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Old 09-16-2010, 01:34 PM
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Long before I was interested in building RC models, I was a big railfan. I can't ever remember a time when I wasn't into trains. These days I collect equipment, but I've had some simple model railroad layouts, not consisting of much more then some track spiked down to a 4x8 sheet of plywood. I will continue to collect models, until the day I finally get the room to build something to run them on again.

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After looking at these photos, you should be able to figure out what roads I model most. And maybe my screen name.
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Old 09-16-2010, 03:54 PM
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Wow nice engines!
I have a lot of Ho scale engines and rolling stock,and a few g scale.
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Old 09-16-2010, 04:03 PM
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Very beautiful collection you have there. I also collect trains very similarly to sneaky pete. I will have to take some pictures when I get back home this weekend although my nice Nikon camera is at the girlfriends for now. I mostly collect Delaware & Hudson locomotives and rolling stock but I also have a few New York Central, CSX, and Conrail locomotives. I also have a few G scale items as well. I just love how big they are. Anyways thanks for posting the pictures, they look great. What do you do when they get dusty? I use a camera lens brush and it works wonders without damaging the delicate pieces.

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Nate, I love the bloody noses and nobody had better scenery than the Rio Grande! Those SP locos look wwaaaaaayyyyy to clean!
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wow Nate , all my ho is packed up but my o scale is around my family room , will eventually continue around my house . just on hold till the house is finished . I'll take some pics when the sun comes out , gets dark in there

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sweet train set i like it
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Hi guys! Thanks for the comments everyone! I've been into hobby forever. I used to collect anything that appealed to me, but a few years back I narrowed my focus and now I just go for the SP, SF, and DRGW equipment. Glad I did. It gives me better self control and I save more money that way.

Dan, I keep my models in a display cabinet, with doors, so dust is never to bad. A tiny amount does sneak in between the seams, but it's easily removed from the models. I have been using 'canned air', for computer or electronic dusting. That seems to get whatever little dust does collect, right off the locos. I haven't had to dust them in a few years. If I ever build a layout, I'll have to deal with it more. That may be a whole different story, as the models will be outside the display cabinet.

Claus, I know they are to clean! Especially for the SP and DRGW. I don't quite have the heart to weather them.
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Me thinks your collection is too big...Lol may I have a piece or two? That is some serious stuff, I like
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Nice collection, pretty engine heavy there!

I have some Marklin Mini Club stuff, couple starter sets, track expansion sets and a cable car. I'm thinking I'll make a layout in a coffee table with a few thing's going on.
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Wow, quite a collection. Is it Athearn Genisis? Have been into trains to, but today it´s only bigger construction equipment.
Was more fancy about Western Pacific and Tidewater Southern. Did a lot of detailing to match specific protos.

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Old 09-17-2010, 02:14 PM
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Wow, quite a collection. Is it Athearn Genisis? Have been into trains to, but today it´s only bigger construction equipment.
Was more fancy about Western Pacific and Tidewater Southern. Did a lot of detailing to match specific protos.

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Dan, I have a liking for the WP too. Have a few nice locomotives decorated for that road. All these locomotives in the photos are Overland Models. I also have some Kato, Atlas, Proto 2000, and Athearn power.

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Nice collection, pretty engine heavy there!

I have some Marklin Mini Club stuff, couple starter sets, track expansion sets and a cable car. I'm thinking I'll make a layout in a coffee table with a few thing's going on.
Thanks Thor! Yeah, coffee table layout are very cool! In N scale, I take it?

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Thanks! Kind of hard to let some of these models go. With limited productions runs as the norm, a guy really has to pay attention to the new releases, and sometimes spend more all at once, if you don't want to miss out.
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Thanks Thor! Yeah, coffee table layout are very cool! In N scale, I take it?
Nope, in Z! I think it's about the same size though.



Dad bought it a few years back to make a full featured layout in a small space but then realized it was too **** small for him to work with. I set up a basic layout for him on a timer to run an hour a day to keep the track working. Fun little train.
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Old 09-17-2010, 04:20 PM
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Z? Good grief! Those are about half the size of N scale, I think. I've seen some nice N scale coffee tables layouts, under glass. Something like a 24x36 or 48" table will easily fit a nice loop of track in N scale. I believe N scale is 1/160 scale. HO, 1/87 scale. Just for comparison sake.
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The Z scale is really fricking impressive, the minute details of the engines, the rods moving around on the wheels etc, crazy craftsmanship. The one engine I have can either pick up power from the rails, or the over head power thing a majig. Forget what it's called but Marklin sells an overhead power set.
For as small as they are, the detail and functionality is amazing.
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Old 09-17-2010, 08:09 PM
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The one engine I have can either pick up power from the rails, or the over head power thing a majig. Forget what it's called but Marklin sells an overhead power set.
For as small as they are, the detail and functionality is amazing.


Catenary, Thor. And in Z scale, that is impressive.
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I don't mean to hijack,but here are a few picks of the layout I started,then had
to tear down




here is one of my favorite locos


My g scale J1-e hudson

sorry for the bad pic quality!
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Seems many of us share similar hobbies or roots. I have always been interested in surface transportation and big machines. Trucks trains and construction equipment.
I'm N scale. Mostly Modern freight Conrail prior to the split. I also have a couple steam locos. Like most waiting for the space to model. In Ohio I was active in N-trak. No groups close to my house. I have seen some pretty impressive Z scale set ups at train shows in San Antonio.
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SPfan! I get it! Yeah, I see Southern Pacific around here a lot. Nice collection!
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Wow, super nice collection!!
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we have quite abit of z scale. we also have n, ho, and g
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