, I like that head on shot of the Locos
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    Looking for a good operating rr choice

    I was just looking at some Conrail rolling stock yesterday. Gotta wait til after Christmas though...
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    Engineer Kyle's Time Travel Challenge

    That building turned out great! The interior lighting in the evening shot is nice!
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    Looking for a good operating rr choice

    When was the last time you saw a train pulling one road name? As for the pullers, pick the paint scheme you like the best. Buy the stuff you like:) I personally am working on modeling CSX, NS, and Union Pacific, with a smattering of CN and BNSF, because thats what I see on the rails at the...
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    Testing Some Angles

    The weathering on that Penn Central hopper is fantastic!
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    please need help on steel mill!!

    I looked those up, the Valmet was the same thing as the Ross, just made by Valmet.:thumb:
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    please need help on steel mill!!

    If you go back to the #17 post, by me, there is a link to an Aerial map of the Rouge Steel Mill. Once you open the image, right in the middle of the pic are the words Ford Canal Slip. The BOF is directly to the left of the word SLIP. And looks just like the top view of that pic I posted from...
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    The Henry Ford Museum, lots of pics

    Is that possible?!? It's only 15 minutes from our house and we have a season pass, so we go to the Museum at least once every 3 months (the travelling attractions change quarterly, usually) and to Greenfield Village every couple of weeks. It's just nice to go walk around, ride the train, and...