LOU1985, the redo came out great...........Paul
Lou I m with Paul, The rebuild it looing good!
briansilvermustang posted:mike g. posted:Brian, can you explain the lights on top of the last passenger car? Is that normal as I have never seen one like that!
Metroliner Cab Car...
https://youtu.be/7kLIoWS3dwE https://youtu.be/-zA-JrYGb2s
Thanks Brian, Must be a East Coast thing!
Lou, Your new terminal area is looking great! I’m sure you will have lots of action there soon!
Tom, upgrading from 036 to 072 will really make your trains look better besides letting you run longer equipment!
Brian, As always, great photographs of models and the prototype!!
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Panther97 posted:It took me a few years. I finally purchased the last ride for my amusement park at York! Next s the scenery.....
I may be able to fit an o-scale free fall ride!
Just watched the video....nicely done!!!
I got a few hours in on Saturday, and made some serious progress on my girder viaduct.
My painted parts are almost all used up.
I had to splice three pieces together to get the length I needed.
Now the fun part, getting my feeders reinstalled. I took a very long drill bit, and went through block on top of the pier, then through the pier, and finally through the plywood. I made four of these holes, one hot, one ground, and two detection.
Then I soldered them onto the web below the tie line. I used a dental pick to scrape the rail clean, it even took off the black coating from the center rail.
I glued the front girder to the frame. I still have to do the back one, but it's cut to length and ready to go.
Both ends of this thing still need their abutments, then I just have to clean up the paint and weather it. The good news is the auto rack makes it around, no problem. I'll have to check a Superliner.
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Lou, your layout is obviously a labor of love. Looking great!
Mike 
Elliiot, nice work...!
Mike
Guys my layout isn't that nice. Especially compared to most of the ones on here. It's only a 12'x16' tabletop with a 4'x5' extension for the passenger terminal/downtown. It's got two loops (072 outer, 054 inner) and conventional power with a ZW and Z. But at least all the trains are scale sized, except the 60' passenger cars .
I'm hoping to fill/smooth out joints, paint the supports and platforms, and wire the tracks in the terminal this week.
The bridge is coming together nicely Elliot.
Great Work Elliot! The bridge it looking great! I needed a long drill bit for my last layout and a friend took a welding rod took all the outside welding stuff off, then ground a Paddle bit out of it! It's 16" long so to go threw my old raised section all the way threw the plywood all in one hole!
But then again it doesn't matter you have great work going there!
The bridge looks great Elliot. That’s good concealing wires.
Finally got all the LED's installed in the background buildings and got them wired through an adjustable AC/DC buck converter. Added a 3 rd floor to the brick building over the tracks so it wasn't so "square", and weathered the large girder beam supporting the building .... Time to start building more layout at the other end of the room. Tried to take some night time photos but it's challenging ...... Also finally found a reasonable formula for ballasting the tracks in the engine service facility..... 
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Things are looking good Chris! I agree that night pictures are hard! One day when you get a chance if you can make a video of your layout! Everything looks so great!
Lou1985 posted:Guys my layout isn't that nice. Especially compared to most of the ones on here. It's only a 12'x16' tabletop with a 4'x5' extension for the passenger terminal/downtown. It's got two loops (072 outer, 054 inner) and conventional power with a ZW and Z. But at least all the trains are scale sized, except the 60' passenger cars
Lou, Don't sell yourself short. Layouts are a reflection of what each of us likes about the hobby and our talents as well as the time put into them. Some are detailed. Some are toy train like. Most are never finished. The best layouts are the results of many years of improvements and changes that reflect our increased knowledge and talent in the hobby. You have a great looking layout. Better than most and capable of growing into much more.
Pat Kn posted:Lou1985 posted:Guys my layout isn't that nice. Especially compared to most of the ones on here. It's only a 12'x16' tabletop with a 4'x5' extension for the passenger terminal/downtown. It's got two loops (072 outer, 054 inner) and conventional power with a ZW and Z. But at least all the trains are scale sized, except the 60' passenger cars
Lou, Don't sell yourself short. Layouts are a reflection of what each of us likes about the hobby and our talents as well as the time put into them. Some are detailed. Some are toy train like. Most are never finished. The best layouts are the results of many years of improvements and changes that reflect our increased knowledge and talent in the hobby. You have a great looking layout. Better than most and capable of growing into much more.
Hear! Hear! You are definitely too modest Lou. Your layout is very nice and will only get better with time.
Bob
Today: April 24, 2018 • Lunch with Grandpa in the Train Room
After lunch we went to the backyard to hangout and just have old fashion fun.
Then the rain came and back inside we went.........
Gary
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Ok! Now I want to come play at Grandpa Gary's house! What a great deal that you can share this with your grandsons! I wish mine would get into it! It takes everything to get them outside to play! Darn computers!
Priceless Gary! Your Grandsons have a great grandpa!! I agree with Mike! I never had a grandpa!
trainroomgary posted:Today: April 24, 2018 • Lunch with Grandpa in the Train Room
After lunch we went to the backyard to hangout and just have old fashion fun.
Then the rain came and back inside we went.........
Gary
Awww so precious.
I have been working on my new layout, it is basically a shelf around my reloading/storage room. I think it is 12x20. One part is the last remaining piece of my old O scale trolley line, the rail is code 148. I think I can use it as kind of a homage to my past. I have been blown away at the quality of everyone`s railroads, you all are quite an inspiration. I`ll get pictures this weekend and post them.
Mike
Dobermann, that sure did turn out nice! Great Job!
mike g. posted:Dobermann, that sure did turn out nice! Great Job!
Thanks.
Really nice looking building, Doberman.
some early morning train watching...
down at the freight yard... looks like a busy day here...
and then caught a neat surprise coming through the yard...
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Well I have to hand it to Paul 2, he did a fabulous job hosting our Tuesday night train group last night. Great food and train conversation and honestly the pictures he posts online don't do his layout justice. The man is a machine churning out area after area in his basement. Maybe not as big as the Treaty of Versailles but look what I saw when I arrived last night. I guess roughing him up at the last meeting paid off.
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Bryan in Ohio posted:Well I have to hand it to Paul 2, he did a fabulous job hosting our Tuesday night train group last night. Great food and train conversation and honestly the pictures he posts online don't do his layout justice. The man is a machine churning out area after area in his basement. Maybe not as big as the Treaty of Versailles but look what I saw when I arrived last night. I guess roughing him up at the last meeting paid off.
I’m glad everyone had a good time at Paul’s house last evening! Great job Paul!
btw Mark our offer still stands if you want to venture over this way this summer and check out a few layouts.
Bryan in Ohio posted:Well I have to hand it to Paul 2, he did a fabulous job hosting our Tuesday night train group last night. Great food and train conversation and honestly the pictures he posts online don't do his layout justice. The man is a machine churning out area after area in his basement. Maybe not as big as the Treaty of Versailles but look what I saw when I arrived last night. I guess roughing him up at the last meeting paid off.
I guess his security detail had the night off.
Bob
briansilvermustang posted:
Great shots as always, but I just have to ask, is it ever daytime on your layout?
Bryan in Ohio posted:btw Mark our offer still stands if you want to venture over this way this summer and check out a few layouts.
Bryan, Thank you again! I hope to be able to take you up on that offer!
Paul, sure sounds like you stepped up to the plate! I sure am glad you all had a great time!
hey Mark, you get that close, you can also stop by and see Clem and I ...
p51 posted:briansilvermustang posted:
Great shots as always, but I just have to ask, is it ever daytime on your layout?
not very often, it is usually later in the evening by the time I get to the trains...
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briansilvermustang posted:hey Mark, you get that close, you can also stop by and see Clem and I ...
Well let’s see; I think Paul said he lives in Cuyahoga Falls. That is about 2 hours away. Bryan is somewhere nearby. Toledo is 2 hours from Cuyahoga Falls, and Clem is just over the state line. Minimum driving is 4 hours one way. Wow, that’s a lot of railroading!! Thank you Brian!!
see you soon... 
"ROAD TRIP" Mark, pack a lunch.............Paul
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