What did you do on your layout today?

Johan, another great series of pics............Paul

Brian, Mike, Pete, Matt, Bruce, thank you!  I was pleased when I thought of it.  I have about 10 pieces of it, so there should be leftovers for other projects.

Pete, thank you for commenting on the flag!  

 

 

 

 

 

RSJB18 posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Beautiful work- so inquiring minds want to know..... what runs on the two rail (HO?)

Bob

Bob: Thank you. It´s On30 track and our tramway line, electric poles come´s later. 

Johan

briansilvermustang posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

      another idea Mark, using plywood to support the 036 upper level loop...

 

                maybe add a siding on each level to store some extra cars...

 

Mark Boyce posted:

I noticed some of the ideas here are very similar to my layout.

The back half of the upper loop is on "land" (2" pink foam stacked up to 8"), and the front half is on a bridge.

I made the bridge by tracing the track sections on a sheet of MDF, the side girders are made of 1/16" balsa wood, and the supports are 3/8" poplar dowels. Decorated with basswood strips and spray painted. All of it came from Menards.

This maximizes the space on the main level for sidings, buildings, and roads while keeping the trains visible as much as possible. The tunnel makes room on the upper level for a passenger stop and a few small buildings and roads. I don't like long tunnels because they hide the trains too much, and are hard to access should something happen inside them.

Hiawatha98 posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

      another idea Mark, using plywood to support the 036 upper level loop...

 

                maybe add a siding on each level to store some extra cars...

 

Mark Boyce posted:

I noticed some of the ideas here are very similar to my layout.

The back half of the upper loop is on "land" (2" pink foam stacked up to 8"), and the front half is on a bridge.

I made the bridge by tracing the track sections on a sheet of MDF, the side girders are made of 1/16" balsa wood, and the supports are 3/8" poplar dowels. Decorated with basswood strips and spray painted. All of it came from Menards.

This maximizes the space on the main level for sidings, buildings, and roads while keeping the trains visible as much as possible. The tunnel makes room on the upper level for a passenger stop and a few small buildings and roads. I don't like long tunnels because they hide the trains too much, and are hard to access should something happen inside them.

Very nice use of space and the color of the bridge is eye catching.

John, I most certainly see the resemblance to what we have been talking about.  You did a great job.  I have MDF.  I was thinking my supports could be at every track joint without a base, but would look better with the supports farther apart.  The bridges look great.  My biggest problem is, I will need to get it done fairly quickly, with lots of other things going on.

Hey Mark- here's some pix of my upper level supports. I used 1" dowel and 1/4" luan/ plywood for the platforms. The bridge section was wrapped with thin balsa to clean up the edge. Cheap quick easy. Assembled with carpenters glue and some brads to hold everything till the glue dried.

Bob

PS- My dad had the same Craftsman miter box. I thought it was the coolest thing when he got it. It was a huge upgrade from the hand held box we had.

Bob, Before I forget, That was one tool I don't remember Dad showing me when he got it.  When I was growing up he had no power tools, and he used the old wooden miter box too.  He and I even cut up fallen maple trees with a two man cross cut saw, then rolled the short logs over the hill until they came to rest in the weeds at the bottom about 100 yards away.    Dad would show me the tools when he got them and said I could borrow any of them at anytime.  Also, they would be mine when he couldn't use them anymore since my brother hardly knows which end of a hammer to hold.  He was always playing ball, while I hung out with Dad helping him with repair of our 1888 era house.  That's why I was able to build my first layout with no help when I was 12. 

The two pillar support in the third photograph is similar to what I need, because I have decided to put the one level directly over the other to maximize space for Kim's ceramic buildings.  As I was telling Brian, I could put all of them butted up side by side and front to back and cover the bare tabletop with no more room for many of them.    I have to keep in mind this is a temporary Christmas layout, and I have limited time.  I like the idea of having a roadbed so I don't need pillars at every track joint.  Also the whole thing can have a bit of fantasy to it, since it is a Christmas layout.  I have several types of board to make the roadbed, but I need to think if I have anything on hand I can use for the sides.  Of course I could go out and buy some sheet balsa. 

Thank you for your photographs!  I think I said before I never built an elevated track like this.  That kind of thing was taboo in HO!  

Nice work there Bob! Sure is nice to scratch build stuff like that instead of just running out and buying it!

Mark, we along with your wife have faith in you that you will get it built in time! You still have a month to get it done. Don't sweat it just enjoy the build!

Happy to help Mark. One note of caution, I only made mine 5" tall and some bigger stuff does not clear. I forgot to include the track height in my calculation.

Thank you, Bob.  I am making for 6" high and widening the supports out to maybe 5" for clearance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last night I finished a little project, making a boxcar for my alma mater, Holy Cross. The school colors obviously are purple and white. I made the decals myself from images I found online.  Next will be a car for Fordham.

   Any tippyness and domino effect of supports while assembling an elevated loop diminishes quickly when the track get fully supported. The end's curved track piers sit at an angle compared to the straight's piers. They form a complimentary lateral bracing sitting that way. 

Pete, there is no picture!

Brian, So it is an Amtrak day!  /very nice.

Butch, you sound like an engineering professor!   That is a very concise way of putting it, like something the prof would want to see on a test.  Your advice is well taken.  Lets see if this humble builder can put it into practice.  If not, there may be some hot chocolate spilled.   Not to mention, cars, the 1225, and an old hobo!   No he will just vanish!!  

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If I could give it more than one like, I would.  What is the Metro North car 4145 in the top picture?  Is it a light rail or subway car?  Very cool.  I like the black & yellow detail on the AMTRAK car as well.

mike g. posted:

Pete, there is no picture!

Thanks, Mike! I tried to do it from my cell phone with no luck. Now there is a picture.

Pete

HCSader73 posted:

mike g. posted:

Pete, there is no picture!

Thanks, Mike! I tried to do it from my cell phone with no luck. Now there is a picture.

Pete

The car looks great, Pete!  Did the decals come from the school, or did you have them made?

Typical day at the Razorback Traction shops.  The KCS Geep belongs to @JohnD's dad, and is in for cleaning and servicing.  The 1062 shell is from my scrap box; decided to fix it up just in case some Scout running gear presents itself. 

Decided to add thinner straps and a brakewheel to my UP culvert car.   Fortescue J. Gi-raffe and Freddy Flamingo supervise. 

A broken boss on the 1062 shell is readily replaced by a bit of Plastruct tubing. 

Mitch 

Looks like a variety of good projects Fortesque and Freddy have to keep up on!!

That's my before the coffee, 2cnd time rising, almost still morning voice. Emotions (and sidetracks) weren't functional yet I thought mine would flop over till I had the ends in place.

Mark Boyce posted:

HCSader73 posted:

mike g. posted:

Pete, there is no picture!

Thanks, Mike! I tried to do it from my cell phone with no luck. Now there is a picture.

Pete

The car looks great, Pete!  Did the decals come from the school, or did you have them made?

Thanks, Mark! I made the decals myself. I bought water-slide decal paper on Amazon, for color laserjet printers.   I found mascot logos for Holy Cross on sites selling school athletic clothing. With a little help from Photoshop I turned the images into high resolution  JPEG photos which would have sharp edges when printed. I shrank the  JPEG files to fit the boxcar sides easily; printed them on the water-slide decal paper; and let the decals cure for 3 days. Then I cut them into small rectangles; put them in warm water for a minute or so; and delicately slid them onto the boxcar. Then I sprayed a clearcoat sealer on them to fix them in place.

This can be done for any college or high school with one caveat. The decals show well when applied to a white background. They do not show well on any other color. So the boxcar sides should always be painted white. A little imagination will be needed to accommodate school colors other than white. For example Notre Dame's school colors are blue and gold. The boxcar roof and doors could be painted blue with a gold trim, or vice versa. No doubt there are other options as well.

Pete, the car turned out looking great! Sure snaps out at you, Nice Job!

mike g. posted:

Pete, the car turned out looking great! Sure snaps out at you, Nice Job!

Thanx, Mike!

Pete, your more then welcome! Good work deserves to be noticed!

John, sure looks like you have a good start on your crossings! Keep it up and please post the finished product!

Pete, Well the process turned out great, and I can see the white background works best!

John, Glad you visited with your kids.  Your crossover is coming along great!  I have always heard handlaying track really can make for smoother switches.  I have never tried it.

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Photos shot with an iPhone 7 Plus and enhanced in Photoshop CS.

Gary from Michigan.

I added another fine-scale figure to my layout...

(Gorgo likes Super O-who knew?)

trainroomgary posted:

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Photos shot with an iPhone 7 Plus and enhanced in Photoshop CS.

Gary from Michigan.

Where did you get the seated figures? I forgot to look for some at York.

The filled passenger cars look great, Gary!

RAK, Looks like trouble on your layout!  

DennyM  • Passenger Car

Hi Denny. They are from Amazon. They have five different seated figure sets. If you need more information. Hit me up with an e-mail.

Gary

Pete, background choice is always important for text & graphics, but more so with modern printing of decals and some other things because ink jet and lazer printing isn't done with the same inks they used to be on the decals we grw up with.  It's much less opaque, and background bleed through it instantly fades some image's colors out.  I.e. white worked out this time. If you used a lighter text, it would likely look very washed out on white, and look better on a black background.  Like this, which washed the red to a pink when on white; but shows clearer definition, but darker overall tint, when on black. (it also "lost" It's outline on white due to cream & white being so similar the lack of contrast blends them into one color at the eye unless you look for it. Even then, it will appear as a fade until very closely inspected.  And even then, color contrasts can pull optical illusions... those illusions can even vary from person to person or by settings around you. (was the dress blue or gold?... did you catch the internet sensation on that?  That's a contrast illusion.)

I ran a new Lionel Erie FA-2 AA set and the smoke crapped out on both units.  The fan on the Non-powered unit lasted two minutes.  (I heard the fan quit.)  The smoke on the powered faintly fumed for ten minutes... using Lionel's "Premium Smoke Fluid", of course.  The additional powered Erie B unit ran for 20 minutes. When I refilled it, nothing is happening with it either.  I got dizzy blowing down all the smoke stacks.  What a bummer.  Another three engines going back to Lionel.

Lionel did fix my Vision Line Five-stripe Green #4935.  It is doing NEW things as it runs around my layout.  The sound is increasing in intensity as speed increases.  It did not do that before it went in for repair.  The engine can now start at a crawl of Speed Step 2. The service report said "the shell was grounding on the engine, but they could not find a short."  (I thought a grounding shell and a short were the same thing. I must be uninformed.)

The Lionel Vison Line Five-stripe Tuscan #4913 is DOA for the third trip back to Lionel Service.  They are offering me a new engine from a list of choices, probably a C&O 2-6-6-2 #1522.  I still need to test the CSX F40PH #9999 that just returned from service for a failed smoke fan.

It is always something.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

trainroomgary posted:

DennyM  • Passenger Car

Hi Denny. They are from Amazon. They have five different seated figure sets. If you need more information. Hit me up with an e-mail.

Gary

I found them. 

Today I actually hope to do some work on the layout. Raking leaves came first. They are calling for rain today. So I want to finish the liftout section. I want to add the crossing signals module. Saturday I am planing to head to the Greensburg show in Monroeville Pa.........Paul

In case anyone was wondering,  this is what a 6112 gondola looks like with brakewheels, a flamingo and a gi-raffe. 

This is what a 6112 gondola looks like with a photobombing kitteh.  

At image right:  Razorback Traction Co. RPO, getting ready to have the window areas painted orange.   Note sharpened popsicle sticks, used to remove roof.  

Any questions?

Mitch 

Paul, you should hire Mark to come and do your leaves! He has been doing quite a bit of them lately and is becoming a pro! I hope you have fun at the show this weekend!

I will be spending tie in the train room this weekend working things out for track placement! and building placement to make sure they are going to work well together!

trainroomgary posted:

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Photos shot with an iPhone 7 Plus and enhanced in Photoshop CS.

Gary from Michigan.

Really nice!

trainroomgary posted:

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Awesome, Gary!  Gorgeous work!

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

In case anyone was wondering,  this is what a 6112 gondola looks like with brakewheels, a flamingo and a gi-raffe. 

This is what a 6112 gondola looks like with a photobombing kitteh.  

 

At image right:  Razorback Traction Co. RPO, getting ready to have the window areas painted orange.   Note sharpened popsicle sticks, used to remove roof.  

 

Any questions?

Mitch 

There is no such thing as too many flamingos.

Before turning in late last night I ran trains for about 10 minutes.  Unfortunately I did not advance any layout projects, however, it was fun to watch em run before going to bed.

trainroomgary posted:

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Photos shot with an iPhone 7 Plus and enhanced in Photoshop CS.

Gary from Michigan.

Great job Gary!  Looks like traveling by train is very popular on your railroad!  

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

In case anyone was wondering,  this is what a 6112 gondola looks like with brakewheels, a flamingo and a gi-raffe. 

Mitch

Mitch;

I would highly recommend that you, Norma B., and Fortesque be VERY careful around flamingos...

USPS dropped off these today. Two more beer reefers. No wonder I can't get any work done on the layout. Too busy opening packages. LOL Pics.............Paul

paul 2 posted:

Today I actually hope to do some work on the layout. Raking leaves came first. They are calling for rain today. So I want to finish the liftout section. I want to add the crossing signals module. Saturday I am planing to head to the Greensburg show in Monroeville Pa.........Paul

Paul, I spent two days on my leaves, and finally blew the rest over the now dormant lily of the valley bed until after the rain is done.  I haven't touched the ones at my Mom and Dad's house yet.  I hope you can make some progress on the layout today.  I started some work on the Christmas layout then got called away with phone calls about my dad's medical issues.  

I plan to go to Greenberg tomorrow also.  Maybe we can run into each other there.

mike g. posted:

Paul, you should hire Mark to come and do your leaves! He has been doing quite a bit of them lately and is becoming a pro! I hope you have fun at the show this weekend!

I will be spending tie in the train room this weekend working things out for track placement! and building placement to make sure they are going to work well together!

Mike, as I just told Paul, I still have at least two more days on leaves, and maybe more if they get too soaked.    My sciatic nerve and bad knee were really acting up too!  I'm glad you are going to work on track placement today. 

Apples55 posted:

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

In case anyone was wondering,  this is what a 6112 gondola looks like with brakewheels, a flamingo and a gi-raffe. 

Mitch

Mitch;

I would highly recommend that you, Norma B., and Fortesque be VERY careful around flamingos...

Mark. I am hoping the leaves all come down shortly because my last leaf pickup is 11/15 and as it stands right now my big tree still has 2/3's of it leaves yet. I am planning to do Monroeville in the morning. Plan on heading out from here by 9 at the latest. At least that is the plan..Maybe will see you there................Paul

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Paul, you should hire Mark to come and do your leaves! He has been doing quite a bit of them lately and is becoming a pro! I hope you have fun at the show this weekend!

I will be spending tie in the train room this weekend working things out for track placement! and building placement to make sure they are going to work well together!

Mike, as I just told Paul, I still have at least two more days on leaves, and maybe more if they get too soaked.    My sciatic nerve and bad knee were really acting up too!  I'm glad you are going to work on track placement today. 

Mark I am sorry your sciatic nerve and knee are acting up! I have bad knees also and it really sucks! I am also sorry about the leaves, as I don't have any here really to deal with. I have pine needles to mess with all the time, Have to clean the gutters 2-3 times during the winter! So that's what sucks for me!

I hope you and Paul get a chance to visit at the show this weekend! I bet you to have some stories to tell! LOL

Adriatic posted:

Pete, background choice is always important for text & graphics, but more so with modern printing of decals and some other things because ink jet and lazer printing isn't done with the same inks they used to be on the decals we grw up with.  It's much less opaque, and background bleed through it instantly fades some image's colors out.  I.e. white worked out this time. If you used a lighter text, it would likely look very washed out on white, and look better on a black background.  Like this, which washed the red to a pink when on white; but shows clearer definition, but darker overall tint, when on black. (it also "lost" It's outline on white due to cream & white being so similar the lack of contrast blends them into one color at the eye unless you look for it. Even then, it will appear as a fade until very closely inspected.  And even then, color contrasts can pull optical illusions... those illusions can even vary from person to person or by settings around you. (was the dress blue or gold?... did you catch the internet sensation on that?  That's a contrast illusion.)

Thanks for the guidance, Butch!  You hit the nail ion the head. I tried using some Christmas decals I made on a green background and could hardly see the decals. This is why I made the candy cane car. Painted the tank car white and made my own candy  cane stripes on the decal paper; cut them into strips and applied them. I did find that the sealant caused colors to run. So I need to find a better fixer.

paul 2 posted:

Mark. I am hoping the leaves all come down shortly because my last leaf pickup is 11/15 and as it stands right now my big tree still has 2/3's of it leaves yet. I am planning to do Monroeville in the morning. Plan on heading out from here by 9 at the latest. At least that is the plan..Maybe will see you there................Paul

Ok I'll be over by 8:30 then and I can drive us. lol  It will make raking leaves seem pleasurable after trying to get into my car.  

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, as I just told Paul, I still have at least two more days on leaves, and maybe more if they get too soaked.    My sciatic nerve and bad knee were really acting up too!  I'm glad you are going to work on track placement today. 

Sorry to hear about your sciatic nerve, Mark. I had that issue a few years back, and it is no picnic. I found 2 things helped: 1. Walking a lot. This strengthens your trunk muscles which support the spine, and keeps you from sitting a lot; 2. A simple exercise to move the disc back to center and get it off the sciatic nerve.You lie on your back on the floor, arms out, hands palms down, feet flat on floor with knees up. Then slowly move both knees together to one side all the way, then slowly to the other side all the way. You will feel the stretch. Do  about  5 good slow, repeat slow, reps every morning. Takes only 2 minutes.It should help.

If this doesn't help then try a snifter of cognac and a good cigar.

 Bryan, such a nice offer but I will decline it. My days off riding like a sardine are over. LOL

Mike, I'll be building a beer distributor for these beer reefers. ....Paul

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

Slowhands posted:

Thanks for the reminder! I had read about that back in April or May when we first got the tender. The tether clip on the tender is missing, so I do have to either try to find one or get creative.

Found the part you need:  

Per Lionel:

6908102T61

TETHER / TENDER / 3-POS / SOUND OF STEAM

$3.00

Available from North Lima Trainworks

Mitch 

Thank you, Mitch... didn't see this until today, been stupid busy at work and rehearsals for "It's a Wonderful Life".

HCSader73 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, as I just told Paul, I still have at least two more days on leaves, and maybe more if they get too soaked.    My sciatic nerve and bad knee were really acting up too!  I'm glad you are going to work on track placement today. 

Sorry to hear about your sciatic nerve, Mark. I had that issue a few years back, and it is no picnic. I found 2 things helped: 1. Walking a lot. This strengthens your trunk muscles which support the spine, and keeps you from sitting a lot; 2. A simple exercise to move the disc back to center and get it off the sciatic nerve.You lie on your back on the floor, arms out, hands palms down, feet flat on floor with knees up. Then slowly move both knees together to one side all the way, then slowly to the other side all the way. You will feel the stretch. Do  about  5 good slow, repeat slow, reps every morning. Takes only 2 minutes.It should help.

If this doesn't help then try a snifter of cognac and a good cigar.

Pete, Thank you for commiserating and the exercise suggestion.  I'll try it.  The doc wants me to get an MRI, but I just called after two more days, and it is still out to be approved by insurance!    I agree, walking is good, in fact sitting makes it miserable when I get up.

On to layout stuff.  I removed the track and green carpet from my two inch foam and put a coat of white paint on it.  I'll do another coat.  This is the green foam that is slightly porous.  Wow is it dusty on the folding table that has been under the foam for 4 years!  I extended the support of the table out to four feet with a bunch of 2x4s.  Time to go dust things up a bit.  Also, I wanted to put the Masonite on horses to cut for the upper level roadbed, but with the rain, I don't want to put it outside, and I don't need the dust inside.

Mark, sounds like you need to go tool shopping for a new shop vac to catch all your dust! While your there you might as well pick up anything else you need! LOL

Mike, You are right!!  I already have the shop vac, I am just too uncoordinated to operate both at the same time!    I'll have to figure out a holder for the shop vac, or see if I can lay the hose on the board while I do it.

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, You are right!!  I already have the shop vac, I am just too uncoordinated to operate both at the same time!    I'll have to figure out a holder for the shop vac, or see if I can lay the hose on the board while I do it.

Invite your wife to help you! Tell her it will also help set up her sewing section in the room! LOL

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

 

This is what a 6112 gondola looks like with a photobombing kitteh.  

 

I stopped letting my cats in the basement (where my layout is) after the black one got into the mountain on my layout (mountain removed and replaced by urban sprawl this year). The inside of the mountain was made of white bead foam.  The cat crawled through the tunnel and came out the other side covered in tiny white foam beads, very noticeable on a black cat. I ended up having to vacuum him (a 12lb cat mind you who is not fond of the vacuum) to get the beads off. On the bright side he is no longer afraid of the vacuum.

 

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, You are right!!  I already have the shop vac, I am just too uncoordinated to operate both at the same time!    I'll have to figure out a holder for the shop vac, or see if I can lay the hose on the board while I do it.

Invite your wife to help you! Tell her it will also help set up her sewing section in the room! LOL

I did not write that idea down, because I was expecting you to reply back with it, and I wanted to see what your bargaining chip would be.  

 

I've told the story of "Battle Cat" a few times. You couldn't safely pet him, but he would let you vacuum him. Turn it on & he would appear.

With all the MDew artwork out there, you need to play with a bottle of "transfer medium".  The PRR keystone in my post above was once an ad in a magazine. It's now a thin, tough, rubbery decal. (Mod Podge Co. & others)

More scenery work.

 

Johan, you are really bringing your layout to life with the extra details.

This afternoon I actually work on the liftout section. Got most of the wiring done except for the crossing signal module. Have to find my wiring diagram for it. Still have to get out and get some yellow 14 gauge wire. Pics.......Paul

 

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

More scenery work.

 

I really like that little cabin car.  Shark Bay RR is different.  Nice detail. 

Slowhands posted:

Thank you, Mitch... didn't see this until today, been stupid busy at work and rehearsals for "It's a Wonderful Life".

My pleasure!   My audio theater group is doing "IAWL" as well (though, having done six consecutive productions,  I'm sitting this one out)... 

Mitch 

Paul: Thanks. Looks you have there maybe not so fun work but very important.

Johan

Paul, Good work on the wiring.  As Johan said, probably not much fun, but necessary!!

Johan, the scene is great!  It reminds me of a comment a manager I had back 30 years ago at the power company.  "I'll give you a tip, Always plant your corn in straight rows"  I like the man on the cabin car too.   

decoynh posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

More scenery work.

 

I really like that little cabin car.  Shark Bay RR is different.  Nice detail. 

Matt: Thank you. It´s nice build something really different. Now i have about 10 S.B.R. cars & two locomotives and more comes.

Johan

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, Good work on the wiring.  As Johan said, probably not much fun, but necessary!!

Johan, the scene is great!  It reminds me of a comment a manager I had back 30 years ago at the power company.  "I'll give you a tip, Always plant your corn in straight rows"  I like the man on the cabin car too.   

Mark: Thank you. Now i remember that when you say it, but i think they are quite well now. The corn field continued in background picture.

Johan

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, You are right!!  I already have the shop vac, I am just too uncoordinated to operate both at the same time!    I'll have to figure out a holder for the shop vac, or see if I can lay the hose on the board while I do it.

Invite your wife to help you! Tell her it will also help set up her sewing section in the room! LOL

I did not write that idea down, because I was expecting you to reply back with it, and I wanted to see what your bargaining chip would be.  

LOL, A night out on the town wouldn't hurt either, Dinner, a movie or a show!

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Mike, You are right!!  I already have the shop vac, I am just too uncoordinated to operate both at the same time!    I'll have to figure out a holder for the shop vac, or see if I can lay the hose on the board while I do it.

Invite your wife to help you! Tell her it will also help set up her sewing section in the room! LOL

I did not write that idea down, because I was expecting you to reply back with it, and I wanted to see what your bargaining chip would be.  

LOL, A night out on the town wouldn't hurt either, Dinner, a movie or a show!

Hmmm... Well I ended up putting two coats of white paint and sprinkled that plastic snow on the Christmas layout board.  I thought I would try something different than the snow blanket.

Dinner and a movie.  There isn't much around here but it's an idea.    Tomorrow, I hope to go to the Greenberg show east of Pittsburgh, so that's 2 1/2 hours travel and the time at the show.  I won't get time tomorrow because she will want to have a shower by 8:00 to watch Svengoolie!    This project is getting pushed into the time when it will quit raining and I will have to go back to the leaves.  

Mark Boyce posted:

I won't get time tomorrow because she will want to have a shower by 8:00 to watch Svengoolie!   

BERWYN?! 

Mitch 

Johan, once again, some great work! Everything you post could either come out of real life or a movie! What wonderful work!

Paul, I know the leaves are killing you! So do us a favor and take tomorrow off and do something fun! I am sure the leaves will wait for you. But as far as trains go, I think your doing a great job on one of the least liked jobs on a layout!

Ok Mark, I might have missed something, but did you invite the wife to go to the show with you? Did you tell her she could get dinner! LOL

mike g. posted:

Johan, once again, some great work! Everything you post could either come out of real life or a movie! What wonderful work!

Paul, I know the leaves are killing you! So do us a favor and take tomorrow off and do something fun! I am sure the leaves will wait for you. But as far as trains go, I think your doing a great job on one of the least liked jobs on a layout!

Ok Mark, I might have missed something, but did you invite the wife to go to the show with you? Did you tell her she could get dinner! LOL

Mike, No I meant that the whole project is put off until next week.  LOL.  

Well, I can’t take her to the train show because she can’t walk that far.  The show we go to will probably be the Christmas performance at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh.  Our younger daughter sings in the Mendelssohn Choir with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  Those shows are pretty expensive, although in peanut heaven it isn’t as bad as even a Pirates game.

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

I won't get time tomorrow because she will want to have a shower by 8:00 to watch Svengoolie!   

BERWYN?! 

Mitch 

That’s great! LOL I had to look up to see if Berwyn was a real place and why Svengoolie always mentions it.  Kind of like Turtle Creek is to Pittsburgh.

Fired up my new acquisition from a Forum member, an MTH BNSF GP38-2.  I ran it back and forth on my short section of test track, went through all the different sound files in DCS and fired both couplers.  Only has about 16 hours on the chronograph and .6 miles on the odometer.  

Larry

mike g. posted:

Johan, once again, some great work! Everything you post could either come out of real life or a movie! What wonderful work!

Paul, I know the leaves are killing you! So do us a favor and take tomorrow off and do something fun! I am sure the leaves will wait for you. But as far as trains go, I think your doing a great job on one of the least liked jobs on a layout!

Ok Mark, I might have missed something, but did you invite the wife to go to the show with you? Did you tell her she could get dinner! LOL

Mike: Thank you. 

Johan

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Johan, once again, some great work! Everything you post could either come out of real life or a movie! What wonderful work!

Paul, I know the leaves are killing you! So do us a favor and take tomorrow off and do something fun! I am sure the leaves will wait for you. But as far as trains go, I think your doing a great job on one of the least liked jobs on a layout!

Ok Mark, I might have missed something, but did you invite the wife to go to the show with you? Did you tell her she could get dinner! LOL

Mike, No I meant that the whole project is put off until next week.  LOL.  

Well, I can’t take her to the train show because she can’t walk that far.  The show we go to will probably be the Christmas performance at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh.  Our younger daughter sings in the Mendelssohn Choir with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  Those shows are pretty expensive, although in peanut heaven it isn’t as bad as even a Pirates game.

Mark, that sounds like a better show for the wife! You both must be very proud of your daughter! I think that is wonderful that she is able to sing along with the Pittsburgh Symphony! Kudos to you and mom!

Larry, that sure is a nice engine! I have never seen a BNSF in blue before!

Ordered two more "Train Shed Cyclopedias" that address gas electrics... that makes three ...l think there is a fourth. I need to do the Walthers C&NW kit as one of the prairie roads', MP, Q, or RI, similar versions, scratch build the Baldwin and Unit-Stanley steam coaches, and a McKeen car and put reverse units in Mack and Sykes rail buses....after finishing two country stores..so nothing is happening fast.

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

More scenery work.

 

Mas scenery.  Amaizing!

Bruce

brwebster posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

More scenery work.

 

Mas scenery.  Amaizing!

Bruce

Bruce: Thanks.

Johan

trumptrain posted:

Before turning in late last night I ran trains for about 10 minutes.  Unfortunately I did not advance any layout projects, however, it was fun to watch em run before going to bed.

trainroomgary posted:

Seated Figures • Union Pacific Railroad • Passenger Cars

Today I worked on three MTH RailKing Passenger cars. Union Pacific Railroad, adding pre-painted seated figures. I used a 30 minute dry time, 100% Silicone clear by Gorilla Glue Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. With a fine tip glue nozzle.

Photos shot with an iPhone 7 Plus and enhanced in Photoshop CS.

Gary from Michigan.

Great job Gary!  Looks like traveling by train is very popular on your railroad!  

Well done Gary the look very good 

Just running my trains before our Cologne Germany trip https://www.modellbahn-koeln.de/en/info/news/

Mark, sorry I didn't make the show. Started off this morning but it had snowed a bit last night and as I was driving through Akron I hit an icy spot on the overpass and the truck slipped sideways a bit and that is when I decided to cancel thje trip and head back home. But should be able to catch up with you at the breakfast on the 17TH.

Johan, pretty nice writeup on your layout for the show. 

So since I didn't go I got out the Korber flats I recently bought and cleaned all the flashing off of them. I can now let them soak to rinse on the residue from the production process so they will be redy for paint. While they soak I am going to try and wrap up putting the sillouetes in the passenger cars. Pics..........Paul

Look at you Paul, not even snow will stop you from your build! But driving is another thing, I would have turned back also!

Paul, You were wise to turn back.  We had ice on my steps and driveway, and a little less snow than yesterday, but the roads were okay here on.  Accidents can happen so easy.  My daughter hit a deer on her way back from Mendelssohn Choir practice in Pittsburgh Wednesday night.  My son-in-law went down to about 5 miles past the Turnpike exit to get her and had the car towed to Butler.  It's their only car, so I loaned them my 2004 Hyundai.  My son-in-law slid down a hill on his way to pick her up from work and smashed the front end.  I don't carry collision anymore since the car was only worth about 1000 dollars, but it was such a good car.  Good news is they were both unhurt!  Also, after 10 years of driving those were the first accidents for each of them.  I will miss that car; I had it 10 years, and it was the best car I ever owned.

I went to the Greenberg show today in my wife's 04 van.  I only bought a '41 Ford Sedan and a Western Maryland wall hanging.  Too bad the 41 Ford is 1:43rd size, I could use a 1:1 model right now!  

Mark, I am sorry about your car, but am glad your daughter and son-in-law are safe! Hey it was a Hundia anyways! LOL Really thought I am glad you made it back from the show safe and to boot a little something from the trip!

John, that sure is some skills your showing there! Its not very often you see folks hand laying there own track! Very nice work!

 

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Johan, once again, some great work! Everything you post could either come out of real life or a movie! What wonderful work!

Paul, I know the leaves are killing you! So do us a favor and take tomorrow off and do something fun! I am sure the leaves will wait for you. But as far as trains go, I think your doing a great job on one of the least liked jobs on a layout!

Ok Mark, I might have missed something, but did you invite the wife to go to the show with you? Did you tell her she could get dinner! LOL

Mike, No I meant that the whole project is put off until next week.  LOL.  

Well, I can’t take her to the train show because she can’t walk that far.  The show we go to will probably be the Christmas performance at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh.  Our younger daughter sings in the Mendelssohn Choir with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.  Those shows are pretty expensive, although in peanut heaven it isn’t as bad as even a Pirates game.

Mark, that sounds like a better show for the wife! You both must be very proud of your daughter! I think that is wonderful that she is able to sing along with the Pittsburgh Symphony! Kudos to you and mom!

Thank you Mike!  I get pretty bored, and I can barely see her because we have to get the cheap seats!  LOL

Today I published a YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8y9AHCmks

In this Train Room Update video. I have a new item for the train room, which I am calling, “Top Secret”. So hang onto your railroad hat, to see what’s new in the train room. I will also being doing a train room tour.

All aboard for a model railroad adventure with Train Room Gary.

Elliot, I like your weathering of the car. You have been going down the mainline for so long there is nothing wrong with taking the siding every now and then to do small projects. They are just as important.

Trainroom Gary, enjoyed the video and your layout is well thought out. I like the three levels....more action.

So today I did some small projects. I washed all the fronts and they are ready for paint. Before and after dinner I got a few more passenger cars done. Three left to put the sillouettes in and the wiring can start.  And this afternoon I got another set of reefers from the NJHR's andf that was a surprise. They were not suppose to get here till Tuesday. Pics.....Paul

Quite a bit of excellent work's been getting done since I last logged in about a week ago.   John,  that hand laid track work is exceptional.   Johan,  the Shark Bay is looking great.  

Mark,  hope your back is doing better than mine, it's been a "character building week" not being able to stand or sit in one position for more than 30 minutes max....  Anyway, it's starting to get better slowly.

Managed to get the ballasting done, on the grades, and cut and located the table top for the passenger tracks under a "future station"....  Just need to lay out the center lines and finish laying a whole bunch of gargraves straights...   Figured I'd better get the ballasting done before I set the 20 inch wide x 8 foot long sheet of plywood.    

trainroomgary posted:

Today I published a YouTube video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU8y9AHCmks

In this Train Room Update video. I have a new item for the train room, which I am calling, “Top Secret”. So hang onto your railroad hat, to see what’s new in the train room. I will also being doing a train room tour.

All aboard for a model railroad adventure with Train Room Gary.

Nice purchase. The fact there's a Sears and a mall that's not dead is good for you. All the Sears on my side of the state are gone and the mall it was in is a ghost town.

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, You were wise to turn back.  We had ice on my steps and driveway, and a little less snow than yesterday, but the roads were okay here on.  Accidents can happen so easy.  My daughter hit a deer on her way back from Mendelssohn Choir practice in Pittsburgh Wednesday night.  My son-in-law went down to about 5 miles past the Turnpike exit to get her and had the car towed to Butler.  It's their only car, so I loaned them my 2004 Hyundai.  My son-in-law slid down a hill on his way to pick her up from work and smashed the front end.  I don't carry collision anymore since the car was only worth about 1000 dollars, but it was such a good car.  Good news is they were both unhurt!  Also, after 10 years of driving those were the first accidents for each of them.  I will miss that car; I had it 10 years, and it was the best car I ever owned.

I went to the Greenberg show today in my wife's 04 van.  I only bought a '41 Ford Sedan and a Western Maryland wall hanging.  Too bad the 41 Ford is 1:43rd size, I could use a 1:1 model right now!  

Sorry about the car, but I'm glad your daughter and son -in-law are okay.

Mark, cheap seats are better then no seats! But it's  the thought and honor you give your daughter just being there!

Gary, Not a mac person, but nice video and thank you for the tour of your train room! One question, how big are you reverse loops on the 2 upper lines?

Paul2, nice that your moving right along with the flats! They will be up in no time. Also some really nice box cars you got there!

Chris A. The ballast looks great! Your station track are going to look wonderful filled with passenger trains! One would like to know with the addition of the 8' X 20" shelf how wide does that make bench work in that area?

The first sunny Saturday in recent memory meant no train time for me. We had a big storm roll through Friday night and it took almost all of the leaves off my 60' Oak in one shot. Needless to say you all know what I did yesterday- more today too

Mark- sorry to hear about all the car troubles. Glad the kids are OK though. The first snow of the season always causes trouble. I had a '83 Hundai, they are great cars. I gave mine to my sister when she went to Pitt- got to 140K miles before the clutch blew. This will be my daughters first winter driving to school. Fortunately I work there so if the roads are bad I can drive her.

Friend of mine hit a deer a few years ago, it came up over the hood and through the windshield into his wife's lap. Needless to say it was a bad wreck. They were both OK but very scary. We don't see deer here on western LI but we have tons further east. More and more I'm hearing about accidents involving deer.

Paul- that's a nice beer train you're building.

Chris A- the track is looking good. Hope you back heals soon. I'm on regular monthly visits to my chiropractor so, I feel your pain.

John- two rail, hand laid turn outs? WOW Very nice!

Train Room Gary- congrats on the new MAC, you nailed it, you are a MAC guy. Love the train room.

Off to rake more leaves......

Bob

Happy Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

Thanks to all who served!

 

Bob

This was Camp Mills, a WWI Base about a 5 minute walk from where I live today.

https://www.newsday.com/long-i...rden-city-1.13959656

RSJB18 posted:

Happy Veterans Day and the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI

Thanks to all who served!

 

Bob

This was Camp Mills, a WWI Base about a 5 minute walk from where I live today.

Semper Fi!