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    WPF 05/27/16 to 06/03/16

    A couple of random shots of the Manitoba & Minnesota Sub. John Longhurst, Winnipeg
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    Weekly Photo Fun 4/10 through 4/16

    I finally got around to weathering one of my new Bowser SD40-2 units. Before. After. (I think I need more dark grime . . . ) John Longhurst, Winnipeg
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    WPF Oct 31 through Nov 6

    Yes, that is a Kato locomotive. John
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    WPF Oct 31 through Nov 6

    Some photos from my N scale project this summer, the Thompson River Canyon, in memory of my brother-in-law. More at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2015/09/introducing-n-scale-thompson-river.html
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    WPF October 1-- October 8

    Yes--Thompson River Canyon is in B.C. You can find out more at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2015/09/introducing-n-scale-thompson-river.html John
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    WPF October 1-- October 8

    I started a new thread about the N scale Thompson River Canyon layout I built in memory of my brother-in-law, who died of cancer a year ago (Oct. 14). Here are a few more photos.
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    Introducing the N scale Thompson River Canyon Layout

    On Oct. 14, last year, my brother-in-law died. Before he died, he started collecting N scale trains. His plan was to make a layout of his favourite railfan location, the Thompson River Canyon in B.C. Since he died before he could make it, I decided to make a small portable layout of that...
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    Wpf 2/22 - 3/1

    Caught a switcher switching the flour mill on the CP Rail M & M Sub. this past week. Credit Rico with the mill--looks pretty good in that corner! John Longhurst, Winnipeg
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    WPF Feb15th to Feb 22nd

    A few shots with my new Gorilla Pod . . . as you can see, you can use it just about anywhere to get unique shots. John Longhurst, Winnipeg
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    Hotel room with a model railroad layout

    Going to Japan any time soon? You might want to stay at a hotel that offers a room with a layout--like the one pictured above. More photos and a link to a video on my blog at http://cprailmmsub.blogspot.ca/2013/01/hotel-room-with-view-and-model-railroad.html John Longhurst, Winnipeg
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    Another guy with a real train in his basement

    Turns out Jason Shron isn't the only guy with a real train in his basement--Dr. Nick Muff of Washington State has an F7 cab and a mock up of a passenger car in his basement and layout room. See more photos, info and links on my blog at...
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    Guy with a real train in his basement

    Jason Shron of Rapido Trains might be the only guy in North America with a real train in his basement. Not a full-size train, but a 20-foot section of a VIA coach. See more photos, info and a link to a video about the train in the basement on my blog at...
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    Layout in a crawl space

    Never say you don't have enough space for a layout. At least, that was true for Dennis Parker of Great Britain--he built his magnificent OO layout in a four-foot crawl space, complete with a trap door entrance from his kitchen floor. See photos and a link to a video on my blog at...
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    Photos of Lyle Beck's Wisconsin & Michigan layout

    I have posted info and photos of Lyle Beck's Lake Michigan Division of the Wisconsin & Michigan on my blog. Lyle's layout was featured in the Jan. 1995 Model Railroader, together with Dave Rickaby's Western Division of the Wisconsin & Michigan (also featured on my blog.) You can find it at...
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    The Canadian like you've never seen it before

    I knew Rapido's The Canadian was a work of art--now it's a work in art. Photographer Jeff Friesen took the set on a cross-Canada tour, taking pictures of it in various provinces and locations. Not only is this The Canadian like you've never seen it before, but also in places you've never seen...
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