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Since I have already received a Friday "Where's Weekend Photo Fun" message on Facebook. I guess it's time to start Weekend Photo Fun.

This past Tuesday I stopped by the Elkhorn City Railroad museum only to find it closed due to a toilet that broke and flooded the museum.
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Picture from the VMT this week.

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Even did some repair work on the trestle.

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Let's see your pictures.

Scott Smith

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While searching through “stuff” for the up-coming train show at the NCTM (for the first time inside the BACKSHOP) ran across this box. It is from the last Lionel set Mom and Dad gave me for Christmas. Anybody recognize it, what set and what year?

 

Unfortunately DON’T have the train set since the “EX” did not live up to the property settlement where all my childhood trains were in fact mine.

 

PRRronbh posted:

While searching through “stuff” for the up-coming train show at the NCTM (for the first time inside the BACKSHOP) ran across this box. It is from the last Lionel set Mom and Dad gave me for Christmas. Anybody recognize it, what set and what year?

 

Unfortunately DON’T have the train set since the “EX” did not live up to the property settlement where all my childhood trains were in fact mine.

 

The set with Super O Track will have the high-end No. 1872 General with smoke and better detailing than the similar 027 No.1862 Locomotive. Also has a coach w/steam whistle.

A very nice set introduced in 1957

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Happy Friday

worked on the back wall/corner this weekend. Got the rest of my background buildings up, finished ballast, added the small road & installed some telephone poles. Also scratch built the loading dock. Just have to add a lamp post & some more detailed parts like figures, crates, etc

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The morning Jersey City bound commuter train meets the competition at a grade crossing on the NY&LB
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Giovanna enjoying some trains :)
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NS Dash-9 9016 leads southbound 201 through Shawsville, VA at sunset
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NS ES44AC 8136 shoves on the rear of eastbound coal train 82G as it ducks under the replacement signals at Bluestone, WV
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A westbound set of light helpers passes the now removed N&W signals at Keystone, WV
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Lehigh Valley Coal Company 0-6-0 126 stretching her legs at the NCTM in Spencer
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Christopher

I'm working on an NMRA clinic  (seminar) for our upcoming "Model Railroad Jamboree." I'll be talking about modeling small railroad/highway overpasses and underpasses.  The first pair of images is a screen shot of one of my projects which models the old US 11/15 underpass at the north end of Duncannon PA. The prototype is to the left, and actually shows the south side of the bridge. The model shot is that of the north side of the bridge.

The second pair shows the architectural detail of the coved concrete deck parapet, the stone abutment, and the concrete used to retain the fill and ballast after many years of adding new ballast.

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c.sam posted:
PRRronbh posted:

While searching through “stuff” for the up-coming train show at the NCTM (for the first time inside the BACKSHOP) ran across this box. It is from the last Lionel set Mom and Dad gave me for Christmas. Anybody recognize it, what set and what year?

 

Unfortunately DON’T have the train set since the “EX” did not live up to the property settlement where all my childhood trains were in fact mine.

 

The set with Super O Track will have the high-end No. 1872 General with smoke and better detailing than the similar 027 No.1862 Locomotive. Also has a coach w/steam whistle.

A very nice set introduced in 1957

Sam, you got it.  As I recall the MSRP was $49.95.  A close look at the box you will see 33.30 written in pencil.  The local department store gave a 1/3 discount.  And yes the "General" had valve gear detail that the others did not.

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Alex, Korber Extreme by River Leaf built by Alex M.  That's a whole lot of high quality going into one model!  But I'm confused.  Is Andre producing kits for Korber or have you detaild a River Leaf with Korber windows or is Andre paying tribute to Korber by making a kit depicting one of the Muffin's bakeries?

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Here's a Korber extreme kit by River leaf models, built by me.  

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came out great. I like the way the mortar look.

AG.

AG, Alex:

I second that.  It looks great.

Alex, would you share the technique you used to get that mortar result?  Either here or in a new thread would be great.

Thanks.

Steven J. Serenska

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