@Michael Hasty posted:Finished another card stock model.
This is the “Mercantile” from Clevermodels
That's great. I have downloded a bunch of cardstock models. I really like the realism. Did you use anything other than cardstock to make it more hefty?
Hooked power to track to test layout. Had to move a switch due to collision hazard, nothing major though. Next wiring, 2 trains on a single and blocks
It's just printed on 90 lb card stock. I used the internal stiffeners from the download. This is a fairly small model, so it doesn't need much. If it was a larger model I'd look at either using some foam core or wood strips to stiffen the structure.
@Michael Hasty posted:It's just printed on 90 lb card stock. I used the internal stiffeners from the download. This is a fairly small model, so it doesn't need much. If it was a larger model I'd look at either using some foam core or wood strips to stiffen the structure.
Thanks Mike. I am gonna start with some of the smaller stuff then work my way up.
@p51 posted:I've made a lot of progress on my new store. Interior is in place, I'm waiting for the walls to finish curing with the glue, and all I have to do now is put the front door into place, and then start on the roof. The roof is done and painted, but still need to do the front support posts, weather the roof as it is tin, then do the gasoline pump from out front.
Really like that
@SIRT posted:
Small Industries - rough cut phase...
Great!.....Now I have the Empire Carpet jingle stuck in my head.....
today was spent on the computer, looking to come up with a design for a structure for the lumber yard. This is my first idea, probably not my last.
The last rearrangement of the track plan got underway today. The first shot shows the siding just added at the left and the subsequent removal of a turnout, leaving the dead end stub. This siding is tucked along side the main under an upper level and holds a passenger train of about 10, 18" cars. New 12 ga. wiring in the home run style has been retrofitted as track laying progresses.
Now on to rearranging the tracks to the right, requiring the unscrewing of about 8' of main to create parallel mains and add a crossover. Mid construction mess
down at the other end the position of the crossover is roughly placed at back. It is still being determined whether another crossover is to be worked into the plan. Work halted early due to attic temps today.
A few months back I detailed this former NKP, MTH waycar more to my liking....better suited to follow behind scale warbonnet F3's.
Bruce
Painting 10 Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People with 24 figures. (240 people) The most important is the man feeding a baby. This figure appears in most of my passenger cars. Sometimes he is one side of a Dome Coach on the lower level, and on the other side in the Dome.
I cannot purchase more figures from my German suppliers since Ebay will not allow German sellers to make shipping labels to the United States My last order of four 65602 was delayed by the German post office for over two months. German sellers are $10.00 cheaper than US hobby shops. Most US hobby shops are out of stock.
I have completed 60 of the 240 and have another 20 almost finished.
Have a good evening.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
@John Rowlen posted:
I cannot purchase more figures from my German suppliers since Ebay will not allow German sellers to make shipping labels to the United States
Have a good evening.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
John, has eBay offered an explanation for the change? Do the German vendors have access to PayPal's discounted shipping website as an alternative to eBay's automated version?
Keep up the great work!
Carl, I believe that the German Post Office is the decision maker. I spoke to an Ebay representative when my four Preier 65602 packs went missing in the tracking system. The representative said the decision was wreaking havoc for Ebay sellers and buyers. I assumed then it was not Ebay's decision, but the stoppage of printing shipping labels was to prevent the two plus month delay I experienced. I did get a refund. When the four packs arrived, I sent the money back to the seller through PayPal.
Current German sellers list they do not ship to the United States. I contacted another seller who has 10 packs, but he still cannot make a shipping label to the United States. Hopefully soon he said. Probably not if virus transmission is a concern of the shippers.
The irony is that the fifty $9.99 Chinese figures from Evemodel arrive quickly from China for only $2.00 shipping. Unfortunately, the Chinese figures do not include any of the parents with babies that come in small pieces and must be assembled.
Have a good week.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
Wow guys, lots of great progress being made here, and do to rain here today, I had a few minutes to clean my train room floor. I’ve been so busy with house projects, yard projects, it’s great to see some pictures on the forum. Happy Railroading. 
P51, Lee, that’s super great modeling and the interior setting is so real looking. Thanks for posting. Happy Railroading
Lee, I agree with Larry. The interior looks tremendous!!
@leapinlarry posted:P51, Lee, that’s super great modeling and the interior setting is so real looking. Thanks for posting. Happy Railroading
Thanks a lot, Larry, and also to those others who made comments. I really appreciate it.
Finally got around to running my K-line E8s that I added Electric RR Cruise to a few months back with all the Golden State cars (minus the domes). They'll really creep now, pulling all that weight, and it was so easy to install!
I finished weathering the roof tonight. The straw is going to be the stack for the pot-bellied stove inside, it's just sitting like that so all the rust effects can dry upright.
I also have the supports for the front done, but I still have to paint those, and glue them in place.
Then, I have to assemble the gas pump and paint it. I'm still trying to figure out how to recreate the half bowl filled with gasoline in the visible pump. I assume I would use resin for that, but I'm not sure how to color it and make it completely level on top when it dries inside the glass bowl...
Looks great Lee. Should be right at home on your layout.
Bob
Another late report.
I have not visited my train building for five weeks. I spent that time erecting a new 1260 foot antenna. Yesterday I mocked up a third level for my layout. I moved track around till I found a fit for the available space. I used lots of lumber scraps and placed the new level on my layout. I think I will like it. Pictures were taken after quitting time last night. I'll cut nice supports today. Five weeks was a long time with no trains.
Been noodling about in RailModeler with a possible future O27/O42-based layout inspired by Ken Hoganson's plan in the February/March issue, to be built on a 4' x 12' former theatrical flat...
Mitch
@Odenville Bill posted:Another late report.
I have not visited my train building for five weeks. I spent that time erecting a new 1260 foot antenna. Yesterday I mocked up a third level for my layout. I moved track around till I found a fit for the available space. I used lots of lumber scraps and placed the new level on my layout. I think I will like it. Pictures were taken after quitting time last night. I'll cut nice supports today. Five weeks was a long time with no trains.
Bill, I'm glad to see you are back on the layout! The third level should make for lots of action!!
Hello,
I have been painting Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People for years now with over 5,500 seated people painted. I have been working on 10 packages of 24 or 240 more people for the last week and my eyes need a break.
This afternoon the postman delivered the Lionel Alaska Denali StationSounds Dining Car from Nassau Hobbies. Fast delivery on their Memorial Day Sale. This is just what I needed to give me a break and a different task, painting the interior and adding the people.
The Alaska four pack of 72' Baggage, two coaches and a Dome Coach is in transit. I am holding off from purchasing the Generator Baggage and an additional Coach. I wanted to see the Yellow color on the dining car. A five car passenger train may be enough behind my two Alaska GP35 Legacy engines.
UPDATE 1: I started painting the underside and supports for the dining tables in Earth Red. The table tops received three coats of five in Flat White. I will mix more tan for the seats and paint the 1/4 inch strips of .040 Plastruct that will become seat backs for the dining room chairs. Once the seat backs are glued in place, I fill in cracks with more tan paint. When the interior is finished, I will add the Preiser 65602 Seated People/
I had a surprise in the mail today, the Lionel 2027200 Norfolk Southern Station Sounds Great Dome "Delaware" arrived. It is a beautiful paint job.
Have a great week.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
@Odenville Bill posted:Another late report.
I have not visited my train building for five weeks. I spent that time erecting a new 1260 foot antenna. Yesterday I mocked up a third level for my layout. I moved track around till I found a fit for the available space. I used lots of lumber scraps and placed the new level on my layout. I think I will like it. Pictures were taken after quitting time last night. I'll cut nice supports today. Five weeks was a long time with no trains.
I like the way the layout is evolving Odenville Bill.
1,260 foot antenna? Another reason why I run my trains conventionally, I don need no steekin' antenna.
@Lionelski posted:I like the way the layout is evolving Odenville Bill.
1,260 foot antenna? Another reason why I run my trains conventionally, I don need no steekin' antenna.
LOL
John Rowland, you have the patience of a saint. I can’t even comprehend painting 5000 figures. Your cars are beautiful.
Presented without further comment:
Mitch
@M. Mitchell Marmel posted:Presented without further comment:
Mitch
I like the T-shirt, Mitch.
I also like the pic of your layout in the Photo Album section in the latest issue of CTT. Congrats!
After a few days of battle with the heat some good came from it. The Houdini like contortions you see are a completed rearrangement of trackage to form a few extra added feet and a junction.
From the left are the rails leading into the new area. The car is positioned on the only level section of track. Wedges of cork form a base for transitioning track elevations, otherwise, ceiling tiles are used to form a roadbed.
Panning to the right you get the gist of the junction plan. The crossover will give quick access to the elevated reverse loop in the background. Although many feet of double track sections exist, the layout is generally a single line traversing the room twice.
Further right the four entering lines turn into 3 exiting and then another single crossover. The changes enable the elimination of a bottle neck and enhances operation. When the upper reverse loop was permanently installed it was decided that the bridge built here would get closely spaced ties. Now it's on to wiring this entire area with the new 12 guage. NO more track laying for now.
Bruce
@Lionelski posted:I like the T-shirt, Mitch.
I also like the pic of your layout in the Photo Album section in the latest issue of CTT. Congrats!
Thankee kindly! I'll have to pick that up; didn't know I was in it! 
Mitch
@M. Mitchell Marmel posted:Presented without further comment:
Mitch
I hate to be the one to break it to you, Mitch, but Gi-raffs lie
I’m wondering - is talking to gi-raffs going to be the post-pandemic version of the voices in my head told me to adulterate that poor defenseless GG-1???
The Lionel 2027200 Norfolk Southern StationSounds Great Dome "Delaware" arrived today by USPS. It was very fast shipping from Nassau Hobbies.
The car's color looks good and will go nicely with my Norfolk Southern Excursion Train that I have detailed along with private cars. The car is next in line for detailing after the Alaska Dining Car.
Have a good evening.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
@Apples55 posted:I hate to be the one to break it to you, Mitch, but Gi-raffs lie
I’m wondering - is talking to gi-raffs going to be the post-pandemic version of the voices in my head told me to adulterate that poor defenseless GG-1???
THE GI-RAFFS MADE ME DO IT!!!
Mitch
Mitch: Great shirt! Love the Giraffe cars, I have several myself including 2 made by Lionel (MPC) in the 70's for "Toys R Us" where the giraffe is "Geoffery" their trademark.
SIRT : What a great looking building, super job. Thanks for showing us the finished product.
Don
SIRT, The Empire Carpet building turned out nicely. Excellent detail work. I think the fun in building for a model railroad is the many details that can be added to a building. It is very nice.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
I fixed a short on one of my mainline. I needed to get out the soldering iron to get something to stay connected. Done.
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