Got the second coat of earth color on. Left areas with the first coat because I will be placing cinders down for the the truck traffic. Not sure if I will get back to adding any ground cover today. Last evening for the Tuesday night crew till September but the weather looks like rain for the next three days so I could get in some good work on the layout. Also have to make up some bumpers for the ends of the siding Pics.....................Paul
Deuce, I just keep things out in the garage, and when the wife notices something new I just tell her its been in a box out in the garage! I can tell when it work and when it doesn't from her look she gives me! LOL
Paul, things are really coming together nicely! Keep up the good work ! But most of all have fun tonight as it sounds like a long dry spell till the next Tuesday night with Trains!
mike g. posted:
John, side note, did you say somewhere you worked for a lighting company?
I work for Lutron Electronics. We are a lighting control company. email me if you have specific questions!
no wife, happy life
John and Mitch, great stories about John's dad and his layout! The layout looks great! Is there going to be some land someday under that trestle that is hanging in mid air? 
Paul, the scene is looking good! No Tuesday night group until September! I hope everyone has a great time tonight!
Mark Boyce posted:John and Mitch, great stories about John's dad and his layout! The layout looks great! Is there going to be some land someday under that trestle that is hanging in mid air?
Yup! I believe that's going to be some sort of gully or gultch or some other western thing that would warrant a trestle bridge. Obviously it's not structural.
I think Mr. Gene has the dimensions and is working on it.
Sounds like a plan, John! Thank you!
Nick, first of all, great work on your "launchpad" addition! What are you using for your extra ties?
Mike 
LoadMaster posted:Nick, first of all, great work on your "launchpad" addition! What are you using for your extra ties?
Mike
Thank you! Im using 3/8 basswood strips cut 2" long. The 1/2" matches up better with the original tubular "ties" but I prefer the look of the skinnier ties. Im really happy with how its coming out. Quite a difference from "stock" tubular track.
Nick
mike g. posted:darlander posted:mike g. posted:Darlander, Your work looks wonderful! It's hard to believe its in your garage, as it looks fine by it's self! Once again I think everything looks great and love the night picture!
Gilly, I sorry about the electrical problem, but and glad you got it fixed! I know its going to be a nightmare for me!
Bob, a lot of the stuff I had forgotten I had ever bought! LOL
Paul, the Plaster is looking great I sure like how it turns out! After you put the cloth down, what method do you use for the molding compound?
Thanks Mike! The taconite plant is located in a darker area of the room so the plant lighting will show up even in daylight. I do like the lighting effect from the yard lights. They came from China, $14.95 for 10 and that included shipping. Can't beat the price and quality. As far as the garage is concerned - the work was done in the clean corner of the garage!
Dave
Dave you wouldn't happen to have a link of where you got the light would you?
Mike, The lights are OO/HO scale and they were on ebay. Web browser: Model train street lighting on ebay. When you are on ebay search, type: LQS12 10pcs Model Railway Train Lamp Post, You will see a whole host of LED pole lighting options. The building bracket lamps: 5 x OO/HO scale street bracket light model wall lamp posts. Again, many varieties available. You can also specify O gauge and you will find a large array of lighting options. Good luck and Happy lighting! Dave
darlander posted:mike g. posted:darlander posted:mike g. posted:Darlander, Your work looks wonderful! It's hard to believe its in your garage, as it looks fine by it's self! Once again I think everything looks great and love the night picture!
Gilly, I sorry about the electrical problem, but and glad you got it fixed! I know its going to be a nightmare for me!
Bob, a lot of the stuff I had forgotten I had ever bought! LOL
Paul, the Plaster is looking great I sure like how it turns out! After you put the cloth down, what method do you use for the molding compound?
Thanks Mike! The taconite plant is located in a darker area of the room so the plant lighting will show up even in daylight. I do like the lighting effect from the yard lights. They came from China, $14.95 for 10 and that included shipping. Can't beat the price and quality. As far as the garage is concerned - the work was done in the clean corner of the garage!
Dave
Dave you wouldn't happen to have a link of where you got the light would you?
Mike, The lights are OO/HO scale and they were on ebay. Web browser: Model train street lighting on ebay. When you are on ebay search, type: LQS12 10pcs Model Railway Train Lamp Post, You will see a whole host of LED pole lighting options. The building bracket lamps: 5 x OO/HO scale street bracket light model wall lamp posts. Again, many varieties available. You can also specify O gauge and you will find a large array of lighting options. Good luck and Happy lighting! Dave
Thanks Dave! Your the man! I am sure a lot of other guys will find this information useful!
Deuce posted:Put out people ...
Placed vehicles...
And put out trackside details ...
And then brought my son out to run trains... until the wife came out and started saying "Is that new? When did you get this? I dont remember seeing that last time." So much for my shop being a place of refuge. I guess I'll start going drinking with the guys at night.
Sgt Schultz is timeless!! 😂
drinking with the guys always worked for me, the wife complains more, but make sure
you are too drunk to care
actually drinking with the girls was even better
Very nice, Brian!!
thank you Mark !
That engine is gorgeous! Nice pictures Brian...
Mike
thank you Mike !
Looking good Brian! You must have a spare on the back of that car as I don't see any white walls! LOL Way to keep it on the road!
Mike G, knowing Brian and seeing the lake pipes on the side, he’s probably got slicks on that old street rod. 
Grocery shopping this morning I found these cars in the card section. When I got back home I had to do laundry so that gave me time to do something on the layout. I decided to put some trees in to break up the area between the last two buildings I put in. I got some dirt and ground cover down. Still have to add some shrubs and ground foliage. Pics Paul
TedW posted:Mike G, knowing Brian and seeing the lake pipes on the side, he’s probably got slicks on that old street rod.
Ted, you may be right. He sure sounds like a hotrod! Just look at his forum name! LOL
Nice cars, Paul and Brian. I found a bunch at Rite Aid and Walgreens here in Western Pennsylvania. I stayed away from the pink however. They are all packed away in the attic, I forgot to bring them down when I got the buildings don from the attic last weekend. I'll have to get them.
mike g. posted:TedW posted:Mike G, knowing Brian and seeing the lake pipes on the side, he’s probably got slicks on that old street rod.
Ted, you may be right. He sure sounds like a hotrod! Just look at his forum name! LOL
yep, I like building "hotrods"....
got the car a little dirty train watching...
Does anybody else remember when this thread used to be about what you did on your layout today? It seems like it is deteriorating into another photo thread. Do we need to start a new what did you do on your layout thread?
Art
I think it pretty much sticks to the thread, every thread moves to a siding once in awhile. Otherwise it
would be pretty boring. But of course you are always free to start your own new thread.
Made some headway this morning. I added more ground foam and put down cinders for the roads. Still have more to do but I have to go to Parma today to help set up for the TCA show tomorrow in Parma at the UAW hall. A few pics of so far.........Paul
The scenery is looking good, Paul! Have a good day at Parma!!
yes- Looks great Paul. You are a scenery building machine.
Looking good, Paul. Enjoy Parma.
Art
paul 2 posted:Made some headway this morning. I added more ground foam and put down cinders for the roads. Still have more to do but I have to go to Parma today to help set up for the TCA show tomorrow in Parma at the UAW hall. A few pics of so far.........Paul
Looking good.
What are you using for black ballast? I plan on rearranging the tracks in the freight yard on my layout this coming winter and I'd like to use black/dark gray ballast when I do.
Oh, Paul another thing. I would like to make a trip out to the Parma show someday. We've talked here about visiting your layout and others in Northeast Ohio. Parma and Kirkland are also on my long list. I may take Social Security in the fall and work even less hours than I do now. If so, the time is short when I could fit some of those things in.
LOU 1985, I am using Rubber ballast from Brummy's. For the road areas I use his fine ground black............Paul
Mark, I think I can speak for Bryan. You do not have to wait for the train shows to come. We can always possibly do a day without a train show involved...................Paul
Paul, your work is looking just amazing! You make everything look so easy! Keep up the great work!
I purchased this MTH Railking Amtrak FP45 a while ago. I was looking for a reasonably priced Amtrak loco with speed control and Phase I paint. This unit fit the bill. Once I took delivery, things began to get curious(er).
1st thing I discovered was that apparently Amtrak did not own any FP45s. Oops.
What Amtrak did have was the ill-fated SDP40F. Seems as though MTH is quite aware of this as they gave this model the road # 642 which was in fact, (according to the historical Amtrak roster) an SDP40F locomotive. Here it is:
Although similar, one distinguishing difference between the FP45 and SDP40F is the front hand rail. FP45 yes, SDP40F no.
MTH conveniently omitted the front hand rail (FP45) out of the catalog photo. The locomotive as sold has the (FP45) front handrail.
Very confusing. Anyway, I set out to right a wrong as I saw it and make ol’ #642 look more like it was supposed to – an SDP40F (IMHO).
First to go was the “front porch railing”. This was easily removed.
Now we’re getting somewhere.
I also couldn’t help but notice that both the FP45 and SDP40F have additional headlights in the front cowl. MTH cast these into the model but didn’t bother to illuminate them.
Problem solved:
Here it is, the SDP40F (or pretty close) that could have been.
-RM
I didn't do anything on my layout today as I don't have one yet but I did sit and doodle and I looked around my small space and tried to come up with a different track plan than the one I originally had drafted for me. I keep looking at it and I'm trying to figure out how I can downsize it so I can add some of the great structures I have waiting to be built. It's getting closer....
paul 2 posted:Mark, I think I can speak for Bryan. You do not have to wait for the train shows to come. We can always possibly do a day without a train show involved...................Paul
I appreciate that Paul! Thank you very much! Maybe we can do it this summer
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