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by Rob Fendler
Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:51 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Plans / detail pics of railroad buildings?
Replies: 5
Views: 3022

Search ebay for Disney blueprints. You should come up with quite a few items. Plus new ones show up all the time too.
by Rob Fendler
Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Builder's Plate Pins
Replies: 37
Views: 7624

raercc wrote:All I am suggesting is a few seconds extension so the final two can duke it out.
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by Rob Fendler
Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:56 am
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: Casey Jr
Replies: 11
Views: 4117

Anyone here have a Casey Jr? Just curious of the traction power of the little guy. Would he be able to make it over a small hill like in the DL ride? Does it even have couplers attached?
by Rob Fendler
Sat Mar 10, 2007 12:31 am
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: mountains
Replies: 3
Views: 1572

wow, that sounds like a really cool project. Please share photos of your progress, or heck even your plans! Is this a permanent outdoor setup or something you could pull under cover during rain? This would have a big impact on materials used. If it needs prolonged outdoor exposure I'd look into how ...
by Rob Fendler
Fri Mar 09, 2007 11:13 am
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: Builder's Plate Pins
Replies: 37
Views: 7624

Unfortunately these days its becoming common place. Sniping techniques are advertized now on all these get "rich quick with ebay" self-help books and the like. I snipe, but I don't really think I'm "guilty", its just what you have to do. You could say its poor ethics or impolite,...
by Rob Fendler
Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:36 pm
Forum: Modeling the Disney Railroads
Topic: Where can I find a low price live steam G scale locomotive?
Replies: 11
Views: 3669

The Ruby seems like a really neat little locomotive. Any opinion on the IDA model? Seems very similar to the Ruby. Not sure of the price difference though...
by Rob Fendler
Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:29 pm
Forum: Carolwood Pacific Railroad
Topic: Lilly Belle had mini engineer and fireman?
Replies: 1
Views: 2613

Lilly Belle had mini engineer and fireman?

I was watching the Operation Wonderland tv special included with the Alice in Wonderland DVD last night and I swore I saw two little figures riding in the cab of the Lilly Belle. I freezed it and sure enough, two little dudes riding in there. Anyone have any info on them and why they aren't usually ...
by Rob Fendler
Tue Feb 20, 2007 6:46 pm
Forum: Disneyland Railroad
Topic: A railroad was originally proposed for DCA?
Replies: 10
Views: 3059

Personally I think a railroad/rollercoaster based of the Mt Tamalpias and Muir Woods Railroad would fit in perfectly. One of the earliest forms of a "rollercoaster" the railroad used both a Heisler and a Shay to bring passengers up to the mountain summit where they would coast back down to...
by Rob Fendler
Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: Other Disney Railroads
Topic: Disneyland's Viewliner
Replies: 29
Views: 21006

Hi everyone, I've been lurking around for a while but finally got around to registering. I noticed this auction on ebay for Viewliner blueprints. Probably a good starting point for anyone making a model. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130080719830&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11