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Active Member 40 posts jackanf54 Active Member 40 posts
jackanf54

IMG_2667.JPG rintSize.jpg _2605(1).JPG IMG_2606.JPG IMG_2608.JPG IMG_2609.JPG IMG_2610.JPG IMG_2611.JPG IMG_2612.JPG IMG_2613.JPG IMG_2614.JPG IMG_2615.JPG Taking a stroll down Main Street Deadwood, June 15th 1876. This 30 inch by 96 inch HO scale diorama of Deadwood main street was constructed from the first and only known photo of main street Deadwood at that time. This diorama should be in Deadwood for viewing some time this summer and for many years to come. I spent some 19 months and 1300 hours scratch building everything, for the exception of windows, doors, wagons and people.  Sorry my donkey fell over i think the old guy got him drunk! Enjoy i will post more photos at another date.  
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Logger01 Prolific poster 1,786 posts
Logger01

Beautiful Work

Beautiful work Jack. Where in Deadwood will the diorama be displayed? 

Ken K

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cslewis Regular poster 363 posts
cslewis

@ Jack

Interesting choice for the time frame. Only 10 days before Gen. Custer and his Cav. troopers were killed in Montana.

 

Charlie
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Tim Latham Regular poster 489 posts
Tim Latham

I love

I love the display table! Love the whole scene, but the table really makes it jump.

Tim Latham

Mississippi Central R.R. "The Natchez Route"

HO Scale 1905 to 1935

https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/timlatham

 
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Dtheobald Regular poster 242 posts
Dtheobald

Fantastic work. Your

Fantastic work. Your commitment paid big dividends. 
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dssa1051 Regular poster 438 posts
dssa1051

"They Call the Wind Mariah"

Looks like a model of the movie set for "Paint Your Wagon" and makes you think you hear "They Call the Wind Mariah" from that classic old movie.  Very nice work.

Robert
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jeffshultz MRH Staff 7,963 posts
jeffshultz

Paint Your Wagon...

You're right -that does look a lot like No Name City.

I wonder if you can put tunnels in under the diorama?

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Jeff Shultz - MRH Technical Assistant
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Modeling a fictional GWI shortline combining three separate areas into one freelance-ish railroad.
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Wabash Banks Regular poster 471 posts
Wabash Banks

Awesome!

Jack, I LOVE THIS!!

Great work and I agree with everyone else! The socks on that thing make it perfect!!
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ufffam Active Member 70 posts
ufffam

Very nice!

Great work on the display.
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Goober Frequent poster since 2014 1,452 posts
Goober

Where's Lee Marvin'

Congratulations on an outstanding model'.. Your devoted time has paid off well'.. Nice job'..
😉Perseverance, after doing the best you can, do it all over again'... 
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