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03-30-2008, 11:53 AM
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Two questions and one picture
Today, after a pause I reread some threads here on the Gauge, and therefore I browsed the actual contests going on. Now I am somewhat off the tracks (
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03-30-2008, 01:03 PM
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BNSF and UP all the way!!
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Do Under layout Staging Yards count? mines going to be 15-18" wide x 12' long with a total of 7 tracks running down the whole 12' as a stub ended yard. Thats 72' of tracks for a yard
I know thats still nothing compared to some of your guys yards but this will be PLENTY of room for me store and stage trains. |
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03-30-2008, 08:05 PM
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 My N scale yard...  Jake should rekkernize these two beasties and where the pic came from...  ...same yard, different loc---the second loc is all the way back.
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03-30-2008, 11:29 PM
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That I do!! I love that shot of those guys. Speaking of which, they haven't been out in a while. I just finished the mainline crossovers, maybe thats a good excuse for them to come out. |
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03-31-2008, 06:14 PM
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04-09-2008, 05:38 PM
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A couple from the UK
Folkestone, Hythe and District Model Railway Club's Home Page
  Two shots of Bush Creek Intermodal Yard on our under construction N Gauge modularlayout And something different - an OO gauge model of preparations for the D-Day landings being set up at our club exhibition 2007  Last edited by Badyin Macfadyi; 04-09-2008 at 05:48 PM. Reason: Links added |
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04-09-2008, 07:44 PM
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I just want to say thanks to everyone that has posted on this thread. It has been a great way for all of you wonderful modelers to show off a part of your work that is often overlooked. Whether you like it or not, you have to have track to get cars off the main. and keep them heading in the right direction.
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04-09-2008, 11:11 PM
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