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ANOTHER GREAT FRISCO RAFFLE!

Golden Spike at Zalma

Discussion in 'General' started by Jim James, Oct 28, 2011.

  1. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    I finally drove the golden spike last night. Trains were ran over the line forwards and backwards through the two turnouts and around the sharp curves without a hitch. Now I need to attatch the permanent wiring and start the bridges and scenery. A few locals showed up and I grabbed a quick photo. The old fellow in the back with his wagon can't believe how much progress he's seen over the years.
     

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    Jim James, Oct 28, 2011
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  2. SAFN SAAP

    SAFN SAAP Member

    Bravo! That is so cool! You are really capturing the 1880's-1890's with passion! You're an inspiration to me. I love the tie spacing. So accurate! Please keep up the pictures. You should submit your small line to the magazines. I'm sure they'd scoop it up in a heartbeat!
     
    SAFN SAAP, Oct 28, 2011
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  3. WindsorSpring

    WindsorSpring Member

    The spike size assures a very secure rail joint! I hope the gold purchase was in circa-1900 HO scale dollars per ounce rather than at the current price. Thank you for another fun picture.

    George Nelson
     
    WindsorSpring, Oct 28, 2011
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  4. FriscoFriend (Bob Hoover RIP 4/12/2018)

    FriscoFriend (Bob Hoover RIP 4/12/2018) Passed Away April 12, 2018 Frisco.org Supporter

    Great work! This is really cool!
     
    FriscoFriend (Bob Hoover RIP 4/12/2018), Oct 28, 2011
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  5. Sirfoldalot

    Sirfoldalot Frisco.org Supporter Frisco.org Supporter

    Great scene, great theme, great photo. Thumbs up! ***** (stars)
     
    Sirfoldalot, Oct 28, 2011
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  6. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks, guys. Tonight I finished the Zalma siding and now all the ballasting is finished as well. Having such a small 4x8 layout leaves lots of time to detail the flextrack. Laying track is one of my least favorite aspects of the hobby.
     
    Jim James, Oct 29, 2011
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  7. TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020)

    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020) Passed Away July 15, 2020 Frisco.org Supporter

    I think Jim James' Zalma layout is headed for one of Kalmbach's "Great Model Railroads" issues. I'm just sayin'...

    Tom
     
    TAG1014 (Tom Galbraith RIP 7/15/2020), Oct 29, 2011
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  8. SAFN SAAP

    SAFN SAAP Member

    I agree. If he doesn't submit it. I may just do it. It's time that Jim receives the full credit he deserves from the hobby. What an inspiration! More pics! More pics! More pics! Let's put the Frisco on the map!!!
     
    SAFN SAAP, Oct 29, 2011
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  9. renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013)

    renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013) Passed away March 8, 2013

    Please submit the artilce to The Meteor!
     
    renapper (Richard Napper RIP 3/8/2013), Oct 29, 2011
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  10. Jim James

    Jim James Staff Member Staff Member

    Thanks but you guys are way too kind. The layout is a long way from completion so there isn't much of an "article" so to speak. But someday. Tonight I bought some fake fur to try a different ground cover technique and I love how it looks. I'll post picks tomorrow. I guess I should keep this all on one thread so I'll put the pics on the "New Direction for Zalma" thread. Thanks again for the kind words and encouragement.
     
    Jim James, Oct 29, 2011
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  11. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    "Pardon me while I stand and applaud!" Very well done, Jim. This should inspire me to restart track laying on our HO-Scale Olathe. It will be much easier now that baseball post-season has wrapped up. :)

    Thanks for sharing,
     
    yardmaster, Oct 31, 2011
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  12. meteor910

    meteor910 2009 Engineer of the Year Staff Member Frisco.org Supporter

    Chris - Your quote sure sounds familiar! The number 62 comes to mind.

    Ken
     
    meteor910, Oct 31, 2011
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  13. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Very good memory, Ken! :)
     
    yardmaster, Nov 1, 2011
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