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CrystalLakeRailroad

@crystallakerr.bsky.social

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Hello! I’m a huge railroad enthusiast, model railroader, and model train collector. I love fixing model trains and machines. I also really like stop motion, filmmaking, and art. YouTube: https://youtube.com/@crystal_lake_railroad?si=6dWmuRSTLVAd6o0q

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 7h

Got this customized MI&W athearn bluebox diesel model. It’s an interesting loco, with hoses to the axle boxes on one side and other separately fitted details like chains. It’s very well built too, but the light does need replacing. A great runner too.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

#1 and 51 glamor shots together on the layout
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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

51 runs pretty well on dcc, but doesn’t like to run on dc

CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

Some more glamor shots of 51

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

Some glamor shots of 51
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

It’s nice to meet and talk to nice vendors like this at train shows, it makes the whole event great in the end. The loco from the previous owners railroad shares a spot now next to my loco from my fictional railroad on my loco shelf with other models I’m very fond of
#modelrailroad

CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

They also had a custom tank engine they made to look like one from a picture. It’s a nice little model and also really well done.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

I also got to learn a bit about the layout it was from made by its original owner, and the layout was featured in a model railroad magazine. The vendor was also very nice, we both talked about kits we’ve built and he gave me a Derrick crane kit I liked for free.

CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

One of the locos they were selling was from their fictional railroad, and it was custom detailed and painted for it. It’s dcc fitted too. It’s very well made and looks and runs great. I really love custom locomotives like this.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

I really enjoyed this show mainly for the nice vendor I met. They were very kind and we talked about custom models and kits we both have worked on for a while. They were selling some kits and custom models they had built so I picked up the two locos. They gave me a free kit too.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · 12d

Went to a train show recently. It was a small show but I got a few interesting things and met a really nice vendor. I got two custom steam locomotives and a free kit from the nice vendor I met and a caboose to match another steam loco I already have.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thank you for the warning, I originally thought it was regular white metal as it said. I did wash all the parts with soap and water and made sure to rinse my hands after every time I touched a single part. I will now take more care with the kit.

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Sep 6

Got this new and unopened Arbour Models Sierra 4-6-0 kit. All its parts are present inside the box. It looks to be a fun project, though it seems like it will be a bit fiddly to work on. Still a great model to build!
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Sep 3

A recent repair and custom project, a Varney F3 metal kit. Got it used at a show a while ago. It’s a great kit and runs really well. I decided to strip the little bit of paint it still had and keep it in its shiny metal look as I liked it and no paint liked to stick without chipping.
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 26

Truly amazing work! That’s so awesome!

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sodor_modelmonger @rwsnwr12.bsky.social · Aug 24

😈

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mintyfresh2490 🐇 @mintyfresh2490.bsky.social · Jun 20

he's the one you know
#ttte #thomas #art

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 22

That’s a super amazing Berkshire model you’ve made! I love the paintwork you’ve done to it, it’s gorgeous

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Wigwam @wigwamsoot.bsky.social · Aug 22

Just got done working on a rather different model from my usual. Found a Rivarossi Berkshire dismantled in a drawer at my parents and decided it needed some love.

Outshopped as a ProtoLance ATSF 4193 Lima Berkshire, its certainly been lovely to work on.

#ModelTrains #ModelRailroading

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 21

Going to see about re-starting up a YouTube channel to showcase videos of my models, customs, and other train related things. Thinking of starting it out with a collection video possibly if I decide to do it as I do have a large and varying collection of locomotives and rolling stock
#modelrailroad

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 16

Working on upgrading my loco shelves to be friendlier to my locomotives. So far it’s looking promising. Each shelf has 16 rows for ho scale engines, with each spot being 15in long. I will add a shelf to accommodate really large locos but so far it works good for all I currently have.
#modelrailroad

CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 16

Berkshire family photo
#modelrailroad
#berkshirelocomotive

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Interurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · Aug 14

After many months of work, the large 1/20 scale 4-4-0 is complete!

I custom painted it, designed the decals for/applied them, and did extensive weathering to match real life examples.

#modeltrain #train

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 15

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CrystalLakeRailroad @crystallakerr.bsky.social · Aug 15

The conrail caboose has a unique coupler design that works pretty well