What did you do on your layout today?

Seth,

You are too kind. I really appreciate it. However, I'm a bit confused about the American-European thing. Please explain, lol.

Dave

Those trees are great, Dave!

P51 those cars look really good . Wow the whole scene is great.  A little dirt on any model makes it look so much more realistic. Good work.

Thanks Mark!

@farmerjohn posted:

P51 those cars look really good . Wow the whole scene is great.  A little dirt on any model makes it look so much more realistic. Good work.

Thanks, John. You too, Mike!

I'm very happy with how they turned out and thankful that I saved those cheesy plastic molded coal loads from those Bachmann gondolas...

Evening Living!

The first wire tree I saw demonstrated on the Forum was one by Sarah. She's from somewhere  Austria/Germany. She has talent as well.   I believe it was in March this year.

The old and the new- wire frame trees and 3D printed hoppers. You never know what will appear on this forum. Great work @p51 and @luvindemtrains.

Nothing new for me. I'm still waiting for my track order so I can continue on my yard project. Looks like Monday is delivery day finally.

Bob

Morning guys I hope your all doing well!

Dave, Outstanding work on the trees! That is really out of my realm, so as for me any trees I may need I will be buying them! But once again Outstanding work!

Well as for me I was able to get my labels printed for my gentry crane! They are not the greatest, but the grandkids can read them and thats what counts for them to have fun when there here!

Then I moved on to making a chain link fence using an old wire office box and some wire hangers. I cut the wire boxes into 1.5" strips and soldered the wire hangers together to make the back bone of my fence. I still have more to do then I will move them out the the garage for a new paint job! The first photo is what I started with.

I hope your all having a wonderful weekend and finding to have fun with your layout and trains! I should get more time this weekend as it is spose to rain so no house painting for me!

I’m pleased for you RSJB18 and your delivery date!
Sounds like those posts on the BTO engines. The anticipation is the most difficult part of the assembly.
Have a good Saturday.

Thank you RSJB18 and Mike! Mike you know how to make lemonade from lemons. That fence looks good. Only a good modeler can look at things and imagine how they can be used on a layout. Impressive.

Yes Seth, Sarah makes some awesome trees.

Dave

P51 Lee, beautiful job on making/weathering/filling the coal cars, awesome workmanship, Luvindemtrains Jack, unbelievably beautiful job on making those gorgeous trees, you have a gift for art, wow, Mike g., wow, neat labeling fir your moving gantry Crane, it’s a really cool accessory and your Layout is really coming alive, Awesome work, Seth Thomas, I like your positive comments on the different pictures shown on the different threads of the different topics, many fantastic threads all enjoyable to read, it’s nice of you to give a nod to those folks showing their pictures of the hours of hard work they do, thank you. Last Saturday I went to a train show, it was so good to see people out and about buying trains for fun. A successful day in every way. Happy Railroading Everyone

Larry:  Beautiful layout and great pictures.  Thanks for sharing

Don

Worked on the facia. Baseboard next week.

Dave, thank you sir, I have learned alot from people like you here on the forum, I am always on the look out for something I can try to match what is being sold but dont have the extra cash for. As for me if I get it free its a great deal as my time is free to me also! LOL

Larry thank you it really means alot when you comment on my post with such an Amazing layout that you have!

Terry, nice job on the facia, just a quick question does the shelfs that have your trains on them swing out so you can get under the layout?

Everyone keep up the great work and make sure you leave time to have fun!

There is a small door on one end and the entire 5 by 3 section that the city is on is on wheels so I can access the layout behind and get underneath

Also the plastic drawers are removable.

F

Leapin Larry. The pictures of you're layout are fantastic. Until anybody sees you're layout in person is really missing something. It's got everything you could ever want and most of all its as close to complete as you can find. Great work Larry. See you guys soon.

Today l have this  old Wabash Models grain elevator and attached shed fully framed, without opening and taking anything out of its cellophane bags..neat trick?...naw ..l used 1/4" strips vs. included 1/8", and marked up the plans.  If l use other doors and windows, l may be able to resell the kit, unused except for penciled plans.  I enlarged tower and warehouse slightly and rearranged their attachment to each other. I will add front and rear warehouse loading docks and a rear warehouse person door.

Now, a day later, l have pictures of this framed, stick-built Wabash Valley grain elevator, using only the plans and opening no bags in kit.  Next to clad it with Evergreen siding, and details.

Terry, sounds cool if you get a chance can you take a couple photos showing the city on wheels? Maybe even a video, would love to see that!

Colorado Hightailed, what a great idea! It sure looks like your doing a great job, I will be keeping my eyes for this build!

City on wheels.  Simple stereo plug to power lights.

Terry, very cool and great idea!

At my age 3 feet is about the extent of my reach.  Being able to move the city around is a big advantage..

Continuing with @Former Member 's idea from https://ogrforum.com/...1#152899749215534931 , I've converted some switch lanterns to all green lenses for indicator purposes...

Naturally, Signals Supervisor Norma Bates Kitteh got in on the action...

Mitch

Yesterday's rain gave me an excuse to make progress on the water feature.  Improvised painting starting with black, then working in other colors.  Today found out the hard way that it was still wet in some of the thick blob areas, but since it's Sunday I kept quiet.  Going to let it dry for several more days before applying some gloss Mod Podge.  The curved track runs high on the girder bridge for swing clearance on both sides.

Mick 60. The coloring on you're river looks really good.   Please post some pics when done. I have several rivers on my layout and I am always  interested in any river project on the forum.

Another day, and l got two walls up on the Wabash Valley kit grain tower.  Made large doors and door guides, and hunted down some small parts.

I FINALLY got my track for the yard.

Maybe tonight I can start laying it down.

Bob

Happy day!

Mitch, nice idea, that way the track is always clear! LOL

Mick, the river is looking nice! I to hope you post more photos when your done!

Bob, Looks like some MTH track there, its easy and fun to lay. I have been looking for 30" and its no where to be found so now I have to find something that will match up nicely and do good outside.

As for me I was able to get my scratch build fence done and installed. don't worry I can take it out to finish scenes behind it. After that I spent the time sanding the mold injection point on all the little people I got. I hope you all had a great weekend!

Mike

I must say! Your idea of using the file tray as a fencing is ingenious. Looks so real.  and your streets are nice too.

That area looks very impressive and realistic Mike. Does the fence need a “No Trespassing, Railroad Property” sign?

Seth, Thank you!

Jay thank  you also, I love the idea about the no trespassing Railroad Property! Now I just have to find one! LOL

You may recall a couple of months ago when I repainted an IC Geep into Frisco colors...

As part of that eBay deal, I also got a couple of RailKing Pacific Electric trolleys (one ProtoSound, one DCRU), which the previous owner had wired for direct DC operation by...well. Picture 1 pickup wired to the motor, the other to the lights, and you get some sort of idea.

I didn't take any pictures because I needed both hands to repair the massively "modified" (to be very charitable) wiring harnesses. 

After many hours of work with tiny wires and arthritic hands, both patients are now alive, well and working to factory spec. 

I composed a prayer while fixing those fiddly little body light wires, as follows:

Our Father, who art in Heaven:

Deliver us from blithering idiots who go butchering wiring harnesses

And know not what they're doing.

In the name of the Father, the Son and Joshua Lionel Cowen,

Amen. 

Mitch

@M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

You may recall a couple of months ago when I repainted an IC Geep into Frisco colors...

I composed a prayer while fixing those fiddly little body light wires, as follows:

Our Father, who art in Heaven:

Deliver us from blithering idiots who go butchering wiring harnesses

And know not what they're doing.

In the name of the Father, the Son and Joshua Lionel Cowen,

Amen.

Mitch

Oh Exalted Pooh-Bah... I would like to thank you for your moving prayer offered (I assume) in your role as Archbishop of Titipu...

@Apples55 posted:

Oh Exalted Pooh-Bah... I would like to thank you for your moving prayer is offered (I assume) in your role as Archbishop of Titipu...

You may so assume, my son. 

Mitch

I've been working on the subway level of my layout.  When I put the decorative board around my layout i cut out a section and put a picture frame on it.  This picture frame created a viewing into curve section of the subway track.  The plan is to create a tunnel that is "cut" open to see the subway going through the tunnel. 

So far, I've made the skeleton of the skeleton of the tunnel.  Then used tape for the first layer of tunnel skin/wall.  Now I'm working on covering the tape with plastercloth. 

The tunnel is made of scraps of material, always enjoyable to use up stuff lying around.

The tunnel is over an O36 curve. Used this piece of track to verify the curve.  It will be going over atlas track, fastrack was just what I had lying around.

Here you can see the masking tape on the tope and bottom of the tunnel and the plastercloth in the middle.  More plastercloth will be added.

Jrmertz, that is a really great idea of how to build an opening to see the subway!

Wow, can't wait to see how you install the subway tile !!!

I had though about putting a section in large diameter PVC duct piping and cutting viewing windows as needed. 

          I have not posted in some time just added 3 of these to the layout