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Today is Thursday, July 23, 2026 The History of Today 1715 - The first lighthouse in America was authorized for construction at Little... -
July 23, 1999 With the launch of NASA’s orbiter Columbia, Eileen Collins became the first woman to command a space shuttle mission.
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July 23, 1903 Ford Motor Company sold its first automobile, a Ford Model A; five years later it introduced the hugely influential Model T
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to RhB Michael's post in the thread History of All Kinds with
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We used to have to use the Julian date on maintenance forms. It's probably all hand-held computerized by now. -
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Some Texas history............ On this day in 1947, Eagles co-founder and drummer Don Henley was born in Gilmer. He was raised in nearby...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to 2Tracks's post in the thread post your model RR tips........ with Like.
Went to a food service supply store in town and picked up these gloves. They are durable, and way easier to work with than the latex gloves.
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Had to replace one of the IR sensors for a crossing signal. Of course it is soldered in so I broke out the corded soldering iron...
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These bamboo skewers are one of the most used items on my HO layout. Great for applying glue. Great for stirring paint in those little...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to MOWboss's post in the thread post your model RR tips........ with Like.
While your in the kitchen - Caraway seeds look like excellent fish recently caught and laying on bank/boat next to fisherman. I also...
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Those solid wire pieces are leftovers, too short for other uses. I also have many short pieces of stranded 0,5mm2 (22 AWG), I make...
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I use LED spots as main lighting for the layout. They are attached to an overhead wooden grid. When I began installing these spots, I...
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Colorado Midland Modeler reacted to Kusojiji's post in the thread What trains did you run today? with Like.
A Nagoya MO-510 tram pulling trolleys. The folks in the trolleys are probably wishing the train would run through a waterfall in this heat.
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Kriegslok, they look good with white highlights! I used to watch trains in Spokane, WA, and saw 3182 enough times that I had photos of...
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I saw a pair of these SD40-2s in Altoona few years ago: They are pretty much extinct i think, unless there's some stragglers deep in...
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I've collected enough parts to start putting the front of the car back together. Moral of the story, almost to the wear bars is worn...
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