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    Sunday Photo Phun 7-4-04 Happy 4th!!!

    Hello Trainworm, Here's a link to my almost-finished signal tower. I seem to have been on withit for ever. http://uk.msnusers.com/JonGrantsRailroadmodels/atlassignaltowerproject.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=451 Jon
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    What do you do with all your boxes?

    Mine go in carrier bags, which are then tossed in the loft. I keep the Athearn boxes out as they are good for keeping bits and bobs in. Jon
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    Sunday Photo Fun 6-27-04

    Thanks guys, but I've changed it already. I wasn't too happy with the colour of the ground cover (yard filth texture paint), as it was too dark for the Belt Railway, so i stripped the details off and repainted the ground with concrete texture paint with light grey ballast. Once I darken it...
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    Sunday Photo Fun 6-27-04

    Railimages is a bit under the weather at the moment, so here's a link to something I seem to have been working on for ages. It is about 75% finished, with some more detailling to the groundcover and junk required...
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    Sunday Photo Fun 6-27-04

    Seeing as there is an English flavour to proceedings, shouldn't that be three 'chips' short of a (cr)happy meal.:) :D ;) Jon
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    Snowfall

    Thanks Neil, if you get to many shows, look out for the mags sold on clubstands. My previous snowscene - Hudson Lane - appeared in the December 1995 British Railway Modelling. Some of that layout - about 11", still exists on Hudson Road. Jon
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    Snowfall

    I'm doing my Atlas signal tower in BRC colours. BTW, thanks for the thumbs up guys Jon
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    Snowfall

    This is where the diorama usually lives during an exhibition
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    Snowfall

    Almost forgot, there's some pics of the layout here. http://www.railimages.com/gallery/album29?page=1 Cheers, Jon
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    Snowfall

    I was asked to explain how I created the snow on my British layout Husdon road. Since this was the single-most-asked question I get at exhibitions, I decided to build a diorama to show how the snow effect was achieved. the first stage shows the track laid onto cork tiles, glued and...
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    June 04 Photo Contest: Archive Open/magic

    Here's my first entry into the fun. Some local 'Maidens' seeing off the troops in 1917. From my British layout, Hudson Road NER. Jon
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    It's Monday, What did we get done?

    Spent the weekend tidying up the bookshelves - took all weekend. Jon
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    H.O Sunday Photo Fun 6-20-04

    Great work guys. Nothing new from me this week. my modelling plans were put on hold today, while I tidied up the house - railway books everywhere - kitchen, upstairs loo, bedrooms, downstairs loo (reading room) - everywhere but the bookcases. Here's a couple of oldies-but-goldies in the...
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    It's Friday, weekend modeling plans!

    I'm still on with the Atlas signal tower, and hope to have it finished Sunday, ready for posting pics. Jon
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    It's Monday, weekend modeling.

    I've been working on the Atlas signal tower. Jon
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    H.O Sunday Photo Fun 6-13-04

    I have been working on the Atlas signal tower this weekend, which is top secret at the moment, so here's a couple of pics of the U-boat I stuck a decoder in on Friday. Jon
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    It's Friday, weekend modeling plans?

    I have an Atlas signal cabin to start, or I'm dead meat. Jon
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    Go directly to jail

    I'm sure Doc is planning 'no window, a gaping hole and some bent iron bars' ;) :thumb: Jon
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    How do you start a pudding race

    I don't know. How do you shoot a purple elephant? Jon
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    Next HO purchase

    Sounds great. I got my decals from Walthers (Microscale) One set should give you enough yellow lines to do one RS3 plus half of another. Don't forget to post some pics when you're done. Jon