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My AOTW is the FINAL piece of track I added to my layout after it arrived in the mail today. An Atlas track Bumper...
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Posted - December 22 2015 : 12:26:31 PM
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My AOTW is this kitbashed Tyco crossing.
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Posted - December 22 2015 : 2:48:38 PM
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Just a suggestion. FWIW. I take those Atlas bumpers and cut the empty light bulb holder off with a razor saw. They just bother me. I glue a flat piece of plastic over the hole and paint it black to match the plastic.
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Posted - December 22 2015 : 9:15:41 PM
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That's a great idea Rich. I am gonna add the foam track bed that I have bought under the track along with ballast. I'm not certain of how far in total detail that I'll go. Because at some point I will expect my HO scale people to walk & talk! 
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Posted - December 24 2015 : 11:15:06 AM
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quote:My AOTW is this kitbashed Tyco crossing.
Originally posted by Redwoods - December 22 2015 : 12:26:31 PM
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ohhh you WILL tell us how you made that!  
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Posted - December 25 2015 : 6:05:22 PM
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Walt, you shudda asked me, I got half a dozen of the
things lying about, I wudda sent you one. But hey,
that is a nifty photo with that obs coach, and all.
As for me, I kinda like those goofy red lights on
the bumpers. Just a Tyco thing, 'tis all.
Nice crossing, but I like the catenary even more!
Hope we get to see some heavy electrics soon.
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Posted - December 25 2015 : 8:28:05 PM
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Well Thank You just the same, Jeff. As for the bumper modifying, I'm just a little bit funny about changing much on any of this stuff. It was what I had in the 70s and I'm OK with it now.
Like I said, if I get it too realistic I will expect my HO dogs to bark at the mailman...
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Posted - December 26 2015 : 12:50:34 AM
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Several views of Tyco Truck Unloading Terminal on Tycomania VI. I really had to shoe
horn this piece, but it is becoming an industrial park in an unplanned, organic sort of way. The unloader was $5 in box, missing base. The platform and flat car with pigs is NOS. Christmas 2015
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Posted - December 26 2015 : 01:29:24 AM
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Also, Chops124, and everyone...
I ended up using 7 bumper tracks with one side track running the whole 20 foot length of the table with 19' 9-1/2 inches of usable rails. Another side track circles around more than a full circle, probably 45 feet long. I'll eventually get some pics up...
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Posted - December 26 2015 : 10:23:33 AM
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| Woofta! I'd like to see that!
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Posted - December 27 2015 : 1:25:00 PM
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quote:My AOTW is this kitbashed Tyco crossing.
Originally posted by Redwoods - December 22 2015 : 12:26:31 PM
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I would love to see more about this project! Did you automate the crossing gate? If so what kind of mechanism did you use. Is it triggered automatically by a train or is it operated manually? Did you install the lights or did you get a crossing signal with lights installed?
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Posted - December 29 2015 : 6:58:16 PM
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HOT WHEELS CAR OR THE LADIES? TAKE YOUR PICK.
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Posted - December 30 2015 : 1:14:29 PM
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The ladies, since they're actually HO scale. I already have enough non-HO cars, but I can always use more HO people miniatures, especially in variety.
Also, kinda the wrong week to be posting a new accessory in this thread :P
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Posted - December 30 2015 : 2:37:05 PM
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My AOTW is a Urlich BEKINS truck and trailer:
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - January 19 2016 : 02:44:42 AM
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That's a great idea.
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