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Today I finished a PRR L1 2-8-2 Built from a Bachman K4 boiler, cylinders, trailing truck and tender, a Mehano 2-8-2 chassis, a Tyco 2-8-0 pilot and a lot of scratch-built parts.
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 07:02:27 AM
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Wow Ray! She's a beauty. Top notch kitbash.
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 08:25:44 AM
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It's interesting how something pieced together from three different sources can come out looking like one seamless design. Nice job of blending!
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 10:31:27 AM
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| Very nice Ray.
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 10:33:52 AM
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Looks awesome!It's hard to tell it's actually a kitbash and that's a complement. 
-Steve
"A lot of modellers out there who go to these train shows see broken HO stuff and go, 'This is useless' when, in reality, they can still be used for modeling whether it's as a prop on your layout or a cool project to make something old new again."
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 12:04:13 PM
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Thank you for the compliments everyone.
Ray
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 12:35:09 PM
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That is a seriously incredible kitbash there. My K4 is jealous!
--CRC
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 12:51:06 PM
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Really nice work Ray. I like how you moved the sand dome forward. The mounting pillar is clever. Well done.
-Thomas
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 1:22:37 PM
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ray i have said it before and will say it again,you is the master,wish i could do half what you do,worth waiting for those rare postings from you,ken
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 4:27:30 PM
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What a beauty, Ray. 
Now I can finally see it (the photos section on the Yahoo group kept giving me errors.) Three different manufacturers... that's an amazing amount of work. The only linkage that doesn't look hand made is the connecting rods.
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Posted - August 29 2014 : 6:09:40 PM
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Thanks again everyone.
quote:| Now I can finally see it (the photos section on the Yahoo group kept giving me errors.) Three different manufacturers... that's an amazing amount of work. Originally
posted by NickelPlate759 - August 29 2014 : 4:27:30 PM
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I was having trouble posting them to Yahoo also, not sure what was going on.
quote: The only linkage that doesn't look hand made is the connecting rods.
Originally posted by NickelPlate759Â -Â August 29 2014Â :Â 4:27:30 PM
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Yes, all the other valve gear parts were either scratch built or modified. The main rod is a lengthened Bowser and the crosshead is modified Bachmann.
I hope to be posting more. I am doing more HO projects now that my N scale layout is operational.
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