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I posted here once to get info on my great grand fathers train and you all replied. I cant thank yous enough. Can i just say. Setting a lay up is alot harder then I thought  and when I do get it rite I want to change it  now I'm trying to put a reverse loop in. Wife's ready to divorce me  L. Anyway. I give it to all you men and ladies that do this.. mayb I'm new I find it hard  I dunno..  but I do know I'd rather rebuild a Ford 289 hp  motor  I wouldn't go as crazy. L. I hope I didnt waste any1 time. And thank you again for everyone's help on my first post  Bob

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gunrunnerjohn posted:

Bob, if you want help with the reverse loop, you'll have to post more than I've seen.  Are you using a track planning program?

I figured the loop out  I have no track planning program  I dont like to post alot. I dont wsnt to waste anyone's time  sometimes u have to post though. With the 1700 I have it was my great grandfathers  and I thought it was prewar  my boss didnt. So I looked for awhile couldnt get a straight answer till I got here  I said it once. I'll say it again. These trains are so much fun  and I really didnt even get to play with my yet. I am now making a tunnel mountain. Is there a place here i can post a pic and get some tips. I dont know much about trains  so that's a set back to  but i can fix anything L. Thank you for info. Where do u get a track plan program. If I may ask hows it work. Thank you  bob

Adriatic posted:

Do you tear those down for an "unneeded" cam, head, or intake swap that you "needed" too? ☺️🙃  🏁🚂🚃

Unlike the other track, your peers like to see you win here and will help you do it. Just ask

Back in the day. I was 15. My step father and I rebuilt my moms. 66 stang. Gt. 289 hp. Pony interior. It's nice  was nice. My step dad doesnt take care of anything. Anyway when my mom bought it. It was rough  we did everything. But the frame  I always fixed my own cars  to poor as a kid to pay. Cheaper to read and do. L. The mustang is now mine. I said this my first post. I was never in a more helpful room then here and nice ppl. My God I didnt think there was this many left. Sorry for the book. Question  o22 is the switch track I should use with the 681 loco? And what dies the track software do? Show you how to make turns. I think I'm good now. But by tom I'll change it again  its alot harder then I thought blows my mind. If I remember rite. I thought the little trains were easy. I remember have it set up on paneling. It was very small. Dc. Santa fe  maybe. Would of been about 78 n79 

Please work on your grammar and spelling.  No offense intended.  It's just that I love my language, and it should be respected.

Your intent to get these trains going is great, and you're in the right place to get help.   

Keep in mind that this forum is full of older people, and that millennial style texting is not our style.  It does represent what we feel is a downturn in the standards of traditional America.

I'm not saying your not welcomed on the forum.  I myself am happy that you are posting and showing an interest in your trains.  Just slow up a little and improve your style.  I am 70, and I still need self-improvement.

Alan 

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Understandable  but u try typing on a phone with  4 year old on your hip. 5 boys running around cooking. And a crazy ****_zu eatting legos. If u can do better your the man. Plus  try to work on something. Lol. Not being an ***. Just try.  Lol. Have a great day  I forgot  crazy wife calling you ever 5 min  lol

Wolfbane posted:

Understandable  but u try typing on a phone with  4 year old on your hip. 5 boys running around cooking. And a crazy ****_zu eatting legos. If u can do better your the man. Plus  try to work on something. Lol. Not being an ***. Just try.  Lol. Have a great day  I forgot  crazy wife calling you ever 5 min  lol

Now that you put it like that you're probably doing a better job than I would.  It sounds like a scene from a sitcom.  If you're trying to work on your trains under the same circumstances the title of your thread "hard" seems quite appropriate.

Good luck with all of the above.

Alan

ajzend posted:   

Keep in mind that this forum is full of older people, and that millennial style texting is not our style.  It does represent what we feel is downturn in the standards of traditional America.

Alan 

Speak only for yourself, please. 

The language you say you love is changing daily and always has been. I try to change with it. 

If there is one thing I have learned by age 69, it is to not tell the kids to get offa' my lawn.

Lew

Wolfbane - no worries about your spelling and grammar; glad to have you on the forum; we get what you are saying and glad to help; the fellas here walked me thru repairs on my Lionel Big Boy - much patience and understanding; see: https://ogrforum.com/...31#79705968936236831   GRJ, Romiller, Hancock, SantaFeFan and many others stayed with me till completed. If you want to see one hell of a Lionel locomotive, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCSaV5RZzX4

Regarding pictures - I only know how to use my digital camera and my laptop to get pictures in my posts.  If you look at the bottom of the window you are using to write your post, you will see 'Add Attachments'.  Pressing this will take you to a spot on your computer or smart phone to select a picture.

 

ajzend posted:
Wolfbane posted:

Understandable  but u try typing on a phone with  4 year old on your hip. 5 boys running around cooking. And a crazy ****_zu eatting legos. If u can do better your the man. Plus  try to work on something. Lol. Not being an ***. Just try.  Lol. Have a great day  I forgot  crazy wife calling you ever 5 min  lol

Now that you put it like that you're probably doing a better job than I would.  It sounds like a scene from a sitcom.  If you're trying to work on your trains under the same circumstances the title of your thread "hard" seems quite appropriate.

Good luck with all of the above.

Alan

Thank you and I do know where your coming from. Only 1 is mine. I'm over whelmed. Lol  have a good day to my friendd

geysergazer posted:
ajzend posted:   

Keep in mind that this forum is full of older people, and that millennial style texting is not our style.  It does represent what we feel is downturn in the standards of traditional America.

Alan 

Speak only for yourself, please. 

The language you say you love is changing daily and always has been. I try to change with it. 

If there is one thing I have learned by age 69, it is to not tell the kids to get offa' my lawn.

Lew

Isn't that the truth. But for the little time I'm hear you all. Have trains in common. I could speak jiberish  but someone would help. Your like hell's Angel's of trains. The track drives me crazier then the kids. Crazy wife  and dog. Hard to type. But no stress. Everytime  I look at track. It like oh hell. But a good oh hell I just didnt think I'd like a lionel train as much as I do. My friends say I'm getting old. Lol. I could be 5 or 90. If I enjoy it I'll do it no matter who like it or not. But anyway I'm way off subject. Sorry

RickM46 posted:

Wolfbane - no worries about your spelling and grammar; glad to have you on the forum; we get what you are saying and glad to help; the fellas here walked me thru repairs on my Lionel Big Boy - much patience and understanding; see: https://ogrforum.com/...31#79705968936236831   GRJ, Romiller, Hancock, SantaFeFan and many others stayed with me till completed. If you want to see one hell of a Lionel locomotive, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCSaV5RZzX4

Regarding pictures - I only know how to use my digital camera and my laptop to get pictures in my posts.  If you look at the bottom of the window you are using to write your post, you will see 'Add Attachments'.  Pressing this will take you to a spot on your computer or smart phone to select a picture.

 

I know  and I say it alot. But everyone here is so helpful. I really appreciate it. Its hard to find ppl these days to help a d not expect something in return. I think making the tunnel us easier then track. L  I think my rocks I made look good. Is there some where to look a out placement  of out crops of rock etc? I tried to make an out crop. Dont think I hit it. But color I'm close. Any1 from schuylkill county

ajzend posted:

Please work on your grammar and spelling.  No offense intended.  It's just that I love my language, and it should be respected.

Your intent to get these trains going is great, and you're in the right place to get help.   

Keep in mind that this forum is full of older people, and that millennial style texting is not our style.  It does represent what we feel is downturn in the standards of traditional America.

I'm not saying your not welcomed on the forum.  I myself am happy that you are posting and showing an interest in your trains.  Just slow up a little and improve your style.  I am 70, and I still need self-improvement.

Alan 

Wouldn’t that be “you’re not welcomed” instead of “your not welcomed”?

  Ha, now you've done it. I think the federal spelling-law enforcement has arrived now 🤣 

Is the act available for parties?

I think what's implied is a texting style shorthand can be much difficult more difficult to decipher than full sentences.  I was called out on this myself.... and now they are likely sorry becase of my book length posts. Don't sweat it you will be assimilated 😜 It's not like you'll be lashed to a turnout or anything. 🙄  

  Spell check, & bad predictive text options don't shut off on some systems and get glitchy. It might change text already out of sight at any moment. Voice typing causes some of that too.

  Just avoid being short during a tech post or your whistler may become your smoker 🤔 

The attachment tool will appear as soon as you set the cursor in the text box, in blue, bottom right.  Embedding longer video from a host site like Youtube,etc, uses the embed code into the icon in the toolbar at the top , plus other goodies and alternative tools are there in a good desktop view.. which can take some searching to find a good browser for th/e phone type. Some options need a certain view to work also (desktop view has more features than mobile view... like a most recent active posts list to the right (up top.)

After it loads, processes, success... a small line & box appears saying "insert into text full sized" check it off, then hit finished. Then finish up & hit post.

If you forget to check "insert in text", the insert option is shown again at the bottom of each pics listing down low, below the text box but above post button.

Pictures that are uploaded already can be linked to or copy/pasted once a copy exists here. An address becomes a link automatically when you post. The video takes a few minutes to process fully before it plays the first time.  

There's my notes, there is a topic section devoted to forum tech for more.

 

Wolfbane posted:
gunrunnerjohn posted:

Bob, if you want help with the reverse loop, you'll have to post more than I've seen.  Are you using a track planning program?

I figured the loop out  I have no track planning program  I dont like to post alot. I dont wsnt to waste anyone's time  sometimes u have to post though. With the 1700 I have it was my great grandfathers  and I thought it was prewar  my boss didnt. So I looked for awhile couldnt get a straight answer till I got here  I said it once. I'll say it again. These trains are so much fun  and I really didnt even get to play with my yet. I am now making a tunnel mountain. Is there a place here i can post a pic and get some tips. I dont know much about trains  so that's a set back to  but i can fix anything L. Thank you for info. Where do u get a track plan program. If I may ask hows it work. Thank you  bob

 There are a few. First what system do you use apple has limited options. Windows has a few, some offer free trial versions. Some are easy, some a bit harder, cabability varies from simple overhead to 3d infinate axis zoomable and simulators. (the living room uses graphics overlays on a simple to use program Anyrail, the 3d is SCARM you build in 2d, then take a peak. I think both these offer a free 50pc trial version.

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cta4391 posted:
ajzend posted:

Please work on your grammar and spelling.  No offense intended.  It's just that I love my language, and it should be respected.

Your intent to get these trains going is great, and you're in the right place to get help.   

Keep in mind that this forum is full of older people, and that millennial style texting is not our style.  It does represent what we feel is downturn in the standards of traditional America.

I'm not saying your not welcomed on the forum.  I myself am happy that you are posting and showing an interest in your trains.  Just slow up a little and improve your style.  I am 70, and I still need self-improvement.

Alan 

Wouldn’t that be “you’re not welcomed” instead of “your not welcomed”?

Thanks for the correction.

Alan

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