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 Posted - October 22 2009 : 11:29:08 AM
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Hello everyone. Well I guess its time to check in with the group. My name is John and I am infected with this sickness I call the love of trains. Its so deep inside of me you could not cut it out if you tried. As my name implies I have more than one scale and can not help it. My friends just can not understand it. As most have done, I started out with good ol Tyco train sets as a kid. I have N, HO, On30, O27 and Large Scale trains. Currently I am building a N scale layout over my workbench in the garage and just started an HO layout after many years of withdrawls. I had a super detailed HO layout in the garage for many years but it was taken down when I got my Jeep in 05 as she needed a place to stay in the garage.
For the last 10 years or so I have mainly focused on Large Scale. I am a member at the garden railroad at Fairplex in Pomona Ca. I have been into kitbashing for years and paint many of my own loco's. Several years ago I made a one of a kind 1:29 scale U50 in So Pac colors. It took me 10 months to make and she is a great runner. I call her the Beast and she has a pretty good size fan club out at the layout. This past fair she got lots of run time and amazed people by her ability to pull a 44 car coal train on the line with grades by herself. The coal train regular power is three SD45's. Here is a roster shot of her on my backyard loop. She is 99% hand made.
I also made a large scale F45 painted in Santa Fe. She still needs to have detail parts added. F45's have always been my favorite loco. Its made off of an Aristo Craft SD45.
I have a large fleet of Tyco and Mantua steam loco's that will call the new HO layout home when its done. I am going old school on this layout. I have done the super detailed layouts in the past and with this one my main goal is to be able to just run it and enjoy it. Its going to have code 100 track and snap switches. I will post photo's of it soon.
Thanks Tony for this site and all your other reference sites. I have been a lurker here since Dec 2006 and appreciate all the contributions the members have added to the site over the years. Turning 45 soon and still love my trains.
Edited by - Toomanyscales on October 22 2009 11:31:18 AM
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 11:47:51 AM
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 nice SP loco  That's one odd looking neat loco Does it come in HO?  Doesn't look like your quite done with the SF loco As the Santa Fe on the nose & the number boards are blank  I've got a few Bachmann cars & track G Scale but no loco 
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 12:54:39 PM
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I've seen the U50 in N scale but not HO. (Except in brass)
Nice job on the large scale U50.
Ray
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 1:10:29 PM
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| Thanks for the kind words. I actually started with my N scale Con cor U50 and scaled it up. I am a draftsman and I first did a drawing of her and printed it out in 1:29. I have many video's of the U50 running on my Youtube page. Just search CAJONJP and you will see her in action at this years Fair. I have spent over 25 years chasing and photographing trains in Cajon pass and CAJONJP is the plate I got for the Jeep. And yes the F45 is in need of final details and decals. I painted the Santa Fe by hand on the side and the cigar band on the nose does need its Santa Fe also. Got to get some decals for that and the numbers.
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 5:42:32 PM
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Holy moly that U50 is gorgeous! I hope your building skills are just as impressive in HO scale, I love seeing kitbashed and scratchbuilt pieces above all else. 
    
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 7:08:37 PM
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| My favorite U boat...nice work.
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 7:59:07 PM
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quote:I have been a lurker here since Dec 2006...
Originally posted by Toomanyscales-October 22 2009: 11:29:08 AM
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Welcome to the roundhouse, I'm glad you're checking in. It seems you have a lot to offer, that's great!
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 9:59:05 PM
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| Wow...that's real talent. Welcome from another new guy!
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 Posted - October 22 2009 : 10:34:50 PM
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welcome to the board. here you will fine the greatist bunch of people on the net.
i started out in ho (tyco chattanooga choo choo steam set) & ended up in lionel o gage o/27 as well. so i know how you feel. it's hard to just stay with one. if i could afford it i wouls also have a large scale big boy by mth. maybe one day, but not now.
nice work by the way.
jerry
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 10:55:11 PM
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| Welcome aboard Toomanyscales -- glad your here - what took u so long? L-O-L. I too have g scale and 027 set from 1977 and some n scale. on my G scale- i am using Aristocraft stainless steel track. I have an Aristocraft CSX dash9 locomotive and a few cars. G scale is probably the most expensive in model trains isay because the good stuff can run in the hundreds and for only one pc where as an $100.00 in ho or n scale can get you few things depending upon what you buy. Did you make that bridge your SF loco is on? It is a cool bridge. Look forward to seeing more of your trains.
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 11:19:24 PM
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Welcome Toomanyscales, I model HO and American Flyer S gauge...
Mike
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Posted - October 22 2009 : 11:30:21 PM
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i would love to have 4 or 5 American Flyer's. the big 4-8-4 & the 4-6-4 American Flyer engines are awesome as well as their geeps.
jerry
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Posted - October 23 2009 : 08:35:15 AM
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| Awesome work with the large scale stuff. Especially with it being mostly scratch built! Welcome to the site!
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Posted - October 23 2009 : 2:56:07 PM
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Well guys thanks so much for the nice words. The bridges are made out of stainless steel and have been in the elements for about 6 years now. I am the draftsman at a custom stainless shop so I got a little help from them :).
I have several large scale projects documented on Photobucket if you care to look at the step by step photo's.
First is the U50
http://s609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/CAJONJP/U50/
A repaint of a Bachmann 10 wheeler from Xmas paint
This one is still getting worked on
http://s609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/CAJONJP/10%20Wheeler/
A Aristo Craft Mikado that I added Santa Fe details to
This one is done but needs decals
http://s609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/CAJONJP/Mikado/
The F45 project
This one needs final details and decals
http://s609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/CAJONJP/F45/
And some shots of my old HO layout
http://s609.photobucket.com/albums/tt173/CAJONJP/Old%20HO%20layout/
Thanks again for the interest in my crazy projects I tend to do once and a while.
I will post some shots of the new layout being built once its farther along. Just benchwork and cork as of now.
John
( hope the links work, kinda new to this posting thing )
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Posted - October 24 2009 : 10:40:08 PM
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Well I'd been meaning to ask about how you made the U50, but I suppose I should look at your links instead now. "Beast" is right - I can't get over how much it dwarfs the boxcar behind it.
Love the F45. If decals are hard to come by in that scale, I may be able to help. I design and print my own stuff so if you need something let me know.
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Posted - October 25 2009 : 06:54:06 AM
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Enjoyed the U50 pics. Impressive work. Excellent layout.
Welcome to the forum!
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