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Ken C Registered 
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First photo of my start on some scenery. Transplanted the Norquinco River Bridge, from the Esquel Line (Argentina), to Western Canada, for my 'Kaslo & Slocan Rly'. Ways to go yet, but after tearing out the first effort, more then pleased with progress on this section.  |
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Hi Ken  WOW !  The hand of God that transplanted that bridge from Argentina, to Western Canada ... ... is doing an AWESOME job !  I'll spare you all the pom-pom girls & mooses ...  ... your computer screen couldn't handle that level of pom-poming !  I have to say I did wonder about a bit of a 'bridge module' for the  Rly.We have no idea, where we're coming from, or where we're going to ...  ... but wherever it is, could involve crossing a 'Kibri' kit, or 'Tri-ang' truss (or 3) !   Si. |
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Rod Hutchinson Registered 
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Nice Ken. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. I built the bridge a few year's ago for my old layout. Took a while to figure out where to use it again. Had planned to build a rock shed along this section, but it will be built just to the left of the bridge on a curve, where the prototype would be located.  Rod A way's to go yet, enjoying doing scenery, using Frock's,  a lot less cleaning up & far cheaper then rock mould's. Hope to have another progress photo soon. Plan to get a few Pine tree's, Fern's & Devil's Club, and a lot of Moss planted around the bridge.  |
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Ken C Registered
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Bit more scenery in place. Bottle brush pine's need work, couple of stump's for a long ago logged out Cedar Grove. About the closest I will likely get to a logging operation, being more into hard rock mining. A way's to go yet before track gets laid and something can be run across the bridge.  |
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Si. Moderator
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" A way's to go yet before track gets laid and something can be run across the bridge. "Hi Ken We want ... more ... More ... MORE ... MORE !!  Oh come on Ken, how much patience do you think I've got !  I can see that there's some old Argentinian track, on the new Canadian bridge ... ... go on ! ... get the 50-Ton 'Hand of God' steam-crane out & snap a loco on it !! That is a pretty impressive quick move, from foam to Frocks(TM). ![[whack]](/images/emoticons/Whacko.gif) I wanna know more about these 'Frocks' ... ... I've always thought folks 'Frocks' looked good & 'plaster-less' gets my any day.Question is ? ... Do you add a little bit of plaster etc. over the 'Frock' ? I know some 'Frocks' are 100% 'squishable' ... ... & can take anything you wanna throw at 'em !    Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si After ripping and tearing the foam, I coat them with soupy texture plaster. The Frocks remain flexible after drying. I also trim as much as possible from the back, to reduce amount of plaster I need to blend them in. For strata rock's, I slice and dice with a sharp knife, before the ripping and tearing, great to do in front of the TV. The right side Frock was done with a wire brush in the drill, different texture but not the easiest method or safest! Will not do that way again.  There is a YouTube video on Frock's, worth a watch. Google "Frocks" should get you there. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si Rock cut formation for placement just to the right of the bridge. Sliced, Diced, Torn, Plastered, sprayed with India Ink & Water mix. Still needs thinning out before placement.  |
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Tom Ward Registered
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Ken I Googled Frocks and learned more about monks robes and women’s clothing than I ever wanted to know. This is an off-shoot of our hobby I never knew existed. Tom |
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Ken C Registered
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Tom Been there, ended up with similar result's and I was looking for bridge plans. Try "foam rocks" instead. I came across the frock's when in Aus. at one of their NG convention's, still need to practice a few different rock formation's for my layout. Scenery is keeping me occupied and busy.  |
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Tom Ward Registered
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Ken You're doing excellent work and I'm enjoying watching it come together. I'm learning new stuff all the time and having fun. Tom |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken Thanks for your 'Frock' close-up ! Keep 'em coming. Sad to say I am on 4G mobile Wi-Fi thingamebob ... ... & YouTube videos are not a very realistic option for me. Tearing sounds OK in front of the TV ... Dunno about the slashing though !    Si. |
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Rod Hutchinson Registered
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Frocks (Foam Rocks) were introduced to Ozzy modellers in 1996 by Mark Fry. Mario Rapinett has developed it further. Mario's comments are below. http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body__frocks_.html |
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Ken C Registered
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Rod Thank's for the Frock's page. Last cleaning I had lost it, added it back into my list. Should keep a few people busy giving it a try. I enjoy the ease of using this method for rock formation's. |
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Ken C Registered
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Last few day's progress. Section nearly done, still need to place nearside rock cut section. Added a coating of plaster to hide plaster cloth joints, resprayed with India Ink & Water spray, when dry will do a bit of dry brushing to blend. For Si. The GHOG positioned K&S #3, with a cut of Alberta Railway & Coal Co hopper's. Time for a ![[toast]](/images/emoticons/Toast.gif) while plaster spray dries.The bridge still needs to be raised by 1/4" for alignment, with the approach track's yet, but it needed pad's under the bridge shoes, so not a big deal.  When will move onto the next section, former! site of "ACME" Dynamite Plant.  |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken N I C E train pic. MUCHOOOS GRASSYARSE AMIGO !  With the unsuspecting train, now in place on the bridge ... ... it INSTANTLY reminded me of a CHILLIN' scene ... ... from the movie of Alistair Macleans 'Breakheart Pass' ! One of the couplers on the train is about to fail suddenly ... ( One should NEVER use the word 'suddenly' in fiction BTW, according to Stephen King ) ... sending all the soldiers to their doom in one of the Kaslo & Slocans deepest gorges ! I don't think they had found the stiffs in the woodpile, or the wrecked telegraph-set yet ... ... so logically it was either an 'accident' caused by an old brittle frozen coupler ... ... or Charles Bronson MUST have done it, whilst chatting up the girl & necking whiskey. WOW ! ... That looks like a much bigger section than I imagined, with the (On2 1/2 ?) train in it. I suppose I could have guessed from the glue-gun, but they do come in different sizes ! Such speedy progress as well Ken ... Ah! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si The section is 6 ft x 1 ft 6 in, height is 2 ft, the bridge span is 32 in's Once I am happy with the basic scenery, I will dig through my assortment of material and add some foliage to the scene.  Perhaps one day I will add in a waterfall, but no big hurry, have more then enough room for scenery on the rest of the layout to do. Gets me away from the TV, as if there is much worth watching, other then British murder mysteries, I even enjoy the rerun's. Never sure what may come next scenery wise. With the assortment of scenery material collected over the years, I could model anything from a desert, to a tropical rain forest scene, likely suitable for my NA or my South American Railway stock. |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken WOW ! 6 ft long section !! ... Who woulda thunked it ? I can now see your 'squeezy gloop tubes' in the last ^^ photo ... ... which gives the size away a bit more. Good size, 6ft long x 1 1/2ft ... & nice 'Kaslo & Slocan' scale vertical 2ft !!  - - - - - - - " When will move onto the next section, former! site of "ACME" Dynamite Plant. "FORMER ! site of the "ACME" Dynamite Plant !! ?? Were you thinking about something like this ? ...  The main ACME Dynamite Plant buildings would be easy ! ... ... just feed my wooden 'stir-stick' hoard into the coffee-grinder ... ... 10-seconds later that's all the main buildings DONE ! Now just gotta find a good online 'FCraters' tutorial !  Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si ACME Dynamite was not big enough to leave a hole like that. Rough placement of what is left of the ACME Dynamite plant after the explosion there.Plant has been relocated to less hazardous location. Anything salvageable has been been removed for use elsewhere, by the local miner's.  |
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Ken C Registered
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Another photo of K&S Bridge #21, original printed in reverse.  Taken prior to 1897, when the rails were moved closer to the outside of the trestle, to provide clearance for the Rotary Snowplow. A real cliff hanger of a trestle, with an 800 Ft drop to valley floor. Mind you it is a pleasant walk out to Payne Bluff where #21 & 22 were located.  |
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" ACME Dynamite was not big enough to leave a hole like that " Hi Ken That's good to know ...  ... probably only woke up the neighbours in a 10 mile radius then ! Would have had to have used a TON of foam for the 'FCrater' ... ... better used as 'FRocks' I think ! I remember 'ACME Dynamite' now ... ... cos I saved the photo you Posted of the wreckage a while back ...  ... I guess the roof is currently orbiting Space Junk !  I quite fancy an EXPLOSIVES ! car for the Rly.Collected the oDd picture or two, but haven't got any great ideas yet.  I was going to ask how ACME shipped the product, from their new location ... ... but I guess the answer to that, is simply ... CAREFULLY ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si Do have a folio plan for "Gunpowder" cars used on the FCA(C)&B Rly. It would be an easy conversion of a Bachmann Refrigerator car, loose the ice hatch's, and add a railing across the top of the car, then a repaint. The new ACME plant will be hidden from view, with just a smoke stack sticking up above the scenery, with a spur heading into it, imagination will fill in the rest. I plan a similar concept for a former sawmill, with just a string of loaded log cars, spotted before the sawmill burned down. |
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Ken C Registered
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Plaster drying. Had taken a break from scenery, to convert a Bachmann reefer to a gunpowder car. Based on the cars for the A(C)&B Rly in Chile, new roof of sheet metal for a different look. Started weathering car, still some touch spot's to blend in. Have 3 more reefer's which are excess to my need's, may do up a second gunpowder car and a 8 hatch top loading boxcar. At least I only have to swap roof's for that conversion, and add the 4 hatch's from the first conversion. |
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Ken C Registered
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Last of the basic scenery finished. Time for a start on touch up, highlight's and detail on this section. Time to take a break and get some wiring done for testing.Rock cut finally roughed in.  |
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Ken C Registered
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Rock Cut. Ignore smoke stack in background.  |
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Rod Hutchinson Registered
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Coming up a treat Ken. |
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Si. Moderator
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" Time to take a break and get some wiring done for testing "Hi Ken Be careful ! ... The 'Kaslo & Slocan Rly.' was known for DISASTER at every turn !! I am, slowly but surely, becoming a DEDICATED 'K.& S.Rly.' fan by the way. They certainly had their fair share of : Burnt down buildings Train wrecks Forest fires Rock slides Floods I like the story on Wikipedia ... ... about the vengeful MOB ! of 'K.& S.' employees ... ... who raided their 'Canadian Pacific' rivals, brand new Depot ... & BURNT IT DOWN ! Wouldn't want the competition poaching any ore-trade or passengers ! The 'FRocks'(TM) on your rock cut are lookin' C L ...... probably slide down onto the track later & cause a FATAL DERAILMENT ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Rod Working on a Ian Lindsay kit for the NT Insulated Van, been on the shelf for to many years. Could be a while before I can get correct coupler's though. Si The last 8 miles of the K&S was level, which included 20 bridges, a lot which were side hill structures along the sides of the Mountain's, that were prone to rock & snow slide's, much less forest fire's. I've covered on foot most of this section, comfortable stroll along the roadbed and former bridge site's. |
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Ken C Registered
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Took a break from the Norquinco bridge, and started work on El Dialbo Canyon. The rock formation's were from Mountain's In Minutes, I purchased from my LHS. They are removable for scenery work on track and the river.  |
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Michael M Registered 
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I had a canyon similar to yours on my layout. When the layout was moved to a different location, I lost the canyon.  It was a natural magnet for leaves. |
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Ken C Registered
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Michael Mother Nature weathering at it's finest, I don't have that worry yet. A fair bit to go yet. Second river need's to be added in, on the approach to the canyon from the yard. Spur will serve a small Manganese Mine operation one day. |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken You inspire me to have a look at my 'Tri-ang' Girder Bridge hoard ! I was hanging onto them for future 'Transcontinental' HO use ... ... but they could be quite funky for 1:35n2 as well.  I have always been quite envious of the 'Tri-ang' Canadian version, in genuine rust-colour ! ... ... mine are the British dark grey versions. Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Interesting color scheme. The two I have are both grey in color, along with the Triang stone arch bridge. I have more bridge's then I can use,short of getting rid of my wood / metal / project side of the basement, and extending the layout, not likely to happen. |
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Si. Moderator
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" The two I have are both grey in color, along with the Triang stone arch bridge " Hi Ken Eh!Well I'm totally devastated ! I have been dreaming  of a rusty Canadian 'Tri-ang' Truss for years !  Grey ... Eh! Just goes to show ... Don't believe everything you read ! The truth IS out there !! " I have more bridge's then I can use "Of course, you would have to step up work  on the FRock(TM) production-line as well ! Are you thinking of using the the grey stone arch 'Tri-ang' River Bridge anywhere ? I admit to having 1 of those in my HOARD as well ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Just last night, finished up two more slab's of FRock, need to install backing support's for mounting. Might try to fit in the Tri-ang River Bridge in, it may workout in El Diablo Canyon, but will need to see how the river works out first. As the canyon is on a 90 degree bend, placing scenery so it is acceptable to be seen from both ends, is the challenge at the moment. Plus it all has to be removable, just in case. |
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Si. Moderator
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" Just last night, finished up two more slab's of FRock " Hi  Ken I guess you won't be needing wallpaper soon ! Eh !I hope you NEWest made FRocks are lookin' good. I discovered my foam stash, in a very large box upstairs ... ... you never know ? ... The Rly. might need a NEW FRock ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. West end other then ballasting completed. Still having trouble blending East end to this portion, getting closer though, have used (pitched) a lot of styrofoam so far. Trying to decide on a Tunnel or Rock/Snowshed on the East approach. I have enough vertical rock formations at this time. The K&S did have a Rock/Snowshed on the line. If the Rly had been extended to Silverton as planned, they may have had to build a tunnel along Denver Canyon at some point. All the scenery is still removable, 4 sections so far, 1 or 2 yet to go. When will I be satisfied with the East approach?Stay tuned as I work on it. Still have a pile of styrofoam, furniture foam & plaster wrap to use up or pitch yet!  |
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Si. Moderator
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" Still having trouble blending East end to this portion, getting closer though, have used (pitched) a lot of styrofoam so far. Trying to decide on a Tunnel or Rock/Snowshed on the East approach. I have enough vertical rock formations at this time. The K&S did have a Rock/Snowshed on the line. " Hi Ken Rock/Snowshed ... Eh ! I can't quite imagine the 'East End' ... But a Rock/Snowshed sounds C L Good to hear your 'FRock'(TM) supply isn't running out despite pitched styro. ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Lots of needs to be done, to shape the contours, for the Rock Shed to fit within reason. Do I build the shed then add the mountain ? Or fit the shed to the mountain ? Only a bit of will tell. |
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Si. Moderator
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" Do I build the shed then add the mountain ? Or fit the shed to the mountain ? " Hi Ken The view through the rock cut is looking good, with the trees in the background. On the shed building ... Perhaps a bit of both. You could start a real 1:48 ROCK SLIDE ! & see where it should go. Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. It worked out I built the mountain first, weather was nice enough after I roughed in the contours, that I could work outside to plaster it. Working on a set of figures (1/48th) of a miner and two pack horses to add. My figure painting leaves a bit to be desired, so they will not be front and center. Maybe with practice my Chinese gold panner's will fair better. Need to lay out shed now, making sure it will clear Rotary and 2-8-0's. |
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Si. Moderator
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" ... I built the mountain first ... weather was nice enough ... that I could work outside ... " Hi Ken Pleased to hear that you didn't have icebergs in your plaster ! I guess 'Titanic' could be a good name, for a 'Kaslo & Slocan Rly.' 2-8-0 ! I think some kind of magnifier helps, with figure painting. The miner & pack horses are sure to look great in the scene ... ... I can't wait to see how small they look in the mountains. Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si and his pack horses heading up to his mine on Mysterious Moose Mountain. Si still needs a bit of paint work.  |
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" Si and his pack horses heading up to his mine " Hi Ken I'm honoured ! Thanks for placing me carefully ... ... in the notorious 'K.& S. Rly.' ROCK SLIDE area ! Are me & my pack horses negotiating the rocks ... ... just above the left side approach to the bridge ? It looks like there might be a small 'plateau' thereabouts ... ... you may have 'FRocked'(TM) that over since the earlier pic. though ? L K I N ' C L ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Another photo, taken in El Diablo Canyon. The setting worked out better for you and the horses. Need to get back to the Norquinco Bridge and install trackwork on the bridge deck, using the "KISS" concept to lay the track. Getting too to hand lay track, with current vision problems. Still another Mountain to build, then tackle the rock shed.  |
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Si. Moderator
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" ... El Diablo Canyon ... worked out better for you and the horses. " Hi Ken THANKS ! Devils Canyon Eh !Sure to be rock-slide paradise there ! Si. |
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Si. Moderator
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" Planning on at least to complete an operating loop by Sept, then I will work on a second yard, hopefully with things permitting, will be ready for a layout tour next year. Bridge deck 95% done using the KISS concept, just need to add NBW and weather. " Hi Ken It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway ! ... ... I'd love to be 1st in the line for the Grand Opening Layout Tour ! I'm dusting off my show-shoes (& Gum Stumps) as I speak ... ... Damn passport has expired though. I hope the last 5% of the "KISS"ing & "NBW"ing is going OK. Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si The Kiss bridge deck worked out better then I expected, all 36 inchs of the deck, NBW took a bit of time, but managed to get them done with a few breaks. Plan to weather tomorrow to blend plastic and wood, then add a bit of rust to rail and NBW's. Photo to follow. Working on a second passing track again with a few not quite lining up a smooth as I would like yet, tomorrow is another day to give it another try. |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken I like the sound of a 'round the room circuit'. I kinda have always thought I may have to try it one day myself. I now have an empty (de-junkqued) garage ... ... guaranteed to be totally teeth chatteringlly freezing cold in the winter ... ... & hotter than HELL in the summer ! Wasp-nests, HUGE tarantulas & nosy hedgehogs looking for a Motel ...... are a few other hazards. Can't say I've ever seen any rock slides in there though ! How big is your room Ken ? Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Layout? room is roughly 13 ft by 19 ft Presently installing a drop down section, at "Gosh Awful Gulch" for the third corner.My layout is high enough I don't really need it, but better to be safe then sorry in the long run. Short of building into the other half of my basement, I do not have enough room for my collection of motive power and rolling stock, that seems to keep increasing. |
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Si. Moderator
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" Short of building into the other half of my basement, I do not have enough room for my collection of motive power and rolling stock, that seems to keep increasing " Hi Ken Tell me about it ! Do they seem to just follow you home ? ... ... You put a saucer of warm oil down on the floor for them ... ... And they end up staying ! Other than 1 or 2 potentially NEW build ideas, in corners of my dusty mind ... ... my 1:35n2 fleet has been given NON-EXPANSION orders ! That just leaves me with a moderate 'Tri-ang' Transcontinental(TM) addiction problem ... ... Oh ! ... I forgot about my teeny-weeny, very small 1:32 slot-car stash ... Eh ! Keep working on the bridge Ken ... ... & you can get therapy to cure your rolling-stock habit ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. The last three trips down under, have resulted in a loco purchase each time, Of 4-4-0, Coffee Pot, NA 2-6-2T, and for my birthday a IF 2-8-0 Could never justify having all my loco's on the layout at any one time, or rolling stock for that matter. On my last layout I could run 4 trains with 25 to 30 cars, with no room for scenery. Latest effort, has room for scenery, and a lot less track. So no long trains, other then two 12 car ore trains. Although not sure I will have room for a mine, likely a dead end spur leading to one. |
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Rod Hutchinson Registered
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Hi Ken, Come down in 2022. You can buy some more locos. Rod |
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Ken C Registered
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Rod Very tempting for 2022 Short of getting a NA in Canadian Red, I had to settle for a black one. Need to assemble a 6 pack of WP&Y Anvil concentrate cars for it to haul. Do have 5 items of rolling stock, plus a New Zealand 2 dome tank car for it to haul at times. |
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Si. Moderator
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" The last three trips down under, have resulted in a loco purchase each time, Of 4-4-0, Coffee Pot, NA 2-6-2T, and for my birthday a IF 2-8-0 " Hi Canadian Ken Seasons Greetings to all you Canadians there in Canada ! I like the sound of your 2-6-2T on the bridge. I quite fancy one of those myself. In time ... Maybe an On30 Mogul conversion. I have been collecting some nice 2-6-2T pics. Si. |
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Si. Moderator
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Hi Ken Looks like I'm still tryin' to get those stubborn pack horses up to the darn mine ! How's things down on the Norquinco River ? Or is that the Slocan gorge ? Si. You might need to test those nice NEW Peruvian boxcars on the bridge ... ... just to see if they work properly, 'Health & Safety' yer know ! Yer never know as well, some bystander might even have a camera & snap 'em !! |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. I am sure that can be arranged. Will put together a train of my Peruvian rolling stock, not all of them as I have 25 ore cars. Provided I do not get too involved in a locomotive conversion, of a Bachmann OF 2-8-0, into a OF 4-6-0 for passenger service. |
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Si. Moderator
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25 ORE-CARS ! Hi Ken & I thought I was a bit with my 'Tri-ang' R111 Hopper Car roster ! I hope you're confident of the truss engineers credentials.  Don't employ the dude who did the Millennium Bridge in London !  You should be alright with your nice Peruvian boxcars though Ken ... ... unless they're rammed, floor to roof, with GOLD INGOTS ! Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Not much GOLD, heavy metal ingots were likely COPPER. Slowly going through my Central & South American Railway books, for more ideas to model. I should be working on the layout as a first priority though. |
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Hi Ken Eh ! I reached Sandon in about c1904 ... ... damn those mules are slow ... ... should a taken the railroad !  Well .. I know you've got a mighty fine bridge ! 1 BILLION Ore-Cars ? & plenty of water towers. What else did you find in your book dive, to keep you busy ? Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Wonder how long the Eureka Mine people have been waiting, for you to deliver their chairs and other supplies. The railway trestle is the Nakusp & Slocan Railway (std. gauge), line to the yard in Sandon. The flume structure is likely the tailings flume from the Ruth-Hope mill, which emptied into Sandon Creek, tailing ponds were in the future for containment. Across the valley the grade for the Kaslo & Slocan Railway (3 ft gauge), can just be made out. As far as projects go, way too many, I would like to at least get a complete loop down. Currently working on a drop bridge across the layout entrance, still a few bug's to work out. |
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" Currently working on a drop bridge across the layout entrance, still a few bug's to work out " Hi Ken Drop bridge Eh! Probably not in the least bit helpful (as usual !) But ... Dan Aykroyd got across the 95th Street Bridge ...  ... without even having to close it ! " Is this the new Bluesmobile or what ? " " Fix the cigarette lighter ! " Si. I know ! He wasn't in an On2½ Mogul ... ... & you aint modeling Chicago ! |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. The bridge has 50 inches of clearance, length of opening is 40 inches. So not necessary to keep opening for access, for minor work on the layout. Only if I need to provide access for building material. I did remove the wye I had, kept bumping into it, and not feasible to move yard to provide clearance. Will add a section to widen, and then install a turntable and engine house, based on the setup at Three Forks, in it's place. |
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" Only if I need to provide access for building material " Sounds good Ken Eh! The small forklift delivering your next 'square-yard' (1x1x1) of FRock foam ... ... should get through OK ! (delivery by mule takes ages !) So, does this 50" clearance mean ... ... you've got wall-brackets, or something, 4' high, all round the room ? Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Most of the layout is on benchwork, for the entrance drop-bridge, it has been anchored into the wall. I need to "STOP" modelling rolling stock, and get more track laid. Never will have enough track for all my rolling stock, much less motive power. The last layout could handle 25 to 30 car trains, but no room for scenery. I enjoy doing scenery, so it had to go ! |
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" I need to "STOP" modelling rolling stock, and get more track laid " Hi Ken I agree TOTALLY ! Nice as rolling stock is (I can't help making it !) Those 'round the room rails', are TOP PRIORITY ! ! Don't forget to have a pair of wires, with crocodile-clips handy ...  ... for straight after the 'Golden Panel Pin' ceremony ! How many feet have you laid today Ken ? Are your DYNAMITE ! supplies OK ? Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Dynamite is handled, with a Antofagasta (Chile) & Bolivia Railway gunpowder boxcar, built by G. Turner & Co (UK). A quick and easy conversion, replace Bachmann reefer roof with a boxcar roof, still need to add a set of walkway hand rails though. With the weather heading for the mid to high 30C's, will be heading for the basement and hopefully some track laying. |
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" With the weather heading for the mid to high 30C's. will be heading for the basement and hopefully some track laying " Hi Ken  Are you sure you haven't got your degs. C's & F's mixed up ? You're still living in Canada right ? I didn't even think they sold shorts in the shops there ... ... probably have to import them from Aus. or Hawaii ! Well ... If it's really true ... ... At least you won't get sunburn swingin' the spike-hammer ... ... in the basement ! Si. |
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Si. That area of the world is under a heatwave at the moment. People dying and towns burning. |
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Si. With temperature running from +35C to +37C during the past week, not even interested in walking the 1/4 mile to my local (Regal Beagle) for Just too hot! Been keeping busy staining stir sticks for a project, only need a 500+/- Lighting in the basement is not that great for small project work. |
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Keep cool Ken Rod Hutch |
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Rod Things are cooling down, had 34mm of rain yesterday, looking forward to nights rain fall. Now that it is cooling down, I can get back to finishing a project / article for Gavin. Ken |
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" Lighting in the basement is not that great for small project work " Hi Ken Yeah ... Watch you don't BANG ! yer head !! I got a small(ish) LED floodlight recently, for pennies. Small, mobile, powerful & cool-running ... GREAT move ! Bounced off a white wall, or ceiling ... & ... Eh!Instant light ANYWHERE ! Si. |
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Hi Ken I hope the HEATWAVE has been OK for the 'Ken & Slocan Rly.' ? No unstable EXPLOSIVES or dehydrated pick people ? Probably all back to the 'normal' magazine deliveries there by now ...  Mooses scatter, at the noize of the Post Office aero-engine I guess. Don't want hoof marks all over your latest copy of 'N.G.D.U.' ! Rumour has it, an EXTRA GOOD article on building boxcars is coming !! Si. |
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Si. Hopefully the heat will break soon, keep getting told that rain is coming. Article ready to go to print, will not be until October, for the next issue of NGDU, still a wait though. Working on second article on WP&Y stock car. Getting a bit of modelling done. Added a photo of my Peruivan rolling stock running behind K&S #3, through my canyon. Still need a bit of work on the left end. Couple more photos to follow. This side of the canyon is removed for photos, nice thing about removeable scenery.  |
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Normal view of canyon, with rock cliff hiding underground lake. Lake just did not work out. Looking at installing a hatch for tool storage.  |
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Hi Ken Looks bloomin' AWESOME matey ! It's even got a red-wire going towards it ! Removable scenery, theatre style ? is pretty useful. You could have a before/after, the 'ACME Dynamite Co.' incident ! What do you mean by "Looking at installing a hatch for tool storage" ? Si. |
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Si. I plan to cut in a door, on the near side section of scenery, and use the underground lake surface, to store various items, which normally get put down, and pass into the 4th dimension, only to show up, after buying a replacement tool. Working on left side of canyon entrance, section will be 4 feet in length, with a height of 22 inchs, portable so I can work on it outside, weather permitting. |
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" ... normally get put down, and pass into the 4th dimension, only to show up, after buying a replacement tool " Hi Ken It's funny you should say that ! I de-junked an ol' shed recently ... ... & every so often, in the layers (estimated at once a year) ... ... found a new, unopened, chainsaw sharpening file !! Could be very Jules Verne ... ... down in that underground lake !! Si. |
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Si. Now that you have a file, can you find the chain saw ? Busy cleaning up back yard, and came across a 'DINKY' ? crane hook. Not a clue as to where it came from though. Need to machine up a couple of pulley's for it, and find a crane for it to go with. |
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Hi Ken If it was a Dinky crane hook, then it probably came from one of these: https://sites.google.com/site/colescranedatabase/scale-models/models-dinky Ring any bells ??  |
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Hi Ken DINKY crane hook ... Eh! That huge hoard of crane hooks you were looking for ... (reputedly the largest hoard in North American history !) ... you didn't bury it in the back yard, did you ? You shouldn't put this kinda information up on The Net ... ... you could wake up tomorrow morning, look outside ... ... & see detectorists mole-hills all over your yard ! I think John could be around 75% possibly right on 'Coles' cranes ... ... BUT don't forget the DINKY SUPERTOYS 'fixed-installations' ... ... & their South American lapis-lazuli Aztec pyramid building set !  Does yours have the inset wire hook ^^ ... Or the latter 1-piece cast hook ? Or is it the 24ct Gold Ltd. Edition ? Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. It is a 1-piece casting. With luck I will find or turn a couple of pulleys suitable for use. Keeping busy making good size trees, from left over bits and pieces. |
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Hi Ken I hope your DIY forestry is going good ! Probably got bristles & sawdust everywhere this week ... ... instead of 'Frock' debris !! I was looking for a diecast 'Dinky' & 'Corgi' crane hook (or 2 !!) a while back ... ... and THIS came up on eBay ! 1:1 though I'm afraid ... ... & VERY EXPENSIVE postage & packing !!  You never know Ken ... ... dig down in your back yard enough & you MIGHT just find one ! ? Either that, or emerge in a hole, in John's back yard !! Si. |
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Si. 1 to 1 blocks are not a problem. I can get my hands on singles, doubles and triples, not counting what I have hanging in my basement. You can never tell when they may come in handy. |
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Hi Ken Eh!In reference to your PM. I think completing the whole 'Round The Room' loop ... ... BEFORE any yard mods. or re-designs & extensions ... ... is a MUST ! Si. |
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Si. Busy making an "ICEBERG" for my Daughters Xmas gift. Will pick up plaque, later today, then mount the Polar Bears, no Dug out the manuals for the LEGO "TITANIC", would you believe 792 pages. .On a few ideas to complete the loop around the room, still have to get the two engine house tracks laid in the small yard. |
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A small HO project for my Daughter, to go along with the "LEGO" "TITANIC" for XMAS.  |
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Hi Ken I am a BIG ! fan of your modelling, as you know. BUT ... ... I am not entirely convinced that 'The Berg', presents much of a serious threat, to a huge 9,090-piece LEGO set !!  I used to 'test' all my nautical themed LEGO models in the bath-tub ! Have you checked 'The Berg' for scale weight & buoyancy etc. ? Does it require refrigeration ? The 'Kaslo & Slocan Rly' historically faced almost every conceivable disaster ! Could a rogue berg drifting upriver wreck your bridge footings ? Si. |
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Si. What you do not see on the iceberg is what is below the water line, roughly 9/10th of a berg is under water. Photo of a berg off the East Coast of Canada, in the area the Titanic was sunk. Not something to be messed with. I can now get back to building a two stall engine house for the K&S. Laying out window opening's on the side walls, windows on order. Lucky I had 3 windows on hand for layout and fitting, until the balance arrive (12). Have about 500 stir sticks stained, hopefully there will be enough for the walls. Will require a few and Captain Morgan Rum !  |
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" I can now get back to building a two stall engine house for the K&S " " Laying out window opening's on the side walls, windows on order. Lucky I had 3 windows on hand for layout and fitting " Hi Ken Thanks for sending me your 'K&S' plan book PDF. The engine house was one of my favourite drawings. Just how the doors should look on a future M.M.M.M.M.& M.Co. one ! All the cribbing, culvert & trestle drawings were cool to see as well. I hope you don't run out of coffee-stirrers ! Si. |
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Si. Managed to build a couple of the culverts shown in the plans. Not likely to run out of stir sticks any time soon 4000-5000 on hand, plus skewers to model cribbing as shown in the plan book. If I build the engine house, need to stock up on Evergreen drop siding, I know I do not have enough on hand. Still short a few windows, for the engine house I am currently working on, more then enough on hand to finish the visible sides. |
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" 4000-5000 on hand " Hi Ken Sounds like you could open a coffee bar ! The culvert building, I'm sure will look great on the layout ... ... a sometimes under-modelled feature. Si. |
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Ken C Registered
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Si. Downside of modelling the culverts, you can make 3 or 4 in an evening, then the hard part is figuring out where to use them. Need to sort out water drainage to plan installation. |
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" Managed to build a couple of the culverts shown in the plans " " windows ... engine house ... enough on hand to finish the visible sides. Hi Ken I guess your camera must have broke ? Happy New Year ! ... B.T.W. Si. |
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Si. Engine house on hold waiting for parts (hinges), will Post a few photos soon of the build. I need to make up 3 sets of doors, 2 for the engine house, with the third for the shop addition, if I add it. No good photos of the engine house have shown up, so I will make the best of the shop addition. It was built of rough lumber, versus the drop siding used on the engine house. Mind you I do have a few stir sticks to use up. |
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" Mind you I do have a few stir sticks to use up " Hi Ken After you've opened the NEW 'Kens Coffee Caf.' ... ... you'll still have enough stir-siding, for the entire 'K.& S.Rly.' ! Probably do 250,000 1/4 Mil. shingles EASY ... ... could start a 'run' on Chopper S.S.R.B.s in Canada ! The blackmarket price would ROCKET ! ... ... with beards the latest Canadian fashion this summer !! Si. I'm still making my way to doomsday I see ... ... with mules & sweaty-DYNAMITE cases, on your scenery ! |
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Si. Been going through my collection of trestle plans, which would use up a bunch of the stir sticks. Or do I build a steel trestle, and use up my Central Valley stockpile ? It would mean removing a bench section, and building a new one, to give the trestle some depth. Have a couple of plans for logging railway trestles, either too long or too high. The section would be between Norquinco bridge, and the current yard under construction. Hopefully I will complete a running loop, within the month. |
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