What did you do on your layout today?

Thanks Bob. Air mail. I haven't turned track power on in quite a while. The hand of God is reserved for scenery.

Yeah, the bright colors of the trains really POP against the soft earth tones of the rock face.

beardog posted:

I posted awhile back about all the AF and Marx streamliners being powered by 

available steam type motors complete with steam type spoked wheels. Not

very attractive considering the streamliners (not streamlined steam locos)

were all distillate or diesel engines. I recently picked up a Marx E7 diesel power

truck on the bay. I am thinking of experimenting with some of my streamliners. 

I am attaching photos of my AF M10005 with it's original steam type motor and 

another with the diesel truck under it. Any mods will have to be done to the motor and

not the body, but this one seems fairly easy. I like the diesel motor better. The body is

still too high, but lowering it would mean modifying the whole train to match. 

What do you guys think?

John

I like the diesel truck too although it makes the rear truck look out of place. Do you gave something more scale looking for the rear?

yeah I thought that too, unfortunately the rear truck matches all the trucks on the cars in the train.

Hi Everyone, didn't get much done on the Auto Ramp today. Spent a hour driving to the nearest Lowes to get T-111 siding. Got there and they were out! LOL Now off for another 5 mile drive in the city to the next Lowes. Yee Ha! they have what I need, and the only reason I go to Lowes is they give me 10% veterans discount!!! So now another hour and a half drive home and I get to put up some siding! 1 sheet left to cut and I am done with siding till next payday!

Elliot, you are for sure a man on a mission! What long hours you put in, with such great results! I see Paul2 is going to come and visit! You guys in the east get all the fun! LOL

Keep up the great work and I hope you don't have to buy anymore trees after your found jackpot! Nothing better then finding something you weren't sure you had or not!

Mike, that sure does make a big difference!!!  Looks great!!

Question Mike.  I just noticed the siding comes down pretty close to the ground.  Are you going to have a problem with the rain splashing up onto the siding.  I have that problem with one corner of my shed as it has settled over the years.

Elliot, always nice to find trees you didn't know you had to keep working. That cliff has come out fantastic. Sorry Mike you live on the other coast. It would of been great to catch up with you too. You never know maybe someday I'll be knocking on your door ( ROAD TRIP ) LOL. You have moved along on the the train room. Looks like not much more to go on the outside and you can start to work on the inside and the layout. Get a Champagne bottle ready for the running of the first train. And it is also going to be nice to meet Elliot and see his layout and to meet Cabinet Bob (dad ) in person at the train show..............Paul

Home Depot gives the Veterans discount also, always ask a lot of places have 10% discounts. 

I painted the table top a Dark grey so I wouldn't have to look at plywood, will also make ground cover pop and stick out better too.

Making sure everything works for the D3R guys Saturday

mike g. posted:

Hi Everyone, didn't get much done on the Auto Ramp today. Spent a hour driving to the nearest Lowes to get T-111 siding. Got there and they were out! LOL Now off for another 5 mile drive in the city to the next Lowes. Yee Ha! they have what I need, and the only reason I go to Lowes is they give me 10% veterans discount!!! So now another hour and a half drive home and I get to put up some siding! 1 sheet left to cut and I am done with siding till next payday!

Mike, it's beautiful! Mark has a good question, however: Aren't you worried about the siding licking up rainwater?

beardog posted:

I posted awhile back about all the AF and Marx streamliners being powered by 

available steam type motors complete with steam type spoked wheels. Not

very attractive considering the streamliners (not streamlined steam locos)

were all distillate or diesel engines. I recently picked up a Marx E7 diesel power

truck on the bay. I am thinking of experimenting with some of my streamliners. 

I am attaching photos of my AF M10005 with it's original steam type motor and 

another with the diesel truck under it. Any mods will have to be done to the motor and

not the body, but this one seems fairly easy. I like the diesel motor better. The body is

still too high, but lowering it would mean modifying the whole train to match. 

What do you guys think?

John

I really like the looks of the diesel trucks and I don't think the rear trucks look all that bad...

Mike 

mike g. posted:

Hi Everyone, didn't get much done on the Auto Ramp today. Spent a hour driving to the nearest Lowes to get T-111 siding. Got there and they were out! LOL Now off for another 5 mile drive in the city to the next Lowes. Yee Ha! they have what I need, and the only reason I go to Lowes is they give me 10% veterans discount!!! So now another hour and a half drive home and I get to put up some siding! 1 sheet left to cut and I am done with siding till next payday!

                                      looking GREAT Mike !! 

The train room looks great Mike. Almost done with the heavy lifting!

Paul2- very jealous that you are going to visit Elliot.

Beardog- I vote for the diesel truck.

Bob

mike g. posted:

Hi Everyone, didn't get much done on the Auto Ramp today. Spent a hour driving to the nearest Lowes to get T-111 siding. Got there and they were out! LOL Now off for another 5 mile drive in the city to the next Lowes. Yee Ha! they have what I need, and the only reason I go to Lowes is they give me 10% veterans discount!!! So now another hour and a half drive home and I get to put up some siding! 1 sheet left to cut and I am done with siding till next payday!

Mike,

At this rate you'll have trains running next week, lol. It looks like in no time you will have bench work going up. Great progress!

Hi Everyone, thank you for all the nice words! Mark and Joe as far as the siding goes I have found that if you use a good outside paint the water just runs off, for the licking up water I know it is hard to tell from the pictures but the bottom of the sheeting is 31/2-4" off the ground and I paint the bottom edge of it also!

Clem Home Depot does give Veterans discounts. But they have changed there rules, You have to be active military, Retired, or receiving services from the VA that states it is military service connected.

Paul, I am sure you will have a blast ! Bob, AKA (DAD) is a great guy to hang with! Enjoy the time you have there and take in all you can at Elliot's!

Televue, the tables are looking great! One step at a time!

Brian, another set of great pictures! I will give you a call tomorrow if you will be around!

 sounds good Mike !!

Mike G,

   Take your DD214 as proof into the Lowes Store, this is a one time thing.   Lowes uses the DD214 to register you now for the Veterans Account. This gives you a 10% discount on every item you purchase.  They will then reference your Veterans Account by the telephone number you provide for them, each time you purchase at check out.

There were a lot of low life's posing as Veteran to scam Lowes, so they used the DD214 to eliminate the scam artists.

I never have any trouble at Home Depot, they still accept our Military ID as proof at the check out counter.

Construction work on the new addition looks to be nearing an end, Train Layout work starts next weeK!

PCRR/Dave