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What did YOU do this week? 8 years 4 months ago #5142

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Good Day to all,
Well, Thanksgiving week I took off to do fall chores, and to work on the layout, fix some models, etc...

But, I just did not like how things had progressed, and where running.
Roadbed gave problems, the 3rd time reused turnouts, gave problems, and my passing siding was not long enough. Tore it all down. Redo.
New track, new turnouts,and different roadbed.
Finished up the main loop this weekend.

My sixty year old George Stock built I8 did the honors of the first run.

Enjoy,
Hugh

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What did YOU do this week? 8 years 4 months ago #5143

HoboPiker OFFLINE Conductor Posts: 227 Thank you received: 53	George Stock - Now there's a name from the past. Is this O scale or the "Perfect" scale? From all appearances Thanksgiving week was well spent. Look forward to hearing more of your road.
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What did YOU do this week? 8 years 4 months ago #5144

HHS OFFLINE Fireman Posts: 54 Thank you received: 40	This model is O scale. George Stock was a pioneer in HO in the 1940-1950 time frame, but his shop did commission builds. I hope to post a short video latter. Hugh
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HHS OFFLINE Fireman Posts: 54 Thank you received: 40	<iframe width="560" height="315" src="www.youtube.com/embed/2ROCJ5o4nsQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Short video. Enjoy Hugh
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What did YOU do this week? 8 years 4 months ago #5147

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Thanks for sharing the video, Hugh. It's a beautiful model, a great historical piece, and it runs well! Back in the early '80s I saw a George Stock I8 in HO at the old Henning Scale models in Lansdale (now Lin's Junction). The detail was a bit rougher than what's on your O scale model, and it was probably from an earlier era ('30s or 40s).

George authored Model Railroader's first HO article in the April 1934 issue in which he showcased his Diminutive and Obstinate Railroad. His scratchbuilt motive power on this pioneer layout was all PRR -- an A5, a K4, and an O1 electric.

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What did YOU do this week? 8 years 4 months ago #5148

john7968 OFFLINE Fireman Posts: 44 Thank you received: 5	have always been fascinated by the lv easton, pa station configuration. do you have any photos of the original or your model you can post john
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