Kon's Layout* as of 02-27-18 new layout *

So we stop by one of our favorite stores today and my dad came home with this ... since he seen the mth ps1 years ago he has always liked the cab forward and landed the legacy version for a good price.  In the store I told him just buy it and get it out of the way finally hahah.  He’s getting the right caboose tomorrow if he didn’t get it already today.  

Also I will be working on a steam video shortly featuring 5 different steam engines on the layout since yesterday.   

Need to build more shelves lol. 

Excellent!!  Your dad knows what he is doing.    My dad only ever bought fly fishing stuff!!  Boring!!  

Thanks Mark!  

Heres 10.5 mins of steam !

https://youtu.be/wqx5d8Vwzu0

Steam Rules!!!

just a quick clip for those who didn’t wacth the full version on YouTube. 

Looks great Andy!

Hi Andy,

I just went through your thread. You and your father have done some excellent work! I enjoyed the progress and the videos. Keep it up, and thanks for the updates.

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

Hi Andy,

I just went through your thread. You and your father have done some excellent work! I enjoyed the progress and the videos. Keep it up, and thanks for the updates.

Andy

Thank you !!  Hopefully can get back to getting more done we keep buying engines and rolling stock lol. We need more shelves too. Also been helping a friend build a layout too. 

Kon112H posted:

Steamfan77 posted:

Hi Andy,

I just went through your thread. You and your father have done some excellent work! I enjoyed the progress and the videos. Keep it up, and thanks for the updates.

Andy

Thank you !!  Hopefully can get back to getting more done we keep buying engines and rolling stock lol. We need more shelves too. Also been helping a friend build a layout too. 

Wow Andy, You have been busier than I thought!  It is always a great gesture to help someone build a layout.  I think it makes the bond between you grow!

Nice! Merry Christmas Andy!

9 minute walk around tour of the layout https://youtu.be/Lu_hzj6tcSw

Really neat engines, really neat video, Super nice Layout....Happy New Year and Thanks so much for sharing.....

leapinlarry posted:

Really neat engines, really neat video, Super nice Layout....Happy New Year and Thanks so much for sharing.....

 

Thank you !  Just ordered some C&O atlas panel hoppers to match the Allegheny 

Excellent tour!!  I love it, Andy!

mail call and a video.  My father and I got some great deals on some more rolling stock. Then Saturday I found a 4 pack of atlas panel hoppers to match the Allegheny, couldn’t resist. I love atlas master line stuff.  

And now we have 25 coal cars on the Allegheny. 

Great tour! Wow.That’s some nice action!

Those are some nice cars indeed!  I love the Atlas steam era and billboards myself also.  I would like to get some more as time passes!!

Nice Andy, great find and love the coal train!

Kon112H posted:

I see you like coal trains.Where I live born and raised here in n.c.The seaboard system would have coal train after coal train in the fall and winter.100 cars pulled by 4 sd40-2s some times mixed with sd50s.I like that whistle on that locomotive.I more of a mixed freight man myself.

seaboardm2 posted:

Kon112H posted:

I see you like coal trains.Where I live born and raised here in n.c.The seaboard system would have coal train after coal train in the fall and winter.100 cars pulled by 4 sd40-2s some times mixed with sd50s.I like that whistle on that locomotive.I more of a mixed freight man myself.

Thanks. We like everything for the most part longs as the cars are era correct to the engine or makes sense. 

Some mixed freight on the GN

https://youtu.be/zZhgbgKhkS0

My Dad picked up some goodies today.. he’s a huge Strasburg fan..  

Very nice!!

That’s a beautiful train....Wow...

leapinlarry posted:

That’s a beautiful train....Wow...

Thank you ! The yellow really stands out too.  

Mark Boyce posted:

Very nice!!

Thanks Mark !! 

Join in tomorrow night after 6pm eastern time.

https://youtu.be/l9icqWR2uFI

Hi Andy, I am not into Steam engines, but man is that a sweet train or what! Very Nice!

Hi Andy, I am into Steam engines, and man is that a sweet train or what! Very Nice!

Mike, I thought your comment was so good, I borrowed it with a slight adaptation.  

mike g. posted:

Hi Andy, I am not into Steam engines, but man is that a sweet train or what! Very Nice!

Mark Boyce posted:

Hi Andy, I am into Steam engines, and man is that a sweet train or what! Very Nice!

Mike, I thought your comment was so good, I borrowed it with a slight adaptation.  

 HAHA!   Thanks.   Another fun fact the PRR 460 is in the PRR MUSEUM .

Ya gotta love steam. That is a very nice layout

For any one who didn’t see the broadcast it’s now available for replay

https://youtu.be/l9icqWR2uFI

Excellent once again!

Some news from Konway. 

• some detail parts came in , more coming tomorrow
•Greg Annett twisted my arm and I had to buy these PRR cars from him
• We are adding more shelves along the whole mountain side
• PRR sign my father found at an antique store

Now to find time, probably going to work on the detail items over the weekend. And a video for your viewing pleasure 

More shelves.. 

PRR coaches arrived .. love the legacy control and sound. This engine only has one speaker too.

 2.5 min video https://youtu.be/levL8VG8fVA

also got my billboards started, probably more work on them over the weekend. 

Few more things done.  More items to work on Monday and some pics to post as well. 

Nice Andy! really makes things come alive! You and your dad do wonderful work! Keep it up!

Konway Tower looks great, Andy!  The whole scene is another wonderful one!!