New Layout 2021-24......Update, April, 15, 2024

Nice work Peter! Isn't that the beauty of the model railroad.....if you want a spur with your favorite action items, you can do it. My son wanted palm trees on our Appalachian themed railroad. So we put some palm trees on it. Thanks for the update!

Mike

@G3750 posted:

Very nice work-around, Peter!

Don't worry about the non-scale accessories.  I'm pretty sure there will be scale giraffe cars at April York. 

George

👍🚂👍🚂👍

Peter

Man I am way behind on these updates. I'll have to try and catch up.

I took some pre-York pics to document progress ( the pics of my Dennis Brennan’s kits are for the Delta Lines meeting at York).

I’ve spent most of the winter and early spring wiring. I’ve put in a station base and platform. I have moved buildings around and acquired a few more.

All this has taken place while the basement and garage were taken down to the studs and renovated. The renovation still has about 2 weeks plus left.

Then, my post-York focus will be to move the furniture, books, et cetera,  back into the garage and basement, at the same time organizing it (including my modeling space) and throwing out more junk.

I hope to be done by early June. During that time, the layout will be quiet, except for running trains.

When I start up again, I’ll be concentrating on building the half dozen kits I have left; making sidewalks, grade crossings and streets. Then, wiring up signals and crossing gates. If I can get that done by August, I’ll be pleased because then the Base 3 will be out…..

That’s the plan……but is the time allotted realistic? Probably not, but that’s the beauty of retirement!

Peter

Have a great and safe week, everyone.

Peter

Looks great Peter. It's come a long way in a short time.

Peter, that’s more buildings than I realized you had built.  They all look quite nice!  Your Sanky Wanky looks great, as do the other Brennan’s Frank Ellison buildings.  What do you think of the Hap Hazard building?  I don’t understand the side doors that look like they flip up on Ellison’s building.  Maybe I don’t understand that industry.

Peter,

The buildings look very nice. Like Mark, this post really brings out all of the work you have done over the last few years with them. I can't tell from the photos but have you narrowed placement down at this point? You mentioned what your plans/goals were for August with the sidewalks, etc so inquiry minds want to know.

Dave

@Putnam Division  Peter do you have images of all 4 sides of the freight warehouse with the roof over the loading docks. I am planning on a 40 inch warehouse for my layout. Was that a self- built or a kit/kit bashed?  Thanks ... Jeff

Peter, wonderful looking buildings! You’re going to have quite the bustling town. Nice to hear someone else has a schedule planned for layout progress. I’m already behind, and it is only April! Good Luck! You’re gonna need a bunch of people walking all those streets and buildings. lol thanks for sharing.

Mike

@ScoutingDad posted:

@Putnam Division  Peter do you have images of all 4 sides of the freight warehouse with the roof over the loading docks. I am planning on a 40 inch warehouse for my layout. Was that a self- built or a kit/kit bashed?  Thanks ... Jeff

I believe you are referring to this building.

I’ll take some pics for you next week……..however, it’s a kit from TW TrainWorx and is on their website.

Mike Reagan does an hour plus video on its assembly and painting…….search on You Tube for the Rock Island Freight House painting video.

Peter

Your layout is really coming to life now Peter. Your hours and hours of assembling all of those buildings is well worth the effort.
Have fun at York!

Bob

Wow Peter, you should be a building contractor, that's a lot of buildings!

@Putnam Division, Peter that is a lot of buildings to be sure. I hope you have some workers to populate the many jobs that they need to be doing in the town. A railroad, town and houses without people is much like that first episode of the Twilight Zone, Where Is Everybody?

Peter your layout is just becoming amazing and really one to watch! It is up there with some of the top builders here! I can't wait to see more!

Peter,

Your new layout will be a landmark that all OGR Forum participants will admire. I'm well aware of how much time and effort this has taken. Keep up the good work but don't finish everything just yet. My experience has been that layout building is most enjoyable when there are still a few projects that remain to be completed.

MELGAR

Aren't there always a few projects to finish?

Thanks Peter, found the TW Trainworx website. Jeff

@Mark Boyce posted:

Peter, that’s more buildings than I realized you had built.  They all look quite nice!  Your Sanky Wanky looks great, as do the other Brennan’s Frank Ellison buildings.  What do you think of the Hap Hazard building?  I don’t understand the side doors that look like they flip up on Ellison’s building.  Maybe I don’t understand that industry.

Mark.....I think they are shutters, no doors.......and old fashioned glass-less windows......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Mark.....I think they are shutters, no doors.......and old fashioned glass-less windows......

Peter

Thank you, Peter.  Shutters reminds me of the one room camp in the Allegheny National Forest we stayed in growing up.  Though there were glass panes and screens, the shutters flipped down when we closed up to go home!  👍🏻

Peter, your buildings look really nice.  Did you paint them or were they already pre-painted.  The volume of interesting buildings and businesses you have open a lot of possibilities for switching and operating fun. Lot of work. It shows. Nice job.

SuperOTom

Wow Peter!

You are cranking!!!

Great progress!

George

@TomSuperO posted:

Peter, your buildings look really nice.  Did you paint them or were they already pre-painted.  The volume of interesting buildings and businesses you have open a lot of possibilities for switching and operating fun. Lot of work. It shows. Nice job.

SuperOTom

Get back to you soon…….I need to put a package of pics together and I’m away from my laptop.

Petrr

@TomSuperO posted:

Peter, your buildings look really nice.  Did you paint them or were they already pre-painted.  The volume of interesting buildings and businesses you have open a lot of possibilities for switching and operating fun. Lot of work. It shows. Nice job.

SuperOTom

Tom.....maybe a quarter of the buildings are Woodland Scenics "built ups", which come decorated and painted. The others are kits by:

Buildings Unlimited

TW TrainWorx

Brennan's Model Railroading

Korber

River Leaf Models

The following is a smattering of pre-painting and painting pictures.

These colors were based on Mike Reagan's video on You Tube, "painting the Rock Island Freight House" .

Peter

Other pictures from a different kit:

I trust this helps.

Peter

Peter your kit and scratch building skills are just Amazing! I wish and hope to be that good someday! Heck even 1/2 that good I would feel good about myself!

Everything looks so great!

@mike g. posted:

Peter your kit and scratch building skills are just Amazing! I wish and hope to be that good someday! Heck even 1/2 that good I would feel good about myself!

Everything looks so great!

You are too kind!

Peter