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    Trestle tie size????

    Are the ties on a trestle larger around than the ties on the ground areas, I know there longer and spaced closer together on a trestle. The ties on Micro Engineering track seem to be about 1/8" square less the low profile.....The ties I got in a "Black Bear" trestle kit are 1/8 tall x 3/16...
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    "Elkhorn Creek"mine "Water Tower"

    Heres the water tower for the Elkhorn Creek mine area, with a Forney stopping thru to get a big ole drink:.........Randy May
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    "Elkhorn Creek" mine,..... part. III

    Heres some more pics with a little futher progress.the mine is stained,set into the diorama,the old mine shaft underneath is positioned.the canyon to the right is taking "shape", to accomodate a series of waterfalls and pools.Its starting to come alive.Randy May
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    "Red Rocks" mine blding. almost pt.II

    Heres some more pics on my progress on my take on the "Red Rocks Railroad" mine building. My mine will be called the "Elkhorn Creek" mine. Its setting on a benchwork of 3'x5',with minus 6" to plus 20" foam cores. set some of those trees I made around it to get a feel for it. The depths of it all...
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    before and after On30 / O scale toy trucks

    a common toy truck the 1934' Ford BB-157 "Tins Toys",,,comes in 4 models,,, a stake flatbed,,,a dump truck,,,a tanker truck,,,a wrecker truck,,,these are readily available on E-bay under "1:43 diecast".........if you add the year "1:43 Diecast 1934",,,it will bring up only the vehicles available...
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    a "Red Rocks Railroad" mine bldg.,,,,,,Almost

    Here's my take scratch building the "Red Rocks Railroad" mine building.,I've yet to do the 1st story area,(the lower area ),but the upper area is pretty much done accept for roofing the back sides,and the stain and weatherization overall.Its footprint will be about 8"x22" at its widest points.I...
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    some very tall trees for On30

    announce1Here are some trees I've done with furnace filter bows and 1"1/2-1"1/4 trunks done with pine dowel rods,,,,,,,about a $1.50 apiece,,,,my tree ideas come from the "Red Rocks Railroad",,,:wave:heres there link;http://martinswannell.fotopic.net/c541071.html :twisted:here are the pics of...
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    my inspiration into On30

    :wave:I wanted to share with you the "Red Rocks Railroad",,a display that was the inspiration/ or bug that enticed me into On30 modeling,,,,,,The bigger,,,,taller,,,,easier to scratch build aspect and look,,,,,especially for older eyes like mine!!!!:violin1:got me hook line and sinker...
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    scrath building a wooden water tower

    heres a On30 scale wooden water tower I'm working on,,,need to make a hatch for the top and a ladder on the side to the roof hatch,,,then all the wooden parts will be done,:thumb:,,,I'm awaiting the metal spout kit and tank binding clamps from Grant Line Products,,, This water tower platform is...
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    On30 48' Scratch built turn table

    I seen a turn table in a 1970's model railroad magizine that looked like this,,,,I'm not sure how authentic it was, but I always thought it looked cool,in a rustic mtn. older times setting,,,the magazine model was HO, this one is for On30,,,48'scale feet,,,just long enough to turn the Mogal and...
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    new beginnings

    :mrgreen:announce1Hello fello, "On30" fans, my name is Randy May, a newbie to this sight,,,I semi veteran to this Hobby,,,,,I love this scale and love seeing everybodys creative skills and ideas, and experience,shared via these types of mediums,,,,I've just started my 1st adventure in On30,,,a...