Nice work, Eric. That second image evokes my memories of riding Amtrak from Detroit into Chicago Union Station after semester break in the winter of 1974-75.
Exceptional work sir. <salute>!
Great work Lee!! That looks fantastic!
Lee, that came out great. It blends in perfect like it has been there all the time.............Paul
Great job Lee. The shed looks like its been there for ever.
Thank you for all the encouragement on my new promotion. I can not wait to get started in 2 weeks!
As for the layout, started my control panel. It will control 4 blocks, 2 switches that are remote and int he back on the layout, the ones in front are manual thrown, and have an AMP and Volt Meters.
Pics to come later today.
Lee, great looking work there, but then again what else is new from you! Everything you touch seams to turn out great looking! 
When you post an idea or a project that your going to do I always have to fallow to see how it looks!
Miggy posted:Exceptional work sir. <salute>!
Mo985 posted:Great work Lee!! That looks fantastic!
paul 2 posted:Lee, that came out great. It blends in perfect like it has been there all the time.............Paul
RSJB18 posted:Great job Lee. The shed looks like its been there for ever.
mike g. posted:Lee, great looking work there, but then again what else is new from you! Everything you touch seams to turn out great looking!
When you post an idea or a project that your going to do I always have to fallow to see how it looks!
Thanks, everyone, I appreciate all the comments very much.
I could tell something was missing, until an old pal of mine wrote that he thought some vines of kudzu along the bottom edges would look right. As soon as I placed a bunch of foliage along the bottom edge and winding upward, it suddenly looked “right” to me when I placed it on the layout what that was done.
Worked more on my control panel. I cut the holes for the toggle switches, and volt and meters. Put a coat of flat black on it. Tomorrow evening I will mount it to the layout and start wiring everything.
Very nice Lee, How long did that take you to do?
I put some paint on the bents and deck of the mock up platform that should of looked like concrete,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Nope Not. SO I will try something else.
I finished reconfiguring my yard, which I had to do in order to move my second bridge (the one marked "Lionel" in the second image) so that it wouldn't clip the front ends of my locomotives. I had it all laid out once, but then I realized that I still had a "plausible impossible" situation: my large locomotives couldn't actually pull onto the service track. I would have to airlift them in and out using the 0-5-0. So I pulled everything up again and substituted an O-72 switch for the O-36 I had been using. That freed up my O-36 switch to add another industrial spur. I think the "after" arrangement has more visual interest, not to mention I now have room for another industry, perhaps a Korber pickle factory...I'll be exploring options at York.
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Joel
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I think the altered track layout looks great after you adjusted it for the bridge! I'm looking forward to seeing more of your progress.
Busy day today! Scott (Miggy) came over today, and we continued ballasting Pig's Eye yard. Unfortunately, the mail showed up a little late to be of value to Scott. My new sieves arrived. I went back downstairs after he left to try them out.
The #5 sieve makes quick work of the boulders!
The finished product after passing through the #10.
There's just a little bit of the yard off to the right remaining.
Also in the mail was my package from Mr Muffin. I ordered one of the background flat building kits to add to the old Pecos River engine maintenance facility.
Counting my window sections.
A little Testor's cement, and I was off to the races.
One long wall.
I've already done some custom cutting to the door end wall, but the doorways still need to be wider.
All four walls are standing.
It has been a very long time since I've done any kind of structures. It was kind of fun. I used to make a living building models.
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This weekend was an illuminating weekend! I hooked up lighting for 3 buildings and installed additional lighting for a car dealership lot this past weekend. Although I have lighting already installed around the layout, it was particularly delightful to watch the trains run at night with the train room lights off, after installing the additional lighting. Doing this also has inspired me to do more light installation!
Yesterday and this morning I started piecing in pink foam for the cliff. Won't be able to get back to it till tomorrow. This time I am doing more of a random gluing together of the foam plus I still have to blend the pieces together with the hot knife. But a couple of pics. ............Paul
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Mo985 posted:I'm in the middle of the tedious process of "re-wiring".
I don't really like the look of the lock ons for the Real Trax, so I have soldered all my power leads and hidden them under the track.
I've re-run all the power wires for my switches, and am starting on a control panel shortly. I didn't like the look of the bulky RK switch controllers, so following a topic started by MJRODG3N88, I'm in the process of changing those out as well as the new control panel.
Once I get all this finished, I can get back to scenery and structures!!!
Sucks but in the end it will look much better. I think we all have been in those shoes one time or another.
trumptrain posted:This weekend was an illuminating weekend! I hooked up lighting for 3 buildings and installed additional lighting for a car dealership lot this past weekend. Although I have lighting already installed around the layout, it was particularly delightful to watch the trains run at night with the train room lights off, after installing the additional lighting. Doing this also has inspired me to do more light installation!
Pat that's great. Night scenes are always cool. Good to know the Con Ed crews are finally working and I am sure the little people are glad the lights have been turned too.
p51 posted:I walked into the layout room just a little bit ago, saw the trains in silhouette, and snapped a shot with my cell phone.
That's a cool shot!!!!!!
p51 posted:I got the shed done, and I think it turned out okay.
Nice!!!!!!!!!
Big_Boy_4005 posted:Busy day today! Scott (Miggy) came over today, and we continued ballasting Pig's Eye yard. Unfortunately, the mail showed up a little late to be of value to Scott. My new sieves arrived. I went back downstairs after he left to try them out.
The #5 sieve makes quick work of the boulders!
The finished product after passing through the #10.
here's just a little bit of the yard off to the right remaining.
Also in the mail was my package from Mr Muffin. I ordered one of the background flat building kits to add to the old Pecos River engine maintenance facility.
It has been a very long time since I've done any kind of structures. It was kind of fun. I used to make a living building models.
Yard looks good only question what will you do with all that left over gravel. As for the engine house, nice start I am real sure muscle memory will kick in and it will turn out great. Only question. I didn't know you made a living building models. So did any make it into the SI swim suit edition? 
Ran some trains!
I wanted to see what the Southern passenger cars for the F3 ABA looked like behind the NS Southern Heritage
Played catch up on a couple of threads, Ran my trains for the first time in a while. Then the good idea fairy made a suggestion. Well I needed a brain dump after the last couple of weeks. So new video staring my latest purchases Atlas GN GP35s and Atlas GN cab..
Not even anything remotely connected to trains except for this site and shopping for more trains. .....UGHHHH 
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suzukovich posted:Played catch up on a couple of threads, Ran my trains for the first time in a while. Then the good idea fairy made a suggestion. Well I needed a brain dump after the last couple of weeks. So new video staring my latest purchases Atlas GN GP35s and Atlas GN cab..
Nice video, must be nice to just sit back and run trains! One question, either its my eyes or do you have some kind of haze thing to make some of the video look like there is fog?
suzukovich posted:p51 posted:I walked into the layout room just a little bit ago, saw the trains in silhouette, and snapped a shot with my cell phone.
That's a cool shot!!!!!!
suzukovich posted:p51 posted:I got the shed done, and I think it turned out okay.
Nice!!!!!!!!!
Thanks much, that means a lot.
suzukovich posted:Played catch up on a couple of threads, Ran my trains for the first time in a while. Then the good idea fairy made a suggestion. Well I needed a brain dump after the last couple of weeks. So new video staring my latest purchases Atlas GN GP35s and Atlas GN cab..
Great work, I always like your videos.
They remind me of a recent trip up Stevens Pass with a lot of snow on the ground. The group I was with had dinner at Skykomish, WA (at the hotel, right across the street from the former GN main) and your layout reminds me of that day.
suzukovich posted:Yard looks good only question what will you do with all that left over gravel. As for the engine house, nice start I am real sure muscle memory will kick in and it will turn out great. Only question. I didn't know you made a living building models. So did any make it into the SI swim suit edition?
Thanks Doug. Not sure what to do with the reject boulders. I have a buddy in On30, and he has expressed an interest for his scenery needs. I might just use them myself.
Swim suit edition? I wish! 
But next time you're in Denver, there are at least half a dozen buildings in the downtown skyline, as well as perhaps a dozen resort properties around the state.
Big_Boy_4005 posted:suzukovich posted:Yard looks good only question what will you do with all that left over gravel. As for the engine house, nice start I am real sure muscle memory will kick in and it will turn out great. Only question. I didn't know you made a living building models. So did any make it into the SI swim suit edition?
Thanks Doug. Not sure what to do with the reject boulders. I have a buddy in On30, and he has expressed an interest for his scenery needs. I might just use them myself.
Swim suit edition? I wish!
But next time you're in Denver, there are at least half a dozen buildings in the downtown skyline, as well as perhaps a dozen resort properties around the state.
Cool, Instabuilding , you build it. I put it on a vacant lot or land of my choosing, add water. Let it sit overnight, and presto New office building or resort ready for occupancy . 
mike g. posted:suzukovich posted:Played catch up on a couple of threads, Ran my trains for the first time in a while. Then the good idea fairy made a suggestion. Well I needed a brain dump after the last couple of weeks. So new video staring my latest purchases Atlas GN GP35s and Atlas GN cab..
Nice video, must be nice to just sit back and run trains! One question, either its my eyes or do you have some kind of haze thing to make some of the video look like there is fog?
Mike no machine or smoke. That section is by a picture window, what you are seeing is the camera adjusting for the light and glare. Cool effect that I learned to use .
Lee thanks, I glad you enjoys them or I should say tolerates the music. I put it together rather quickly. Drone operator drank too much coffee, it was a rather windy day. ( shaking ) and the good idea fairy keep bothering me.
I worked more on my control panel. Not nearly as good looking as some of what I see on here, but it will get the job done until I have time to fabricate something better. This was just a down and dirty put it together and in a few years I will make it much better.
Will wire it up tomorrow and on the layout it goes.
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Took a break from painting Preiser 65602 Seated People, and ran some California Zephyr cars I finished detailing in the past three weeks. I watched the nine dome lights dance on the ceiling in the darken train room. Tested the recently returned and repaired Lionel Rio Grande PA ABA set at the head of 24 WP and D&RGW cars.
Ran a new Atlas O Pennsylvania F7ABA pulling 23 Union Pacific Trainman coal cars on the other mainline. Everything worked. Life is good.
Got the foam all done on the one side before I went out for Tuesday night train group. All ready for the plaster wrap. I may have to run out tomorrow and get a small piece of foam to start and finish the other side......Pics......Paul
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Looking good Paul.
Lots of small things to work on, mostly wiring the outer main and making some repairs to items that got some bruises in the move. I don't have all the track on hand as yet as negotiations with CFO are ongoing.
These pics just show temp placement around the layout, to get a 3-D view of how things may look.
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Jdevleerjr posted:I worked more on my control panel. Not nearly as good looking as some of what I see on here, but it will get the job done until I have time to fabricate something better. This was just a down and dirty put it together and in a few years I will make it much better.
Will wire it up tomorrow and on the layout it goes.
Jim,
It looks very functional to me; and attractive as well!
mike g. posted:Looking good Paul.
Paul,
Ditto on what Mike said! The scene is taking shape!
Haven't been getting much done of late. Jim was over last weekend and we started identifying all of my power drops and insulated rail joiner locations on the layout. This was to locate any problems in the wiring that will cause DCS signal issues. As we were cataloging all of these in his computer program it crashed before he could save it. We decided to quit for the day and try again.
On a more pleasant note, all of my control panels are completed and installed. I think they look and work great. This was a major step and I am very glad to have it completed. Jim did a super job on them as usual.
I did get all the seams in my fascia reinforced with Masonite strips glued to the backs of the seams. Now I need to get back to my plastering and get the first section that I started done. I got to the point where I was making the shore line of the lake under my stone arch bridge and I wasn't liking the way it was looking and started over.
Art
Chugman posted:Haven't been getting much done of late. Jim was over last weekend and we started identifying all of my power drops and insulated rail joiner locations on the layout. This was to locate any problems in the wiring that will cause DCS signal issues. As we were cataloging all of these in his computer program it crashed before he could save it. We decided to quit for the day and try again.
On a more pleasant note, all of my control panels are completed and installed. I think they look and work great. This was a major step and I am very glad to have it completed. Jim did a super job on them as usual.
I did get all the seams in my fascia reinforced with Masonite strips glued to the backs of the seams. Now I need to get back to my plastering and get the first section that I started done. I got to the point where I was making the shore line of the lake under my stone arch bridge and I wasn't liking the way it was looking and started over.
Art
Art- never fails- a good day's work ruined by a computer. A pen and paper doesn't crash.....
Looking forward to more pictures soon.
Bob
So ever since I built my layout my scale size steamers were just a bit too tall to fit under my bridge. I tried to raise my bridge, only to cause the grade going to the bridge to be way too large. I then decided to lower the track under the bridge. I had a few Woodland Scenics Incline starter sets and I put them to use. I cut the foam away from under the track, used some foam board as a base under the road bed, and then used the inclines on either side. Works great and now plenty of space between the top of the steamer and the underside of the bridge.
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