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by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Diesel Locomotives, passenger cars, & buildings
Replies: 4
Views: 678

Re: For Sale: Diesel Locomotives, passenger cars, & buildings

GrandTrunkFan,

Thanks for posting the photo of Walthers long discontinued Red-X Cement plant kit. Was not sure how to post the photo of it here. if i could have found a photo of it.
by jringreatwhitenorth
Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:08 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Revised Locomotive prices
Replies: 0
Views: 185

For Sale: Revised Locomotive prices

If anyone is in need of some diesel locomotive models, the ones i listed on here yesterday at about 9pm have been reduced in price due to holidays and financial problems. I accept USPS money orders and i ship via USPS Priority Mail. Please contact me offline if you are interested in any of them or a...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:19 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Diesel Locomotives, passenger cars, & buildings
Replies: 4
Views: 678

For Sale: Diesel Locomotives, passenger cars, & buildings

For anyone interested i have the following HO scale diesel locomotive models , passenger cars and buildings for sale. I accept USPS money orders and ship via USPS Priority Mail. Athearn Iowa Northern angle cab #2493 $60 Walthers Proto 2000 Undecorated high hood GP20 $60 Walthers Proto 2000 Wabash SW...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:17 am
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: AlpineDivision American Cehmical kit: any prototype?
Replies: 1
Views: 159

AlpineDivision American Cehmical kit: any prototype?

can anyone tell me if Alpine Division Scale Models' American Chemical & Potash annex kits are bsed on a true prototype business, or are they based on fantasy?
by jringreatwhitenorth
Sat Nov 07, 2009 4:44 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Michigan Northern layout in works
Replies: 4
Views: 397

Re: Michigan Northern layout in works

Hi Don, Still no word from Ricky. Waiting on latest letter from him. I will see what he is doing at moment with his Michigan Northern layout. The lines going from Grawn to Williamsburg on his layout may be a second shortline the Grand Traverse Bay Rwy.
by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Michigan Northern layout in works
Replies: 4
Views: 397

Michigan Northern layout in works

I just got a letter from my Indiana friend Ricky Randolph. He is going to model the Michigan Northern as if it never went under in 1986. His will be set in 2009. Route will be Cadillac-Walton Junction; Walton Junction-Traverse City, Traverse City-Northport. Interchange will be with my Leelanau Count...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:37 pm
Forum: Historical Q & A
Topic: Wurtsmith AFB
Replies: 26
Views: 16576

Re: Wurtsmith AFB

Thats cool to hear the old D&M tracks at Wurtsmith AFB are still in place. The track arrangement there would make for an interesting shortline operation, if there are any present/or future customers that might want rail service. modeling the Wurtsmith AFB trackage as a model railroad would make for ...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:16 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Walthers Proto locomotives
Replies: 0
Views: 266

For Sale: Walthers Proto locomotives

For anyone interested in a good deal, i have a Walthers HO scale Proto 2000 undecorated high hood GP20 and undecorated Proto 1000 RSC2 for sale. With the rolling stock i have for sale on here, along with the two engines. you would have a complete freight train. I accept United States Postal Service ...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: HO scale rolling stock & buildings
Replies: 0
Views: 288

For Sale: HO scale rolling stock & buildings

I have for sale various freight car kits from athearn, MDC and Accurail, along with some ready to run Walthers freight cars, and building kits from various manufacturers. Items will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail. USPS money orders accepted. If seriously interested, please contact me offline with...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:07 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: DRGW yellow: whats best match?
Replies: 2
Views: 308

DRGW yellow: whats best match?

I am thinking of painting my diesel locomotives and cabooses of my HO scale railroad Leelanau County Railway D&RGW yellow. what is the closest match to it in model railroad paints?
by jringreatwhitenorth
Mon Oct 12, 2009 5:25 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Still For Sale: Freight car kits: whats left
Replies: 0
Views: 215

Still For Sale: Freight car kits: whats left

For anyone interested, the 7 Walthers 100 ton cement covered hopper car kits i had listed for sale here have been sold. I do however still have quite a bit of Athearn, MDC. Accurail, and Walthers freight car kits and ready to run freight cars that are still available. I ship via USPS Priority Mail. ...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Thu Oct 08, 2009 3:07 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: WTB: athearn passenger car parts
Replies: 1
Views: 320

WTB: athearn passenger car parts

does anyone happen to have any spare athearn passenger car brakewheels, coupler cover plates and a observation car railing they can part with? i need two athearn heavyweight passenger car brakewheels, two cover plates and 1 observation railing. i contacted athearn over a week ago and no reply yet an...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Walthers Cement hopper cars & more
Replies: 1
Views: 430

For Sale: Walthers Cement hopper cars & more

I have still for sale 7 Walthers Ho scale 100 ton cement hopper car kits that a buyer at last minute cancelled on. I also still have available the following other HO scale items.I accept USPS money orders only. I ship via USPS Priority Mail. Please contact me offline via a regular email address, as ...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: Freight car kits back in stock
Replies: 0
Views: 149

For Sale: Freight car kits back in stock

Due to a last minute bailout by two buyers, the following HO scale freight car kits and ready to run freight cars are avalaible again. I also have a few other new things available too. I ship via USPS Priority Mail. I accept USPS money orders. No indefinite hold on items, its first come first served...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Tue Sep 29, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Walthers corn silo kit: feed mill alternative?
Replies: 0
Views: 141

Walthers corn silo kit: feed mill alternative?

i want to have a modern 1980's style feed mill silos to go along with my walthers sunrise feed mill. i am thinking of using walthers new corn unloading & storage sheds kit and corn storage silos & elevators kit. is there anyone out there that could tell me if these kits would be accurate to use as f...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: new stuckey's: by walthers
Replies: 0
Views: 171

new stuckey's: by walthers

Has anyone seen Walthers October 2009 flyer catalog? on page 4 of the flyer there are photos of their latest HO scale built-up structure; a Stuckey's pecan shoppe. I remember as a young boy living in michigan in the late 1960's Stuckey's was a big restaurant chain known for its pecan logs, candies a...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Michigan Northern Rwy: lives on
Replies: 3
Views: 340

Re: Michigan Northern Rwy: lives on

Don,

your layout of the Annie set in early 1950's sounds awesome. Ricky is going to try and have same engines as i do. He may have a couple of high hood GP20's, CF7's or RSC2's like i have.
by jringreatwhitenorth
Sun Sep 20, 2009 3:52 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Michigan Northern Rwy: lives on
Replies: 3
Views: 340

Michigan Northern Rwy: lives on

This may be interesting to any Michigan Northern fans out there in Michigan and elsewhere. My Indiana penpal Ricky Randolph is going to model the defunct shortline in HO scale. His Michigan Northern Railway will still be green engines with white lettering. The route will be Cadillac-Walton Junction,...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Sat Sep 19, 2009 3:57 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: For Sale: HO scale rolling stock & More:Revised
Replies: 0
Views: 204

For Sale: HO scale rolling stock & More:Revised

Here is a revised list of rolling stock and building kits i have on sale to the first come, first served. I accept United States Postal Service money orders. No indefinite holds on items. The first person to respond gets first crack at what's available. I will go down the list of requests if someone...
by jringreatwhitenorth
Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:15 pm
Forum: Model Railroading
Topic: Passenger cars named for fallen soldiers
Replies: 0
Views: 203

Passenger cars named for fallen soldiers

I have finally got the list of my MDC 60 foot harriman and athearn 70 foot passenger car kits which will be named in honor of the fine michiganian soldiers that have died in iraq. the other cars will be named after lakes, rivers, and towns my fictional leelanau county railway passes through or by. t...