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The Big blue first anniversary birthday bash...
Ralph Offline
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#16
11-14-2009, 01:46 PM
I think it will be! Smile

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#17
11-16-2009, 01:04 PM
I'd say I'd make some freight car, but I'll never get around to it, so...
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#18
11-16-2009, 04:24 PM
Can we get a new edition of The Box?
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#19
11-16-2009, 07:47 PM
Just make one up and use a logo Smile Smile
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#20
11-17-2009, 06:13 AM
Back then, "the box" was simply "The Gauge" stenciled on the sides of a wooden box. You could do likewise using "Big Blue" instead. What we are looking for is creativity here, there are no boundaries.
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#21
11-17-2009, 10:55 AM
Lester Perry Wrote:
Ralph Wrote:As for me...I'll probably create a BB freight car. Smile
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Is BB freight car a Blue Box freight car ?
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#22
11-17-2009, 11:23 AM
The box:    


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#23
11-17-2009, 07:04 PM
OK here Is where I am right now. Take notice to what this car used to be. Eek

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This was a perfectly good C&O 40 foot box car #5499 Nope :cry: But now it is

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Wallbang
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#24
11-17-2009, 07:06 PM
Tom,
Nice catch with the Big Blue car!
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11-17-2009, 08:06 PM
Lester Perry Wrote:OK here Is where I am right now. Take notice to what this car used to be. Eek

This was a perfectly good C&O 40 foot box car #5499 Nope :cry: But now it is


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It's been Blue -ified!! Eek Eek Eek
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#26
11-17-2009, 08:46 PM
So is this blue enough for you? Look. I even made three of me!

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#27
11-17-2009, 09:09 PM
Three of you??!!??!! YIKES!!!
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#28
11-17-2009, 09:48 PM
Way to go Les..!! All it needs now is some BB decals... Thumbsup

I definitely DON'T like guys in blue....(or any other color...for that matter).... Nope
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#29
11-17-2009, 10:12 PM
I just made some and put them on. I am not very happy with the results.
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#30
12-07-2009, 07:53 PM
Cleaned off the snow from the car and look what I found..Happy birthday big blue!


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