What did you do on your layout today?

Very much needed train room cleaning was on the agenda this afternoon. If I have time tomorrow, I'd like to run a train or two. 

In the one photo you can see where I had to widen the "Extra Wide Tunnel Portal". I used some small pieces from an extra wall I purchased. The stones appear white above the opening.

Cobrabob.

Hey Jeff....thanks for the kind words. Video isn't quite my thing but if I do run some trains or something, I'll try to take a few photos. Purchased a new camera last night and want to tool around with it a bit. 

Welcome SJC!!! I know how you feel i'm not very good either with pic's and video's either but i try my best. LOL 

Today we finally spent a few minutes to get the outer loop of track operational.

Moved the boards and foam so that the track would be level and then we ran some trains!!  Now we are back to running two trains again.

We put down some additional plaster cloth then cleaned the track before we opened for visitors at 1... They started arriving by 12:30. The Mrs had double chocolate chip muffins and blueberry muffins as today's selection. We had a bunch of little people watching and munching muffins while a few 10-12 yer olds were running trains. Wonderful afternoon. 

I started deconstruction and moved my about 75% of my rolling stock to storage today.  More fun tomorrow.

Hopefully in your new place you can set up a much larger layout!

Working on an extension chute to drop barrels from my Lionel barrel loader into a K-line wireless dump car. Placed staples into end of barrels so electro magnet on crane can lift dumped barrels back onto the barrel loader and repeat cycle. 

Almost complete. Really adds some totally hands off play value in a tight area. 

Would like to see pic of extension on barrel loader when you complete.

Balto, I took a small video before explaining what I needed to do and will make one when done and painted. I plan on posting both on a new thread. As always hit a few glitches so will take a bit longer than I hoped. Should be done in a day or too. 

Thank You

The mess continues....with no end in sight yet.....But it's still fun.

While the wife watched the Grammys or Oscars or whatever dumb award show I have no interest in I went down stairs to work on the layout.  I removed my access hatch and permanently attached my grist mill to it.  I ran some 3 inch bolts though some holes in the MTH building down though the wood on the hatch.  It holds really well now and I am able to open and close the hatch without removing any buildings from it.  

Pictures to be posted tomorrow. 

Going in circles.

I hung up my 1969 Union Pacific Howard Fogg calendar.

I figured out how to get my baby steamers to go through the Atlas #7.5 switches at super slow speed. Now to wait for the relays.

Ron

I think I've decided on the next track plan for my seasonal temporary layout. Two independent circuits and fewer switches than my current plan.

Another four feet (by two lanes) of that Atlas track filled in with "pavement" for my 'Streets country road.  This thing is a pain - having used flextrack (the road does fit the landscape well) the road doesn't have a dependable radius I can count on so I have to custom measure,  cut, trim and install each section.  Takes forever to make it look good.

Relocated some power fuses, added a block section and two remote uncoupler sections acquired from a fellow member of this forum.  Added another section of brick wall to the elevated track running through town and started on a lumber yard.

What I did can be seen here, in the last post! Greg

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/d...nt/13537903718721172

I just drove that golden spike on my first 170ft loop of super o track and started running trains! 

I have not had a layout in 2 years and it about killed me!  So now I have one loop done and am starting the second loop now. 

Come on Bob where are the photos!

I took it down, packed everything up and put it two 4x8 platforms in the shed. and boxed up all freight cars, buildings, scenery and engines and put them in the storage closet.

Finally got around to painting and weathering my tunnel portals. I'm a novice at best when it comes to scenery but a little floquil weathered concrete paint and some chalk made a huge difference over the grey plastic. Floquil paint goes on so nice I'm contemplating hand painting my fastrack rails.

Before.....

After....

Looks nice Rick!

Thanks for the compliments Charlie and Rick. The snow is just the Woodland Scenics snow.

Son, Grandson and I finished the laying of the second loop.  Now need to wire it so we can run trains on inside.  Ran four engines on my 136' loop for the first time. AWESOME!!

2 GE 800 series (Little Joes), GP38 and my Wife's Mohawk.....Need an extra hand or too when you do that..........

did some adding into the bridge side with foam.  need to paint it.  got the road in the tunnel painted this is the 1/4" foam board.  trying a shot at the waterfall in the last photo. this white caulk turns clear, I did strips on plastic wrap we'll see! 

Drove screws for 6 hours finishing the risers on the new engine terminal facility area.

AT LAST!!!

Now on to the Homaboard!

This is what I did on the layout today.

Rick

I ran my Lionel Vision Line UP CHALLENGER!  MAN, what an Engine. The sounds coming out of those THREE Speakers is GREAT!!!

FREDSTRAINS

Still working in a mess, but did get some painting and more home runs wired in. Still having fun.

I rewired an 027 automatic switch from track to ACC power using Walt Rapp's instruction. It went without a problem. Not having an electric saw device, I used a hacksaw blade and a carpet knife. Hands were a bit sore after- that's all.