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    Woodland Scenics

    I use a lot of WS materials. They are all wonderful and expensive. Their modulars are great but expensive. Everything about WS is good and expensive. When I can get what I want someplace else I do, but a lot of the stuff is easier to pay for than to find elsewhere.
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    plywood for L-girder?

    The only thing to be careful bout is the screws, you cannot use normal wood screws, you need thinner screws like dry wall. Some of the newer ones are self tapping and they reduce splitting even more.
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    20 years later...

    Welcome back. There are a lot of us. With track I am a Flex track man, because what I like is scenery and ruunning trains. I tried handlaying years ago, and what I learned was I didn't like it, it took too long, and mine did not run well. When you get to trees and mountains I will be more...
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    1955

    Those were the days, except my engines didn't run worth a darn, and my silicon rectifier was not depedible. My first car cost$100.00 which is about all I would pay for it today. One of my engines did have sound, kind of a grinding sound.
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    A few before and after shots

    Aggro, I have learned to make your trees a little. I despair at trying your boxcars. You are an inspiration. Thanks
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    Has anyone heard from dthurman???

    Welcome back.
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    Feed Mill Scene

    Nice model, great photo. What do you plan for weathering? The track detail is very nice.
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    Another Newbie

    Welcome. I was totally out of railroading for good last year this time. Now look at me. Join us soon with the hardware, Until then, we all dream together.
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    New Arrow Creek & Western

    On the road again. You now know how James J. Hill felt when he got refinanced and back to building. Looks good.
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    Model Railroader Magazine circa 1951....

    I have been going through the old ones too. Time machine is the word. I found a few doubles from the 40's and I think they will be my conmtribution to the club's white elephant sale. I loved watching John Allen prgress from a photographer with a small diorama to the premire MRRer of the era. I...
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    Happy Thanksgiving!

    A new blessing to go with all the old, the train is now in the room where the family gathers for dinner. Both joys at the same time. My wife wants to put the butter on a flat car. Continued blessings for you all. Art
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    The WPRR is back up and running again.

    Congrats. Its always good to make progress.
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    Anyone have any pics? Wpf!

    Tried to upload a pic but the file was too large and I don't know how to make them smaller. ArtHill
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    Staging the Platte Canyon Subdivision

    All Aboard - Good for you. Now let the fun begin. ArtHill
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    avatar test

    Well that did not work. Back to watching the Vikings who are about as good at football as I am with this computer
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