Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
"List was over 5K. "
I owe you, Big Boy. My wife got mad at me last month for spending over 5,000 pesos ($250 US) on a train. I showed her your post, and she now agrees that I was being reasonable.
Mike Wyatt posted:I MOPPED THE DANG FLOOR!!!
My wife wants to marry you.
NSRailFan, those are two great-looking locos. On the second one, I was impressed by how sharp-looking those boxcars are.
Vincent Massi posted:"List was over 5K. "
I owe you, Big Boy. My wife got mad at me last month for spending over 5,000 pesos ($250 US) on a train. I showed her your post, and she now agrees that I was being reasonable.
Wow Vincent! Great idea!! All of us who spend a lot less than Elliot can use his post as evidence that we spend little on trains!! 
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Vincent Massi posted:"List was over 5K. "
I owe you, Big Boy. My wife got mad at me last month for spending over 5,000 pesos ($250 US) on a train. I showed her your post, and she now agrees that I was being reasonable.
I'm here to run "interference" for you guys. Just show the wives how much worse it could be. I think Brian may also be able to help on this front.
P S .... more trains are on the way... 
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briansilvermustang posted:
more trains are on the way...
Gotta keep em rolliin' (in).
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I made some progress with the corner I started, and with the street connecting the upper and lower levels. I put down basic ground cover on the edges of the Homasote that are next to the walls before I put it in place. It just made it easier than having to reach and be fairly precise. After attaching the Homasote, I taped the near edge and ends to form a gentle taper. I’ll continue with the ground cover tomorrow. I’m happy with the look of the ramp between the two levels. I cut some 1/8” hardboard (Masonite), and painted the road surface a flat gray. I’ll paint the rest of the structure Rustoleum Desert Bisque for a concrete look. Maybe I’ll give it a dark wash afterwards. Thanks for looking.
Andy
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Mike Wyatt posted:I MOPPED THE DANG FLOOR!!!
Exactly what I need to do.. In the train room of course : )
Mark you change your mind about as much as I do!! But I cant bring myself to selling my HO trains. I have a fleet of Chattanooga engines that would make Tyco jealous! LOL No idea why I liked them so much!
Where I work I am the janitor, the office manager, I take orders and make orders, pay all the bills, provide entertainment for customers, handle all customer relations, balance the checkbook, set up appointments, do the monthly books, do the payroll, and try to move the company into this century. I guess that's why I enjoy the quiet and relaxed nature of model railroading!
Mike G must be really sick. ugggg. Too sick to OGR is really bad!
Jim
Brian, your fine attitude is an inspiration to all of us.
Big_Boy_4005 posted:Vincent Massi posted:"List was over 5K. "
I owe you, Big Boy. My wife got mad at me last month for spending over 5,000 pesos ($250 US) on a train. I showed her your post, and she now agrees that I was being reasonable.
I'm here to run "interference" for you guys. Just show the wives how much worse it could be. I think Brian may also be able to help on this front.
I still like my idea I tell my mailman to leave my packages in my pickup.
Been busy away from the train room for the past week and weekend. My daughter is finally home after 5 months of "study abroad" in Japan. Picked her up last Thurs night late, and brought her back to college Friday AM, then home for the weekend.
Anyway, it hit 60 degrees in Boston, MA today. Decided to get out some of the (30), Ameri-towne Wall Sections I picked up last week on ebay, and start spray painting, doing multi-color brick work, and sealing with flat clear coat. I'll post some photos tomorrow, or Thursday.
Also building a set of "open concrete" arches to support a factory over the West Bound Arrival Departure track in the back corner of the layout. I got all the arches and support beams cut, Phase 1 (front elevation) glued, and I will be rabbet cutting it tonight so I can hide the 1/4 inch luan floor for the building, then tomorrow I can finish gluing the 2 sides of the arch supports at the proper angles as the pad isn't square...
Brian, So sorry to hear about the back injury. Having a 40 year history of lumbar spinal disk issues, herniated, bulging and degenerated disks, and one surgery in 2002, I am a total believer in using "ice packs" as well as ibuprofen and tylenol. I have 3 ice packs, and have been driving to work with one everyday for the past 9 years. Hope you get some relief.
Paul: Read your post and saw what looks like the "Pennsy Stone Block Walls".... For some color ideas, review the post below. It includes photos and a pretty detailed set of instructions on colors I used and the steps I took to do it.
https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...41#82804839978533741
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Chris that's very beautiful great job
No layout time today. A stop at Menards to pick up some lumber. After that had to run errands. But the wood is all set for tomorrow. The tongue and broove is what I use for shelving under the table. Weatherman, opps weatherperson LOL is calling for rain the next two days so that means two days of basement time. Pic.................Paul
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Hi guys, I was going to comment on all the work being done here, but I have run out of energy just reading all the great post! Sure has been a lot of great work going on!
As for me I spent 4 hours at the ER last night for them to confirm that yes I do have the flu, and there really isn't anything they can do for me. Was told to just ride it out! Its kicking my butt!
Hope you are all well, and Brian take it easy with your back.
Mike, Sorry to hear the news about the Flu, but glad you were able to get on the forum and let us know your OK. Take care of yourself !
Thanks Lee and JGTRH62 for the kind words. Going back down to the table saw to finish the final cuts and get the Concrete Arch frames done, glued and clamped tonight.
Andy, the work on the corner looks great. It may be too late, but I have had luck getting the 1/8" masonite to bend on pretty tight radii, so that I can smooth out the transition on my roads from level to grade. I end up having to add some more supports underneath the road so that I can pull it down and anchor it with carpenters glue and clamp it so it stays put.
Mike, I’m glad to hear from you, but sorry you have the flu so bad!! Rest and get well!
John R, that is a bummer about the Santa Fe engine!
Andy, the streets and walls look great. I always like lots of grade variations!
Chris, the walls look great!
Jim, Yes a big difference being a kid mopping, sweeping, and mowing and an adult with all the seemingly unrelated tasks and hassles they give you!
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, I’m glad to hear from you, but sorry you have the flu so bad!! Rest and get well!
John R, that is a bummer about the Santa Fe engine!
Andy, the streets and walls look great. I always like lots of grade variations!
Chris, the walls look great!
Jim, Yes a big difference being a kid mopping, sweeping, and mowing and an adult with all the seemingly unrelated tasks and hassles they give you!
Mark for sure!
Mike I can send you that stuff I have sitting here for you! That may make you feel better! Drink drink drink. And they should have given you Theraflu !
Jim
Feel better Mike G., Chris, the walls are fantastic! Great scenes! I’ve had success with the 1/8” Masonite too, I figured I’d play this one straight ;-) pun intended😁. Thank you Mark.
Andy
Vincent Massi posted:NSRailFan, those are two great-looking locos. On the second one, I was impressed by how sharp-looking those boxcars are.
Thanks! It’s a mix of Lionel, MTH, and Kline Scale reefers!
Welcome back Mike- hope you are feeling better soon. Got my flu shot back in November. I'm a firm believer in that one every year.
Chris, Andy, great work.
John- looks like you have lot's of luck with Lionel....all bad of course.
Elliot $5K WOW 
Obviously your empire takes some serious cash to keep afloat. More power and rolling stock never hurts.
Great funnies Brian!
Just want you all to know I'm doing my best to keep up.....
Bob
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mike g. posted:Hi guys, I was going to comment on all the work being done here, but I have run out of energy just reading all the great post!
As for me I spent 4 hours at the ER last night for them to confirm that yes I do have the flu, and there really isn't anything they can do for me. Was told to just ride it out! Its kicking my butt!
Hope you are all well, and Brian take it easy with your back.
thanks Mike, you get better too, soon !! miss your posts...
Marci caught these yesterday in Maumee while she was out...
out in the back yard last summer... hurry up spring, getting closer...
I see the light...
at the end of the tunnel...
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Last night, I camouflaged an HO scale turnout I have been meaning to hide for a very long time. They don't make curved turnouts in On30, so I had to use an HO scale one.
I also changed a foot path, which never looked right to me, starting over with scraping down to the plywood. Before, the dirt had been placed over top of ground foam and it never looked correct.
BEFORE:
AFTER:
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scenery looks great Lee
CBS Railroad has just finished the rebuild of Santa Fe Dash 9 Number 650. The locomotive was purchased from Caruso's Railroad Supply of NJ and The CBS shop crew updated the locomotives engine controls with electronics from ERR by 3rd Rail. The CBS Railroad would like to thank Royz Trains the service representative for ERR controls.
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I spent the evening watching Ryan from Lionel speak with Ken from TrainWorld going over the new catalog! Very interesting and informative FB live episode! Sounds like the stuff I want wont be available until late fall. Hope yall watched that!
I need to get a coaling tower, the Lionel coaling tower looks nice. Andy of you have ideas on which one to get? Dont seem to be a lot of them out there?
Jim
Folks, I'm embarrassed by the simplicity of what I do, compared to the complexity of what most of you do.
I finished constructing My Underwater Kingdom (MUK). I didn't like the Treasure Island dockyard, so I sold it to Bruce Wayne. He is using it to store his used Batmobile collection.
And the 1949 Mercury Custom? In an old black and white movie serial, Bruce Wayne drove it by day with the top down, and Batman drove it by night with the top up.
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Good morning everyone, thank you for the get well wishes! Just a little insight, I did get a flu shot this year and have bee for the past 10 years, guess the flu didn't see the sign the I had the shot. As for the Thermaflu I had 2 different Doctors tell me all it would do is take a lot more money out of my pocket for little or no effect on my flu!
I will check back in later, today makes it 5 days of no train room action!
hope you're feeling somewhat better Mike ! hang in there
Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
My wife came into the train room and stopped, she believes the room is now full.
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Vincent Massi posted:Folks, I'm embarrassed by the simplicity of what I do, compared to the complexity of what most of you do.
I finished constructing My Underwater Kingdom (MUK). I didn't like the Treasure Island dockyard, so I sold it to Bruce Wayne. He is using it to store his used Batmobile collection.
And the 1949 Mercury Custom? In an old black and white movie serial, Bruce Wayne drove it by day with the top down, and Batman drove it by night with the top up.
COOL PHOTO !!
love '49 Merc's...
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Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
Enjoy the prewar stuff with a little new stuff sprinkled in
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That 1949 Mercury Custom was so beautiful that a billionaire could drive one.
j. constible posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
My wife came into the train room and stopped, she believes the room is now full.
Hate to say it but she may be right....
Very impressive collection
time to start a new room...
That was my thought, but its convincing the wife the need is bigger than the want
RSJB18 posted:j. constible posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
My wife came into the train room and stopped, she believes the room is now full.
Hate to say it but she may be right....
Very impressive collection
thank ya kindly, half of it is still under the tables, I could get banned from train meets
Big Boy, let's be reasonable.
If your wife is able to get into the room, it isn't full.
mike g. posted:Hi guys, I was going to comment on all the work being done here, but I have run out of energy just reading all the great post!
As for me I spent 4 hours at the ER last night for them to confirm that yes I do have the flu, and there really isn't anything they can do for me. Was told to just ride it out! Its kicking my butt!
Hope you are all well, and Brian take it easy with your back.
Sorry you have the flu, Mike, but glad it's just the flu. Hot lemonade with honey settles the stomach and soothes the throat. Add Jameson's and it soothes the soul.
It seems back injuries are epidemic with many guys I know, including some brothers on this forum. I have felt your pain brothers. It doesn't last forever.
j. constible posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
Enjoy the prewar stuff with a little new stuff sprinkled in
Thats a pretty nice collection for a beginner! : )
Jim
carsntrains posted:j. constible posted:Big_Boy_4005 posted:Well, I haven't even been downstairs yet today, but I just spent a lot of money on trains. I called Charlie Ro and placed my pre-order for the new Lionel catalog. Four more engines, the oil train, a bunch of tank car 3 packs, some hoppers, and the UP excursion set expansion 2 pack. List was over 5K. Pre-order knocks that down quite a bit.
Enjoy the prewar stuff with a little new stuff sprinkled in
Thats a pretty nice collection for a beginner! : )
Jim
so true, just a lot of trading
Vincent Massi posted:Big Boy, let's be reasonable.
If your wife is able to get into the room, it isn't full.
makes sense to me.
j. constible posted:Vincent Massi posted:Big Boy, let's be reasonable.
If your wife is able to get into the room, it isn't full.
makes sense to me.
first time running sense rehab of train
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WOW ! nice looking train and train room
briansilvermustang posted:WOW ! nice looking train and train room
I sold the train to a friend 30 years ago. He passed away a couple of years ago at 93 without restoring it. His daughter sold it back to me and I decided to restore and run it. It runs great.
Added some basic ground cover to the recently installed elevated area. The first three pictures are the ground cover, in the last four, I added a little greenery. Trees/bushes/trackside debris to follow in the future.
Andy
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Mike, hope you get over the flu quick. Wife and I had something like that at Christmas. Lasted over two weeks.
Well today so far I got the table frame, the cross braces and the bridge shoes painted. Once the shoes are dry I can make sure my measurments are right for the bridge abutments and I can then start cutting out the pieces. Pics...........Paul
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paul 2 posted:Mike, hope you get over the flu quick. Wife and I had something like that at Christmas. Lasted over two weeks.
Well today so far I got the table frame, the cross braces and the bridge shoes painted. Once the shoes are dry I can make sure my measurments are right for the bridge abutments and I can then start cutting out the pieces. Pics...........Paul
Looks good Paul. What are you going to name the gorge?? Now you got me wanting to get some Menards bridges!
Jim
Nice work Andy
That corner looks a lot like a ready-to-harvest wheat field that needs a John Deere Combine working it and and farm scene background-maybe flats and a few trees and folks including 4-legged. (and a long-handled duster).
Thanks Paul, the wife and I are both battling it! Man dose it suck! Your bench work is looking great, when do you think you will make the big cut for the gorge ?
I might have to run down to the store and pick us up some Jameson's and honey! LOL Heard that's what we need!
Mike, I was waiting for the paint to dry to move some stuff. Place the bridges once more to make sure I have them in the right place and and penciled in. ..............Paul
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briansilvermustang posted:
Good Luck Mike, hope you guys feel better...
One teaspoon honey, one teaspoon lemon, one teaspoon tea, one cup Jameson Irish Whiskey!
Will make you go CHOO CHOO!!! : )
Jim
mike g. posted:Thanks Paul, the wife and I are both battling it! Man dose it suck! Your bench work is looking great, when do you think you will make the big cut for the gorge ?
I might have to run down to the store and pick us up some Jameson's and honey! LOL Heard that's what we need!
Mike;
So glad to hear you and your wife are on the mend. Hopefully you’ll be back in the train room soon. If you lived a lot closer, I’d offer you something from my medicine cabinet...
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Not a fan of the juice of the barley myself - prefer the juice of the corn, BUT the Redbreast is mighty fine stuff.
Well guys I got the lemon juice and the honey! I couldn't see my self spending $37.00 for a 5th and that's all they had, I guess we will have to try it with some CROWN!
Now the big question is how am I spose to mix it?
Try 1 part lemon juice to 2 parts whiskey and a big spoon of honey. Stir well.
carsntrains posted:briansilvermustang posted:
Good Luck Mike, hope you guys feel better...
One teaspoon honey, one teaspoon lemon, one teaspoon tea, one cup Jameson Irish Whiskey!
Will make you go CHOO CHOO!!! : )
Jim
WOW, nobody said anything about tea! I guess we try it without the tea! LOL
modeltrainsparts posted:Try 1 part lemon juice to 2 parts whiskey and a big spoon of honey. Stir well.
I am new to this so bare with me. Should it be heated?
My elders called it a "hot tody" or something like that.
We use:
1/4 cup lemon, 1/4 tea, 1/2 cup 100 proof moonshine, two tablespoons of honey. We never used it for flue though. I have a gallon of 105 and a quart of 120. If we use 120 we cut it back to 1/3 cup.
Jim
Edit: I googled it and its HOT TODDY .. They have the mix for using crown if thats what you like. Still dont recommend it for the flu.
WATER WATER WATER WATER
Thanks Jim, I will check it out!
kinda steam powered... build a moonshine still on your layout...
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briansilvermustang posted:
RIGHT ON BRIAN! My great grandpa spent 5 years in the federal pen for moonshine and shooting a bear in the national park! LOL
Jim
Managed to get the concrete arch foundation assembled, test fit with some random left over buildings for size and perspective. On the arch foundation, sprayed the first coat of Krylon STONE - Fine Texture Pebble. I'll be going back and weathering the concrete further once the texture coat dries. This should complete this corner of the layout. There is access that I can stand up in behind the Atlantic Ice & Cold Storage building.
Also got my test brick wall section completed, this was a 4 step process, prime with rusty primer, paint selective bricks with Lackawanna Maroon, apply very light india ink wash, seal with dullcoat and apply spackling mortar.
Now I am starting to "multi-color" the painted brick work on the other 9 wall sections and inserts.
Also, while it was warm yesterday, I put 3 coats of rattle can weathering on 4 Ameritowne Art Deco building fronts. Plan is to make (2), side by side 5 story buildings with the art deco granite/sandstone building fronts, but at least 90% of the weathering and painting work is done on these.
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Thanks Dewey! I have a few ideas for that corner. At least the ground cover is done. Chris, that area looks great! Nice work.
Andy
First time poster here....
Every year I put up a new layout for Christmas and usually leave it up until the end of January. The past few nights I keep looking at it, not wanting to take it down yet. But I think I just might start tonight
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Paul, however you cut the gorge I bet its going to look wonderful!
Chris, once again what amazing work! Everything looks great! I have some arches like that I might have to use your idea on my layout!
Jon, if its not in the way leave it up take down the Christmas stuff and change it around a little so you can run it year round!
WOW... that is looking GREAT Chris !!
back is feeling better, don't know how you've managed
to deal with yours all them years... ohh !
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John, I guess I have to wait cause we have to go down to the store to put the beer order away, as our employees don't have the faintest idea how to price products! LOL So sometime after six and before bed time I am sure I will have a couple! LOL
No tea; Just warm the lemon juice, add the whiskey and stir in the honey.
Cooper's Croze has become my favorite! Nice choices. I will be over by 8:00 ;-)
mike g. posted:John, I guess I have to wait cause we have to go down to the store to put the beer order away, as our employees don't have the faintest idea how to price products! LOL So sometime after six and before bed time I am sure I will have a couple! LOL
AHHHH you have a party store! WELL lets have a party! lol You shouldn't have to go in to work if you have employees there. But if it is the same there as it is here. The worker pool is fairly shallow. Just be careful not to give anyone what you be havin!! UGGGG
Jim
Modeltrains, got it no tea!~LOL
Jim, that's why we are going in after 6 cause the employees should be gone by then! Should only take a half hour, Then back home to a nice warm fire!
mike g. posted:Modeltrains, got it no tea!~LOL
Jim, that's why we are going in after 6 cause the employees should be gone by then! Should only take a half hour, Then back home to a nice warm fire!
Mike you got a wood stove ?? I have a buck FS21 stove (made in USA) and its great! A bit on the small side. I wish I had a wood stove in the train room!!! It reminds me of the firebox on a steam engine!
Jim
Litle things done to get to the bigger things. Glued all the bridge shoes to the underside of the bridges. Cut wood for the backs of the abutments and glued them together. Started cutting the plywood that will join the abutments and started to open up the front of the table. Hopefully I can get more done after diner. Pics.............Paul
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Mike g, glad your feeling better, and Chris a, wow, your layout is looking so real, great work, and to the fellow above, with Wall after Wall of TinPlate trains, Wow, that’s a Lot Of trains, and to everyone posting, Your layouts are looking good. We recently added a B&O GP9 diesel to our fleet as I used to see these Particular engines in Flora, Illinois where I grew up as a kid.....The Memories..
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Thanks Andy, Brian, Mike for the positive comments, on the newest scratchbuilt factory over the tracks....
Andy, I went back to look at your track and ballast work, it's exceptional..... The color of the ballast really blends well with the track, the ties and the surrounding scenery. Question: Are you airbrushing the ballast, ties and rails lightly after the ballast was installed ? And if the answer is yes, could you tell me what color or colors your mixing together ?
I started using an airbrush to try and blend everything together on my layout as I don't care for the harsh contrast between the ties, rails and granite ballast i am using, but my results aren't as good as yours ...
In the real world ballast varies with the part of the country you're in. When i'm in the Flint Hills of Kansas the ballast is about the color of yours, and the earth is brown. Here in the northeast (i'm about 4 miles from the CSX mainline - the old NYC "Water Level Route") the ballast is grey, the rails very dark - almost black, and the earth is oil and soot soaked black. It's your railroad - do what you want.
mike g. posted:Thanks Paul, the wife and I are both battling it! Man dose it suck!
So sorry to hear that, I hope you both get well soon!
NYCGreg68 posted:Cooper's Croze has become my favorite! Nice choices. I will be over by 8:00 ;-)
Sorry Greg... last call was 7:00!!! And if you haven’t tried it, I would highly recommend the Black Barrel - to quote Col. Sherman T. Potter, not enough O’s in smoooooooth.
Mike, I think the wife may want part of the living room back.....I’ll probably take half of it down as I’m planning a massive overhaul of the controls for next year
Hi Chris,
Thank you for the kind words regarding the track and ballast. This is from the third page of my build thread. I describe what I did. I’m also attaching pictures of the ground cover and specific spray paint I used. Hope this helps. The ballast and ground cover are from Dennis Brennan. Quality materials. I use the Superior sand closest to the track, then the Coarse Natural Earth, then the Fine Natural Earth towards the back. After that I add some greenery. I will add bushes and trees in the future. I wish I had an air brush, the results I’ve seen here on the forum are fantastic!
Andy
Steamfan77 posted:This is my first attempt at Ballasting. First I painted the track a flat camo brown, then ballasted. Instead of using wet water, I tried using some isopropyl alcohol. I mixed some brown paint and water with the white glue to tie it in with the track. in the first picture, the track to the left is painted, to the right is unpainted. Let me know what you think!
Andy
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Hi All first off I want to say great work being done by all! 
Jim, yes we have a wood stove and its been burning for the last 5 day and will till it warms up!
Paul, that there young man is some great looking work! It going to look wonderful when your done!
Larry, thanks for the nice wishes, You sure picked up one nice looking engine! Im not at 100% but sure feel a lot better!
Jon, I completely understand! That's why I had to add onto the back of my garage!
Chris A. I am glad you asked the question and that Andy was nice enough to share it with all of us!
Andy Amazing track work and ballast job! I hope some day to look back on this post and try just how you explained it! Thank you!
Just an up date, Hot Toddy, Carmel Crown royal 2 parts, water 4 parts and 2 table spoons of honey! Man I don't know if its going to work, But as Modeltrains stated it sure is working on the soul part of me! Maybe one more will do the trick!
Hope your feeling better Mike here’s some pics of the layout I took the other day.
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Andy, Thanks very much for all the details. I weathered my Ross/Gargraves with the same Camouflage Dark Flat Brown. Due to cost concerns, I elected to go the landscaping yard and got 5 gallon pails of crushed granite that I sift through screens to get the right size ballast. Like you I have been tinting the glue/water/alcohol mix to tone down the blueish tint to the natural granite stone.
It's too late for me to make the switch to Brennan's ballast at this point, but the photos you provided along with some that I have taken while travelling in the local area will help. I am definitely getting closer.
The photo below shows what my ballasted track looks like "before" and then "after" a quick final pass with the airbrush. The upper level in front of the factory is After, the lower main line isn't done yet.
I wouldn't sweat the lack of an airbrush, I waited 10 years to buy one, and while I use it, it's like once every 1 to 2 months.
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p51 posted:mike g. posted:Thanks Paul, the wife and I are both battling it! Man dose it suck!
So sorry to hear that, I hope you both get well soon!
Thanks Lee, it feel like I am on the down hill side of this, but my poor wife still hasn't peaked yet. It is easier for me cause I know what she is going threw!
lee drennen posted:
Hope your feeling better Mike here’s some pics of the layout I took the other day.
Thanks Lee, You know after laying some of my track I wish I would have less so I could have more scenery . But then I hee haw about it, I will have to break down the wife and ask for her help! She has a good eye for stuff like this!
Nice looking Engine and train there! Sure is a sharp layout!
Ive been piddling with some fastrack turnouts. And talking to Caboose Industries about using their ground throws with them. I hope I can figure out how to make them work. I don't like the ground throws on the Fastrack. And I don't want to use remote switches. All the switching layouts Ive seen use the type ground throw that Caboose makes.
Jim
Thanks Mike I’ll be praying for you and your wife to get well
I think we all do “I wish I would’ve done that on the layout” but it’s all good the way it is. I hope to get another 4x8 added soon I’ve had more fun with this little layout the pass 6 months compared to the 6 years of my HO layout this O scale is awesome and it keeps getting better and this forum helps with the enjoyment also.
Lee. the problem is my room is 12' x 24' with around the wall. I already stretched my bench out to 36" Just not sure where to cut or just leave it as is!
That sounds complicating with that room. Well I got some good news last week my wife says I can turn our small dining room into a model room and she wants to turn the sitting room into the dining room immediately I started measuring for a layout.
I finally found the piggyback hitch I’ve been looking for and put it on the flat car I’ve been working on it’s finally done and hope to have it on the layout running soon
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Ran some trains tonight. Actually put the @MrMuffin'sTrains F3 special run Santa Fe engines on the track and then some Lionel Santa Fe bi-level passenger cars that I am confident that are at least 10 years old. Got it all set before dinner then ran trains for about an hour tonight. soooooooooo relaxing.
Took a video too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4tVTCKT8g4
John
John, I really liked that YouTube video.
Lee, you have a good wife.
Vincent, I have posted 4, please enjoy them all.
John
