The Model Railroading thread - Page 7

Betonov · 03-06-13, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Navuhodonosor

I live in the wrong part of the world

I think Mehano stil makes them

August · 03-06-13, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by iambecomelife

There's a rusty GG-1 parked not far from where I live; they say they're going to restore it but I doubt it will happen.

If you take some pictures of it i'll post them here:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/default.aspx

magic452 · 04-26-13, 12:44 AM

Latest form the Magic Railroad.

Things not going so good, ran into a big problem with this.
It's a double crossover and a key part of the lay out and it broke.
Had to replace it and what a pain. The new one was shorter and did not fit! I have to order everything on line and it almost took two months to get all the new stuff, lots o' money also.

I changed switch machines to these.

[URL=http://s621.photobucket.com/user/Magic452/media/switchmach_zps049e217b.jpg.html]

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Had to cut the bench work to get them in.

Finally got it in and it worked.

They don't make a 22" curved bridge so I made my own.

Got the center section done and all the crossings of the walkways

Some of the bridges I had to make, they all need some dressing up but they do the job so far.

Picked up some new rolling stock as well, thanks to E Bay

I was very surprised to see that this ran on all the layout.
It's a cheapie but a good test, the loco is an EMD E-8 with a F-7 B unit.
They are a bit messed up and not DCC so I will replace it soon with a Southern Pacific Daylight set. Just ordered the locomotives today, I'll pick up new passenger cars as I find them. It's all setting on a display track I added.

Been busy and spent a ton of money but I'm getting there.

Magic

Jimbuna · 04-26-13, 07:19 AM

Looking great

swamprat69er · 04-26-13, 08:02 AM

Wolferz....P.M. coming your way.

Mork_417 · 04-26-13, 08:07 AM

WoW!!!

Looking really sweet.

fireftr18 · 04-26-13, 08:14 AM

Magic, that's looking great. A lot of work, a lot of space. Keep sharing. I can't wait to see how it comes out.

Jimbuna · 04-26-13, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Wolferz....P.M. coming your way.

I must be missing something here

swamprat69er · 04-26-13, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I must be missing something here

Do you want one, too?

swamprat69er · 04-26-13, 08:47 AM

Way back when I was a young gaffer, my Dad and I had a HO scale setup on two sheets of 1/2" plywood in the basement. Hurricane Hazel destroyed it for us when the basement flooded.
4' of water in the basement has a tendency to do that.
We never got back into it.
I still love trains and prefer long distance train travel over any other mode of transportation.

Oberon · 04-26-13, 09:17 AM

Magic that is, well, magic! Very nice indeed, great work on the bridge and glad to hear you got the crossover working right, switches can be a sod at times, even on the real thing!

Jimbuna · 04-26-13, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by swamprat69er

Do you want one, too?

Well yes....if I had the room

soopaman2 · 04-26-13, 05:56 PM

Not to get too personal, but how much $$ have you put into this thus far. not so much counting time, just materials. Just interested.

This thread brings back my childhood, I was 11 with a G.I Joe train set with soldiers, and bridges, and missile trains, tanks, all that fun stuff.

I had battles going on, as the train dropped off reinforcements. Epic battles, you had to have been there!

I read through this and felt like a kid for a minute. Ear to ear grin.

August · 04-26-13, 06:33 PM

That's a beautiful job Magic.

Here's some shots of stuff i've been working on:

swamprat69er · 04-26-13, 07:28 PM

That is pretty neat what you are working on, August.

04-26-13, 12:44 AM	#93
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Latest form the Magic Railroad. Things not going so good, ran into a big problem with this. It's a double crossover and a key part of the lay out and it broke. Had to replace it and what a pain. The new one was shorter and did not fit! I have to order everything on line and it almost took two months to get all the new stuff, lots o' money also. I changed switch machines to these. [URL=http://s621.photobucket.com/user/Magic452/media/switchmach_zps049e217b.jpg.html][/URL Had to cut the bench work to get them in. Finally got it in and it worked. They don't make a 22" curved bridge so I made my own. Got the center section done and all the crossings of the walkways Some of the bridges I had to make, they all need some dressing up but they do the job so far. Picked up some new rolling stock as well, thanks to E Bay I was very surprised to see that this ran on all the layout. It's a cheapie but a good test, the loco is an EMD E-8 with a F-7 B unit. They are a bit messed up and not DCC so I will replace it soon with a Southern Pacific Daylight set. Just ordered the locomotives today, I'll pick up new passenger cars as I find them. It's all setting on a display track I added. Been busy and spent a ton of money but I'm getting there. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

04-26-13, 07:19 AM	#94
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 181,175 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looking great __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!! GWX3.0 Download Page - Donation/instant access to GWX (Help SubSim)

04-26-13, 08:02 AM	#95
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Wolferz....P.M. coming your way. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-26-13, 08:07 AM	#96
Mork_417 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: DB-15 Posts: 849 Downloads: 263 Uploads: 0	WoW!!! Looking really sweet. __________________ Heading to AM49.(U-553)

04-26-13, 08:14 AM	#97
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,526 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	Magic, that's looking great. A lot of work, a lot of space. Keep sharing. I can't wait to see how it comes out. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

04-26-13, 08:47 AM	#100
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Way back when I was a young gaffer, my Dad and I had a HO scale setup on two sheets of 1/2" plywood in the basement. Hurricane Hazel destroyed it for us when the basement flooded. 4' of water in the basement has a tendency to do that. We never got back into it. I still love trains and prefer long distance train travel over any other mode of transportation. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

04-26-13, 09:17 AM	#101
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Magic that is, well, magic! Very nice indeed, great work on the bridge and glad to hear you got the crossover working right, switches can be a sod at times, even on the real thing!

04-26-13, 05:56 PM	#103
soopaman2 Der Alte Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 3,316 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 0	Not to get too personal, but how much $$ have you put into this thus far. not so much counting time, just materials. Just interested. This thread brings back my childhood, I was 11 with a G.I Joe train set with soldiers, and bridges, and missile trains, tanks, all that fun stuff. I had battles going on, as the train dropped off reinforcements. Epic battles, you had to have been there! I read through this and felt like a kid for a minute. Ear to ear grin. __________________ If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons. -Winston Churchill- The most fascinating man in the world.

04-26-13, 06:33 PM	#104
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a beautiful job Magic. Here's some shots of stuff i've been working on: __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

04-26-13, 07:28 PM	#105
swamprat69er Aceydeucy Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ontario,Canada Posts: 1,889 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	That is pretty neat what you are working on, August. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That which does not kill us, makes us stronger. We the willing, led by the unsure, have done so much with so little, for so long, that we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.