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Brunton
Engine Wiper
USA
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 Posted - 01/30/2008 : 06:44:03 AM
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Great work, Rick and "other" guys!
Rick, who is your plastic sheet vendor? It wouldn't happen to be Everything Plastic (formerly Arch Street Plastics) near the BF Bridge in Philly, would it? I'm also using .060 polystyrene for my backdrop, which I purchased there. I was just wondering if there's someplace not across the Delaware "Ocean" that carries it.
Also, care to post a little bit of detail about your lighting and valence constrcution? |
http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.com
http://www.thecbandqinwyoming.blogspot.com |
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ddavidv
Engine Wiper
USA
152 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2008 : 3:09:14 PM
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| This is very cool stuff. I drive by that area at least once a week. You've captured the flavor of it very well. Of course, it is a little more run-down nowadays. |
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Mike Hamer
Engineer
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 07:55:01 AM
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Thanks guys...Mike, both of them are responsible for getting me off my rear and finally completing what I started so long ago, although their methods of motivating can be shady at times. As an example, Steam Nut casually mentioned one worknight in early December that we could have a loop in and operating by the end of January, thereby igniting my motivation. Seeing how well this psychological prod worked, both he and Mark F now have a upped the ante with new mantra: Operating By April 1st.
A well-developed sense of panic is now starting to set in.... |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 08:15:46 AM
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Bruton...sorry I didn't answer sooner...and it was great meeting you yesterday. I bout 4 x 8 sheets of .060 styrene from a plastics distributor in Mount Laurel; the name escapes me at the moment but I'll try to find out and post it. There is a minimum charge of $50.00 as memory serves.
Since I have a suspended ceiling, the valance was constructed to hang off the sheet metal supporting system. Basically, I scored and snapped the styrene to the desired width, then attached a piece of 1/2 x 1/2 wood trim (Home Depot or Lowes) to the top edge. Then, holding it in position,marked where it crossed the sheet metal supports, drilled a hole through the wood and support, and attached it with a small nut and bolt. Here's an explanatory (I hope) diagram:
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 08:20:14 AM
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One of the cheif reasons it's took me so long to get this far is due to a very bad habit of interrupting my work efforts and indulging in a little futuristic fantasy....having accumulated a few PRR ore jennies, I couldn't resist an urge to pose them:
Philly to Pittsburgh Ore Movement Past Herr Street Yard:
And passing through Lucknow:
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akimmons
Fireman
USA
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 10:44:47 AM
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| Thanks Arnold...try not to judge me by the company I keep....just kidding, guys. (Gotta be careful..they'll program my Digitrax so that i can't run it). Found the thread on your layout this morning...VERY impressive! I really like the rolling work station idea and have aready starting scouting around for one. |
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Steam Nut
Fireman
USA
1276 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 11:17:56 AM
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| We have just gotten started! Did you get all those car kits started yet. April 5th is comming........ |
Steam Lives! |
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 4:55:10 PM
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See! See what I mean? Actually, I just remembered I'll be away April 5th (Indianpolis)....I'll leave a key.
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LynnB
Fireman
Canada
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Steam Nut
Fireman
USA
1276 Posts |
Posted - 02/03/2008 : 11:45:11 PM
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| Good, Leave a key. We will let you know how the session went. Don't forget the soda and the snacks! |
Steam Lives! |
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akimmons
Fireman
USA
1354 Posts |
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MarkF
Engineer
USA
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Posted - 02/04/2008 : 11:28:29 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Harsco
Thanks guys...Mike, both of them are responsible for getting me off my rear and finally completing what I started so long ago, although their methods of motivating can be shady at times.
Yeah, but it worked, didn't it? [:-eyebrows] |
Mark
See my homepage at http://home.comcast.net/~prrndiv/
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Harsco
Fireman
USA
1101 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2008 : 6:35:06 PM
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| Guilty as charged...... |
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Harrisburg Terminal Railroad (HTRR)
