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    Good hobby, wrong time.

    Hey guys, it's me. I havn't been here for a while for a few reasons. My intrists have turned to radio controled cars for a few reasons. I live in florida "the sunshine state" and need as many things that keep me outdoors as possible, the layout i was working on wasn't getting anywhere and I...
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    Turn tables and round houses.

    I'd like to see as many as you can show me, i'm getting around to laying out my turn table and i want some ideas.. Let me see what ya got!! If you all need a place to host them pictures dont forget it's free to use my picture uploader!! This is what i started with.
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    It's my birthday and i'll......

    It's my birthday and i'll grill if i want to!! Just another reason i moved to florida!! Grilling in december? Oh yeah!! I grilled my turkey!! Check out my grilled turkey!! I'll be updating pictures as the table gets set. Have a merry christmass!
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    Free Xm Radio For 3 Days Via Internet!!

    Check it out, no bank account or credit card number needed at all, just a e-mail address!! Free xm radio for 3 days!!
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    Picture uploader!!

    I just installed a picture uploader for all to use!! http://www.russty.net/album/ Upload anything you want and have fun with it!! P.S. it's FREE!! :thumb:
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    Broken train from ebay...

    I finally got my loco i won on ebay yesterday and it was broken, Does anyone know how to fix this? I was thinking heat gun but usully everything i do with it always turns for the worst.
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    I want a do over!!

    I decided to scrap my old layout, it wan't going the way i wanted and i changed my mind on the type of layout i want. I kinda dove in head first with the mountian thing and didn't think it out. It was going ok but i want MORE TRACK!! I also want to use my turn table this time.
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    Bed time!!

    Well guys, it's time for me to go to bed. I got a big day ahead of me tommorow. I do commertial electrical, we have been doing all the work at a wine and spirits store for the past 3 months and the city electric people gave us the inspection needed to pull the primary leads from the poll to...
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    What do you like moste about modle railroading?

    Well so far i like laying the track and making the train run around, but i get the moste enjoyment and relaxation out of putting something togher like a building.
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    A train in the living room!!

    as you all may know i'm currently working on a layout and having fun with it. I have been thinking about a small but large layout that is able to be hung from the wall in the living room. I dont have anything drawn up yet but try to immagin this in your head. Lets take a wall say 14'...
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    Christmas tree layout

    Who goes all out and sets up a Christmas tree layout? If you do and have it setup or are going to set it up soon lets see pictures!
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    My new layout

    Well, I got the fever about a week ago, it started with some wood. Made my table... Came up with a layout and traced it to the table... And started to lay some track... I have been using the program at www.atlasrr.com to help me with my layout. I'll show you all what...
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    how to hold track when cutting

    This is something i made out of fustration when my local hobby shop didn't have that little plastic tool to hold the track. all i did was take a square piece of wood "1 1/2 X1 1/2 in my case" set on top of the track and wack it with a hammer to make an imprint on the wood. carefully cut...
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    Yet another new comer.

    Hi everyone. I would like to introduce my self. I'm 25 and my name is Russ, I was born and raised in Bethlehem Pennsylvania and grew up with trains around me at all times. From the Bethlehem steel, Northampton concrete, Nazareth concrete, Lackawanna Coal Mine, and the freight yard...