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    My living room

    Final pics. of the new room. Great job.
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    My living room

    More pics of the new room
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    My living room

    Pics for wrfdunit1 of his great work:
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    My living room

    Now there is more than one, wrfdunit1 can chime in with his own ideas as his pics. are really cool also. Please post your work for others to see. The wiring wasn't too bad, I just ran several sets of small wires to each corner of the room and wired them in so there wasn't any huge drop in...
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    My living room

    Thanks for the compliment, you guys have reassured me it was not too childish. It is 8ft high which is above the doorways except for the hall entrance and I just used some bridges on the board to give it a little effect. I made the rail, it was just a bare wall when I started.
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    My living room

    I started out with the corners of the wall, cut 45 degrees on the edges of the boards and centered them in the corners. I then went back and measured the straight sections and cut to length also at opposite 45 degrees so they would mate. This allowed me to join the edges easily and then just...
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    My living room

    Thanks! I was a little worried it would be a little too childish and tacky but it really doesn't to me, plus everyone who comes over thinks it is really cool, especially kids.
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    Looking at digital cameras need sugestions

    I'm a big fan of the Canon Elph SD400, actually just purchased one for my father also, really small, fits in your pocket and takes great digital pics. 4.0. I picked one up on ebay for $250 with all the software included.
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    My new painting

    Thanks, actual size is 2'x3'. Kinda hard to see all the great detail since I had to shrink it down. I met him several times over the years at various train shows and his paintings always impressed me. This past Feb. I talked to him about painting this scene for me and he agreed to do it. I...
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    My living room

    Here are a few pics. of my living room project I undertook. I ran HO scale track around the entire room and it is also functional. Took longer than I thought it would, but turned out nice in my mind. Stephen
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    My new painting

    I don't post too much on here but I am trying to change that a little. Here is a new painting I received which I commissioned from Robert West. It is of Natural Tunnel, Va. and is just stunning. Stephen
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    Couple dilema

    I just purchased a new Kato SD80 and am not having the best of luck with the coupler. The engine runs great, smooth and strong it just doesn't seem to keep the cars coupled. Currently using the Atlas couplers. Can you install a different type (MT) on the Kato which will help? There is a...
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    newbie question 4-8-4 N&W

    Thanks all! I will take a set of calipers and measure them compared to the drive wheels. The springs do just seem really light. My regular runners have no problems with going across everything. Will keep you posted, will take some pics. soon also.
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    newbie question 4-8-4 N&W

    Hi all, newbie here, currently involved in a 4X8 layout for N scale which is nearing completion, down to buildings, etc. I have a question (actually quite a few before it is done).....I have a N&W J 4-8-4 that is my favorite. The front 4 and back 4 are "floaters" on springs and they have a...
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