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  1. J

    progress in SW PA

    Thanks everyone . Like I said there is much to be done yet . Ironically there really wasn't a plan as such. more of just a general idea . The buildings were purchased basically one at a time and placed as I got them. The track plan was kept simple for kid reasons so the basic loops were used ...
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    progress in SW PA

    And a few other pics ..............
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    progress in SW PA

    I haven't posted anything in a while , and I've made a little progress recently. Still very much to do however. As I described once upon a time , I'm somewhat modeling SW PA / Pittsburgh suburbs not far out of town. Nowhere specific. There is still a lot to do on trees and wooded areas ...
  4. J

    Lookin out the office window

    Thats a cool view. Perhaps there's someway you could photo edit the inside of an engine into that pic ???
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    Railfanning the layout

    Those pic look great . Love the western PA look to the entire thing . The White Castle billboard is great. Here's a CSX pic you might like.
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    Two pics I'm happy with!

    Fantastic ! Love the PC F-units.
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    New Layout Progress

    Wow , I thought I worked a lot into a small space! Looking real good.
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    Show us your F Units

    I have all ways loved the F-units! Here's my Pennsy F-3 and some unfinished scenery.
  9. J

    What do you use to clean your locos wheels

    I actually take the engine to be cleaned off the track completely and turn it over in the plastic box it came in . Then using an old transformer and some wires to the brass cpntacters under the engine I give it some power so that the wheels turn. Then I very lightly use a rasor blade to scrape...
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    Pittsburgh Area

    That looks great ! I also live in the Pittsburgh area (Shaler/ North Hills ) . I have works over there in Turtle creek. The North Hills like Turtle Creek is by no means "rural". I have been modeling The general Pittsburgh , North Hills area in my layout as well , no place specific though...
  11. J

    My N Gauge Layout

    Just put them on the same track together and see if one runs away from the other. Add cars to them and see if the results are the same . If one runs away from the other to quickly then the two are not matched.
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    My N Gauge Layout

    I think they mean if they run at the same speed and strength .
  13. J

    Pennsy Special at Castle Rock

    great pictures !!! Love the Harmony line !
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    UP Line up passing through

    Fantastic work! The f units in your 3rd pic, Are those new? Are they Atlas ? When I was A littlw kids my dad had an N scale train , just a few cars and an engine , a few buildings and I just loved it !!!!! That f unit was the same exact one he had . I still have a few of the cars from that...
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    Pennsylvania!

    Should have mentioned the Conway railyard down the river a little . You would have loved that ! I've been told it's the second largest in the country behind Chicogo
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    Pennsylvania!

    Thats the one ! Used to be able to see it off the McKees Rocks bridge.
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    Pennsylvania!

    So glad you enjoyed your visit to Pittsburgh and surrounding area. Very rich railroad history here . It's funny how I haved lived here all my life and tend to take all that for granted. Never thought of the incline in rail terms before either. Just down the tracks below the incline there used to...
  18. J

    Slow Progress

    Yes it is a distorted figure 8 and a separate out side loop. yes a bit is under the landscape to kinda disguise that fact. The "I'm not sure " kinda tells me my disguise is working.
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    Slow Progress

    And the last one ..........................
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    Slow Progress

    OK just noticed how small the pictures are so lets try this agian a little bigger if I can. Its not great photography but it can be bigger.
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