What did you do on your layout today?

JerryG posted:

Arnold,

**** good idea.  Looks good.  Where did you get bunnies, squirrels, and racoons?  I will try to order some.  My wife will love it.

Jerry

If memory serves, they all came from Arttista (nabbed off eBay) or Scenic Express: http://www.sceneryexpress.com/...imals/products/1136/

Adriatic posted:

   That Lake Erie and Roberts Bay was real?  The only Roberts Bay I know is in Africa, I figured it was a joke.

The paint scheme is real; the railroad is fictional.  What GE was thinking,  I dunno.   

Mark Boyce posted:

Mitch, I certainly wasn't expecting that!!  I'm looking forward to seeing what this project turns into!!

Should be interesting!  ;-) 

Apples55 posted:

"We may be talking befoulment on a molecular level".   - Dr. Sheldon Cooper

LOL! 

Apples55 posted:

Mitch;

Possibly some bad news... the RSD-4 has a protrusion where you plan on putting your pan... I'm a poet and didn't know it!!'

The exhaust stack?  Yeah, will have to shift that an inch or so over.  But that's what razor saws are for!  

Or mount the pan over the radiator fan, but I can't see that doing the cooling system or the pantograph much good.  ;-) 

RSJB18 posted:

Lee- the bunny is a nice touch. Love the tree stumps.

Seconded!  The bunny is adorable!  Needs a little gi-raffe to make the scene complete!    

Mitch  

The flamingos need a  cute little pet gi-raff

    I finally sealed Tweety Bird into FRED the Saucer and  hung Sylvester on the the car in front of FRED. Then I repaired wires to some rollers, ran the Martian War Bonnet, and launched some rockets.

Then at about 6:00,  I turned on my t.v.

And people call ME weird!   

Mitch 

 If Lionel had made "The Silverfish" to head the set, it may never have come to this...  maybe. 

Did not do much to the layout this week end. I did do a little bit of running Friday. i did work on straightening up my shelves and cleaning them. I hope to finish cleaning Monday so I can get some running in. Getting the jitters having a very bad case of O Gauge withdraw. I going to try and learn how to post some pictures this week.  working on the EA&J railroad just like the song. I will put a Box Car Willie CD in while working today.

Mitch, I have to ask: How'd the pantograph look on the short hood?

Adriatic posted:

    I finally sealed Tweety Bird into FRED the Saucer and  hung Sylvester on the the car in front of FRED. Then I repaired wires to some rollers, ran the Martian War Bonnet, and launched some rockets.

 

 

Then at about 6:00,  I turned on my t.v.

 

At least you found something GOOD  to watch

RSJB18 posted:

LOL Mike. No worries....I'm hoping to catch Brian one day

No worries here Jim, I was just trying to help out! I really hope you can catch up to Brian! It would be great to see another mass collections of engines and rolling stock!

Beautiful, Lee, lush and real-as-it-gets ...

(all four scenes) !!!

FrankM

coach joe posted:

Mitch, I have to ask: How'd the pantograph look on the short hood?

(headscratches)  Didn't try.  

(goes and tries) 

Okay if one is going for the EF-4 or E-33 look, I reckon!   

Mitch

Finally left Raleigh, NC and have settled in Scotland, Pa. near Chambersburg.  Will have half a house to live in and play. The living room is about 12 ft. x 18 ft. and where the train layout  will be.  I  want a long dogbone loop or loops with a 072 curves, one loop O gauge, the other Standard. Possibly two O gauge loops. there are two doors, one on each short end which have to be open so that restricts my practical space to about 8x 12 ft.  Not ready to build anything yet but gives me time to "plan" layouts in my head. Have a CSX  secondary track about 1/4 mile away.

EA&J Rail road posted:

Did not do much to the layout this week end. I did do a little bit of running Friday. i did work on straightening up my shelves and cleaning them. I hope to finish cleaning Monday so I can get some running in. Getting the jitters having a very bad case of O Gauge withdraw. I going to try and learn how to post some pictures this week.  working on the EA&J railroad just like the song. I will put a Box Car Willie CD in while working today.

Now we're talking!  Boxcar Willie!   Get some Hank and Cash going too!!  I see post about classical (which is cool and all) !!  Bring out the redneck stuff!! 

Jim

carsntrains posted:

EA&J Rail road posted:

Did not do much to the layout this week end. I did do a little bit of running Friday. i did work on straightening up my shelves and cleaning them. I hope to finish cleaning Monday so I can get some running in. Getting the jitters having a very bad case of O Gauge withdraw. I going to try and learn how to post some pictures this week.  working on the EA&J railroad just like the song. I will put a Box Car Willie CD in while working today.

Now we're talking!  Boxcar Willie!   Get some Hank and Cash going too!!  I see post about classical (which is cool and all) !!  Bring out the redneck stuff!! 

Jim

I like redneck stuff, but when I am building I just crank the old time rock!

In the interest of public safety, the Porcupine Central completed a capital improvement project by installing grade crossing signals.

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

coach joe posted:

Mitch, I have to ask: How'd the pantograph look on the short hood?

(headscratches)  Didn't try.  

(goes and tries) 

Okay if one is going for the EF-4 or E-33 look, I reckon!   

Mitch

I like it on the short hood Mitch. Easier install too

How about Red Necked Woman by Gretchen Wilson. Play that while running trains in the red light district of your layout.

I really like playing Wabash Cannonball while looping the track with mine.   Amazing how many singers did that song! 

Jim

Bryan, real nice job on the pedestrian walkway in the Midway. I like your thought process. After redoing the grain elevator I don't think I can adapt it for the area I have. So for the time being that has been moved off the table. I finished painting the Sur Sweet building kit and attached the chimney. The building is all done. So now my thought is to use that building as a Feed store and tractor sales place with some smaller grain silos for wheat loading and unloading and a track for unloading tractors from flat cars. I think this will work better with the footprint I have to work with. Pics.............Paul

Nice Paul, and you can get your tractors from Menards! lol

Put this in the wrong place so I moved it over here!

Hi guys and gals, Had to take down my lift bridge so the CEO could turn the office/train work room into a 2nd guest bedroom. But that's ok cause the CEO gave the green light to start the build of the future train room. I pour concrete on Friday and pick up lumber Saturday!

Paul, The feed store looks great!  I hope you can find a place for the grain elevator.

Mike, A new train room!!  Wow!! How big is it going to be?

mike g. posted:

Put this in the wrong place so I moved it over here!

Hi guys and gals, Had to take down my lift bridge so the CEO could turn the office/train work room into a 2nd guest bedroom. But that's ok cause the CEO gave the green light to start the build of the future train room. I pour concrete on Friday and pick up lumber Saturday!

                    can't wait to see the layout and the bridge in action !!    

                                    PS...sent package in the mail...

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Finished installing security fence around communication tower. 

TIFI (There, I Fixed It).   

Mitch 

mike g. posted:

Put this in the wrong place so I moved it over here!

Hi guys and gals, Had to take down my lift bridge so the CEO could turn the office/train work room into a 2nd guest bedroom. But that's ok cause the CEO gave the green light to start the build of the future train room. I pour concrete on Friday and pick up lumber Saturday!

Yes Mike please tell us!!!   Where is the new train room?  An Addition?   How big is it going to be?   Got any layout plans yet?? : ) 

Jim

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

GLENN L. TAYLOR posted:

Finished installing security fence around communication tower. 

TIFI (There, I Fixed It).   

Mitch 

♫ Oh no, there goes Tokyo ... ♫

mike g. posted:

Put this in the wrong place so I moved it over here!

Hi guys and gals, Had to take down my lift bridge so the CEO could turn the office/train work room into a 2nd guest bedroom. But that's ok cause the CEO gave the green light to start the build of the future train room. I pour concrete on Friday and pick up lumber Saturday!

yahoo!!!!

great news Mike, looking forward to lots of pix along the way. Let's hope the typical pacific northwest weather doesn't slow you down.

Bob

First off Glen, great looking fence!

Ok Guys the new train room is an addition to the back of my heated garage. The room it self will be 12' W X 24' L, only one window but that's ok who need windows when you have trains! It going to be a slow build as I am on a fixed income that's why no more buying train stuff till its done! But hell I am just happy to get started!

As far as a track plan, I have one that Moonman Carl worked up for me but still want to tweak it alittle.

mike g. posted:

First off Glen, great looking fence!

Ok Guys the new train room is an addition to the back of my heated garage. The room it self will be 12' W X 24' L, only one window but that's ok who need windows when you have trains! It going to be a slow build as I am on a fixed income that's why no more buying train stuff till its done! But hell I am just happy to get started!

As far as a track plan, I have one that Moonman Carl worked up for me but still want to tweak it alittle.

SWEET!!!!  You will have all kinds of room!   And since its added to the garage you wont have to leave any of the 12x24 for work space!!!!   SUPER COOL!!!

Jim

Guess we know where that nice lift bridge is going now.

That’s great Mike!!  That is a little over twice the space I have!  I’m looking forward to seeing it progress!!

Mark Boyce posted:

That’s great Mike!!  That is a little over twice the space I have!  I’m looking forward to seeing it progress!!

Should be interesting!!!    Its going to be 7 feet longer than my layout and actually square!!  WOW!!! 

Jim

Here you go Bob, first 2 pictures!

mike g. posted:

Here you go Bob, first 2 pictures!

WOW you got the forms put down fast LOL    That will be awesome!

Jim

RSJB18 posted:

Guess we know where that nice lift bridge is going now.

Bob, you are correct! That's why I built the bridge so I wouldn't have to duck under going threw the doorway!

mike g. posted:

                                 GOOD LUCK ON NEW TRAIN ROOM !!!

carsntrains posted:

mike g. posted:

Here you go Bob, first 2 pictures!

WOW you got the forms put down fast LOL    That will be awesome!

Jim

When she said go! I didn't ask twice! LOL

Must be nice not having to dig down below the frost line to pour footings. If I did that on my house I'd have a 4' deep trench and a huge pile of dirt to get rid of.

Looking good!