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Mark, I think about all of the changes and adjustments so many folks have made, I figured why not. I’ll be happier with the area after I’m done. I built in a few spots in the yard where the ground is somewhat uneven for that reason.

Bob, I agree with the Oyster Bay comment completely. Just want to tweak the area to add more visual interest. I recently found out that the bunk house in the yard is β€œL” shaped! I never saw a picture from the angle that shows that. That’s part of what prompted the change.

Andy

Dave,

I agree with you, the passage of time, and as you've mentioned before revisiting something spawns new ideas or inspiration. In the last several months I've started tackling areas and "issues" that just haven't sat right with me since I built them originally. It also helps that there is such creativity and talent on the forum to sometimes draw from.

Andy

@Steamfan77 posted:

I’ve made a change in the yard around the turntable area. I’ve been playing with the idea to pull the foam board up and today I finally pulled the trigger. I did this with the idea in mind to create a slightly different height so everything in the area doesn’t look so uniform. The first step was to remove some ballast and pull out the foam board. I’ll touch up some spots with flat brown latex next.

Andy

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Super idea!

It makes a great scene even better.

Peter

I touched up the area with some flat brown paint. The oak tag in the back is to create a template for the bunk house. The β€œL” shaped bunk house will be located inside the red circle. I’ll touch up the ballast along a few of the tracks, secure the top cap on the turntable, then lay down some ground cover.

Andy

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Thanks Mike! I’ve been meaning to work on this area for way too long. It’s funny how one project leads to another. First the cap around the turntable, then getting a clearer idea about the bunkhouse dimensions, removing the foam board in this area to change the look and add more depth, and now some ground cover to add a more finished look.

Andy

Andy,

The ground cover looks good and gives the area a more industrial/railroady look. Definitely a transformation. You could not be more correct about one project leading to the next. I know every time I say I'm going to do one it will inadvertently include 2 or 3 mini-projects. In some cases not so "mini". I guess that is what makes it fun and also gives you more satisfaction when completed.

Dave

Added some ground cover to the area outside of what is called the β€œFence Track” in the Oyster Bay yard. I’m laying the base ground cover and will come back with some grasses, weeds and trees later on. I will install the fence at a later date too.That area is a public park known as the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. President Roosevelt lived not to far from this area at his home at Sagamore Hill, and would take trips from Oyster Bay into New York City and ultimately to Washington D.C. on the train.

Andy

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Thanks Dave, along the narrow part I will have some trees and shrubs, but on the wider part I can have a little more fun. I’ll research what the park may have looked like back in 1955. I may add some of those features anyway! Outside of the park about a half mile into town, 10-15 years ago, they commissioned a statue of President Roosevelt on horseback when he was a member of the β€œRough Riders”.

Thank you Mark. It is neat for the most part, but I intentionally sprinkled some ground cover onto the track ballast. It would look a little strange if it was just a straight line with two different textures.

Andy

Mark,

I think about you often. How is your health? It sounds like you’ve had many issues to cope with but that the trains et are a happy balm. That’s what they’re for( at least in part).

My new layout room is now almost complete. But it’s a clean 19 x 20 foot slate. Some givens and druthers: double track mainline ; no duckunders; yard with turntable and five track roundhouse; one town with passing sidings and and several stub sidings to service Lionel operating cars ( with 6 1/2 grandchildren under 6 whose imaginations must be fed…).
no I have to come with a design and decide whether to use Mianne, Sievers, or DIY.

ALL thoughts welcome.

Thanks,

Rubin

Rubin, Thank you for thinking of me and asking!!  I've been saying since all my problems have been concerning the extremities, I'm doing great!  I guess now I have to admit lumbar fusion isn't an extremity, but it isn't a vital organ either.  The surgeon cleared me last month to do whatever I can and I don't have to have any more follow ups.  I do still have pain from the damaged left sciatic nerve, and have been looking at some other ways to help with that, but nothing is definite.  My wife however has had several organs fully or partially removed and has several issues that have been hard for doctors to find a remedy.  She has appointments with several specialists, some of which keep getting rescheduled which is frustrating.  Thank you again.

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