Weekend Photo Fun 5/18/18 HONGZ

I divided the train in half to put it away. I had to get a running start so that the single GP30 could pull the hoppers up the 3% grade.

I'm using this post to share pics with another forum.

Rock Island 2-8-0 #2017 has the local assignment today. It's a Broadway Limited with paragon 3 sound, don't let this little engine fool you. It can pull over 75 freight cars and still look and sound great. 

Redoing my living room layout. Era will be 1905-1925. Small steam will be the motive power. Two Bachmann Spectrum 4-4-0 MA & PA #5,6 with ESU dcc/sound, and two Broadway Limited 2-8-0 paragon 3 dcc/sound RI #2017 and CP #3729.

Maybe my two Broadway Limited 2-8-2 paragon 3 engines might get to run, L&NE #501 and ATSF #3287. 

I failed to complete the O Christmas layout, failed to complete the current HO layout because of not enough planning on my part to deal with "it works on paper" why not on the layout. I have some wiring gremlins with some of my switches, certain spots on the present track has dcc issues that the engines just STOP.

This plan is what a really wanted, two passing sidings with a long twice around with elevation.  Still need to plan placement for buildings, I do want a small turntable with a roundhouse for the steam engines. Seven of the building's will be craftsmen kits from Rusty Stumps, the other's will be plastic kits. I plan on reusing the Atlas code 83 track I have now, not sure on reusing a roadbed. I need to read up on track laying with dcc only, I think that was my problem with my current layout. 

Deconstruction begins next weekend, let's hope I don't screw this one up and give up...

Nice picture's and video's Joe and Pete and awesome layout plan Pete!!!! 

Another New AML  G Scale box car for my roster, Also a HO BLI AC6000 I just picked up for the HO display I've been working on.

Nice boxcar and csx engine Nick!!!

Here is a short video running my n scale csx coal train tonight!!!!

Nice layout Jeff, can't go wrong with CSX. These will be my next G scale paint project unless USA Trains new run of SD -40's arrive 1st.

Cool and Thanks Nick!!!!

Got 4 more Reefers (now have 8) and ran my first reefer train over the weekend.  Need to finish repainting a caboose.

Very nice Jacob!!!

This is my third go at stripping and painting this caboose. Guys kept saying "Don't use Rust-Oleum" when I said I was going to use Rust-Oleum... "Go buy Tamiya".  Well, $50 down the drain on Tamiya paints that were the wrong color. Meanwhile, the can of Rust-Oleum Red Primer from my O gauge layout which I had on hand is the exact color match when clear coated.