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Well the dreaded day finally got here...........laundry day. I held off as long as I could. But before I could do it I had to cut the tracks so I could remove the section. The whole section lifter up and out easily. I was surprised because I thought there would be more weight to it. So while working on the laundry I worked on the track area going under the stairs. I added ballast and ground foam so now it is all drying. I left an open area for a road. So it turned out to be a pretty good afternoon. Pics.....................Paul

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paul 2 posted:

Well the dreaded day finally got here...........laundry day. I held off as long as I could. But before I could do it I had to cut the tracks so I could remove the section. The whole section lifter up and out easily. I was surprised because I thought there would be more weight to it. So while working on the laundry I worked on the track area going under the stairs. I added ballast and ground foam so now it is all drying. I left an open area for a road. So it turned out to be a pretty good afternoon. Pics.....................Paul

Congratulations, Paul.  

I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....IMG_2944IMG_2946IMG_2947IMG_2949IMG_2950IMG_2951IMG_2956

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Today with laundry done and out of the basement I took measurements for the framework of the upper road. And just got done cutting all the wood on the band saw. Now I can start framing it in. If I make enough headway I'll post a pic later tonight. Also just as I was cutting my wood the rubber gasket on the upper wheel came off with a bag. It is a sears saw. Do I have to get the whole wheel assembly or can I get a new  gasket to put on. Any help appreciated. Thanks Paul

leapinlarry posted:

I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....IMG_2944IMG_2946IMG_2947IMG_2949IMG_2950IMG_2951IMG_2956

What a fantastic T rail layout.!! Nice to share it with friends too.

Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board. I just got done getting the frame wood into place for the plywood to sit on for the street. Where the hammer happens to be sitting I thought at first I was going to curve the road off the table but now with the posts sitting where there are I am going to run the road under the upper road through a tunnel. Think I am just going to let the glue set up before I attach the plywood. Pics.............Paul

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p51 posted:

I finished the Quonset hut, making a bulletin board on Photoshop and then printing it on the card stock paper and mounting it. I also made a unit sign next to the door, using tight faces they would have used back then, also printed on cardstock.

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Turned out looking Great Lee! Wonderful job!

paul 2 posted:

Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board. I just got done getting the frame wood into place for the plywood to sit on for the street. Where the hammer happens to be sitting I thought at first I was going to curve the road off the table but now with the posts sitting where there are I am going to run the road under the upper road through a tunnel. Think I am just going to let the glue set up before I attach the plywood. Pics.............Paul

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Looks like you got a good start on it Paul. so are you going to make the hole a little bigger above the tracks ?

leapinlarry posted:

I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....IMG_2944IMG_2946IMG_2947IMG_2949IMG_2950IMG_2951IMG_2956

90 years WOW! LOOKS like he's ready for another 90! 

Thanks for sharing. The best part of this hobby is the friends we meet / make.

paul 2 posted:

Today with laundry done and out of the basement I took measurements for the framework of the upper road. And just got done cutting all the wood on the band saw. Now I can start framing it in. If I make enough headway I'll post a pic later tonight. Also just as I was cutting my wood the rubber gasket on the upper wheel came off with a bag. It is a sears saw. Do I have to get the whole wheel assembly or can I get a new  gasket to put on. Any help appreciated. Thanks Paul

The gasket protects the blade teeth from the pully (aluminum I think), and visa versa, and provides grip too. So dont skip it.

Mine (Craftsman) isn't imbedded or even glued, or anything, just slips on, and Ive seen industrials with similar. So I'd say any that match in dia. & width would work if Sears doesn't make the gasket anymore.

I recall my Grandfather using one of my bicycle innertubes or tube gaskets to get him through a job when his died on a weekend. I recall him trimming it, and an upside down All-Pro bike that I couldn't ride. But I can't recall if he used the tube or gasket, or if it lasted long. I just recall the job got done, as always.

  He put me to shame with ideas.  You can thank him every time you look at a nice old US made chrome bumper. He evened the temp. and pressures that brought chromed metal to new heights here. (after visiting Raleigh's bike factory in England, he determined why we were failing, then designed and patented some things to improve it for our production lines). Every automaker used his process.  Plus painting, sculpting, carving, furniture, boats, modeling, toys, 3d puzzle design, electronics, and even stuffing 16cylinder Allison motors where 12cylinders sat. All from scratch if he could. I recall him making capacitors and rectifiers...semi succesfully, so likely experiments...those suckers REALLY popped.

 I.e. he had more experience in his little toe than many have in both hands; I was lucky to have that talented toe booted to my behind a few times, lol.

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Probably did the opposite of everyone else. I took my layout apart.

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Looked like a nice layout. I hope its to make way for a new one

 It had a good run but I will start work on finishing the room so it had to come down. Plus the layout was mostly independent loops with no switching so it became boring after a while (8 years roughly) so a fresh start is much needed. 

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Outstanding!

mike g. posted:

Turned out looking Great Lee! Wonderful job!

RSJB18 posted:

Nice detail Lee. Just like all of your details. 

paul 2 posted:

Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board.

Thanks a lot, everyone.

You all know how it is, when you make something, you have no idea if others will take your work in the same way. I don't come to this forum with stuff like this for validation, but I do come here to 'confirm' things, as I think if I did something really odd or incorrect, someone would probably make a comment on that.

Been doing a considerable amount of train editing this week...

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First off, I upgraded a chum's postwar Alco with a 1990s all-electronic chassis.

The postwar trucks, motor and E-unit, in turn, resuscitated this MPC switcher:  

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And I can add "rebuilding E-units" to my list of skills, as I got another friend's 1666E back in operation (with the somewhat dubious assistance of Norma Bates Kitteh,  Esq.)...

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Film at 11. 

The tender was a lightweight one sans whistle, which explains why it derailed...

Mitch

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Today I got another light for the basement. This afternoon I got my upper road glued and screwed down. Thanks to MIKE G I cut out the wood strip going across the opening so I have a 6" clearance under the plywood now. I won't be running modern freight cars, double stacks, on this layout. I decided to make the road L shaped. Hoping to put a mirror at the end of the long road for illusion of distance. The front of the road I plan on using Scenic Express flex walls and the lower section will be another road with the Downtown Deco buildings. For the roads I found some brick paper on E*** that looked pretty nice. Still waiting for it to come. I started to add the buildings on top to see what looks good. I will probably mix and match some more buildings to see what will look the best together.......Pics..............Paul

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