Peter, congratulations on being a grand dad. I have to wait till this summer. Your layouts coming right along. Between the modular group, track laying and structure builds your one busy guy.
Peter, congratulations on the new grandchild. It is great to having a powered run!
Congratulations Peter!!!
Nice test run Peter, looking good. Congratulations on your first grandchild. New Haven? Just kidding. Need more New Haven, don't we all?
@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:Nice test run Peter, looking good. Congratulations on your first grandchild. New Haven? Just kidding. Need more New Haven, don't we all?
Does this mean the name of the grandchild is New Haven?
Of course, I'm just kidding too. Congratulations, Peter, it was fun to talk trains with you at the October York show. Arnold
@Arnold D. Cribari posted:Does this mean the name of the grandchild is New Haven?
Of course, I'm just kidding too. Congratulations, Peter, it was fun to talk trains with you at the October York show. Arnold
I certainly hope not. Not unless the parents are rock stars or someone that tends to give weird names to their children.
Congrats Peter!!!
Andy
Congratulations on the firsts!! Glad to hear it! 
Do you a specific locomotive/rolling stock set that you use for testing your track? I'm finding fast, lots of wheels, and light pieces seem to reveal my problem areas on my tracks so far.
Congratulations Peter. Now you have another excuse to buy more trains! 
Bob
Peter, Congratulations to you, good luck and good health to the baby and parents.
Of course the first trip was by a New Haven engine. What else could be expected from a north Bronx boy.
Congratulations Peter! The first one is special, and will prove a future train buddy. The first run is nice with the NH.
Andy
Wow, the New Haven diesel is a beautiful color paint scheme, and seeing the first run in a 12 second video was cool. Now, what is the orange piece in between the rails? Just curios. You’re going to have a fun to run railroad and now you have a new partner, a grand baby, so, is this grandchild a Boy or a Girl? Now if you’ve already given the gender, I don’t remember… Congratulations and keep the pictures and updates coming. Your friend in Tennessee. Happy Railroading Everyone
@leapinlarry posted:Wow, the New Haven diesel is a beautiful color paint scheme, and seeing the first run in a 12 second video was cool. Now, what is the orange piece in between the rails? Just curios. You’re going to have a fun to run railroad and now you have a new partner, a grand baby, so, is this grandchild a Boy or a Girl? Now if you’ve already given the gender, I don’t remember… Congratulations and keep the pictures and updates coming. Your friend in Tennessee. Happy Railroading Everyone
Larry.......rolled up orange sticky notes.....they tell me where I put pigtails.....and, a little girl....
Peter
Now, the rest of the story, thank you for letting us know you have a precious Grandaughter…. This is a truly wonderful thread, a really nice train room, a well designed model railroad, and soon trains will be running. Fantastic, and we are so happy you’re going to have a wonderful granddaughter to enjoy the fun. Happy Railroading Everyone
Awesome news Peter. Congratulations.
Paul
Once I wired this up, things moved along......a busy week since I got back from New York....
1st, I had to get access to the Transfer Table from the freight by pass......I had to lover the RossBed to table top level.
This is a five track Transfer Table......unfortunately, this Engine House is so wide, that I can only fit in 3 tracks.....I had to juggle my design a bit.
Having the control panel under the building roof is very handy.....
I finished the Engine House over the weekend. These are the boards which went between the tracks in the Engine House.....
Outside for some weathering......
"Between the tracks" flooring in.....
.....and, we are ready to move on!
Buying wire this week.....WOW....copper has gotten expensive!!!
Peter
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Looks great Peter! This is a nice milestone for you.
Congratulations on the new grand daughter
Nice engine house build! Nice, lush, green lawn outside too.
The engine house and transfer table area looks great! Yes, copper has been expensive, but like most things lately, Oh my!!
Great work on the engine house Peter and thanks for taking us through the build process.
Dave
Peter, you are building one mighty railroad empire! It's getting very exciting to see it becoming a reality. Arnold
Looks terrific Peter! Well done.
Andy
Peter, the engine house looks terrific and you're going to have one nice service facility when you're done. I've got a question about the transfer table, does the control shed prevent further movement to the right in this picture or will the shed ride above the pit wall?
I love your work on the engine house. Its going to be a top notch maintenance facility. I am curious however about your transfer table. I thought the purpose in a transfer table was when you had one main line in so you could move engines to other lines with ease. In you case you have three lines in which appear to line up with the engine house, so they could have just continued straight without the need for the transfer table. I'm not trying to be critical, was just curious what the though process behind your design was.
Bill
@Bossman284 posted:I love your work on the engine house. Its going to be a top notch maintenance facility. I am curious however about your transfer table. I thought the purpose in a transfer table was when you had one main line in so you could move engines to other lines with ease. In you case you have three lines in which appear to line up with the engine house, so they could have just continued straight without the need for the transfer table. I'm not trying to be critical, was just curious what the though process behind your design was.
Bill
The two lines on the right foreground end in bumpers.
Peter
@coach joe posted:Peter, the engine house looks terrific and you're going to have one nice service facility when you're done. I've got a question about the transfer table, does the control shed prevent further movement to the right in this picture or will the shed ride above the pit wall?
Joe....it is at step 1. When power comes on, it goes to step 1 automatically. The 1st stop is step 50 (of 2800) which is probably about an1/8" off.
Peter
My next big issue is where to put all the stuff I already own......and, if I am not going to use it, relegate it to the "Cabin Fever" pile. I have a siding which will have some action accessories for kids (and me) to run.....Culvert twins, remakes of 264 Lumber Unloader and AF Oil Drum Loader. My vintage 363 Barrel Loader is the other.
I have lots of buildings and kits......it will help if I get a basic idea of where they might go.
I have some sentimental favorite accessories that I will find hard to part with. Possibly, I'll set up a separate display on one of the bookshelves. They include the128 Newstand which was my 1st accessory, and given to me by my parents. The 2305 Getty Oil Derrick, given to me for being my close friend's Best Man (and he subsequently passed with prostate at a very young age). The 415 Diesel Fueling Station, which was the 1st accessory that I ever purchased..... $4 at Honig's Parkway on White Plains Rd and Allerton Ave, in the Bronx.....a long, long time ago....The MTH remake of the Automated Dispatch Board, given to me by the Hospital after I was Chief of Staff in 2000-02.
In addition, I need to order the wire....
.......and, it's early March.....I'm starting to dream about York!
Peter
Peter things are looking Outstanding! I wouldn't worry to much about the other stuff as you know from your own remodel you have a wonderful room with ample amount of storage space.
Just have fun!
Peter, great story regarding the accessories. Maybe they will find a home on the layout, or maybe you will find another creative way to display them.
Andy
Peter, thanks from the explanation on the transfer table stops. I was think if it would go further right so the table was close to the pit wall you may be able to shift the engine house and get a garden track outside of the house.
Did you get your bike tuned up at Honigs while you were buying train accessories? I remember a big bike section and one of the guys I went to grammar school with worked in the bike department when we were teenagers.
@coach joe posted:Peter, thanks from the explanation on the transfer table stops. I was think if it would go further right so the table was close to the pit wall you may be able to shift the engine house and get a garden track outside of the house.
Did you get your bike tuned up at Honigs while you were buying train accessories? I remember a big bike section and one of the guys I went to grammar school with worked in the bike department when we were teenagers.
For bikes, we used Gundaluc's in New Rochelle......just drove through New Rochelle about 2 weeks ago...no trace of it where it used to be...
Peter
I went to high school in New Rochelle and don't remember Gundaluc's. Took the 60 bus from Fordham Road to New Rochelle every day for 4 years.
Lots going on the past 6 weeks......new granddaughter with lots of trips to see her and ramping up for York with the modular group.
I cannot wait to unveil our new module next week!
Post York, I plan on starting the wiring......have been stocking up.
In addition:
500' of 2 member 18 gauge wire.
250' of 2 member 16 gauge wire.
About a dozen rolls of 100' 18 gauge wire in different colors.
The transformer ledge. The old ZW was a 1958 Christmas present. Just had it rehab'd. New rollers and power cord.
Looking at the logistics of where to run the wire.....
Ah! The joys of star-wiring.......
A lot more buttons on my modern ZWL!
Have a great weekend, folks!
Peter
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Peter, it looks like you are stocking up for sure! Have a great time at York!
@Putnam Division, Peter, Wow, now your getting ready for the fun part of your beautiful layout, Wiring, yes this is very important, very interesting and can be a mind game planning your blocks, your control of special sidings, your control of accessories, and making plans for conventional control and of course TMCC/Legacy, and possibly your considering DCS….. We will be watching your adventure in wiring and hope you will reveal your ideas. I’ve never seen the backside of the ZWL Lionel transformer and it looks very high tech, thanks for showing this nice power supply.
Have a fun and safe trip to York, and enjoy your breakfast at, “Around the Clock Diner”, I like that restaurant very much. Also, enjoy “Quaker Steak and Lube” with all the OGR Forum friends. Cheers!
Your friend in Tennessee, Leapin Larry
Sorry, I could not resist giving Peter a hard time- do we have a hint in the last posting that he is / was a physician?
.......Those are conductors, not members...
In addition:
500' of 2 member 18 gauge wire.
250' of 2 member 16 gauge wire.
@hokie71 posted:Sorry, I could not resist giving Peter a hard time- do we have a hint in the last posting that he is / was a physician?
.......Those are conductors, not members...
In addition:
500' of 2 member 18 gauge wire.
250' of 2 member 16 gauge wire.
Hokie, I noticed that too!
Once a doctor always a doctor, just like my wife once a nurse always a nurse! Now me, once an electronics technician and engineer, now a flunky!!!
@hokie71 posted:Sorry, I could not resist giving Peter a hard time- do we have a hint in the last posting that he is / was a physician?
.......Those are conductors, not members...
In addition:
500' of 2 member 18 gauge wire.
250' of 2 member 16 gauge wire.
Paul……I’m trying to think of something witty to say……..but, I’d rather just put you to work.
Remember, my goal…..I don’t want the wiring to look like this! Every time I show this picture to Tom, he gets nauseated…….....and, that's why you'll be there!
Peter
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Wow Peter looks like your stocking up for some serious work! I hope you have your club friends coming back over!
P.S. Don't have to much FUN!
