What did you do on your layout today?

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

brwebster posted:

Finished fabricating and painting railings and grab irons that were missing on this Atlas SW8 over the.  Hopefully I can be genteel enough in the future so that the ridged brass construction does get bent or broken.   Along with the radiator winter front I plan to make an exhaust deflector and side window sun shades.  Another missing detail is the horn, that I have on hand, if only I knew in which hand it was hiding.  Can't wait to get this puppy running under ERR control.

Bruce

 

Great work!

mike g. posted:

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

Mike, You think of everything!!  

Moonson posted:

ToledoEd posted:

Finished scenicing a corner. Well, maybe not finished, finished. I'm thinking of extending the fence along the back of the billboard and then around the end next to the tree to enclose that space.  What do you think of that idea?  By the way, the tree to the right of the billboard is one I got for free from Menard's.  

The figure looks real. Is this a test? Did you Photoshop him in there?

FrankM

He is real. I pulled the ladder away so stays there and keeps that billboard STRAC!

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

Mike, You think of everything!!  

Just throwing ideas out there !

RSJB18 posted:

SteamWolf posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Looks great Steamwolf!

O27 on 4x8 - lots of action!

Amen Brother!

Heh... maybe not that much action.

Got the fence up on one end of the scrap yard. Three more sides to go. Pics..............Paul

mike g. posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Continued on the high line side panels. Not quite sure what to call them, not girders, skirts sounds, well you know.... not very railroad like so.....

Therefore it is decreed that from hence forth they shall be known as......

Yea I know I've gone over the edge, off the rails.......

Well Bob, I would have to say your spam side rails are looking just great! I also want you to know I think you are one smart fella! Takes a lot of smarts to realize you have gone off the deep end! LOL

They must be egg and bacon or egg sausage and bacon sides because... .   I really honestly don't like Spam   (or ham! )

SteamWolf posted:

RSJB18 posted:

SteamWolf posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

Looks great Steamwolf!

O27 on 4x8 - lots of action!

Amen Brother!

Heh... maybe not that much action.

Yea, that's what you say now. And the "never done" rule is going to make you pay now; Murphy wrote it

This was done

umm almost ready...

not quite yet.....

maybe next year

but likely not

I managed to get a tank car and a EV caboose on ebay for £15 each.

Also converted a K-Line flat car to 2-rail

After 5 hours of running on Saturday, some equipment went to the shops on Sunday for COT&S.

paul 2 posted:

Got the fence up on one end of the scrap yard. Three more sides to go. Pics..............Paul

Turned out nice Paul! Gives the end of the table a finished look! NICE!

Yesterday I ran trains for quite some time while weathering a Weaver Great Northern boxcar.  Fun times!! 

Again lots  of great stuff going on.   I did do the 1.5 hour round trip to get me two more switches Sunday.  Had to go grocery shopping and stuff also.   So when I got home I got right to the trains!  Picked up another Fastrack to 027 adapter for my ash pit project.  Well I got the siding taken apart only to find one of my new switches was broken.   BOOOO then called the hobby shop and they had closed at 5:00..   Wife was SUPPOSED to take it back and exchange it today but she forgot it lol  Oh well.   But hey, the basic plan on the ash pit worked out!  I made it 3 inches long roughly.. Actually worked out pretty good!   Need to do some file work on the ends of the tubular track.. 

Jim

carsntrains posted:

Again lots  of great stuff going on.   I did do the 1.5 hour round trip to get me two more switches Sunday.  Had to go grocery shopping and stuff also.   So when I got home I got right to the trains!  Picked up another Fastrack to 027 adapter for my ash pit project.  Well I got the siding taken apart only to find one of my new switches was broken.   BOOOO then called the hobby shop and they had closed at 5:00..   Wife was SUPPOSED to take it back and exchange it today but she forgot it lol  Oh well.   But hey, the basic plan on the ash pit worked out!  I made it 3 inches long roughly.. Actually worked out pretty good!   Need to do some file work on the ends of the tubular track.. 

Jim

Will need to see pictures when you're done so I can swipe your idea and add it to my own track!

Had a pop at a track plan for a "fantasy" expansion of my current layout. Should make for some interesting modelling, if I ever get to build it!

Taking time for lunch. Takes a bit of time to get the fence up but the whole back side is done now. The hardest thing is lining up the fence to drill the holes in the table. I did change the way I put the fence in  the table. Started off drilling a hole the diameter of the wire but found out I need a little better support for the fence. So I drilled a bigger hole and cut sections of what I use for the fence posts and stuck them in the hole and the wire went into them. Pics ......Paul

It took me a moment to figure out what was going on with that trackwork in the scrap yard, then it dawned on me - travelling crane?

Jim, there is always another day!

Dan, the plan looks good, mobile crane sound good also!

Paul, Man your fence is just looking great! Dad is going to be proud of you!

Brian, all I can say is keep the pictures coming!

As for me Back to bird blocks! LOL

danielb posted:

Had a pop at a track plan for a "fantasy" expansion of my current layout. Should make for some interesting modelling, if I ever get to build it!

 

Very nice plan Daniel. I saw your post on your build thread. Hope the negotiations go well.

I have a plan for a small switching layout that is also a "hope to build it one day" project. 

We’ve begun building the “EL” line using laser cut bridges from Bridgeboss. I’ve worked with @Bridgeboss Jim to spec out the bridges and supports for our elevated line.  It’s definitely both an art and a science to ensure that the bridge supports clear the underlying track plan and overhand from long rolling stock and locomotives navigating curves. The plan is to use Jim’s bridges, along with a 40″ Atlas O truss bridge for the majority of the line, while building a mountain and tunnel platform on the North side of the layout.

All curves on the EL line are O-54, using Gargraves track and Ross switches.

For the most part, Jim’s plan has cleared the underlying track well, but for the few columns that don’t, Jim offers a “support exchange” where I can ship him back some of my column supports for different sizes. Currently, we're looking to only need to swap out two or three of the supports and I may need to order one straight section to support the Ross turnout that will “live” on the North side of the layout.

My hope is to get the plywood elevated section that will eventually become the mountain/tunnel complete this weekend before I revert back to Jim regarding which columns I need to swap out or add.

Here are a couple photos of the progress so far:

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

Mike, You think of everything!!  

Just throwing ideas out there !

You throw out more ideas than I ever have!  :-)

#12.... recycling? You will have bottles(#14) to contend with too; be it glass or plastic   I'm more of a rabbit warren guy; but that is a nice plan. 

danielb posted:

Had a pop at a track plan for a "fantasy" expansion of my current layout. Should make for some interesting modelling, if I ever get to build it!

 

have

danielb posted:

It took me a moment to figure out what was going on with that trackwork in the scrap yard, then it dawned on me - travelling crane?

"Gantry" crane ...States at least

BANDOB posted:

After 5 hours of running on Saturday, some equipment went to the shops on Sunday for COT&S.

 

What exactly does COT&S mean? I struck out on a search in the acronym tread and online both. Here in Detroit it's a Coalition of Temporary Shelter... search engines think I want Army cots for napping 

Was going at a good pace till I accidentally hit the track gate and the sections came apart. So I had to re glue it. After I did that I decided to take the wire I was using in the fence posts and add it to the bottom of the gate on both sides to give it added strength so hopefully it won't break as easily. I also had to redo a couple of the posts because they were on the wrong part of the fence. And I glued the truck gate to the fence. Figure after dinner everything should be dry and I can finish off the fencing.  Pics......Paul

I am finalizing my order for Ross Custom Switches, and track. Also ordered a signal bridge.

Adriatic posted:

#12.... recycling? You will have bottles(#14) to contend with too; be it glass or plastic   I'm more of a rabbit warren guy; but that is a nice plan. 

danielb posted:

Had a pop at a track plan for a "fantasy" expansion of my current layout. Should make for some interesting modelling, if I ever get to build it!

 

have

For #12 - we were looking into the possibility of an electro-magnetic crane that could actually load and unload metal scrap - just for the extra "why the heck not?" factor

#14 will have a hopper chute coming out of the front to allow cullet to be loaded into gondolas, so I've got the glass recycling down pat already - I'm using #11 Miyuki Seed Beads used in jewelry making to represent broken glass. Add in some bottle shapes from like... dolls house accessories or something, and I think it'll look the part!

As for the rabbit warren comment, you'd have loved my old HO scale layout... https://flic.kr/s/aHskRt1PTD   

The O scale plan will be a LOT more urbanised than it actually looks. See the aforementioned HO scale layout to give you an idea of what I've got planned.

Very nice Dan. You've been holding out on us I see

The VW Kombi and gold SS look like they came from my old backyard.

I wondered what had happened to the SS (correct year too   

An operating crane is tons of fun. I'd say the best accessory there is. 

More progress for the day. No rest for the wicked, right?

I took this building on the left of the photo...

And have added an interior. The floor isn't fixed in place, so I can add details, figures, etc, as well as lighting.

I've also weathered a boxcar a little more, and replaced a broken coupler on a PS2 hopper.

The aforementioned boxcar weathering, as well as a small scratchbuilt shack I've just painted and weathered.

Included all suggestions and comments of club members. The track layout for RC3R's new small modular layout is now officially "locked".

Bob, You can do it! Just a couple more switches! LOL

Matt, the EL looks great! Please keep the pictures coming!

Paul, what can I say, The fence and gate looks just wonderful! A work of art!

Dan, I am with ADRIATIC you have been holding out! Things are looking nice!

Gilly, looks like a nice and fun layout to build and run trains! Lots to keep the mind thinking! Nice!

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

Mike, You think of everything!!  

Just throwing ideas out there !

You throw out more ideas than I ever have!  :-)

That's because I have no layout to work on right now! LOL

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

mike g. posted:

paul 2 posted:

Brian, better camera, better pictures.... Papa John LOL. I should not throw stones my camera is outdated and does not take good closeups but until it breaks I'll keep using it. Today so far I managed to glue wire in all the fence post and make up pieces to mount the gates on the poles. Being careful when gluing I can manually swing the gates open or closed. Once all the glue sets up on everything I can then start to put the fence in. And another after thought after the fence is up I have some scrap 1X4's and I think I'll make up some bins to keep the piles of scrap separate. Pics ......Paul

Looks great Paul! But don't forget the no trespassing signs! and guard dogs on duty! Cant wait to see them in place!

Mike, You think of everything!!  

Just throwing ideas out there !

You throw out more ideas than I ever have!  :-)

That's because I have no layout to work on right now! LOL

:-)  Quite right, Mike!

Aint no stopping this progress train tonight!

It was just sitting there after having it's coupler replaced, so I figured... why not?

YAY we went to the hobby shop.. Booo they had no more switches.    Well except in a "kit"  that had two switches, 5 10 inch straight tracks. and two 036 curves.    SOOO I bought it lol     Got the yard all put together and ran one of my older engines.  Now I have 6 trains on a layout with enough room for 2 lol 

Finally my 4 track fiddle yard next to the 2 mains!!!   Connects to the inner main at both ends of the yard. Finding a place to park the old Wabash now has led to a longer pass through siding than needed!  That's always good!  

Here is a picture of my super easy ash pit!   Just two Fastrack to 027 adapters and 3 inches of 027 track. 

Duece its so simple its silly isn't it??   

Jim 

Paul, The fence looks good!  That will keep the hoodlums out!!  

Jim, The yard shaped up very nice!  That is a quick and dirty ash pit; or it will be dirty once you drop the ashes!!