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    What's it?

    Thanks Ok, Stu, I'll take it easy when I open it up. And scribe the wheel/axel first. The Bachmann unit had stripped it's driving gear and the wheels/rods wewre binding on it too. I have moved the wheels to be 90degrees out and it runs pretty good now:) Drew
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    Summer Cottage

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    Summer Cottage

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    Summer Cottage

    and the scene is completed with a little 'shrubery', and the addition of Mom and Dad. And it's off to my friends layout for a little exposure :wave: :wave: :wave:
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    What's it?

    Excellent Jon,;) ;) I'm putting a resistor, ... I mean a muffler,... on the roof of mine too. That looks like the way a machine really would look :thumb: :thumb: Did you scratch build, or is the carbody a kit, or did you up grade it at all? Drew
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    Tips-n-Tricks

    Robin, nice looking layout room. That garden center did you right! the Jute and the color of the facia is nice. I'm sure you have been asked this before, but how high is the top edge of the facia from the wooden platform, ...and the floor? Drew
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    What's it?

    Those are just a couple of old engines I uncovered the other day. Thinking of what to do with them. OK Jon, looks like an MDT from the website. I'd agree with that. I like those mufflers and exhaust pipe on the roof of your Plymouth, looks mean!! Tank engine, yes it is die cast metal...
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    What's it?

    as you can tell, I don't know my loco's very well:oops: :oops: :oops: This one has no info on it either...
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    What's it?

    and an 0-6-0, Can some one explain to me the names and deignation differances of these two locos. The one with the tender is a Bachman (hong kong) and the short one has no info on the bottom. Thanks, Drew
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    What's it?

    An 0-6-0
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    With the glang ,,glang of the warning bell

    Well done!! Interurben, very nice!! I was never much of a traction guy... they weren't diesels you know!! But you have been changing my opinion about that for sure. I know more about traction now than I ever did before:p :p Your kit/scratch building is great and your shots are 'in...
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    Summer Cottage

    Thanks Jon :rolleyes: :) :) :) :) :)
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    Summer Cottage

    Thanks very much everyone, I really enjoyed building this structure, allthough it took about two weeks. It is completely scratch built. The main building is cardstock with a numerous paper brick veneers. The kitchen addition is stick built, as well as the porch. There is paper shingles on the...
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    A pat on the back

    Thankyou!! I too, have felt very welcomed here, from the first post I made:) Thanks to all the members, and of course, the moderators. Some one said it before, but I'll say it again, this is home :cool: Drew
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    Latest scratchbuild

    Excellent!! C'mon Paul, it's O for heaven sakes :p :p :p :p :p :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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    Summer Cottage

    Hows this for Scratchin' :thumb: :thumb: :cool: :cool: Now that Mom has her 'kitchen addition' and a place to sit and read, she just needs to find some nice flowers to plant. If only we could get Dad to put his boots 'nicely' by the door :rolleyes: :rolleyes: Oh yes,....BTW... it is...
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    Summer Cottage

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    Summer Cottage

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    Summer Cottage

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