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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-24-2010, 06:28 PM
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Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Nathan. Just to let you know that I'm not ignoring you, I'm getting a bunch of photos together on how I built the trucks on the F40 and the SD40. As soon I come up with the pictures, I'll post them....
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-09-2010, 12:48 PM
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I was thinking what it would have been to have digital cameras 15 to 20 years ago.;) There's not many pictures in my albums from my home track but some from the COALS track in Brantford Ontario....
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 12-04-2010, 03:26 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

There is proper Aluminum extruded rail that is available but very expensive per foot. Our club in Ontario Coals used this rail for that layout. The only problem with Aluminum is it's very slippery...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-16-2010, 01:29 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Good Morning. As I said there are not many pictures of my builds, as that never entered my mind to document them. The pictures were mostly of the real engines to give me an idea of the looks and...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-15-2010, 11:58 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Thanks Nathon, Glad you like it. Here's one more for you. What I regret most, when I was building these locomotives that I didn't take more photos of the builds. Here's another one from the same...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-04-2010, 02:22 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

IHSteve. Thanks a lot. Still have a lot to learn with these confusers, sometimes I'd like to reboot it right out the window!!! Yes I use Photobucket and I though that I was following what Lou said, ...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-04-2010, 12:48 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 21,257
Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Well I don't know what I did wrong but it didn't work, sorry about that. I'll try again, after I talk to someone who knows. Rob
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-04-2010, 12:45 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Well here goes my first try at photos. Hope this works. All these engines are 1/16" scale.
F40PH
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/ff436/steamer2/img523.jpg
GE 20 Ton with two 20 Ton models...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 10-03-2010, 01:48 AM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Thanks guys. If I known there was going to be this much interest when I built these engines I would have payed more attention. SD-40-2, the batteries are from a Sears jeep, two 6 volt 9 amp hr pack....
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-23-2010, 03:49 PM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Thanks. Ya, I scratch built the SD back in 84 when I worked for a large company in Guelph Ontario. Had a large fabricating company at my disposal. Realy is nice to use a couple of mill $ of someone...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-23-2010, 12:34 PM
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Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

Yes i've built a bunch of rolling stock over the years, boxcars, flats, gons and a caboose. There all sold off now and I've only kept the riding car. I prefer myself, to ride on the ground and the...
Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE 09-23-2010, 01:36 AM
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Posted By steamer
Re: "Steamers" Builds and collection

First of all I want to thank Lou for putting up the pictures of some of my trains. Espeefan, the SD-40-2 was built 1/16 scale form GM drawing and I think it's the way lou is holding his model that...
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