The Model Railroading thread - Page 15

August · 12-04-15, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

That is a nice piece of work, August.

You would laugh....my wife likes to put up a Christmas Village using Department 56 Snow Village houses. This year I set up my Manuta Booth Kelly Logger HO engine and cars for her display(great engine I purchased on our honeymoon 21 years ago and still runs like a champ). Anyway, we needed to get the smoke liquid for the engine. Now they have smoke liquid with scents! I could not believe it. She purchased the chocolate scent smoke. So, as the kids watch the Department 56 moving Christmas display the train runs the track making chocolate smells.

Funnier yet....my wife said setting up HO trains is a lot of fun!

Some of my earliest memories are of my father setting up a trainset for my 4th birthday when we lived in Hawaii. You're doing something that your kids will remember for the rest of their lives.

AVGWarhawk · 12-04-15, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Some of my earliest memories are of my father setting up a trainset for my 4th birthday when we lived in Hawaii. You're doing something that your kids will remember for the rest of their lives.

My dad was the same. I recall a Chessie System HO diesel he purchased for me one Christmas. Nice HO. It was this puppy here:

Anyway, he got me a 4x8 cork board type deal covered it with the sheets of ugly green grass that was sold at the time. Set up the track and off I went hauling freight.

nikimcbee · 12-04-15, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Some of my earliest memories are of my father setting up a trainset for my 4th birthday when we lived in Hawaii. You're doing something that your kids will remember for the rest of their lives.

Ha, me too! I guess as the story goes, when I got my train set, my uncle wouldn't let me near it. I can't imagine why?

AVGWarhawk · 12-04-15, 11:07 AM

I'm thinking times are changing though. Kids today appear to be setting up the new laptop or xbox together. I guess the smell of new electronic hardware heating up will linger in their memories for decades to come.

August · 12-04-15, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Ha, me too! I guess as the story goes, when I got my train set, my uncle wouldn't let me near it. I can't imagine why?

My Dad said the same thing but the reality was that he was too busy playing with the train set himself. "It's not ready yet" rings a bit hollow from a guy wearing an engineers cap making choo choo noises!

AVGWarhawk · 12-04-15, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by August

My Dad said the same thing but the reality was that he was too busy playing with the train set himself. "It's not ready yet" rings a bit hollow from a guy wearing an engineers cap making choo choo noises!

August · 04-01-17, 11:19 PM

Been working on a roundhouse for my locomotives all winter and I finally got a section finished enough to move them in and see what they look like.

Jimbuna · 04-02-17, 05:11 AM

AWESOME!!

u crank · 04-02-17, 07:07 AM

That is so cool August. What a great photo.

More please.

Sailor Steve · 04-02-17, 10:32 AM

Looks almost real.

Catfish · 04-02-17, 02:39 PM

Wow looks really good! Really catches the atmosphere

Eichhörnchen · 04-02-17, 04:20 PM

Lighting is everything. Really nice.

fireftr18 · 04-02-17, 06:57 PM

August, repeat what everyone else said. It looks great. The lighting really sets it off.

The only thing keeping it from looking real is the inside looks too clean.

August · 04-02-17, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fireftr18

August, repeat what everyone else said. It looks great. The lighting really sets it off.

The only thing keeping it from looking real is the inside looks too clean.

Thanks folks.

I agree it looks too clean and I have plans to deal with that. Eventually I envision tool benches along the back wall, equipment like welding rigs and the like between the locomotives and people, lots of workers. Everything with a healthy coat of the grime and soot one might find in a 1970's roundhouse. I made the roof able to come off so I can get access for that very purpose.

HW3 · 04-02-17, 11:51 PM

Looking very good!!!

12-04-15, 11:07 AM	#214
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 27,343 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm thinking times are changing though. Kids today appear to be setting up the new laptop or xbox together. I guess the smell of new electronic hardware heating up will linger in their memories for decades to come. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 22,667 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Been working on a roundhouse for my locomotives all winter and I finally got a section finished enough to move them in and see what they look like. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,558 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	That is so cool August. What a great photo. More please. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Looks almost real. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 15,745 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Lighting is everything. Really nice. __________________

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fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,526 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	August, repeat what everyone else said. It looks great. The lighting really sets it off. The only thing keeping it from looking real is the inside looks too clean. __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

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HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,439 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	Looking very good!!! __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk