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| Big Zee |
 Apr 4 2007, 5:54 PM
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| Hack |
Apr 4 2007, 9:07 PM
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Aw - I want to play! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ( * ...begins to blow dust from N-Scale models... * ) |
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| darkflyer |
Apr 4 2007, 10:01 PM
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| SeanK97 |
Apr 5 2007, 4:20 AM
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A good friend of mine has a basement Lionel setup, the whole basement. If plans go right I should be there tonite running trains with him. I'd rather be running my own but a lack of time and space keeps mine in boxes. Nice work you have there, it looks and sounds terrific. Sounds also like a DCC system! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Big Zee |
Apr 7 2007, 7:24 PM
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Apr 8 2007, 4:02 AM
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| Big Zee |
Apr 8 2007, 2:12 PM
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QUOTE(SeanK97 @ Apr 8 2007, 8:29 AM)  Really sweet Dan, I especially like that stack-train ina couple of the videos. Any chance of a few arial shots of that layout for perspective on size? (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) But then you would see the unfinished parts we leave out of the videos because it just looks so plain compared to the finished parts...and the mess we made down there. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) It's a 3-deck 40x30 layout that wraps around 3 walls of the basement. You can see the track plan here.Below is a shot looking along the 40 foot north wall. You can clearly see all three decks in the shot. The large 6' diameter helix is behind me and to the right, and the Dunreith diamond I like to feature in my shots is directly behind me. The middle deck is fairly complete, except for a few odds and ends. The lower deck is just staging that will wrap all the way around and reverse under the helix (hopefully), and the upper deck is still awaiting our attention (except for the Cargill grain elevator you can see in the photo).  |
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| milepost56 |
Apr 8 2007, 2:38 PM
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It really makes you wan't to shelve the PC and MSTS as there is nothing more cool than watching that train pass by you. The hours invested always give back a great return as you ease your mind into your trainsets and head out, just as you get to track speed the wife yells down the stairs that the pizza guy pulled in the driveway, damn (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Very cool Zebo (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| 3522 |
Apr 12 2007, 4:01 PM
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I'm the fella with the layout. Names Matt. Anyway, took a shot during our test ops session, this was at the end of the day and Dan got the idea to run a 80 car train. So the other 7 of us stood back and I grabbed a camera for the sure to be priceless derailment. Here is a shot in happy times, pre derailment. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)  A local and 2 thru freights clog the double track mainline. Did I mention, there are 2 sidings, one on each side of the mainline and it took the L-51 crew a half hour real time to flop around 2 industries.  3 thru freights and a local on the mainline stuffed into a tight spot. God Bless the poor Dispatcher at this location.  Just wait til it gets going.............And NO, Dan won't be running another mixed 80 car freight with 4 SD60's on it. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Maybe a coal train..... |
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