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GrampysTrains

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #255 on: September 02, 2008, 02:25:18 PM »
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Hi all: My screen name is GrampysTrains, because that's what my kids and grandkids call my layout. Dave Vollmer recommended this forum to me. My layout is based on the PRR, with a Reading RR branch, in HO scale. The modeled locale is South Central Pa. in the 1955-1965 time frame. This is my first layout, and I've been working on it going on four yrs. As soon at I figure out how to post photos, I will.
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #256 on: September 02, 2008, 02:27:43 PM »
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I've seen your work, good stuff! Welcome to the Railwire!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #257 on: September 02, 2008, 04:28:47 PM »
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Sheesh!  We need to start taxing all these PRR and Conrail heads...
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #258 on: September 02, 2008, 04:45:35 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on September 02, 2008, 04:28:47 PM
Sheesh!  We need to start taxing all these PRR and Conrail heads...
Lee
What do you want us to do - switch to Chessie!!!! ;D
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #259 on: September 02, 2008, 05:05:22 PM »
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Quote from: wm3798 on September 02, 2008, 04:28:47 PM
Sheesh!  We need to start taxing all these PRR and Conrail heads...

Meeeeoooow!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #260 on: September 02, 2008, 05:10:26 PM »
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Force a change to a Chessie-themed Forum skin.  That'd scare some of 'em off :)
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #261 on: September 02, 2008, 09:53:02 PM »
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Grampy, you should post some of your work here...!  It's really well done.  Really nails the Pennsy feel; everything is tied together with a very consistent level of detail and muted colors.

I invited Grampy over here from Trains.com.  I still participate over there (morbid curiousity?), but were that my only forum, I'd have gone nuts by now.  Without digressing too far from the purpose of this thread, I'd say my biggest problem with Trains.com is that the good modeling is usually drowned out by a chorus of self-congratulatory medicority that defies understanding.  There are a number of very good modelers over there, as well as some who are new but improving by leaps and bounds...  but a vocal few seem stuck in a crap-flavored self-licking ice cream cone.

FWIW, I stay over there because 1. there are often very talented folks that show up (i.e., Grampy) and 2. I think there's some value in trying to raise the standards in what's probably the most popular forum for newbies.  Wouldn't want the hobby to lose prospective modelers because of the asshattery that permeates that site.

Anyway, welcome aboard Grampy!
« Last Edit: September 02, 2008, 10:06:36 PM by Dave Vollmer »
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GrampysTrains

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #262 on: September 02, 2008, 11:27:54 PM »
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Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, esp. Dave for steering me over here. I'm not quite sure where or how to post photos on this site. Any help would be greatly appreciated.                                                 
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #263 on: September 03, 2008, 10:32:53 AM »
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Grampy,
The best way to post photos is to upload them to a free host like www.photobucket.com. Once you've done that, you can post them here by using the [img ] tag (without the space between the "g" and the "]". So it would look something like this (without the capital "X"s:

[imgX]www.photobucket.com/pics/gt122/photoofyourtrains.jpg[/imgX]

Or, if you'd like to email me, I can post them for you.
My email is Russ.Swinnerton@TheCRHS.org

Don't worry, we'll cross you over to Conrail just as we did with Dave! :)
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GrampysTrains

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #264 on: September 03, 2008, 02:44:00 PM »
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Thanks Russ:  That's the hint I needed.  I'll give it a try.
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GrampysTrains

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Re: Introductions
« Reply #265 on: September 04, 2008, 07:44:23 PM »
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Test photo:
« Last Edit: September 04, 2008, 07:50:04 PM by GrampysTrains »
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #266 on: September 04, 2008, 08:43:05 PM »
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Now THAT'S what' I'm talkin 'bout!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #267 on: September 04, 2008, 08:53:02 PM »
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Quote from: rswinnerton on September 03, 2008, 10:32:53 AM
Don't worry, we'll cross you over to Conrail just as we did with Dave! :)

Or scare him away like Jerry   ;)

Welcome to the RailWire!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #268 on: September 06, 2008, 11:38:51 PM »
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Nice pic Grampy!
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Re: Introductions
« Reply #269 on: September 07, 2008, 11:25:08 AM »
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Quote from: NandW on September 06, 2008, 11:38:51 PM
Nice pic Grampy!

Agreed! I especially like the weeds to the left of the road. Well done!
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