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I got off work early today, and felt a little crafty. I managed to handcraft together a little something out of a little wood and paper. Here's my new model of a Model 5/7 Civil Defense siren.
I love the old Civil Defense era electromechanical sirens, and I'm proud of this model.
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 Posted - September 04 2020 : 2:49:52 PM
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Nice work Aaron. A neat unexpected detail
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 05:58:59 AM
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what it sounds like with mini one
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 06:21:38 AM
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I bet you can't wait until Tuesday at 10:00 AM to test it. 
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 07:32:29 AM
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Looks awesome! Great work!
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 08:02:46 AM
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Here's the operating scale I went with. Considering these things are like a 55 gallon drum, I think I'm close to HO...
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Your Plasticville F.D. has one on top, but if you want a pole mounted unit I would be happy to make one for E.F.D./Ephrata Civil Defense.
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 08:21:46 AM
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| Blaxland Civil Defense?
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 09:02:41 AM
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| Armodilloville Civil Defense!
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 11:54:41 AM
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If you guys are interested I'd say my cost is like $15 which covers supplies, shipping, and a couple hours of labor. But I'm always looking for train stuff, so trades are always fine by me.
I can do these in several colors. Standard colors will be yellow with a crude CD logo. I can also do Fire Dept. Red, white, blue, green, or grey.
Let me know if you want one.
Aaron Anderson
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 1:10:14 PM
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| Could you make a tutorial on how you made yours?
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 1:52:32 PM
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I’m in. What sort of stuff you like?
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 1:58:21 PM
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quote:Could you make a tutorial on how you made yours?
Originally posted by BlaxlandAlex3Â -Â September 05 2020Â :Â 1:10:14 PM
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A tutorial is a lot of work. When I say money, I'm just mainly looking for something to make up for shipping and the labor, it doesn't have to be anything much.
For example I'm looking for a Bachmann F9 shell with the two headlights and a windshield. I'd be willing to trade for that...
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 2:56:54 PM
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quote:I’m in. What sort of stuff you like?
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â September 05 2020Â :Â 1:52:32 PM
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I'm always interested in Bachmann/Tyco locomotives/shells/motors/parts. I'm always looking for Tyco powertorque trucks and wheelset covers. Just show me what you got, I'm not picky.
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Posted - September 05 2020 : 3:22:59 PM
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alas, I have neither any tyco nor the bachmann shell you are looking for. I'll just make my own 
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Posted - September 08 2020 : 12:40:56 PM
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Looks good! I remember Life-Like's Hampden Fire Engine House building kit having such a siren as part of the roof details, but I think they removed it in the 2000s. I have the version with the siren on my layout.
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