The Quanah Acme & Pacific RY HO

gjslsffan Aug 28, 2015

  1. VinceP

    VinceP TrainBoard Member

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    Very nice set can't wait to see it finished
     
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  2. dalebaker

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    As usual Tom, your work in progress photos are great! Neat project!

    Dale
     
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  3. Yannis

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    Great work on the car, and impressive layout! Quite an inspiration i must say!
     
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  4. md11

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    Hi
    I just saw that thread and must say: very impressive! I wish I had that space in our basement:D.

    Do you run this layout by yourself or is this a model railroad club?

    Best regards

    Thom
     
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  5. gjslsffan

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    Thanks for the input and comments everyone.

    Thom
    It is my MRR I built it and did pretty much all of it so far, but I have a core group that operates it with me. Its an old school DC operation with 9 cabs.
     
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  6. dalebaker

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    I’m always amazed you do all that with DC! I can almost imagine all the lights dim in western Colorado when you guys start up the grade! Let alone turn on all those cabs!!!!!!
     
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  7. gjslsffan

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    LOL yessir Dale, that old electric meter us a humming right along. I finally finished up that hospital flat car it is in service now. DSCN2921.JPG

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    Thanks for looking!
     
  8. RGW

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    Simply awesome. Realism personified
     
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  9. gjslsffan

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    Thanks Mike!
     
  10. gjslsffan

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    Here is a Tichy crane I got as part of an Estate I ended up with, I painted the crane with a silver/grey mix made some QA&P decals up and applied. These are very nice cranes with a lot of details and a joy to finish. The crane boom car was made out of 3 different cars, part of an MDC flat, part of a Athearn Gondola, and the steps off a caboose with some handrails that I bent up, all parts are leftovers from custom builds over the years. Speaking of leftover parts the 2 QA&P MW gondolas were left over ends from projects. The boxcar is a generic 40' box, that is in MW service.
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    Thanks for stopping by :)
     
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  11. dalebaker

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    Fantastic Tom, your work is amazing! I always enjoy seeing you post new pictures. Just makes me want to see the QA&P up close and in person some day!
     
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  12. VinceP

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    Tom always like seeing your work like the way the work train turned out.

    Was the tichy crane hard to build.

    I have several crane projects coming up.
     
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  13. gjslsffan

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    Thanks dale maybe you can get the chance to stop by one day LOL.

    Vince thanks for the nice comments, I didn't build the crane, I just did some minor work to it and finished it for my QA&P.
    All of the Tichy kits I have ever built are good kits to build, designed very well, and go together great every time, but you gotta be careful to not use too much glue.
     
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  14. VinceP

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    Hear ya on the not to much glue.

    Thanks
     
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  15. gjslsffan

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    Well another QA&P SD40T-2 is rolling around here the 749 started out as a basic Athearn BB shell and frame, but with many modifications and details I think it will pass for OK.
    First the 749
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    Here are the trio of QA&P Tunnel units. The 749-748-1976.
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    And 4 QA&P SD40/40T-2's, 747-746-748-749.
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    Same consist headed in timetable East direction.
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    A colorful ready track of Frisco and QA&P power today.
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    Thanks for stopping by!
     
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  16. Joe Lovett

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    Looks great Tom!!! As usual your locomotives are outstanding with just the right amount of weathering.

    Joe
     
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  17. RGW

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    Nice Consist Tom. The extra work was worth it. M
     
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  18. Kevin Anderson

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    Looks great!
     
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  19. VinceP

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    Nice looking unit's Tom really like 1976
     
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  20. gjslsffan

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    Had an Op session Sunday with some good friends over, was great to see them! With our 1 week of Fall come and seemingly gone I look FWD to a little more time in the MRR barn!

    On the Xovers at Cliff
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    On the QA&P bridge west of Quanah
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