What did you do on your layout today?

OldMike, Sure looks that way! I tell you I sure don't miss those middle of the night movements! LOL

Ralph, Great job on the B&O engine! Looks a lot better!

Johan, wonderful weathering job on that switcher! First class!

Well with a little time before work this morning at 5:30 AM and a little time after work today I was able to get the track for my service building redone. Moved my crane so it was a little closer to the building, which opened up that area for my scratch built oil tanks! I haven't checked into it yet, but will tomorrow as of why the lights on one of the tanks are not working! I hope you guys enjoy!

Today was a split day. Had to start working outside and all the time I ws praying for rain so I could work on the layout. But late afternoon and after dinner I managed to get all the cork glued down. Hopefully I'll be able to paint the cork tomorrow. Pics..............Paul 2

Ralph M posted:

FYI - I based the location of the "B &O " emblem on the prototype:

It's a little off-center from where I would have imagined it being. 

Looks like they just wanted to avoid putting the logo right on top of the louvers.  Makes sense when you think about it.

Fred

Ralph M posted:

FYI - I based the location of the "B &O " emblem on the prototype:

It's a little off-center from where I would have imagined it being. 

Ralph - yours still looks great though!!  Overall wonderful job

paul 2 posted:

Today was a split day. Had to start working outside and all the time I ws praying for rain so I could work on the layout. But late afternoon and after dinner I managed to get all the cork glued down. Hopefully I'll be able to paint the cork tomorrow. Pics..............Paul 2

 

Looks great, Paul!

mike g. posted:

OldMike, Sure looks that way! I tell you I sure don't miss those middle of the night movements! LOL

Ralph, Great job on the B&O engine! Looks a lot better!

Johan, wonderful weathering job on that switcher! First class!

Well with a little time before work this morning at 5:30 AM and a little time after work today I was able to get the track for my service building redone. Moved my crane so it was a little closer to the building, which opened up that area for my scratch built oil tanks! I haven't checked into it yet, but will tomorrow as of why the lights on one of the tanks are not working! I hope you guys enjoy!

Mike, I am in awe of your abilities! Great work. Can't wait to see more.

Paul, looks like you have a good start on your track area, I hope you get a chance to paint to day! Looking good!

Pete, thank you Sir! Some times you have to think out of the box when you don't have the funds to buy stuff you want. I find a picture on the internet and say to myself I can build that, sometimes it works out and other times it doesn't and just sits on the work bench waiting for me to come up with another idea! LOL

Heading out to the train room to get the LED's working on the left tank and I am sure I will find something else to do while I am out there!

Everyone have a great Thursday!

The shops at Jasper's Rock are busy...

This is fun. Re-painting/decaling is like getting a whole new loco without the expense.   Or, in the case of Penn Central, if the manufacturers won't make what I want, I'll just make my own! 

-RM 

mike g. posted:

OldMike, Sure looks that way! I tell you I sure don't miss those middle of the night movements! LOL

Ralph, Great job on the B&O engine! Looks a lot better!

Johan, wonderful weathering job on that switcher! First class!

Well with a little time before work this morning at 5:30 AM and a little time after work today I was able to get the track for my service building redone. Moved my crane so it was a little closer to the building, which opened up that area for my scratch built oil tanks! I haven't checked into it yet, but will tomorrow as of why the lights on one of the tanks are not working! I hope you guys enjoy!

Looking good, Mike.

I managed to convert another couple of ARR passengers cars to LEDs yesterday.  Had great fun trying to get the baggage car back together with the sliding doors.  For some reason or other that particular one was more difficult than the others I have done.  I finally figured out where to place the doors to easily get the chassis in place.  I also had to re-glue the end door "glass" back in place on both cars had to also do the side door window "glass" on the coach which was also missing one of the two.  Haven't tried to locate another one on the MTH website.  Guess I could do that. 

Mike G, I see that Menard's made your wish come true with the new brewery!  Yee Haw!!  I tried to check it out on the Menard's website using my phone this morning but the page wouldn't load. 

Larry

Ralph M, I like the position of the B & O. I think it looks better then in the middle of the side.

Mike g, I always make sure I have extra cork for when I rip some up to redo it.

Brian, new pics everytime you post and not a repeat yet.

Today double duty. Yard work first. So after lunch I pulled the nails out of the cork and then positioned the track so I could cut off the excess cork. Got the gray and black paint out and now the cork is done. I am just waiting for it to dry so I can add ballast and lay down the track. Heading up to Michigan tomorrow for the weekend to spend Easter with the kids and grandkids. Layout work goes on hold till next week. Pics................Paul 2

Mark Boyce posted:

Elliot, I wish you well on the open house.  I agree that this topic especially is a good place to meet and then see others' layouts!

Ralph, your repainted paint scheme is the one I recall from my youth.  It looks great!

Johan, That is another excellent looking engine and photograph!

Mark. Thank you. 

Johan

Ralph, great idea! Make what you want!

Chugman, Thank so much! Means a lot coming from someone with such a great layout as yours!

Larry (PSAP2010), Sounds like you have been having a lot of fun with those cars! Yep Menards built it now I have to get it! YEE HAW!

Brian, great pictures! Just wondering if Marci took them? LOL

Paul, Your moving right along! Looks good! I hope you have a Happy Easter with your kids!

Got up this morning and went out and got the lights on my one tank fixed, the did some kit bashing for the engine shed! Don't freak out guys I would have done it but I have 2 of these  buildings. You who know will know what I am talking about! Now back to the train room!

mike g. posted:

OldMike, Sure looks that way! I tell you I sure don't miss those middle of the night movements! LOL

Ralph, Great job on the B&O engine! Looks a lot better!

Johan, wonderful weathering job on that switcher! First class!

Well with a little time before work this morning at 5:30 AM and a little time after work today I was able to get the track for my service building redone. Moved my crane so it was a little closer to the building, which opened up that area for my scratch built oil tanks! I haven't checked into it yet, but will tomorrow as of why the lights on one of the tanks are not working! I hope you guys enjoy!

Mike. Thank you. That is a quite old work, but i try take some pics before a new scenery comes.

Johan

Working on the layout room.

Sarah posted:

Working on the layout room.

Wow. That is a big room, like a airport.

Johan

Maine Central GP38.

I promised pictures after it was done, but since this is still taking forever to complete, I decided to show you what I was talking about when I spoke of building a "bar track" around the top of my train room.

To refresh, I built a train room using an abandoned water cistern.  Since it had four columns for load bearing reasons, I decided to put in a track near the ceiling for my grandson's train.  Well, here is a quick look at what I am doing.

I hope these aren't as blurry full size as they look attached.

TRAIN ROOM CURVE is a picture dedicated to just showing you where a curve will go when I get all of the holes drilled.  I still have a hanger on one end that needs the holes elongated so we can adjust it.  So I can't drill the holes in one end of two shelves until we can mark them.

TRAIN ROOM GENERAL is a picture I sent to show you how my track is laid out.  Just a floor model, nothing fancy, no buildings or trees or bushes or the woman forever hanging laundry on a clothes line never to finish while her husband mows that same spot in the lawn into eternity.

TRAIN ROOM SHELVES shows you as best I could how the shelves are laid out around the room.

Plan is to hang the curves next week and start the process of finishing this project.  Next set of pics won't come until it is done. 

mike g. posted:

I’m liking those night pictures Mike...   

I went to Eastside Trains today.  I hadn’t been there for quite some time.  Talked with Steve and Johnny for a little bit.  I asked the service repair  person about the possibility of obtaining the passenger car windows from MTH.   He essentially said that those type of parts are pretty hard to come by from MTH and suggested using a sheet of clear polystyrene and using Micro Krystal Klear to cement the cut to size piece.  So I left the store with those two items and an Atlas Trainman 62’ bulkhead flat car.

So Mike, have you ordered your brewery yet?

Larry

Sara, WOW what a huge room, How big of a layout are you planning?

Johan, very nice engine!

Yardmaster96, What a great looking room and what a lucky grandson! Nice work!

Ted, Thanks I will try and make them better, but I don't think that will happen till I ever get my adjustable track lighting!

Larry, sure sounds like you got some good advice from the service tech! No I haven't ordered it yet as things are tight and I have other things I have to take care of first! But thanks for asking! LOL

So the wife and I have to work the store Easter weekend so our employees can spend the time with there family! There most likely be any train room this weekend.

I really hope everyone takes time to have a great time with family and friends this Easter weekend!

Thanks Mike and Mark from the other day.

I did go downstairs today, and worked on the skirting for a couple hours. I finished the first 80' roll, and just started the second. I'm just about to start the curve at the end of aisle one. I took the camera down, but never took any pictures, and left it down there anyway. No big deal, you've already seen some of the skirting pics anyway. In case you were wondering, the skirting is still black.  We'll take pics on Saturday when Patrick comes over.

As part of my phone call with Atlas last week, I requested a part for one of my Maxi IV well car sets. Seems that one of the cars was packaged missing one of the articulated connectors. Not sure how it got out of the factory that way. I only needed the one part, but they sent me a whole set of them. So now I have spares.

I don't know if you guys will ever speak to me again. 

We went to Guadalajara to a mall with the only two model train stores in the state, as well as two large toy stores. I wanted:

1) an N scale train with a large track

2) some tracks for electric Thomas the Tank Engine trains I had gotten from junk shops, open-air markets, etc.

3) An HO set that is not made by Bachman.

4) a dead rail set (battery-powered, remote-control)

One train shop was closed for the week. The other had nothing that I wanted. And a toy store had a 1226 piece Lego dead rail construction train with 10-speed Bluetooth control, a manually-operated crane car, two flat cars that can be built a variety of ways, several accessories, and a small add-on set, for a total of $250 US.

There are six books (BOOKS, not "pages") of assembly instructions, so I should be kept happily-occupied for a while.

Sara, most of us envy you. We just dream of having that much room to build a layout.

Johan, that engine looks great. Nice job.

Mike g, sorry you have to work on Easter.

Lee (P51), like the hat.

All I had time to do was get some ballast down. Gluing will have to wait till I get back. Pics........Paul 2

WOW! Paul, Sara, Mike, Johan, Elliot, Vincent, Ralph, and anyone else I missed. Great work all around. I've been so busy at work I've barely had time to breathe.

Home for Easter and off next week so maybe I'll get some train time in.

Happy Easter to all.

Bob

The Postman brought me an eBay offering. I converted it to MTH trucks and it's on the Pike now. The scrapyard is seeing increased business so another car was put in the stream.

Brian, I just had to have this Wabash car when I read this on the side:

Lew

          we'll be waiting Lew...

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Very realistic Johan. 

decoynh posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

Very realistic Johan. 

Matt. Thank you. 

Johan

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

I never tire of looking at your scene, great work as always!

p51 posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

I never tire of looking at your scene, great work as always!

Lee: Wow. Thank you. I really appreciate your kind words. 

Johan 

RSJB18 posted:

WOW! Paul, Sara, Mike, Johan, Elliot, Vincent, Ralph, and anyone else I missed. Great work all around. I've been so busy at work I've barely had time to breathe.

Home for Easter and off next week so maybe I'll get some train time in.

Happy Easter to all.

Bob

Bob. Thank you. Happy Easter.

Johan

paul 2 posted:

Sara, most of us envy you. We just dream of having that much room to build a layout.

Johan, that engine looks great. Nice job.

Mike g, sorry you have to work on Easter.

Lee (P51), like the hat.

All I had time to do was get some ballast down. Gluing will have to wait till I get back. Pics........Paul 2

Paul: Thank you very much. Happy Easter from Finland.

Johan

Any why, pray tell, did it take me four hours to assemble these two high-quality Lego vehicles that came with the dead rail train set I bought yesterday?

Because the biggest pieces wouldn't fit into the proper bags, so they put them into another bag without telling me. (1226 pieces--Man, that took a lot of searching.)

Vincent- being a veteran of building many Lego sets for my son....you have my utmost respect and sympathies.

My 2 year search is finally over now:-) can’t wait to get back to my dads and run the complete set. Freaking dropped the box and chipped the side of it and also bent a ladder but that’s life 

Hi everyone, I see there is a lot of great work being done! I am just going to mention a couple people as I am whooped from work today and its going to be an early night! Getting up at 3:30 AM Is not my idea of fun! LOL

Lee, Nice Hat! Great find and it looks good on you!

Johan, Amazing work! Such a life like scene it truly comes to life! I cant wait to see what you come up with next! I know one thing you sure set the bar high!

Vincent, All I can say is you might need to seek professional help as I think you may have gone off the deep end! May the force be with you !

Everyone, have a great Easter Weekend!

geysergazer posted:

The Postman brought me an eBay offering. I converted it to MTH trucks and it's on the Pike now. The scrapyard is seeing increased business so another car was put in the stream.

         

Brian, I just had to have this Wabash car when I read this on the side:

         

Lew

Lew

I bought this same car I think?? I bought it last year at hobby shop in St Louis. I never notice that return badge on it thanks for posting it. Happy Easter 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

                                           Have a Happy Easter everyone !!

 

                                        oops...  wrong holiday colors...

 

 

                                    now  that's better...   have a great weekend !!!

 

 

                  

 

 

Like I said before only Brian. Have Happy Easter my friend 

Ralph M posted:

The shops at Jasper's Rock are busy...

This is fun. Re-painting/decaling is like getting a whole new loco without the expense.   Or, in the case of Penn Central, if the manufacturers won't make what I want, I'll just make my own! 

-RM 

Ralph

very nice decal work. Have a great Easter 

mike g. posted:

Ralph, great idea! Make what you want!

Chugman, Thank so much! Means a lot coming from someone with such a great layout as yours!

Larry (PSAP2010), Sounds like you have been having a lot of fun with those cars! Yep Menards built it now I have to get it! YEE HAW!

Brian, great pictures! Just wondering if Marci took them? LOL

Paul, Your moving right along! Looks good! I hope you have a Happy Easter with your kids!

Got up this morning and went out and got the lights on my one tank fixed, the did some kit bashing for the engine shed! Don't freak out guys I would have done it but I have 2 of these  buildings. You who know will know what I am talking about! Now back to the train room!

Mike I like the lighting very classy. Have a Happy Easter my friend 

Vincent Massi posted:

lee drennen posted:

Vincent Massi posted:

I disassembled the HO track on the west side of MUK (My Underwater Kingdom).  Despite cleaning it with rubbing alcohol a few days ago, when I did each piece by hand I found some of them thick with black grit. It is the hardest-to-reach part of my lay-out, and I have more trouble with it than with the rest of the lay-out combined.

Someone on this forum suggested that I use a heavier loco on that track--because it is short and hard to get to a straight track, I have only used small locos on it. I'll try that on my next lay-out.

But on Thursday, we're going to Guadalajara and I intend to buy a new train!

Is it going to be a O scale?

No. I would prefer O scale, but the Cuddlee and I live in a small house. MUK exists on a 6' by 8' table.

Very understandable Have a Happy Easter my friend 

Well I haven't been here for two days again!  Lots of great projects for sure!!!  

Sara, Your train room looks great already!!!

Vincent, We wouldn't disown you!  It's a bummer you didn't have much success in Guadalajara, but the Lego items are great!  They sure have come a long way since the simple building block set I had in the '60s!!

Lew, that is a very interesting marking on the Wabash car! "When empty send back to Brian"    

Paul, the latest roadbed is looking great!  I need some paint myself, but only had time to stop at the Ace Hardware store that opened up in the little shopping center near me.  I like to take business there because I don't want them to leave.  The privately owned store that was there since '58 closed a few years ago due to the owner's death and I missed it.  The slogan was "Your Favorite Store"  However, all Ace had was expensive paint bases.  I'll have to stop at Lowes and Home Depot to see if I can find a can of returned paint that will work for me.

Guys first off Happy Easter. I’ve been putting this off for long while because I don’t know the proper way to get this done I trust you guys here so I need your help with this. I need to know how and what to use and make a frontage or approach to my crossing. 

mike g. posted:

 

Vincent, All I can say is you might need to seek professional help as I think you may have gone off the deep end! May the force be with you !

Everyone, have a great Easter Weekend!

It's too late, Mike. I don't want to be cured.

lee drennen posted:

geysergazer posted:

The Postman brought me an eBay offering. I converted it to MTH trucks and it's on the Pike now. The scrapyard is seeing increased business so another car was put in the stream.

         

Brian, I just had to have this Wabash car when I read this on the side:

         

Lew

Lew

I bought this same car I think?? I bought it last year at hobby shop in St Louis. I never notice that return badge on it thanks for posting it. Happy Easter 

Ditto, ditto, Lee

Ran the westbound Lake Shore Limited......

Folks, I don't know where else to ask this: How do you clean the surface of your lay-out?

My 6' by 8' table is covered with two sheets. Both of them are filthy after three and a half months. I cannot remove them without demolishing my lay-out. How can I clean them?

Lee, 

I used 1/8” Masonite approaching the track. It bends pretty easily. I used joint compound mixed with black paint between the rails. I built up to the sides of the street with ground cover when I was done. 

Andy

I’m getting so many piggy back trailers I had to use this vacant space for a drop Lot also moved some vehicles  around I’ll post them tomorrow 

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

          we'll be waiting Lew...

 

 

Interchange!

Lew

mike g. posted:

Hi everyone, I see there is a lot of great work being done! I am just going to mention a couple people as I am whooped from work today and its going to be an early night! Getting up at 3:30 AM Is not my idea of fun! LOL

Lee, Nice Hat! Great find and it looks good on you!

Johan, Amazing work! Such a life like scene it truly comes to life! I cant wait to see what you come up with next! I know one thing you sure set the bar high!

Vincent, All I can say is you might need to seek professional help as I think you may have gone off the deep end! May the force be with you !

Everyone, have a great Easter Weekend!

Mike. Thank you very much. I have also work day today, quite boring, but thats life. Happy Easter. 👍

Johan

I haven't  seen my layout since Feb 25th! Had surgery to repair injuries from an on duty incident where I was  hit by a drunk driver at a construction site 2.5 years ago. I will not see the basement  for 14 - 16 more weeks ! 

I have built my Plasticville kits and made repairs to some used kits I have. Drafting plans for an upper level and a passenger two track station off my main loop. The layout is 8x10.

I brought up a bunch of stuff to have  with me including my small N scale collection and I set that up on the dinning room table, it's not O gauge but I  can run trains and the grandsons love it!

And yes, I am going out of my mind with boredom!

I wish all members a very happy Easter and Passover. 

Patrick, I bet you had fun running the Lake Shore Limited on such a great layout!

Lee D. I guess your going to have to slow down on the trailers or add onto your layout! Looks great!

Frank, Sorry for your injuries! That was my biggest fear while working for our local D.O.T . I wish you the best of luck getting back on your feet and back to your layout soon!

Getting ready to head off to work, but hope to get out to the train room later and layout some buildings to see where they might fit best! I really don't have a lot of room cause the tracks are so close together. But the wife and I will figure it out!

Everyone have a great Easter Saturday!

Mike. I like the idea of adding on to the layout then stop buying pig trailers 

Andy. Thanks for taking the time to show me how you did yours. I’ll try it but I might try wood in the middle due to the date of my layout 

Moved some vehicles around yesterday evening 

Lee D, I am with you on that! There are so many cool things to put on a layout! Go big or go HOME! LOL

Lee- similar to Andy's technique I ran my road (thin corrugated cardboard) up to the rail edge. The gap across the rails is 1/16" balsa. Filled the gaps with gravel and ground cover.

Granted I'm not doing anything as complex as the LIRR Main Line- Oyster Bay Branch Interlocking

Bob

Or just run gravel right to the rail for a different look.

Bob

Vincent Massi posted:

Folks, I don't know where else to ask this: How do you clean the surface of your lay-out?

My 6' by 8' table is covered with two sheets. Both of them are filthy after three and a half months. I cannot remove them without demolishing my lay-out. How can I clean them?

How about a steam cleaner?

RSJB18 posted:

Lee- similar to Andy's technique I ran my road (thin corrugated cardboard) up to the rail edge. The gap across the rails is 1/16" balsa. Filled the gaps with gravel and ground cover.

Granted I'm not doing anything as complex as the LIRR Main Line- Oyster Bay Branch Interlocking

Bob

Or just run gravel right to the rail for a different look.

Bob

Thanks Bob

but I have a  blacktop street going to it  I was just wonder how to make the ramp so to speak  I like the cardboard idea  as well as I in Andy’s. Have a Happy Easter my friend 

mike g. posted:

Lee D, I am with you on that! There are so many cool things to put on a layout! Go big or go HOME! LOL

Well I have two sheets of 4x8 plywood calling my name to add on sitting in the garage guess I’m going Big. Happy Easter my friend 

Vincent

I never cover my layout just put the vehicles away and rolling stock I leave the buildings and landscaping alone the dust gives that weathing affect on the landscaping but I never glue my buildings down so I can dust them or move them if needed. Maybe this will help in the future 

Thank you, Lee.

However, my buildings, trains, cars, ships, etc, are not really a problem--I just dust them off. It is the two sheets on the table that everything is built on--they are filthy.

I use a gas powered leaf blower to dust my layout off.  I should note that it is outdoors and is G Scale.  Every spring is hurricane season in my little town.

Chris S.

Well, here it is. This is the "beta version" as it's about 98% complete. I still have to do the number boards and I'm not wild about the horn MTH placed atop the cab. Might have to change those. This is the non-powered dummy that will go with the  NYC GP30 I'll convert next. Thought I'd practice on this one before I do it all again for the powered unit. At some point I'll dig out my airbrush and add some rust/weathering.

-RM

Andy and Bob, nice looking grade crossings!

Lee, I love your trucks and automobiles!

Howard, Excellent photographs of your layout!

Frank, I am so sorry you had the accident, but am glad you are recovering, though it is so slow!  I think of all the things I will do when I retire in two or three years, but don't like the prospects of being laid up for an extended period!

Ralph, The Penn Central engine looks great right out of the paint shop!

Happy Easter and Happy Passover!

FireOne posted:

I use a gas powered leaf blower to dust my layout off.  I should note that it is outdoors and is G Scale.  Every spring is hurricane season in my little town.

Chris S.

I'm glad you explained that.

Ralph M posted:

Well, here it is. This is the "beta version" as it's about 98% complete. I still have to do the number boards and I'm not wild about the horn MTH placed atop the cab. Might have to change those. This is the non-powered dummy that will go with the  NYC GP30 I'll convert next. Thought I'd practice on this one before I do it all again for the powered unit. At some point I'll dig out my airbrush and add some rust/weathering.

-RM

Ralph- the engine looks great

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

simulating grass and weeds around the track really add to the realism.....I'll have to remember that!

Thanks Lee. My crossing was supposed to be done in wood too, but due to the complexity, I ran for the hills and took the easy way out . Thanks Bob, I like your crossing too. Well done. Happy Easter and happy Passover to all who celebrate. Thank you for the kind words Mark. Nice work on the engine Ralph, it looks great.

Andy

New Gevo laid and egg. oldmike

gandydancer1950 posted:

Ran the westbound Lake Shore Limited......

These are beautiful scenes, Gandydancer, truly. They are full of action and life, vibrant and interesting. They add to our enjoyment of the trains, which, IMHO, is the job scenery is supposed to do, and you sure have that idea evidenced here perfectly. Congratulations on your success with this effort.

Its almost like we are viewing this via using a drone that is flying over a real-life area, giving us a glimpse of a happy community from the 50's.

FrankM

gandydancer1950 posted:

BAR GP7 #63 posted:

simulating grass and weeds around the track really add to the realism.....I'll have to remember that!

Gandydancer1950.Thanks. I also sanded all tracks, i think, it´s looking now more what i like it.

Johan

Hi everyone, I just handed out a boat load of likes! I would comment on all your great work, but I am just too beat! Just got home from the store after 13 hours of people wanting this and that! I love having customers, but heck were nice to them, give it back sometimes!

I hope you all have a great Easter and I should be in a better mood tomorrow! LOL

My Lego dead rail train came with 6 books of instructions.  Two and a half books tell you how to assemble the locomotive. I spent almost two hours with the first half- book. The good news is: the motor works. 

Two more books to go.

Likes are always good, Mike!

Vincent, at least they gave you some instruction books, there are times I got things with nothing! LOL

Mark, I know likes are good, but I really like to comment on people and the great work they are doing! You know give them an atta boy! But last night I was just too beat!

Well Im up early again getting ready to head to the store, I hope to get out of there early today so I can get in the train room and get the trim out on my Engine Building so I can call that done. Then I want to place some buildings on the layout to see how things are shaping up!

Everyone have a great Easter!

Happy Easter Everyone!

Today at Church one of my good friends gave me a carton of plastic eggs filled with chocolate goodies I wasn’t expecting that. Enjoy your day 

mike g. posted:

Vincent, at least they gave you some instruction books, there are times I got things with nothing! LOL

Mark, I know likes are good, but I really like to comment on people and the great work they are doing! You know give them an atta boy! But last night I was just too beat!

Well Im up early again getting ready to head to the store, I hope to get out of there early today so I can get in the train room and get the trim out on my Engine Building so I can call that done. Then I want to place some buildings on the layout to see how things are shaping up!

Everyone have a great Easter!

Mike, I know just what you mean.  Likes a good, comments are much better!  

Wow!  I just noticed the page count on this thread.  Is that a record?

Chris S.

FireOne posted:

Wow!  I just noticed the page count on this thread.  Is that a record?

Chris S.

By quite a bit! This is what happens when a lot of people get involved for over six years.

Lee, That is a nice carload!  I didn’t get anything like candy at Church today.  Happy Easter!

Johan, that’s a great motor car and scene!

Mark Boyce posted:

Lee, That is a nice carload!  I didn’t get anything like candy at Church today.  Happy Easter!

Johan, that’s a great motor car and scene!

Mark. Thank you. Next time when i post pics a same location, the ballast is gone. 

Johan

My work room without a layout. I never wanted to deal with a duck under, so I run the trains on the floor. Two stupid loops of O72 and one loop of K-Line 0-81 ShadowRail that is IMPOSSIBLE to find now.

The long story: Previous owner thought she was allergic to natural gas (yeah I know), so house was all electric. When the installers came, they insisted on running a new gas pipe (its to left of the duct). I wanted the job done right, so the ceiling drywall had to come down. The track had to get pulled up and pushed to the side. That gray table was to the right side. The gray table went thru a flood and was infested with mold and mildew. Pulling down the drywall filled the room with dust. Then, behind the gray table, orange mold. A complete mess. So I cleaned the walls with trisodium phosphate, patched holes in the concrete. Wife would not let me paint the walls or the floor, because it was cold at the time. So I am working on putting it back, and, gosh I am tired of having metal shavings fall on the track when I use the vise (unpainted wooden bench). I am tired of crappy lighting when taking pictures on the gray table. Tired of trying to fit the track between the legs of either table. But, the track fits pretty good under the Edsel shelves. Hmmm. Solution! Put one of the tables in the middle under the lights, and metal shelves around the edges. Voila! 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration.

Since this picture, the gray table is in pieces behind the garage. The trains in boxes in the corner will have to move before next winter, that gets pretty cold there.

Michael, Yes it is a lot of work getting a room ready.  I’ve had issues too!!

Worked under my layout pulling out boxes of Atlas O Containers that I listed on Ebay tonight.  Listed some Atlas O H21a Hoppers too.  I am thinning out my collection, starting with the small stuff first.  

Mom and I had a wonderful Easter.  She is happy to see the work I am doing to make the house easier for her to navigate.  I am changing the two step stairs to three smaller steps, and figuring how to do in indoor ramp if she needs it in the future.

Hope you had a Happy Easter.  It is nice to hear the birds chirping in the morning.

Sincerely, John Rowlen

I just added a LED light to the overhead in the layout room. One big overhead and 4 directional cans.

Big improvement over the standard one light that was in there from when the house was built.

Had a great Easter. Normally a quiet affair with just my wife's parents and the kids. We invited friends over this year who are going through a rough patch (her mom is in the hospital). We all had a great day and a great meal.

Then I won the auction for these

Lee- The new lights look great.

Michael- good luck with the new room reno and new layout.

Johan- great shot as always.

Lee D- Nice haul from a good friend.

John R- Sounds like a good day.

Gandy- Another beautiful scene.

Off to jury duty today....bye

Bob

Good morning everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter Weekend! It turned out that there were not to many post yesterday so it should be easy for me to get up to speed!

LEE D. I would have to say that is one load I have never seen! I bet it got a lot of attention once it got on the layout!

Mark, you are correct about comments. A lot can be learned from what others have to say!

Johan, Great looking scene! Great job on the brick wall!

Michael T, Looks like a lot of work, but I bet its going to be very nice when done! Have you thought about insulation so you can use it year round?

John R. Sure is nice to hear how your taking care of your mom the way you do! I am glad you had a wonderful Easter!

LEE, Nice work on the lighting! Your right it really makes a big difference. I still have to get some track lighting one day, but the good thing is it is prewired for it!

Bob, glad you had a nice Easter and wow what a wonderful haul! They look Great!

RSJB18 posted:

Had a great Easter. Normally a quiet affair with just my wife's parents and the kids. We invited friends over this year who are going through a rough patch (her mom is in the hospital). We all had a great day and a great meal.

Then I won the auction for these

Lee- The new lights look great.

Michael- good luck with the new room reno and new layout.

Johan- great shot as always.

Lee D- Nice haul from a good friend.

John R- Sounds like a good day.

Gandy- Another beautiful scene.

Off to jury duty today....bye

 

Bob

 

RSJB, am I correct in believing that those beauties are shark noses?

Ok everyone, I really need some help from you all! While I am waiting on more track, I have been playing with building placement and its really hurting my brain. So I took some pictures along with a track plan to attach here to see if any of you dare to chime in! All comments are great! On the layout on the lower section of the picture there is 11 1/2" from the front of the table to the track, then 3 " between the 2 tracks, then 9" between the 2 & 3rd track. I hope this helps. I don't have the footprint of the buildings right now but can get them.                                          Any and all help would be great! I am open to ideas!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am shocked to announce that I have finished building a Lego locomotive.

And it works!

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Nice Brian! Happy Monday!

RSJB18 posted:

Had a great Easter. Normally a quiet affair with just my wife's parents and the kids. We invited friends over this year who are going through a rough patch (her mom is in the hospital). We all had a great day and a great meal.

Then I won the auction for these

 

          nice find Bob !!

          still looking for an A-A set to go with this one ...

Thanks Guys.

Vincent they are Baldwin Sharks. The D&H ran them and it is one of the RR's that I run. Congrats on finishing the Lego engine. 

Brian- keep hunting. They will turn up one day. I was going to slow down my purchases but I couldn't pass these up. The will look good pulling my set of coaches. The blue looks a little off but I can live with it. 

Mike- I'm on my phone so it's hard to see the photos well. I'll take a look again later. 

Bob

So beautiful *cries*