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Joe:wav: , THANK YOU!:mrgreen::smilie:

Kurt, the flat car has concrete ties on it:thumb: , it was part of a work train that was installing concrete ties on UP's line that runs from Omaha to Proviso yard. that train was really long, i have a pic of the lead unit on it pictured below, their were about 6-8 UP SD60M's in the consist also.

so you like the idea of one large factory, i was actually thinking the same:thumb: , though i have a neat "old" factory that would have worked well with a "newer" distribution center:winki: . if i get some time tonight I'll post a general idea of both scenarios:winki: .

:deano: -Deano
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Great collection of photos Dean! I think we talked about how we probably just missed each other in Chicago to see the Zephyr. Nice shots of both the real thing and your model!
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Hey Deano..!! Some of those cars are just as interesting as your locos..!! I Particularly like the Bordens milk car. Neve would have thought such a thing existed..!! But then in the dairyland state....:rolleyes:
I can also see where your weathering inspiration comes from...Thanks for posting...:thumb:
 
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Roger, i am sorry i had no idea what a George Webbs was:eek:ops: , Steve(Nazgal)wrote me last night and explained it to me:winki: (THANKS STEVE!:thumb: ). so no, i haven't ate at one:cry: , but since you mentioned it, I'll be looking for one now:thumb::mrgreen: .

Ralph, THANK YOU!:smilie: , AND yes, i sure wish i knew you was going to be at the Museum, we could have hooked up and checked the Pioneer Zephyr & that layout:winki: . from the way it sounded, we just missed each other by a couple hours:frowns: .

Gus, THANKS!:mrgreen: I'm glad you liked the butter dish milk tank car:thumb: . it was made in 1935, and they were quite common for that time:winki: . the one in the pic i took is the LAST ONE known in existence:eeki: , it is at the IRM:thumb: .
SIDE NOTE: Wayne, this car is in your layouts time period:winki: , i would love to see you model it:thumb: , it looks like it wouldn't be to difficult to do, and NO ONE makes a model of these cars:cry: ...just a thought:119: .

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OK, HERES MY CHOICES...
FIRST, i made a mistake:eek:ops: , the factory i want to do will be on the UNFINISHED EAST SIDE of the layout...not the west:eek:ops: .

SECONDLY, i cant tell you folks how embarrassed i am to put these three pics up:eek:ops: . i really hate posting pics this far away from being finished up:eek:ops: . NONE of ANYTHING you see is even remotely close to being finished:eek:ops::eek:ops::eek:ops: . heck, i haven't even done the backdrop in this area:eek:ops: . i CAN ASSURE YOU, when i decide what i am going to do, you will see the multitude of details i am going to put in, and it will look a 1000x better:thumb: .

CHOICE #1
this choice has an old factory, with a newly built butler building added on for the distribution center. the old factory has a run through track, with an outside track on the farthest side of it. in theory this would be good, but after looking at it, it kinda just looks like a jumbled mess to me:eek:ops::119: .
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CHOICE #2
this choice shows a NEWLY built butler building type factory, it would have two run through tracks, and would be larger then choice #1:thumb: . the distribution center would be connected to it, and it would look like one huge factory. i just used photo shop to put the run through part in as i don't have it built yet:winki: .
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SIDE NOTE: my layout is in the 1969-79 era, so butler buildings were around, but fairly new:winki: .

THIS IS NOT a vote to see what you folks think is better, I will decide the final outcome:twisted: , but your thoughts are MOST CERTAINLY WELCOME:thumb: .

till next time...STAY ON TRACK!:mrgreen:
:deano: -Deano
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Well Deano...It looks like you're right ON TRACK with your planning..!! :thumb: I'm sure that whatever the final version will be to your highest standards..!! :wave:
 
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No biggy Deano I havnt eaten there for umm 30 years.Thats the way we would end our nights after hitting the barsaussie. A double grease burger fries and bowl of chili:eek:. Nobody wanted to be around you the next day for some odd reason:eek:ops::mrgreen::mrgreen:. Not sure my stomach could handle it any more. Just thought it was funny to see such a wisconsin icon on a layout.
 
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Gus, THANK YOU for your vote of confidence:mrgreen: , now i just hope i can live up to it:119: .

Roger, sounds like i had the same scenario that you did with George Webb's, only with me it was the Waffle House:119: . i lived in Florida from '83-2000 , spent many late nights in there after bar time:119: .

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ON MY SIDE OF THE TRACKS...
I have decided to go with choice #1 on the factory:mrgreen: . thats using the old factory with the NEW distribution center add on, more details on this in later posts:winki::mrgreen: .

on another note, i just ordered a UP MP15AC:thumb: . UP runs MP15DC's in a pair around here(pic below), i think i will pair up my MP15DC with my NEW MP15AC:winki: , they should look great together:thumb::mrgreen: . I'll post pics of it when it comes in:winki: . the other pic below is my UP MP15DC:mrgreen: .

TILL NEXT TIME...STAY ON TRACK!
:deano: -Deano
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Sarge & Josh, THANKS GUYS!:mrgreen: , for letting me know i made the right decision:thumb::mrgreen: .

AND a SPECIAL THANKS to Wayne:winki::mrgreen::worship: .

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If anyone is curious as to what my NEW factory is going to be:confused: , check this link out, it will explain everything:winki::twisted: . http://forum.zealot.com/t155126/#post794610

:deano: -Deano
 
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Sounds great Deano. If I can ever get a layout going I may have to see what kind of Gern industry would be in souther Colorado. Home of the.........not ready to tell yet railroad;-) If I can ever get off my but and get some decent picks, Crazy Larry(Pueblo shop foreman) has my new railroad in the making, history and all:mrgreen:
 
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Sarge_7 said:
Sounds great Deano. If I can ever get a layout going I may have to see what kind of Gern industry would be in souther Colorado. Home of the.........not ready to tell yet railroad;-) If I can ever get off my but and get some decent picks, Crazy Larry(Pueblo shop foreman) has my new railroad in the making, history and all:mrgreen:
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THANKS SARGE!!!:mrgreen:
to be quite honest, i have been dragging my...backside:toug: on doing anything to the East side of the layout because...i hate doing structures:eek:ops: . don't get me wrong, it ain't that i am bad at doing them, i just find much more enjoyment doing other things this hobby provides:winki: . but doing the GERN is just the shot i needed to get me going:twisted: .

Sarge, i STRONGLY suggest getting going on your layout, i am most interested in seeing what you will be doing:winki::mrgreen: . if you go with the Rio Grande, i would be happy, i am a big Rio Grande fan too:thumb: ...OR, if you went with Union Pacific, well that would just make my day:mrgreen: . HONESTLY, ANY road would be good, JUST DO IT!:winki::twisted: .

:deano: -Deano
 
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I don't want to spill the beans yet, but it will be a freelance road that inter changes with both:mrgreen: Already have some units painted up in a proposed paint scheme. Still working out some details. As far as a layout, no space here. I am going to try to work a small scene/diorama/moduel probably of an engine service facility area.
 
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Aaahhh...I see GERN is rapidly expanding...!!! Must be one of those multi-national conglomerates looking to get its talons into every corner of the world.....:p

Good decision on the old brick building...It adds a time dimension to the layout and gives it a lot of character....:thumb:

PD-I just happen to love old buildings...The older, the better....:eek:
 
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Good pick Deano!...........I stayed out of this one because I saw merrits in either choice. The one with the brick building was my favorite however................so it must be the right choice:twisted::gaptooth::winker:
 
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Sarge, Rio Grande and UP:thumb: , not to mention the "mystery" freelanced road, i am anxious to see what will transpire:winki::mrgreen: . hey, i don't have much room currently either at this time:frowns: , so currently i am running on a 30''x8' switching layout, it keeps me going:winki::mrgreen: .

Josh, Gus & Steve:wav: , THANKS GUYS!:mrgreen: , sounds like the right decision was made in keeping the "old" factory:thumb: . I'll post pics of progress after i get a decent amount done:winki: .

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Well, this thread is kinda worthless without pics:eek:ops: , so heres a pic of my FM H10-44:mrgreen:
:deano: -Deano
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