shortliner Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 .............Damin Keenan has a suitable O gauge switching track planning idea, using a minimum number of cars and locos, here http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/31878 It has definite possibilities for HO, and also for N gauge modellers, even an exhibition layout. Based on the Kingsbury Branch in Chicago with street running, scenic-ing possibilities are endless too. As a contributor commented it could be built in 48" x 48" in N 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
w124bob Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) Pictures come from a group on Flickr and here http://chicagoswitching.com .I've posted the Flickr link here before as it's well worth a look https://www.flickr.com/groups/1793636@N21/pool/ I already have bandit MP15AC and a SOO geep curtesty of Athearn, a couple of airslides from Tangent and tank cars from Atlas(slightly to modern) . Edited December 14, 2017 by w124bob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) He has a Pecos River CF7..!!! *mumbles* lucky .... person!!! Edited December 14, 2017 by F-UnitMad 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Kieran Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 In HO that's 5.5x4.5 feet or round off to 6x5 feet. Very nice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaminKeenan Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 He has a Pecos River CF7..!!! *mumbles* lucky .... person!!! F-UnitMad, there's a Pecos River CF-7 on eBay now... https://www.ebay.com/itm/192404749130 Thanks, Damin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 F-UnitMad, there's a Pecos River CF-7 on eBay now... https://www.ebay.com/itm/192404749130 Thanks, Damin. Thanks. I do keep an eye out for them, but only to drool. Apart from the actual cost of the model - which for brass is a good start price, the shipping to UK is $38.95, which these days is par for the course, but import duty ('VAT') is an eye-watering $178 on top - & that would rise dependant on final cost. Someone else will end up being the proud owner of this model. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
40019 Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Thanks. I do keep an eye out for them, but only to drool. Apart from the actual cost of the model - which for brass is a good start price, the shipping to UK is $38.95, which these days is par for the course, but import duty ('VAT') is an eye-watering $178 on top - & that would rise dependant on final cost. Someone else will end up being the proud owner of this model. Think I would leave this one as it has been dropped, repaired & "sympathetically weathered" ie badly to cover the repairs - not what I would want if I was dropping the best part of £400 on a loco Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Leaving aside the question of how something that has been dropped and "badly damaged" can be considered "like new", does the $178 incude the £8 (or has it gone up?) the Post Office charge for collecting it? Relisted, still at $499.99.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Leaving aside the question of how something that has been dropped and "badly damaged" can be considered "like new", does the $178 incude the £8 (or has it gone up?) the Post Office charge for collecting it? . No, I didn't add the Royal Mail charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielB Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'll scratchbuild a nose and cab and some side frames to add to a GP7 carbody and chassis, thanks! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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