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 Posted - December 04 2016 : 12:20:41 PM
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Sitting in my bath robe, drinking coffee, procrastinating while surfing my favorite
website, came across this archival shot of what I call, not affectionately, "The Tunnel
of Gordo," after its creator who shall remain anonymous, at the El Paso Model Train
Club. Trying to reach this far corner of the realm when a train stalls, or derails, which
is not infrequently, in this corner requires a combination of acrobatic and limbo skills
that many of us lost after the age of 12. Of course, balancing on the ball of one foot
upon a sagging folding chair is also just so much fun that I cannot describe it here,
as this is a "G" rated forum. Moral of the story: never put track where it cannot be
easily reached.
I was able to achieve a small grant from the Union Pacific Foundation, last year, which was used to
patch a leaking roof, in years to come I am secretly planning on ratcheting up the amount
until I can propose that we attach a length of braided steel cable to one corner of this
old layout and have it pulled out the door by means of a Caterpillar tractor. Then we can
start over- no duck unders, no subterranean turnouts, and no tunnels in impossible to reach
places.
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Posted - December 28 2016 : 6:48:42 PM
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Trying to reach this far corner of the realm when a train stalls, or derails, which
is not infrequently, in this corner requires a combination of acrobatic and limbo skills
that many of us lost after the age of 12.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 04 2016Â :Â 12:20:41 PM
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Hah, reminds me of the club I used to hang out at when I was younger. As the only one under 30 I WAS the designated 12-year-old sent down under the benchwork every time something went wrong on one of the (far, far too numerous and lengthy) sections of underground trackage.
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Posted - December 29 2016 : 10:32:12 PM
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quote:
Sitting in my bath robe, drinking coffee, procrastinating while surfing my favorite
website, came across this archival shot of what I call, not affectionately, "The Tunnel
of Gordo," after its creator who shall remain anonymous, at the El Paso Model Train
Club. Trying to reach this far corner of the realm when a train stalls, or derails, which
is not infrequently, in this corner requires a combination of acrobatic and limbo skills
that many of us lost after the age of 12. Of course, balancing on the ball of one foot
upon a sagging folding chair is also just so much fun that I cannot describe it here,
as this is a "G" rated forum. Moral of the story: never put track where it cannot be
easily reached.
I was able to achieve a small grant from the Union Pacific Foundation, last year, which was used to
patch a leaking roof, in years to come I am secretly planning on ratcheting up the amount
until I can propose that we attach a length of braided steel cable to one corner of this
old layout and have it pulled out the door by means of a Caterpillar tractor. Then we can
start over- no duck unders, no subterranean turnouts, and no tunnels in impossible to reach
places.
Originally posted by Chops124Â -Â December 04 2016Â :Â 12:20:41 PM
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Are those Christmas lights I see in background?
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Posted - December 29 2016 : 11:34:13 PM
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And this is where you have a battery operated, RC locomotive to go fish the stranded train out of the tunnel, and then to take the track cleaning car through a couple times.
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Posted - December 30 2016 : 6:30:36 PM
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Or a long stick.
Yes, the Christmas Lights are there so you can identify what you just
smacked your skull upon. Here is a link with a round the loop tour.
https://youtu.be/Xj2VX4uQzYg
Edited by - Chops124 on December 30 2016 6:35:07 PM
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Posted - December 30 2016 : 8:26:46 PM
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| That video gives quite a tour Jeff. Be a lot of fun to run a train on that.
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Posted - January 01 2017 : 10:27:31 AM
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When it stays on the rails, yes. Additional problems is that
the circuitry was so enthusiastically built that it is a challenge
to do a whole lot more than run in circles. If you want to
run a long train, this is a place to do it. I've struggled
with this outfit for the past 20 years. It's been interesting,
put it that way.
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Posted - January 01 2017 : 12:24:13 PM
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Chops - I think you and I worked with the same planning department. For all the scenic splendor of my current layout, running a train remains a challenge.
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Posted - January 02 2017 : 5:08:33 PM
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Oh, and Barry, all to TFer's everywhere, I extend an standing
invite that when you find yourself in El Paso, give me a holler
and we will go run trains until the cows come home. Bring
as many of your trains as you can stuff into your trunk or
suitcase. I have keys to the place. We will do a bang up
photo/video shoot of your best trains.
Will also treat to you lunch at the best Mexican Food West
of the Pecos. 
Edited by - Chops124 on January 02 2017 5:15:44 PM
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Posted - January 03 2017 : 08:14:59 AM
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Goodmorning to all hwo read this. Well I can tell by the results of the first 6 works (words) I put into this postthat my wife has to start making the coffee a little earlerso my brain will turn onbetter. Upon reding through this threads text and viewing the lead post 3 times I have come to the comclusion that it the first post has been coppied 2 times and that it isn't a part of a moving picture that got stuck. I.m going to go now and get some coffee. B back.
Well ! yep, Well. Ok Now i have had some coffee and went back and put sommore cooffee in my coffee and I am better now.
* Yea the first 3 posts do look like a stuck movie. Chops never let anyone in to see your layout that has anything to do with a Ocha Osha O sha, ochoa, you know, like place. 4 they will board up your layout and make sure no one gets with 10 feet of it again. And you have strange places where you put Christmas decorations
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