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These are two projects that were made for a railroad buff. The first is a display case for his old trains. It has glass sliding doors and track was fastened to the shelves to sit the trains on. The case frame is solid walnut and the back is tongue and groove solid walnut boards. The finish is 2 coats of poly and paste wax applied with 000 steel wool.
The second project was a railroad light. I do not remember where he got the glass pieces from but they were built into a light frame. The whole light frame is made of solid red oak and is finished with medium oak stain, 2 coats of poly and paste wax applied with 000 steel wool.
-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa
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CharlieM1958
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posted 327 days ago
Nice work, Tom. I especially like the light.
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GaryK
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posted 327 days ago
Great job!
Looks like N and HO Gauge?
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trifern
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posted 327 days ago
Looks like the perfect solution for displaying his collection. Great job and thanks for sharing.
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FJPetruso
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posted 327 days ago
I’m sure his model rail roading buddies would be envious. Looks Great
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resonation
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posted 327 days ago
great project
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Richard Williams
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posted 327 days ago
Wow! That is truly great work. Very nicely done. Museum pieces.
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Roz
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posted 327 days ago
very nice, I have seen similar displays for train collections. The light has a classic Railroad look. It puts me in mind of the style of several old rail stations in my areal.
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griff
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posted 326 days ago
Great project, and you did a wonderful build on these two. The light is my favorite though.
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WoodSpanker
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posted 279 days ago
love it, Love It, LOVE IT! I am also an avid model railroader, so I can appreciate such a fine bit of true artistic craftsmanship!
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Mike
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posted 259 days ago
Nice Job! What a great way to display those trains. I really like it.
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