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Frisco Kidd
04-20-2009, 08:00 PM
Hey y'all. I'm a 32 year young guy that's loved the rails since I was a little bug in the Ozark Mountains foothills. I really never knew there was this many folks modeling or interested in the Frisco. I chose this line cause it ran close to home where I grew up, and turns out it ran a few miles away from where I live now. Strange coincidence or fate. It's a great railroad to model either way. I am modeling mine, not exactly like, after the line that ran between Ft. Smith, AR and Monet,MO. I actually have the route on my train sim too.

I am repainting some F9s for my layout and already have 2 gp35s for it. Plus a 2-8-2 steamer that will carry an excursion train up into the mountains to a b&b, it's only a 100 dollars a night for the ride, stay( all amenities included), and ride back. Lots and lots of plans for this one, but with limited space of course.

Well that's me and what I'm doing with my Frisco so far. I'm glad I found you guys and can't wait to meet y'all. Good day till then.
Iantha_Branch
04-20-2009, 10:45 PM
I would like to see pics of the layout of yours. And welcome to the forums
Frisco Kidd
04-21-2009, 02:27 PM
Here are a few pics of some things on my layout.


http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/fduck101/Trains/Trains044.jpg
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/fduck101/Trains/Trains048.jpg
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/fduck101/Trains/Trains054.jpg
http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww83/fduck101/trains.jpg
It's definately under construction, but getting close to what I have in mind.
Iantha_Branch
04-21-2009, 10:52 PM
What is your locomotive roster? Could you also include the road name if it's not FRISCO.
Frisco Kidd
04-22-2009, 02:55 PM
I have two Athearn gp35's one powered and one dummy. One F7 and a F7a which I am repainting into Frisco colors. The f7's are Bachman and Athearn. If I understand correctly, yeah I don't mind if all my locos aren't Frisco. I am having pretty good success at repainting (I built alot of custum model cars when I was younger, so I have pretty good experience in doing the painting and stuff) the f7's. I hope I understood the question.
Iantha_Branch
04-22-2009, 09:57 PM
What about the steamers?
Frisco Kidd
04-23-2009, 05:41 AM
The steamer I'm gonna use is a Mantua 2-8-2 with Pennsylvania road name. I have another but it is in too bad of shape, it's a tyco 2-8-0 in the Royal Blue colors for B&O. I have the matching caboose for the Royal Blue too.