Looks good! I did the 1:1 with scarm when I did my layout, sure takes up a lot of paper! LOL But works great!
Russell, The plan looks great on the Homasote! I'm glad to see the 1:1 printout fits properly! Yes, it would be a lot of paper, Mike!
Kelpieflyer posted:Got the homosote down and laid out the 1:1 printout from Scarm. Everything fits like it's sposda fit.
I recall having to add text to the print sheets manually to create a grid to enable assembly of the pieces. Did that happen automatically?
Then, I became more clever and left out the blank or mostly blank sections when I set the print parameters. Saved a 1/3 of ream of paper. I teased the SCARM author that this feature was for the HO, N and Z scale guys.
I like SCARM because of the grid layout features - everything can be designed to build out as it should with careful measurement and layout setup.
That should make it easy to place the track.
The program did it automatically. I unchecked quite a few that were blank to save on paper.
Kelpieflyer posted:The program did it automatically. I unchecked quite a few that were blank to save on paper.
That is sweet! Thanks for mentioning that improvement. I don't recall that ever being specifically mentioned in any update notes.
Time to get a layin' some track.
Finally go the track down, but not attached in case he wants changes. First run was my Flyer 556 O gauge just to jab him about American Flyer "contaminating" a Marx/Lionel layout.
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Looks great, Russell!
My test engine is a Thomas because he is very useful.
I like how the train room is coming together - trim and table leg colors match - industrial shelving - tasty work!
Do you still have that streamlined Flyer engine that was a restoration project?
Well done!
Peter
Looking very good, Russell.
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Moonman posted:My test engine is a Thomas because he is very useful.
I like how the train room is coming together - trim and table leg colors match - industrial shelving - tasty work!
Do you still have that streamlined Flyer engine that was a restoration project?
Moonman,
Do you mean the Royal Blue that I added smoke to, or the old O gauge streamliner? I have finished the Royal Blue, but not done anything to the O gauge streamliner yet. Was thinking about using the shell for another S gauge engine since they are 3/16 O gauge engines.
Pingman posted:Looking very good, Russell.
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Will do. I hadn't thought of that.
I plan on adding a one way trolley track with bumpers to run his Lionel trolley.
Kelpieflyer posted:Moonman posted:My test engine is a Thomas because he is very useful.
I like how the train room is coming together - trim and table leg colors match - industrial shelving - tasty work!
Do you still have that streamlined Flyer engine that was a restoration project?
Moonman,
Do you mean the Royal Blue that I added smoke to, or the old O gauge streamliner? I have finished the Royal Blue, but not done anything to the O gauge streamliner yet. Was thinking about using the shell for another S gauge engine since they are 3/16 O gauge engines.
Actually, I had forgotten about Royal Blue, but, yes the old O gauge streamliner.
Looks really nice and I like you collections of Oil Lamps
Moonman posted:Kelpieflyer posted:Moonman posted:My test engine is a Thomas because he is very useful.
I like how the train room is coming together - trim and table leg colors match - industrial shelving - tasty work!
Do you still have that streamlined Flyer engine that was a restoration project?
Moonman,
Do you mean the Royal Blue that I added smoke to, or the old O gauge streamliner? I have finished the Royal Blue, but not done anything to the O gauge streamliner yet. Was thinking about using the shell for another S gauge engine since they are 3/16 O gauge engines.
Actually, I had forgotten about Royal Blue, but, yes the old O gauge streamliner.
I haven't gotten around to the O gauge stream liner. I have to find so many parts, that I am looking for a beater 4-6-2 with a smoke unit to replace all of it at once. There is a lot of missing parts, which places it low on the list because of cost. I'll need a tender also. I may keep it O gauge since it does have the o gauge chassis with motor and most of the linkage, but no trailing truck
ThomasT posted:Looks really nice and I like you collections of Oil Lamps
Those are Dad's lanterns. He has 6 lamps or so, but has over 80 lanterns. Many road names I haven't heard of.
Well, we got the power busses to the tracks and everything works. All the Marx turnouts have been wired and work. Working on a bridge for the walk through. It is 30 5/8 inches, so I'm thinking maybe two truss bridges together would work. No new pictures as nothing on top has changed much.
Congrats on moving on! getting the "nervous system" installed is always a milestone!
My Postwar Lionel trusses are packed. I don't know the length of, but, two end to end will look ok if the length works.
Congratulations on the update!
I found an MTH truss bridge that is 30 inches long. The opening is 30 5/8", so i think it will work. May get two and put them together for both tracks.
