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GaryHinshaw

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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #60 on: January 24, 2011, 07:33:30 PM »
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Jaime and Steve are just show-offs that should be banned from Railwire!   ::) ;)  But seriously, what a pleasure it is to witness such inspiring work from so many here.

No modelling for me until I get a bit more settled, but I did get up the courage to look at some of my intermodal sets which were not especially well packed for the move (the kits don't come with boxes and I didn't have time to wrap everything...)  The picture is not pretty: off to the RIP track for a bunch of them.

I spent a bit of time sorting through our trip pictures.  We didn't see many trains, but we did have a great time following the MRL along the Clark Fork from Missoula to Sandpoint in -10 F weather on New Years Day.  The bighorn sheep were out when the Day Gas train was approaching:



A few miles downstream a BNSF westbound PRB coal train was waiting:



What a great place to be stuck in the hole!

-gfh

P.S. Sorry for the proto shots in WU, I didn't want to start a whole thread for these snaps.
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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #61 on: January 24, 2011, 07:36:40 PM »
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The etchings are indeed still available, but I'll need to restock, so give us a moment.

http://www.wmrywesternlines.net/

Scroll down.  Chris whips them up for me, and I've been offering them for a couple of years.  I'm glad to see that they're useful for another prototype, but I've always been fond of the original inspiration...



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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #62 on: January 24, 2011, 08:38:31 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on January 24, 2011, 07:36:40 PM
The etchings are indeed still available, but I'll need to restock, so give us a moment.
Lee

didn't know that you are selling them - good to know...
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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #63 on: January 24, 2011, 08:55:39 PM »
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Quote from: lashedup on January 24, 2011, 04:10:20 PM
Thanks for the kind words everyone. I could show anyone how to do this in 30 minutes. It is just static grass, fine ground foams, taking time to build some nicer trees and not a lot else (dontchaknow) <-- made me laugh Lee. I'll leave the wood chipper at home (Fargo is a long way from Chicago anyway...).

Wow. Just wow.

How about a tutorial on granger scenery?    ;D

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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #64 on: January 24, 2011, 10:21:39 PM »
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Ed, every great scene can't be in PA - give the MILW a shout out
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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #65 on: January 24, 2011, 10:32:38 PM »
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The paint-dirt-vacumn-paint scenery treatment for the desert is
working:

 


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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #66 on: January 24, 2011, 10:42:55 PM »
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Lashedup --- HOTT!  You have absolutely nailed that Indiana/Illinois/Iowa look.

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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #67 on: January 24, 2011, 11:45:27 PM »
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Quote from: lashedup on January 24, 2011, 04:10:20 PM


Wow amazing stuff, reminds me very much of home too! (East Anglia is very much parts of the Midwest, flat arable land with lots of sky! :))
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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #68 on: January 26, 2011, 12:02:49 AM »
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I did not work on my layout at all. Instead, I visited a friends layout and ran two of my GP9's through their paces. After working out some kinks, they were cruising super slow around the layout on their local freight deliveries.

I thank Eric P. (aka seusscaboose) and Tim N. (aka POVC) for a wonderful time.



Eric, for you, here is the full size image: http://mymodelrailroadsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/eric-p.-Nickel-Plate-Road.jpg

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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #69 on: January 26, 2011, 09:52:49 AM »
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had a good time seeing you and tim last night...

we will have to do it again soon.

especially with my NMRA event on the horizon in April, i need to hone my op's skills.

requirement #1) Dispatcher at the Junction.
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Re: Weekend Update 1/23/11
« Reply #70 on: January 26, 2011, 10:12:28 AM »
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Eric,
Need more details on April event.  I'd love to come out and play, too...
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