SpotGideon
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Hyena/Shep 🐾| Planes ✈️| Trains 🚂| Controls Engineer 🎛️| Friend of Bill W. | Pan/Demi 🏳️🌈| He/Him
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Yes, Canadian pacific did a very very creative job. Taking inspiration for actual vehicle painting practices of each branch and applying them to locomotives was a cool move.
Much better than FLAG WRAP+CAMO dogshit we see too often. Have at least *one* ounce of creativity.
Much better than FLAG WRAP+CAMO dogshit we see too often. Have at least *one* ounce of creativity.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Yes, Canadian pacific did a very very creative job. Taking inspiration for actual vehicle painting practices of each branch and applying them to locomotives was a cool move.
Much better than FLAG WRAP+CAMO dogshit we see too often. Have at least *one* ounce of creativity.
Much better than FLAG WRAP+CAMO dogshit we see too often. Have at least *one* ounce of creativity.
Was sorely tempted at the train show to snag this N Scale nuclear power plant kit for $20 buuuuut don’t really have a place for it
(As you’d assume, its production predates the Three Mile Island accident!)
(As you’d assume, its production predates the Three Mile Island accident!)
November 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Was sorely tempted at the train show to snag this N Scale nuclear power plant kit for $20 buuuuut don’t really have a place for it
(As you’d assume, its production predates the Three Mile Island accident!)
(As you’d assume, its production predates the Three Mile Island accident!)
Didn’t examine this car set super closely at the show, just checked that all the cars were present and in good condition, and now that I have them home to fondle them lovingly, I noticed they had light bars in the ceiling so turns out they’re a lighted set, SCORE!
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Didn’t examine this car set super closely at the show, just checked that all the cars were present and in good condition, and now that I have them home to fondle them lovingly, I noticed they had light bars in the ceiling so turns out they’re a lighted set, SCORE!
Also at CalExpo was the Oddities & Curiosities Expo, which I had to also go check out as they had a bunch of hearses parked in front.
Even saw a handful of furries in fursuit, but sadly didn’t get a chance to say hiiiiii and get their picture 😢
Even saw a handful of furries in fursuit, but sadly didn’t get a chance to say hiiiiii and get their picture 😢
November 8, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Also at CalExpo was the Oddities & Curiosities Expo, which I had to also go check out as they had a bunch of hearses parked in front.
Even saw a handful of furries in fursuit, but sadly didn’t get a chance to say hiiiiii and get their picture 😢
Even saw a handful of furries in fursuit, but sadly didn’t get a chance to say hiiiiii and get their picture 😢
Great selection of stuff at the dealer’s tables, picked up a basically brand new Amtrak El Capitan set, which I’ve wanted for awhile! SCORE
(eBay prices are crazy $$$ for this set or the Santa Fe variant)
(eBay prices are crazy $$$ for this set or the Santa Fe variant)
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Great selection of stuff at the dealer’s tables, picked up a basically brand new Amtrak El Capitan set, which I’ve wanted for awhile! SCORE
(eBay prices are crazy $$$ for this set or the Santa Fe variant)
(eBay prices are crazy $$$ for this set or the Santa Fe variant)
Railfair was awesome! Spent most of the time chatting up the Free-MoN N Scale people on the module standards and complimenting their module work like this really nice passenger station “Silicon Valley Station”
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Railfair was awesome! Spent most of the time chatting up the Free-MoN N Scale people on the module standards and complimenting their module work like this really nice passenger station “Silicon Valley Station”
today’s the day!
TRAIN SHOW DAY!!! 🚂🚞🚅
TRAIN SHOW DAY!!! 🚂🚞🚅
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
today’s the day!
TRAIN SHOW DAY!!! 🚂🚞🚅
TRAIN SHOW DAY!!! 🚂🚞🚅
Picked up "Amtrak, America's Railroad: Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival" and it does a good job so far summarizing regulatory restrictions on private rail companies as a response to their early monopolies on US transportation that were never revised post-automobile/air travel 🙃
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Picked up "Amtrak, America's Railroad: Transportation's Orphan and Its Struggle for Survival" and it does a good job so far summarizing regulatory restrictions on private rail companies as a response to their early monopolies on US transportation that were never revised post-automobile/air travel 🙃
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I don't have any interest in playing, but YouTube recommended me a bunch of poker tournament videos last night and was thoroughly engrossed, knowing nothing of professional poker, the slang or etiquette it was FASCINATING to watch, like trying to understand primate or avian displays in nature
November 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I don't have any interest in playing, but YouTube recommended me a bunch of poker tournament videos last night and was thoroughly engrossed, knowing nothing of professional poker, the slang or etiquette it was FASCINATING to watch, like trying to understand primate or avian displays in nature
Tomorrow!!! Super excited to check out all the layouts on display, especially the Bay Area and Sacramento Free-Mo N Scale and also the Z Scale layout from BAZ BOYZ 🐶❤️🚂
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tomorrow!!! Super excited to check out all the layouts on display, especially the Bay Area and Sacramento Free-Mo N Scale and also the Z Scale layout from BAZ BOYZ 🐶❤️🚂
this is who you're asking to work 40 hours a week btw
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
this is who you're asking to work 40 hours a week btw
two hot dogs, because today has been doubly dumb 🐶❤️🌭🌭
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
two hot dogs, because today has been doubly dumb 🐶❤️🌭🌭
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The Renault Twingo is back as a retro-chic EV for the masses.
Priced below €20,000, the reborn Twingo will face the Volkswagen ID.1, Hyundai Inster, Fiat 500e, and the BYD Dolphin Surf.
What do you think of its design?
Priced below €20,000, the reborn Twingo will face the Volkswagen ID.1, Hyundai Inster, Fiat 500e, and the BYD Dolphin Surf.
What do you think of its design?
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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POV: you said “walk” while on the phone 🦮🚶♂️
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
POV: you said “walk” while on the phone 🦮🚶♂️
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The Chihuahua Pacifico H-16-44 goes for a test run. It's ex-Erie Lackawanna 1930, sold to them in 1966-7.
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Chihuahua Pacifico H-16-44 goes for a test run. It's ex-Erie Lackawanna 1930, sold to them in 1966-7.
I hate MS Teams so much. Laptop can run multiple VMs and a million Chrome tabs without issue, but join a Teams meeting with nothing else running and laptop suddenly slams to a crawl and/or totally locks up 🫠
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I hate MS Teams so much. Laptop can run multiple VMs and a million Chrome tabs without issue, but join a Teams meeting with nothing else running and laptop suddenly slams to a crawl and/or totally locks up 🫠
Thanks, I dislike it. (Doesn’t even go to gold country!!)
At least people will be able to spell it and pronounce it properly 🤷♂️
At least people will be able to spell it and pronounce it properly 🤷♂️
November 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Thanks, I dislike it. (Doesn’t even go to gold country!!)
At least people will be able to spell it and pronounce it properly 🤷♂️
At least people will be able to spell it and pronounce it properly 🤷♂️
should've confirmed when I was hired for this contracting work what my hourly rate was, as they gave me a range, but I was so stoked to get an offer that I didn't ask what my rate would be 😅
(thankfully, as I'm finally receiving my first check, it turns out it was the top of the range, WOOHOO! 🥳)
(thankfully, as I'm finally receiving my first check, it turns out it was the top of the range, WOOHOO! 🥳)
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
should've confirmed when I was hired for this contracting work what my hourly rate was, as they gave me a range, but I was so stoked to get an offer that I didn't ask what my rate would be 😅
(thankfully, as I'm finally receiving my first check, it turns out it was the top of the range, WOOHOO! 🥳)
(thankfully, as I'm finally receiving my first check, it turns out it was the top of the range, WOOHOO! 🥳)
Dog sitting for my mom at her house this week and working remotely and SO GLAD I have a portable monitor to bring with me.
It’s painful going from an ultrawide monitor to this setup for work, but if I had just the single screen it’d be so much worse 😩
It’s painful going from an ultrawide monitor to this setup for work, but if I had just the single screen it’d be so much worse 😩
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Dog sitting for my mom at her house this week and working remotely and SO GLAD I have a portable monitor to bring with me.
It’s painful going from an ultrawide monitor to this setup for work, but if I had just the single screen it’d be so much worse 😩
It’s painful going from an ultrawide monitor to this setup for work, but if I had just the single screen it’d be so much worse 😩
haven’t reset the MPG trip tracker on my SUV since I got it 4 years ago, and while it’s fun to see how many miles I’ve put on it since, not so much to see the miles per gallon 😅⛽️💸
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
haven’t reset the MPG trip tracker on my SUV since I got it 4 years ago, and while it’s fun to see how many miles I’ve put on it since, not so much to see the miles per gallon 😅⛽️💸
Finally tried the Japanese restaurant (Rantei) that replaced Hatcho in Santa Clara after they closed many years ago, and glad to see they still have private rooms AND the food is good! 🐶❤️🍣🍱
Accidentally scavenged someone’s food and intentionally scavenged another’s food and now I’m SO FULL 🐶💦
Accidentally scavenged someone’s food and intentionally scavenged another’s food and now I’m SO FULL 🐶💦
November 3, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Finally tried the Japanese restaurant (Rantei) that replaced Hatcho in Santa Clara after they closed many years ago, and glad to see they still have private rooms AND the food is good! 🐶❤️🍣🍱
Accidentally scavenged someone’s food and intentionally scavenged another’s food and now I’m SO FULL 🐶💦
Accidentally scavenged someone’s food and intentionally scavenged another’s food and now I’m SO FULL 🐶💦
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It's a beautiful day in the model train neighborhood, and you are a giant animal.
November 3, 2025 at 1:47 AM
It's a beautiful day in the model train neighborhood, and you are a giant animal.
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Here's a "consist of all time", coming back from 1991 railfair.
You can model this entire train in HO:
-Athearn Genesis DD40AX
-Rapido or IMRC EMC FT's
-OMI Brass 4-6-0+flatcar
-Whatever is on that flat
-Tangent Caboose
-Brass obscar
www.flickr.com/photos/15108...
You can model this entire train in HO:
-Athearn Genesis DD40AX
-Rapido or IMRC EMC FT's
-OMI Brass 4-6-0+flatcar
-Whatever is on that flat
-Tangent Caboose
-Brass obscar
www.flickr.com/photos/15108...
The Party's Over
Doug Harrop Collection • Round Valley, Utah • May 16, 1991 On May 11, 1991, a 10th anniversary celebration of Railfair was held in Sacramento California. Included at the event (among others) were UP ...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Here's a "consist of all time", coming back from 1991 railfair.
You can model this entire train in HO:
-Athearn Genesis DD40AX
-Rapido or IMRC EMC FT's
-OMI Brass 4-6-0+flatcar
-Whatever is on that flat
-Tangent Caboose
-Brass obscar
www.flickr.com/photos/15108...
You can model this entire train in HO:
-Athearn Genesis DD40AX
-Rapido or IMRC EMC FT's
-OMI Brass 4-6-0+flatcar
-Whatever is on that flat
-Tangent Caboose
-Brass obscar
www.flickr.com/photos/15108...