Mark Boyce posted:Charles,
Thanks for posting the photos of your progress. Looks like you will have room for lots of railroading action! What are the wooden pieces you have raising the back track in the first two photos? Something you have re-purposed? I really like the bridges also! Just some old scrap wood I found years ago, and strong enough to run big engines over, it each piece 7 1/2'' tall 2'' wide 40'' long as you can see I had Just enough to put 5 on the front and back main lines. I was thinking about covering the front one with a brick but you will not be able to see the
Pine Creek Railroad posted:Charles7777,
Looks like a serious engineering project, congrats on a fine job so far!
PCRR/Dave
Mark thanks you for the kind words, it is funny because I been a operating Engineers 20 years and yes I love operating all the train I can.
train on the third line run through.
That's what I wondered. It is good to figure out ways to reuse what you already have
Well down to my last 6 switches and did a little wiring lol 
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That's a lot of nice looking Atlas track! So how many switches did you install? Looking forward to seeing trains run!
24 switches so far, and I just got back my ZW today going to do test runs tonight, I'm so fired up
Sounds good! Glad you are almost ready to run trains!!
Well here we go first run around the block lol, not the greatest video. No luck on video trying to down load to my you tube page.
A little update.
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Lots of progress. That's a good size layout!
Amazing! Great progress. Keep the updates coming!
I'm surprised no one has asked yet, but I want to ask, where did you find that huge Polar Express Poster? That is really cool. Also what are the dimensions of that poster?
wrawroacx posted:I'm surprised no one has asked yet, but I want to ask, where did you find that huge Polar Express Poster? That is really cool. Also what are the dimensions of that poster?
I put a tape measure on it about 25 feet long about 8 feet tall I pick it up from the movie theater back when polar express came out I had a little guy so I thought it kind of cool but I didn't realize how large it was until they called me and told me to come pick it up but I just thought it would be kind of a cool backdrop on the layout he also gave me a couple other posters I still haven't gotten them up yet
Another update, having the Atlas turntable and a lot of big steam I had to get crazy and unrealistic about having more then just one spur to drive some big boys in to roundhouses but I like what I've done. I was at loss for what to do until I seen the post on ATLAS TURN TABLE UPGRADE. and I took this great idea and finished this area of track plan off, What track plans lol I am just winging it. I'm am thinking of making this area around the round house a Historical Museum of my dreams. 
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And here are some pics around the layout.
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CHARLES7777 posted:wrawroacx posted:I'm surprised no one has asked yet, but I want to ask, where did you find that huge Polar Express Poster? That is really cool. Also what are the dimensions of that poster?
I put a tape measure on it about 25 feet long about 8 feet tall I pick it up from the movie theater back when polar express came out I had a little guy so I thought it kind of cool but I didn't realize how large it was until they called me and told me to come pick it up but I just thought it would be kind of a cool backdrop on the layout he also gave me a couple other posters I still haven't gotten them up yet
Thanks for letting me know about the poster. 25 feet by 8 is large.
Great sized layout keep up the good progress
Mike
chug a chug choo choo on that track very nice work u got going on there fun fun.....
Impressive!
Peter
Well the kids had a day off of school so we I mean, I worked a little on the layout. They ran some trains, the roundhouses are wired up for track power and my son tested them by parking a few in the barn also we started to finish the last of the track laying, I took a minute too count up the switches and 45 is the number. But I still have 4 leftover but I have no room left 
well enough talking time for some pics.
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You were really busy Charles7777! I didn't realize there were going to be two roundhouses! Cool! Thanks for the photos!!
Charles in Charge,
It is always great seeing trains running on a new layout, and that is an impressive train! The crane is cool too. Sure beats my hand crank postwar Bucyrus-Erie crane for features. Thanks for the videos!
i may have missed out before. What is the long multi-arch viaduct made out of?
Mark Boyce posted:You were really busy Charles7777! I didn't realize there were going to be two roundhouses! Cool! Thanks for the photos!!
Yeah fortunately for me my friend layout wasn't big enough to accommodate the second round out so we did some trading and I ended up with the second one.
Got all my track in around the turntable now I just had to finish wiring up the spurs that I put down today one happy camper. I'd like to thank all the forum members for inspiring me with all their photos and progress on your layouts it's really have motivated me this winter to get back at it.
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Very impressive, enjoyed watching your progress.
No pics today but I'm glad to say I've got 24 switches are wired up still got a few to go.
Up to 30 switches wired also a short video on the tugboat I wired up
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Charles,
The layout is looking great! Keep up the great work with lots of pictures... I am enjoying the build. 
As my wife says when I am doing another house project... she yells " You go girl"! and gives me a wink...
Well I finally made it, last section of track is complete here's a pic.
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J Daddy posted:Charles,
The layout is looking great! Keep up the great work with lots of pictures... I am enjoying the build.
As my wife says when I am doing another house project... she yells " You go girl"! and gives me a wink...
J Daddy one of these days I'm gonna have to get with Charlie and maybe get a chance to come up to see one of The Detroit three railers layouts. I live just south of you guys I do enjoy the monthly meetings and videos and pictures you guys do.
Charles:
Looks great! I've tried to find your track plan but could not find it. Have you posted it somewhere?
Keep the posts coming.
Zac
Charles,
The tugboat looks great and so does the track. Now it's time to see some trains running! Yay!
Looking good my friend. We need to run some trains together sometime Your welcome at my place anytime!
Zac posted:Charles:
Looks great! I've tried to find your track plan but could not find it. Have you posted it somewhere?
Keep the posts coming.
Zac
No Zac no track plan, I just had a simple idea to have 3 main lines and the 4 interline for working and staging.
MichRR714 posted:Looking good my friend. We need to run some trains together sometime
Thanks Charlie I'd love to also I've updated to 1.6 so hopefully I'll be good to go.
Running some trains tonight.
Charles,
Congratulations! Wow, I didn't know you had so many engines and cars! Super! I ran trains too, but you can only do so much in 4x8. lol. I'm glad for you!
Well I finally dug out the engine I wanted to give my daughter to run and she loves it
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