Kevin, Welcome to the Forum! Looks like you are well on your way with that attic layout! I'm impressed your dad is still able and willing to work with you up there. My dad is 88 and in good health. Except for a minor setback last year he can still do a lot of things also. He agreed to go to the personal care home with my mom because she needs to be there. Dad would be fine living with us or my sister and doing a lot of the things he did, just at a slower pace.
JerryG posted:Looks great, lots of track and places for the train to go.
Longer videos, please. We want to see those baby's make their complete runs at least once. There is a maximum of 100m for a direct attachment. Normally, about 50 seconds. Longer videos require youtube links. If you need help on how to do it, the guys will be happy to oblige...
Jerry
Hi Jerry - I will definitely do that! Was so tired last night I didn't have it in me..
Hi all,
Was another good day on the railroad. It is priceless being to drive trains with my five year old son. (One train each!) Again, the layout is far from finished, but it is definitely a step closer.
Enjoy the videos!
Kevin
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Welcome Kevin,
Enjoying seeing the pix and watching the videos of your progress on your layout.
The videos are good, Kevin! I'ts nice hearing your son's voice in the videos. Our daughters are long grown up, and we have no grandchildren.
Nice! Love those long runs. Thanks for posting the cool videos.
What's the next project on the layout?
JerryG posted:Nice! Love those long runs. Thanks for posting the cool videos.
What's the next project on the layout?
All 11 switches need to be wired up, as do the 7 UCS’s. Then putting down track bed and permanently affixing the track. Once that’s done, I’ll start trying to resuscitate my old accessories. But now at least I can enjoy the layout while I work on it.
Hi Kevin, I like the layout you guys have got set up there. I too am a newbe to this forum and running trains. Hope to see more of your videos as you progress along.
ed
Hi Ed,
wow, I forgot about this thread. Have made some progress in past few months. Here is a video of the layout from a few weeks ago. Still plugging away at it. Today added a walkover bridge from the parking lot to the station and planted some trees. Paint is drying as we speak. It’s a low budget (and low headroom) operation but I’m sure having fun!
Please share pics/videos of your trains as well, Ed. Would love to check it out.
Best,
kevin
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Welcome! Great layout!
Peter
Kevin......happy to oblige......here is a video of my modular group’s 12x15 layout with my Conrail F7s....
Peter
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Putnam Division posted:Kevin......happy to oblige......here is a video of my modular group’s 12x15 layout with my Conrail F7s....
Peter
Very nice! Love the long consist.
Kevin
Kevin - That's a lot of layout! AND it all looks great!
Kevin- the layout is really coming together. Keep up the good work.
Bob
RSJB18 posted:Kevin- the layout is really coming together. Keep up the good work.
Bob
Thanks, Bob. Still having a blast with it.
trumptrain posted:Kevin - That's a lot of layout! AND it all looks great!
Thanks, Patrick. I have taken plenty of inspiration from your amazing layout, so I owe you one!
Y’all may have seen this on the other thread, but here is the park I put in last night. Took about an hour in total. Just need a bench!
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The park is looking great, Kevin! I like the over track pedestrian bridge to get to it. A bench, and some people and a dog or two! Build it and they will come!
Mark Boyce posted:The park is looking great, Kevin! I like the over track pedestrian bridge to get to it. A bench, and some people and a dog or two! Build it and they will come!
Thanks, Mark. And my new theory is that everything looks better with ballast, and especially because I am lazy and cheap and am loving the ease of this rock enamel spray paint. It look me 15 minutes to mask the lake and spray the ballast on tonight. Might go for a darker color for the water - it looks a bit too much like a pool.
Yes, need benches, people and dogs - Onward!
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Great stuff, Kevin........
Peter
