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 Posted - June 16 2015 : 9:24:32 PM
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OK, so last week two of us started the thread and this week no one yet. Well then I will. This week I present a very special building. It's a coal mine built from scratch. No, I didn't build it.
It came from a sale were a family was selling off their father's model railroad. I couldn't believe they only wanted $5 for it. My best buy ever. I did ask the son his father's name. So in his honor I named it Al Katz Coal Mine Number 2. 
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Posted - June 16 2015 : 9:28:29 PM
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Wow that is cooooooool!  
Would have been neat to see Al's layout.
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Posted - June 17 2015 : 6:43:08 PM
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Been messin' with ole Sam trying to get his car sales up and running. Done mortar on the walls and will add paint here and there. Going to use 2 working Tyco light poles instead of the poles that come in the kit...
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Posted - June 17 2015 : 6:59:29 PM
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Bachmann or Life-Like makes lights similar to the ones for the kit 
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Posted - June 17 2015 : 7:41:50 PM
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That will be a nice addition. I'll be interested to see that lot lit up at night and see what Sam has for sale. I like those Hobby Lobby acrylic paints as well.
quote:Been messin' with ole Sam trying to get his car sales up and running. Done mortar on the walls and will add paint here and there. Going to use 2 working Tyco light poles instead of the poles that come in the kit...
Originally posted by walt - June 17 2015 : 6:43:08 PM
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Posted - June 17 2015 : 9:38:08 PM
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Thanks, Barry... You can also buy those acrylic paints at Walmart at a reasonable price !
Microben, I have many of the Life-Like pole lights also, but the base of them are really too large for the parking lot...
I have found that I might not have the roof detail from this kit. I may buy another Sam's kit for parts, and maybe enlarge the lot base for more room...
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Posted - June 18 2015 : 07:57:05 AM
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Gary that is a well named coal mine. "Al Katz Coal Mine #2". Well Done !
frank
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Posted - June 18 2015 : 9:49:01 PM
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Peter, Topgun- Al had some cool stuff, I wonder too what it looked like all together. Naming the mine for him was the least I could do.
Walt, Sam's is looking good. (Honest)
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Posted - June 19 2015 : 07:33:21 AM
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Gary, I knew that.
You didn't have to say that.
He, Al, must have been a good person !
It is very nice to see things like this being done. Like I said.
Gary, Well Done !
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