nick s.
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Upstate NY
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 | | 08/30/2008 5:21 PM |
| I know some of you were lucky enough to this in person but all i can say is WOW im impressed, and it takes a lot to impress me... 
Nick..
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paintjockey
Smalltown oHIo
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| | 08/30/2008 6:34 PM |
| Holy crap!! That is one nice layout. Did you see all the turnouts in his yard!?!? Those alone cost more than everything i have. It's also nice to see a large layout that has operational aspects. A lot of the large layouts I have seen lately are just big roundy rounds. They are nice, just not my thing.
Thanks for sharing Nick. I think I'm going to watch the video again. | |
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NTCGRR
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Nebraska City NE
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| | 08/30/2008 7:01 PM |
| YYYYYEeeeeeaaaaapppppp, he'd gone battery from square one.
Good ol' boy... | |
 Marty Cozad
North Table Creek GRR
Nebraska City, NE
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toddalin
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| | 08/30/2008 7:31 PM |
| Posted By NTCGRR on 08/30/2008 7:01 PM
YYYYYEeeeeeaaaaapppppp, he'd gone battery from square one.
Good ol' boy...
And has had absolutely nothing but trouble with them. 
We went to see it twice and twice it was down because af Airwire problems and not enough charged batteries.  | | | |
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nick s.
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Upstate NY
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| | 08/30/2008 7:39 PM |
| OK, OK NO WAR ON THIS THREAD PLEASE.... this was ment to let everyone that hasnt seen this to view it and have fun please...............dont make me get a can of WHIP ASS out.... he. he. he. you know how us [CRAZY NEW YORKERS ARE] its all in fun but its nice to know that he can run track or battery power. for us simple guys that can only afford to run track power  i thank the guy but battery has its advantages as well, but i cant afford battery power....  
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NTCGRR
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Nebraska City NE
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| | 08/30/2008 7:43 PM |
| Yea Todd, nananananan
I just went by what the guy said on tape.
so there.....nnnaaaannnna
OK Ok , I will go take a time out. | |
Marty Cozad
North Table Creek GRR
Nebraska City, NE
Is it "REAL" or just 1:29 th | |
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toddalin
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| | 08/30/2008 7:47 PM |
| Posted By NTCGRR on 08/30/2008 7:43 PM
Yea Todd, nananananan
I just went by what the guy said on tape.
so there.....nnnaaaannnna
OK Ok, I will go take a time out.
OK, then we'll let it slide.
BTW, nice article in GR Marty. | | | |
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sbaxters4
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Southern Minnesota.. Brrr!
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| | 08/30/2008 8:03 PM |
| Marty, I think everyone will agree your artice was very good so we'll let you off the hook this time.... But don't let it happen again....  | |
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Dan Pierce
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South Eastern MA, USA
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| | 08/31/2008 6:11 AM |
| This layout has 4000 cars and over 300 engines, all with metal wheels and kadee couplers.
Switches are air controlled.
A great layout to see in the phoenix area. | | | |
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leonpete
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Holstein, IA.
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| | 08/31/2008 8:15 AM |
| Awesome, truely awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for posting the video. | |
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peter bunce
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near manchester, England
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| | 08/31/2008 8:47 AM |
| Hi,
Thanks for giving us the link, - quite magnificent, but do book yourself 'plenty of Video watching time' - there are 50 in all of the layout! | |
Peter Bunce.
my website is part of my daughters website at www.musiccorner.co.uk', under the G scale sections on the left hand side. | |
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vsmith
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SoCal
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| | 08/31/2008 9:14 AM |
| | Very nice indeed, proof theres no problem that cant be solved if you spend enough money on it | |
 Kitbashing, welcome to the Dark Side | |
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John J
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| | 08/31/2008 10:08 AM |
| Yes he has Troubles. Yes I have been there a coupld of times only to be disappointed because he was not running. How many of you have had troubles with our layout. I know Marty has. I have. And with a layout that size it has.
The there are some ideas in formation to learn from that video.
Marty Go stand in the corner and make shame for a hour for teasing Tod. | |
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bottino
Lower Slower Delaware
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| | 08/31/2008 11:19 AM |
| It's great to see this fabulous model railroad finally get some outside attention. The Phoenix guys have been enjoying it for three years already. He has hosted club meetings, fed everyone from the restaurant, has an open run night once a month, and was open every night during the convention. He is a very gracious guy, willing to share this railroad with anyone who wants to come by.
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Torby
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North Chicago 'burbs.
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| | 08/31/2008 12:07 PM |
| | Wow! | |
 "If Christianity was something we were making up, of course we could make it easier. But it is not. We cannot compete, in simplicity with people who are inventing religions. How could we? We are dealing with Fact. Of course anyone can be simple if he has no facts to bother about."-- C. S. Lewis | |
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NTCGRR
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Nebraska City NE
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| | 08/31/2008 12:44 PM |
| | Yea, but with that kind of money backing it... I beat if some of us was there to help him with battery power he would not have it. its that dang airsomething-thingy. | |
Marty Cozad
North Table Creek GRR
Nebraska City, NE
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John J
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| | 08/31/2008 2:09 PM |
| Posted By NTCGRR on 08/31/2008 12:44 PM
Yea, but with that kind of money backing it... I beat if some of us was there to help him with battery power he would not have it. its that dang airsomething-thingy.
I bet that if a bunch of us from mls would decend on his layout in force we could solve all of his problems in a couple of days. His Layout would run flawlessly | |
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toddalin
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| | 08/31/2008 2:19 PM |
| Posted By John J on 08/31/2008 2:09 PM Posted By NTCGRR on 08/31/2008 12:44 PM
Yea, but with that kind of money backing it... I beat if some of us was there to help him with battery power he would not have it. its that dang airsomething-thingy. I bet that if a bunch of us from mls would decend on his layout in force we could solve all of his problems in a couple of days. His Layout would run flawlessly
As I've heard it, his problem is that Airwire "sold him a bill of goods." He told them that he wanted to run these humongous trains and they said their system was up to the task. Seems it wasn't. | | | |
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Stan Cedarleaf
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Dewey, AZ
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| | 08/31/2008 4:29 PM |
| Dennis has one of the most magnificent railroads ever constructed. His trackwork is absolutely "perfect." Sighting down the longest straight section of track, you can't see a ripple. That's really something in the Mesa, AZ sun. The subroadbed is concrete with soft roadbed under the track. He can run 20 USA passenger car trains pulled by ABBA PA's or 50-60 car freight trains without mishap.
Yes, like any other layout, there are some struggles but to visit and experience the layout, it's nothing less than awesome. Regardless if he has problems with battery or track power.
I've enjoyed my time visiting and experiencing his masterpiece. Wonderful video..... Thanks for posting it.
Oh yeah..... Remember, these are toys....   | |
 
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Stan Cedarleaf
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