Looking good Alex!
Wow looks good. Beautiful work.
Hopefully, I'll have a chance to see it in person some day!
Dotty, I'll just bet you have an open invitation to visit Alex anytime you like. 
Nice to see you posting here.
Thank you, John. My first time back on the Forum since the end of January. Part of the grieving and healing process. Back to friends, trains and, in these disruptive and scary times, back to as normal as we can be. What better place to start than JADA RR?!
What place indeed Dotty, Alex is one of a kind! I think we all miss Marty, he has left a void that has been very difficult to fill. I'm sure you know that only too well, and it is good to see you around again. We may actually catch up with you at York if that ever happens again.
Dotty - seeing you post here today definitely made my day! 
-Greg
Thanks for the update Alex. Where did you get those switch throws?
Looking fantastic Alex.
Love seeing the progress on your layout and it is nice to see Dotty back on the board.
Great update and nice progress! Looking forward to the trains running as I’m sure you are too!!
Hello everyone ,
GRJ, yes I'm speeding along lol
Steve, thanks. Trains are running today
Mike G, Thanks very much. My accent is a brooklyn NY one LOL
Carl, Thanks
Dave , Thanks
Peter, Thanks
Doug N , Thanks
Gweedo, Thanks
Dotty, Nice to see you post , Also you're welcomed here anytime
Johnny cakes , Thanks Switch throws are Caboose ground throws , i bought them from Ross switches
Charlie , Thanks . Would love to see your layout progress too
Bob, Thanks
Big truck pete, thanks
THANKS AGAIN , Alex
Here’s another update
TRAINS ARE RUNNING !!!!
Also a shout out to Johnny Trainnut for helping me with the control panel a few years back.
And another shout out to the NJ-Hi Railers for a beautiful beer freight car consist.
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Looking good Alex. Those Caboose ground throws are great. I have been using them for years. Nothing like throwing your own switches manually & a lot less wiring & trouble shooting later. Your Round House reminds me of the time 30 years ago when I was building ours. I had to get my wife to help me. Through her patience we got it complete as I was ready to put a fire ax to it. LOL.
Good choice of background music with Bobby Darin.
Just saw the videos. Awesome. Your wiring is exceptional. Keep us updated.
Awesome Alex! 👍 Nothing like getting that first train running on a new layout!
"I gotta get back to a helluvua lotta repair work".....LOL! Thats because there are only a handful of good techs like yourself Alex.
Nice to see your inaugural run, looking forward to your progress.
Fantastic, you have to be thrilled to see trains running again, I have to get off my butt now! 
Great steam run Alex. Looks really good, little scary on that one turn as it looks like you're close to hitting the wall. Of course you had the numbers figured out way before setting up, but it does look like a close shave in that corner with room to spare.
That beautiful set of cars with that ugly pu engine. Don’t you have anything good like Erie or lackawanna
Alex,
Great to see you running trains. Your layout is coming along nicely. I’m sure you’ve been having fun to finally getting around to building your layout. Thanks for the updates.
Alex, that is great seeing the Greyhound and neat train running around your layout! Congratulations!!
Alex, your wiring was obviously done w great care. As I am planning my first layout where I’d like to run both DCS and Legacy, can you tell me how you arranged to wire both systems so they are compatible? For example, DCS recommends using a “star” configuration. With
exact, Lionel recommends a loop-type buss. How did you resolve the two systems’ differing needs?
Scott D.
Wire it for DCS and it'll work fine for TMCC/Legacy.
Great start to a great layout. Wish you nothing but the best to you and your family.
Dave
Great to see you finally running your first train around your layout! Nice to see you using the control panel for this layout too.
Glad to see you running a train on your layout Alex!!!
Alex,
Congratulations on the first train run on your new layout. Hope you cracked open a bottle or can of the cargo.
JohnB
Alex, it is wonderful to see trains running in your home again! Exciting time!
Happy railroading,
Don
Great room. Good luck with the development.
Alex, looking great, I like the lift gate entrance.
Alex
Great to see the trains running.
Steve
Alex, What brand/maker is your turntable? I bought one identical at a trains how and have not been able to find out who made it.
Jesse TCA
Looks awesome Alex!! Congrats on getting some trains running and being able to enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Fantastic Alex. Congratulations!
When you said you would have trains running in three weeks I said to myself "if it were me I wouldn't want to weight that long, get them running" I see you fell into temptation and beat your prediction! Great to see your first run without any trouble. Schedule time each week to get a little bit done; your little bit is a lot in just about everyone else.
@bluelinec4 posted:That beautiful set of cars with that ugly pu engine. Don’t you have anything good like Erie or lackawanna
Hey Ben, I think maybe you had this engine in mind......
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Alex, went back to see the video.. nice first run! Now, as John said, you are inspiration for us all to get moving and get more done on our own builds! I think that was what he said...….. Nice progress on a great layout plan. Shows how you can run trains without a lot of spaghetti track and can't wait to see more trains run as the scenery takes place.
Thanks for taking us all along on the trip....
Jesse TCA
Jesse, John, Yes Alex is an inspiration indeed. Although I would be farther along if I was building my track on a flat surface instead of introducing the grades. Though I'll be pleased when I get my trains running up and down!
@Mark Boyce posted:Jesse, John, Yes Alex is an inspiration indeed.
True, and I will have grades for the folded dog-bone, there will be about 50 feet of elevated track.
Yes, having grades to run and elevation changes are great and have their own challenges, as well as rewards. Alex's layout, like the NYC, being "waterline" is looking to be an anticipated success. Moving forward...…..
Jesse TCA
