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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2014, 03:23:40 PM »
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My issue is that I KNOW this is not my forever house. Why spend thousands on benchwork and track to tear it all down at some point? Ill wait until I settle down and have my final space. Until then I what I have. Chris. I would be interested in what parts you use ect. Im at the point where I need to know where my structures are before I lay more track.
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2014, 05:00:35 PM »
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This is what the back of hardwoods looks like from the old layout:



And the vulcan building was twice as long on the old layout:


What I shortened it to now could be done with one kit since there doesn't need to be a back.

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2014, 06:14:20 PM »
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I'm not allowed to waffle. My grandmother would kick me out and/or throw away all my stuff.
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2014, 07:29:17 PM »
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Good to know thanks Chris. Its looking like most of the major structures will be against a backdrop. I just need to keep thinking outside the box for placing things on angles, ect.
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2014, 08:47:47 PM »
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I was wondering when that sweet freight station would turn up in a project again.   :D

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #35 on: March 10, 2014, 08:56:14 PM »
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Totally stealing this plan when I finally can build a layout again  :D
except It`ll be pennsy:)
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #36 on: March 10, 2014, 10:20:33 PM »
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I was wondering when that sweet freight station would turn up in a project again.   :D

Since I reversed it from the prototype to put the tracks in the front. Now that I'm putting the tracks in the back I need to extend the over hand on the roof for trucks and add timber bumpers.

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #37 on: March 12, 2014, 12:58:29 AM »
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So I got my door and my foam. This is my first time ever using Lowes blue/green colored foam. Glued them together with Glidden Gripper.


A little over 40 years of mags keeping an eye on things. Guess I'll give it 48 hours to dry  :?

And the Walthers Vulcan building will be called Republic Steel. Right down the road and thru the woods was the real Republic tin mill:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12468589833/in/set-72157640479663145
http://www.flickr.com/photos/barrigerlibrary/12468469995/in/set-72157640479663145
First image is reversed.
The place is still standing:  http://binged.it/1cSiN4G

Now I'm off to find this graphic:

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #38 on: March 12, 2014, 01:07:54 AM »
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #39 on: March 12, 2014, 01:22:58 AM »
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Can anyone do something with this logo?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Republic_Steel_(logo).jpg

What do you want to do with it? (TWSS)

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #40 on: March 12, 2014, 01:39:04 AM »
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This was on one of the locos -



It looks a little closer than that wiki image.

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #41 on: March 12, 2014, 02:13:11 AM »
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I figured it could just be printed on paper and stuck to the ends of the building. Maybe sanded thin so the brick shows through.

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #42 on: March 12, 2014, 02:15:06 AM »
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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #43 on: March 12, 2014, 02:27:20 AM »
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Not that it's any help, but that is my Grandfather standing right under the cab logo:

He worked at their Youngstown plant.

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Re: Erie Railroad HCD
« Reply #44 on: March 12, 2014, 08:54:39 AM »
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Couldn't help but feel like I was working on an Ingsoc logo...
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