What did you do on your layout today?

Started mocking up a possible idea for new industry/factory in the open lot in front of the new retaining walls.  Figured I needed to take some photos, step back eat some dinner and think about it.   Right now it's a combination of the IHC Engine House kit end walls with sidewalls from some Lionel Factory buildings.  Obviously, I had weathered them at two different times in the past, they'll get completely new weathering if I decide to go that route, for now I am just trying to determine whether it's the right

That's a good approach Chris. Mock up, eat, rest, take a look, and go from there 👍👍😁

The track looks good Victor.

Detail Progress on the MEC#11 project

in order of their appearance:

Emergency fuel cutoff sheath/door, GE builders plate, Fuel glass.

as well as the (funky) safety pilot stripes

weathering will be my friend.

That’s a unique idea with that structure Chris. What’s the foot print of the building?

Jay,  it's 10" wide x 28 " long x 10.5" tall to the peak.   Over the years, I picked up 3 Engine House kits, and  I accumulated 3 of the Lionel Factories and one of the "sister" engine shed kits ( basically the same building with different end ).   

Poured some concrete today.  Using 1/8 mdf. Paint, chalk and some small details.  Still need to weather the 2 building fronts. I will add a strip of concrete inside the track to. This is our Budweiser center. Nick T.

@M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

After the 2457 discussion elsewhere on OGRR, I was nosing about the Bay and picked up a distressed shell for a couple of bucks:

So, here's what I have in mind:

Or, possibly:

What do you think, sirs? 

Mitch

@M. Mitchell Marmel

Mitch:

Your creativity always amazes me. Bravo!

@t8afao posted:

Amazing work, spot on. Loved it!

@t8afao posted:

Poured some concrete today.  Using 1/8 mdf. Paint, chalk and some small details.  Still need to weather the 2 building fronts. I will add a strip of concrete inside the track to. This is our Budweiser center. Nick T.

Great job! The cracks and weeds are a nice touch.

Bob

Poured concrete today, and it already looks old!  Excellent job!

I now have everything I need to set up my Legacy 990 thanx to Mario’s Trains in Va. Kudos to the staff there. I received my items two days after ordering. I had conversations with two of the staff members.  They were kind and courteous. I also made progress on the shelf for it. Waiting patiently on paint to dry to finish it. If anyone is interested, I made my joints with a biscuit joiner. There won’t be much weight to support so the biscuits and glue should hold nicely. Getting anxious about finally after a years work finishing the TT and RH area.

@Mitchellmarmel

  I think option A looks the best!

@obxtrainman posted:

I now have everything I need to set up my Legacy 990 thanx to Mario’s Trains in Va. Kudos to the staff there. I received my items two days after ordering. I had conversations with two of the staff members.  They were kind and courteous. I also made progress on the shelf for it. Waiting patiently on paint to dry to finish it. If anyone is interested, I made my joints with a biscuit joiner. There won’t be much weight to support so the biscuits and glue should hold nicely. Getting anxious about finally after a years work finishing the TT and RH area.

That shelf really looks sharp!!

Well tried a few more ideas for the scratch build,  I think I am going to ditch the Engine House roof and add the roof from an old Korber small factory ..  It's a "saw tooth" roof design that was made to let ambient daylight into factories. 

Then waiting for the blizzard to show up I decided to open up my Lionel TMCC M1a Mountain 4-8-2.  Bought it new and haven't had it out of the box in over a decade.   Like Christmas on 1/28 !   Now I remember why this was only one of two steam engines I bought brand new.   Of course I threw a traction tire within 10 minutes of running it, but fortunately I just got some from Lionel, so put on 2 new ones and it's running great. 

Got the 'stump puller' out!

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...6#158955947661149566

Hello all,

Mitch, beautiful work on that conversion (caboose to boxcab)

Victor, the rails turned out great

Chris a,  you're knocking it out of the park with your layout WOW!

Leroof, nice work

t8afao, your work is top notch . WOW !

obxtrainman, nice job on the shelf

samparfitt, turbine looks great

Alex

Wish the photo had some tracks in it, but these piers to support an upper level are what Iʻm working on right now.

@Kelunaboy they look great!  What kind of wood are you using?

Rick

Thanks Rick - the bases are poplar and hemlock and the uprights are finished spruce shelves.

I went with near finished lumber because Iʻm not thrilled about sanding.  They are 8 by 6 and will provide 7 inches of clearance.

About a foot of snow has been deposited and removed from the necessary areas.

In between I started on a couple of details for the caboose office. I made a stack of lumber and I'm working on a short piece of track to put some wheels and an old truck on.

Bob