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Terrific stuff, Dom! Lovely loco that....

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Beautiful model of an ugly locomotive.............!

Efficient, though.

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Indeed, Mike. Quite tasty!

Written using Safari!!!!!!

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testing Safari

I like that photo a lot!

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I thought that the good Cap'n was from the West and in the Country?

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Dover, NJ has a crossing with as close proximity to buildings as that! Unfortunately I cannot lay my hands on a photo. Last winter they had a derailment caused by ice at the very point the loco reached as in in your photo Chris.

Luvverly stuff as per usual.

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V for Vengeance.

Ha!

You're sure someone isn't winding you up, Chris?

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Did you weather your Wife?

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Barry, Living in New Jersey I'm now an instant expert on snow!

Fresh snow tends to fill in small indentations and the like leaving a smooth undulating surface. Further non-geographical undulations are caused by the wind creating quite long linear "wave-like" effects that last until melt. The level of glistening seems to depend on the temperature at time of fall - I haven't quite worked this out.......

That is a good link Tom posted.

Pete.

My experience of the real thing over here is that the mainlines of the class a railroads (or whatever they call themselves nowadays) like NS, CSX or BNSF look remarkably like British prototype mainlines whether they are in Arizona or New Jersey. Concrete sleepers rool! The ballast looks extremely similar too. Off the beaten track is where differences show up.

I have not seen Canadian examples, however. Another thing to bear in mind is that companies like NS keep their mainline locomotives incredibly clean (in general, there are always exceptions) that shiny black look with the white highlights is very effective......

There's a video on You Tube of a UP consist thundering though Bound Brook, New Jersey btw!

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Looking good.

What track did you use Peco, code 83?

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Man! Jump in Baby! My advice is to follow Jack's advice.

Do a search for Sin City based on Toronto for some ideas too. Bit cliched but looks great. ****

Keep us posted.....

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**** Here's a linkhttp://www.railroad-line.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=18983

Congratulations! Now you also know how to make guitar pick ups.........................

Seriously, have always enjoyed watching/reading of the progress of Highclere - superb work.

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