Long Island Rail Road-Oyster Bay Branch

Thanks Bob, I do have a few more things to add.

Andy

Your layout and train room are really looking nice, great work!

Thank you Darrell, I appreciate the kind words.

Andy

Sure do like the signs. The layout continues to move ahead.

Thank you Bill. Don’t know why I didn’t hang them up sooner. It took all of about 5 minutes to hang all three.

Andy

Andy,

The progress you have made is unbelievable, it is truly amazing.  The trees look great ! The signs look like your pulling up to the station.  The room, layout are well planned out and look fantastic.

Mike

Thank you for the kind words Mike! I’m making slow but steady progress, and having fun along the way.

Andy

I’ve been waiting to add this FM C-Liner (Consolidation Line) with the Goodfellow gray paint scheme to my fleet for some time. The paint scheme is named after former General Manager and President of the Long Island Railroad Thomas Goodfellow GM 1954-1955, President 1956-1967. I prefer this paint scheme to other paint schemes of that era. Simple but sharp. Thanks to Trainland, in Lynbrook, NY for the special run.

Andy

Andy, the C-Liner looks great!  Thank you for the information on Mr. Goodfellow and the Goodfellow Gray!  I for one know little about the Long Island RR.  Your layout build is a good source of information on the railroad and island itself.

Thank you Mark! I’ve learned a great deal about Long Island Railroad and Long Island history from building my layout. Glad you enjoy the information too.

Andy

Beautiful engine Andy. Gotta see if TW has any still in stock.

So you answered my question on the WDYDOYLT thread.....

Bob, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting one, but I wouldn’t wait. They were an exclusive run from Lionel for Trainland.

Andy

@Steamfan77 posted:

Bob, I don’t think you’ll have any trouble getting one, but I wouldn’t wait. They were an exclusive run from Lionel for Trainland.

Andy

Yea but I just bought two other locos so the train budget is on life support at the moment.....

Thanks- enjoy your new addition to the fleet.

Bob

I hear you Bob, I wish we all had unlimited budgets, but…This is my first engine purchase in a while. It would need to be something really special going forward.

Andy

Andy, 

Those C-Liners are great looking very sharp

Mike

Thanks Mike! I’ve always liked the Goodfellow gray scheme.

Andy

I ran some trains for my 7 month old grandson. Unfortunately we don’t have a video, but the look on his face was priceless. He was mesmerized following the train around the whole layout. I can’t wait to have more sessions with him.

Andy

I started the picnic table structure for the park scene on the layout. The base and roof are made of Masonite. The beams are from Northeastern Scale Lumber. I ordered some picnic tables to go under the structure and some to be scattered around the park.

Andy

I can smell the burgers on the grill already........

Bob

Thanks Bob! I’ll include a few grills and some coolers too.

Andy

I placed the roof on the picnic table shelter to check the fit. I will glue the beams in place, add some trim. I thinking a plain asphalt look for the roof. I’ll have the structure sit on a concrete pad when it’s in place in the park.

Andy

Andy, Looking great, lots of skill work done i see. I can't wait to the placement and park scene. Doug

Nice looking picnic pavilion, Andy!  Around here, they are open all around, without any half walls.  Occasionally a large one will have a fireplace or storage room on one end.  The fireplaces are often in the old CCC built pavilions, and the storage rooms are usually in ones owned/maintained by civic groups like the Lions or Elks but built in city, borough, or township parks.  I like yours with the half walls!  Makes sense!

Thanks Doug, I’m using some old scraps of Masonite. It’s a fun little project.

Thanks Mark, this particular structure type was popular back then. In the park today they are much larger and made of brick. I think the half walls were to add stability and also to help keep the weather out somewhat.

Andy

Andy, I assumed that style is/was common on Long Island!

Mark, I have seen this style in different parts of the Island, but they are no longer in the park. I was hoping to see one in person, but it’s a fairly simple structure to build from a few pictures.

Andy

Andy, i remember acouple of these as a kid.  one in belmont lake park, where we used to go winter picnic trips, for ice skating. our family loved to ice skate, used to meet various cuz' an friends out there. i remember thinking as i was in scouts, how those walls kept out the snow an wind while trying to stay warm with those early sterno stoves heating up the coco. i believe there was one out in hecksher as well.  where is the park in relation to your layout ?  - Doug

Doug, the Theodore Roosevelt park is next to the Oyster Bay yard in Oyster Bay. The park is next to the yard on my layout too. I’m only able to show a little bit of it, but the park is much larger. Today the pavilions are bigger and made of brick.

Andy

I assembled my first of many picnic tables for the park scene. I weather them and place the, in the park. I also started gluing the beams in place for the pavilion that will go in the park.

Andy

Looking great Andy. I've been trying to plan a hike up there w/my buddy, to explore your 'pdf layout' plan, to see how your configuration goes along with it.  its been years since i've been up that way.  very curious with all your detail, maybe in the spring.  your stone overpass is so realistic for the one i do remember. i've highlighted a hagstom map book of the run.

Wow, thanks for the kind words Doug. The Mill Race bridge was fun to build. The only thing about my layout that really differs from the prototype is that I had to bend the Oyster Bay branch over the mains, which of course is not realistic; I had to do the due to space constraints. Other than that I’ve tried to be as accurate as possible.

Andy

The picnic table looks great, Andy!

Thanks Mark! I need to think about the weathering process. Maybe just some powders, or give them a distressed look first. When I get a chance I can build them in assembly line fashion.

Andy

I glued the roof on to the park pavilion. Next I’ll add some trim around the exterior walls to create some visual interest. I assembled four more picnic tables for the park scene, you can see them in the background of the third picture.

Andy

Yes Andy, you need lots of picnic tables!  The roof looks good.  What kind of shingles will you use?

Thanks Mark, I think I’ll go with a simple tar paper or shingles with fine grit to resemble asphalt.
Andy

Nice work Andy!

Dave

Thanks Dave, it’s a simple but fun project. The roof and walls are scraps of Masonite. I really enjoy when I can build something from found materials.

Andy

I added some trim to the pavilion. I’ll add a few more pieces then prime and paint. The roof will be basic asphalt or shingle. No interior lighting, just shelter for the park goers when they want it.

Andy

The pavilion is really shaping up great, Andy!