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    Photo FUN week of 8/24

    Great pics guys. Smoke all I see are red Xs Dave
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    what is A DODX

    Deffinitley Department of Defense. I saw 7 flatcars with 4 Bradley APCs each about a week ago. They had the same DODX lettering.
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    Freelanced Logos Picke 'Em

    I like #4 & #5. Just my 2 pennies.
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    Quick and easy "filler" trees

    Great Idea. Looks great too!
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    Coloring Steel Bands for Water Tanks and Barrels

    Good Idea! I will have to try that one of these days.
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    Hercules Powder Co. wood refrigerator car

    I've heard several stories of dynamite warmers going off. Not in the last 80 years or so.
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    Hercules Powder Co. wood refrigerator car

    When I saw that ad in MR I said to my wife, I have to have one of those!!!! Being a miner I use explosives all the time. Coincidentally last week I was in an old part of the mine and found a Hercules powder box lid, a really rare find! If you go to the Pennsylvania Division website they have a...
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    Classification light question.

    Model Railroader has an article on the last page of the current (July 07) issue and has had other articles in the past about classification lights.
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    Mid 70's UP Roll-by

    Nice roll by Deano!!!!!!!
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    Sd40-2

    I see alot of them in local use here in Winnemucca, NV. Even an occasional tunnel motor too.
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    intermodel cars freebies

    I printed some of the containers on regular printer paper, folded them up and slid them over a box built out of .020 styrene. It worked great. Not nessesarily something that will pass up close inspection but with the three foot rule they are ok.
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    Model train Bud Light Commercial

    That is greatsign1 . I love it. I think I will crack open a Bud Light later.aussie Cheers to us Mr. Miniature Train Modelers! :mrgreen:
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    If you can help?

    That a nice layout. Just posted in the guest book.
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    How do you decide?

    Bones you are right 1932-1936 was a great time for the Uintah. I have found most of the rolling stock in HOn3 readily available. But since this is my first major layout I have heard that narrow gauge stuff is finicky. I have been leaning towards the mainline idea and improving my skills then...
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    How do you decide?

    Well you guys pretty much confirmed what I was thinking. The Uintah did interchange with the standard gauge D&RGW at Mack, CO giving me that option. I also figured that I can set my layout in the 1930's or so but still run any era equipment just for fun. Thanks Dave
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    How do you decide?

    Thats kinda what I was thinking. But then the problem of narrow/ standard gauge becomes a problem, Unless I did some kind of interchange to accomodate both.
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    How do you decide?

    Hi guys, I am in the process of buying a new house with a 750 square foot garage. I am planning on dedicating about half to a layout. What I was wondering is how do you decide on what to build, prototype or freelance, what era, location, etc. There are so many options. I know I want a...
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    Web Links for Traction parts.

    East Gary Car Company has some nice stuff in O & G scale. No web site but you can get a catalog with an SASE to 3828 St. Joseph Ct. Lake Station, IN 46405
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    Flatcar bridges

    I've seen lots of flatcars as bridges. Usually over small creeks or washes. I don't think I've ever seen it modeled though, might be an interesting idea. Dave