Section 2 of my 'Streets country road finished - removeable river section almost done, too.

Looks really good Lee.

Mike R

I didn't read your original post correctly. I thought you were covering the "place where all junk goes" with a removable section.

Looks good and I'm sure the early fishermen to the new river will surly catch something.

Lee,

Great job!  Looks like you are accomplishing what you had envisioned.

Larry

Actually, I want to put a hinged "river" that fills the aisle when I don't need to use it, as pictured in some posts last week.  However, it will have to wait until I finish a few other projects.  Given the way the layout is arranged, I think a body of water between the two sides would look good and I could put some nice boats on it, too.

Lee,

That looks amazing, great job!  I like the people fishing and your signs along the road.  I remember seeing your post asking about a hinged river, and it wasnt quite clear to me until I saw this.  I think a river like that will look perfect on your layout and that its a fantastic idea.  I really look forward to seeing it finished!

Mike

Yeah, I wasn't clear about wanting both the replaceable river, now done, and eventually building a fold-down river in my aisle.  Below, I've taken my recent photo and drawn the concept: a "river/canel section" that would hinge up and down as shown the the photos.  The third photo shows how I did it once before, a removeable "port" section I had on my N guage layout a decade ago - two four foot long sections that slid out lengthwise to give access.  The boat shown is a N-guage scratch built to scale model of a Leberty ship - the Liberty Belle - which I saved and have on display now.  As drawn, the section in my top two photos would be nearly eighteen feet long - if I did it, it would probably be in sections about a door in length, I think.   One concern I have is that it would prevent me and visitors from even seeing all the details of my downtown and country road area - probably I will do on the farthest-away 4-5 feet, sourt of a port area, which would still give me enough area for one or two nice tug boats, etc.

Looks great Lee, the country road, version 2, appears to be a raging success.

I agree John.

Lee,

I really like that boat, I can see why you kept it an have it on display.  I think if you do that river in sections, you will be able to keep a few sections in place after bringing your guests in.  Say you have 3 sections, drop the first two, bring your guests in, close the 1st section.  I think you already know that, seems like thats what you were saying in your post, just thought I'd throw it out there in the case it wasnt.  Plus, when they view your layout with all sections up, they'll be able to see a lot of it, and the sections dropped will just be to get a closer look.  That's how I'd view it anyway.

Mike

Lee,

It all looks very nice and it seems as though the country road is operating smoothly.  The detailing and scenery is always the most time consumming.

How did you solve the "removable" aspect of your river.  Does it just lift out?  i couldn't make out the "too-linear" rows of vegitation in the photos.  Are they attached to the removable piece or the static shorline?

Joe

Another amazing accomplishment Lee. You are a very talented person. Love your posts & pictures.

Great stuff Lee! Being ex-Navy, I really love your ship. Those Burma Shave signs definitely gives your layout a excellent example of nostalgia. I put a set of signs on my layout also. They give our age away though! Did you say that your track is glued right over FasTrack pieces? It looks like your semi on the ez street has some writing on the side. Did you do that or did it come with it? I've been looking for decals or vinyl self-adhesive in O gauge for some unlettered trailers I have. I would appreciate any leads if you have some. Again, Great Stuff!!

Ya know Lee the only way I can discribe you would be to say the word: Endless.

Thats a good thing, a very good thing.  Thanks for the photo's.

Lee-  I gotta say you get more done in a short amount of time than should be possible.  It seems like you're always on here proposing a new project or fix and then follow it up with completed photos a week later.  Unbelieveable.  I expect to see that hinged river done in a few days!

The hinged river will be more than a few days.  I will definately do the final (farthest back int he photo - section, maybe all of them, someday, but right now, I have a backlog of projects.