p51 posted:Got it done with paint and weathering on the Quonset hut. Now I need to make a scale bulletin board
Gotcha covered!
Mitch
a quick morning train run before work......
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bmccarron posted:Probably did the opposite of everyone else. I took my layout apart.
Looked like a nice layout. I hope its to make way for a new one 
lunchtime run
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Well the dreaded day finally got here...........laundry day. I held off as long as I could. But before I could do it I had to cut the tracks so I could remove the section. The whole section lifter up and out easily. I was surprised because I thought there would be more weight to it. So while working on the laundry I worked on the track area going under the stairs. I added ballast and ground foam so now it is all drying. I left an open area for a road. So it turned out to be a pretty good afternoon. Pics.....................Paul
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Started icing up the falls. Long way to go, needs to get a lot colder. This hot spell has set me back. 
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paul 2 posted:Well the dreaded day finally got here...........laundry day. I held off as long as I could. But before I could do it I had to cut the tracks so I could remove the section. The whole section lifter up and out easily. I was surprised because I thought there would be more weight to it. So while working on the laundry I worked on the track area going under the stairs. I added ballast and ground foam so now it is all drying. I left an open area for a road. So it turned out to be a pretty good afternoon. Pics.....................Paul
Congratulations, Paul. 
Thanks Max, I am assuming the congrats is for both. Being able to do laundry and work on the layout at the same time LOL. After dinner when I go down to get the clothes out of the dryer I'll measure for strips of wood to hold the elevated road for the building fronts. Then tomorrow head out to the garage to cut them on the band saw......Paul
TedW posted:Started icing up the falls. Long way to go, needs to get a lot colder. This hot spell has set me back.
Looks good, so far as I'm concerned
TEDW, that's starting to look real good. Made me shiver Finished waterfall is going to be an eye catcher..........Paul
Paul and Adriatic, Thx, I appreciate it. Maybe someone who has done ice falls before can guide me in for a soft landing...
The moral support you've got, but I think your the test pilot here, eyes and guesses are about all Ive got. Steady as she goes..
Paul and Ted, it all looks good! It's been great following along. Ted, frozen falls is new ground for me too.
I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....
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Larry,
Thank you for posting about your friend Sherman!
running some trains.....
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Today with laundry done and out of the basement I took measurements for the framework of the upper road. And just got done cutting all the wood on the band saw. Now I can start framing it in. If I make enough headway I'll post a pic later tonight. Also just as I was cutting my wood the rubber gasket on the upper wheel came off with a bag. It is a sears saw. Do I have to get the whole wheel assembly or can I get a new gasket to put on. Any help appreciated. Thanks Paul
leapinlarry posted:I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....
What a fantastic T rail layout.!! Nice to share it with friends too.
p51 posted:I finished the Quonset hut, making a bulletin board on Photoshop and then printing it on the card stock paper and mounting it. I also made a unit sign next to the door, using tight faces they would have used back then, also printed on cardstock.
Outstanding!
Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board. I just got done getting the frame wood into place for the plywood to sit on for the street. Where the hammer happens to be sitting I thought at first I was going to curve the road off the table but now with the posts sitting where there are I am going to run the road under the upper road through a tunnel. Think I am just going to let the glue set up before I attach the plywood. Pics.............Paul
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p51 posted:I finished the Quonset hut, making a bulletin board on Photoshop and then printing it on the card stock paper and mounting it. I also made a unit sign next to the door, using tight faces they would have used back then, also printed on cardstock.
Turned out looking Great Lee! Wonderful job!
paul 2 posted:Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board. I just got done getting the frame wood into place for the plywood to sit on for the street. Where the hammer happens to be sitting I thought at first I was going to curve the road off the table but now with the posts sitting where there are I am going to run the road under the upper road through a tunnel. Think I am just going to let the glue set up before I attach the plywood. Pics.............Paul
Looks like you got a good start on it Paul. so are you going to make the hole a little bigger above the tracks ?
leapinlarry posted:I know this thread has to do with our own layout, however, I am going to show you some pictures of my friend Sherman Leonard, a real ambassador of our Hobby, some of his really unique T-Rail, original Lionel T-Rail layout. This layout was started in the 1970's, and of course is not finished, very few layouts ever are finished. Sherman just turned 90, and is known by many folks at York, TCA, a vendor of parts for older post war, pre war Locomotives and accessories. He is a great friend of Charles Ro, and has a great Standard Guage Collection... We used to have hugh Christmas parties at his home for many years, which may be re-newer this year....
90 years WOW! LOOKS like he's ready for another 90!
Thanks for sharing. The best part of this hobby is the friends we meet / make.
p51 posted:I finished the Quonset hut, making a bulletin board on Photoshop and then printing it on the card stock paper and mounting it. I also made a unit sign next to the door, using tight faces they would have used back then, also printed on cardstock.
Nice detail Lee. Just like all of your details.
paul 2 posted:Today with laundry done and out of the basement I took measurements for the framework of the upper road. And just got done cutting all the wood on the band saw. Now I can start framing it in. If I make enough headway I'll post a pic later tonight. Also just as I was cutting my wood the rubber gasket on the upper wheel came off with a bag. It is a sears saw. Do I have to get the whole wheel assembly or can I get a new gasket to put on. Any help appreciated. Thanks Paul
The gasket protects the blade teeth from the pully (aluminum I think), and visa versa, and provides grip too. So dont skip it.
Mine (Craftsman) isn't imbedded or even glued, or anything, just slips on, and Ive seen industrials with similar. So I'd say any that match in dia. & width would work if Sears doesn't make the gasket anymore.
I recall my Grandfather using one of my bicycle innertubes or tube gaskets to get him through a job when his died on a weekend. I recall him trimming it, and an upside down All-Pro bike that I couldn't ride. But I can't recall if he used the tube or gasket, or if it lasted long. I just recall the job got done, as always.
He put me to shame with ideas. You can thank him every time you look at a nice old US made chrome bumper. He evened the temp. and pressures that brought chromed metal to new heights here. (after visiting Raleigh's bike factory in England, he determined why we were failing, then designed and patented some things to improve it for our production lines). Every automaker used his process. Plus painting, sculpting, carving, furniture, boats, modeling, toys, 3d puzzle design, electronics, and even stuffing 16cylinder Allison motors where 12cylinders sat. All from scratch if he could. I recall him making capacitors and rectifiers...semi succesfully, so likely experiments...those suckers REALLY popped.
I.e. he had more experience in his little toe than many have in both hands; I was lucky to have that talented toe booted to my behind a few times, lol.
RSJB18 posted:bmccarron posted:Probably did the opposite of everyone else. I took my layout apart.
Looked like a nice layout. I hope its to make way for a new one
It had a good run but I will start work on finishing the room so it had to come down. Plus the layout was mostly independent loops with no switching so it became boring after a while (8 years roughly) so a fresh start is much needed.
now if I only had the correct background and lighting........
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MIKE G, thanks for pointing that out. Never even caught that. Later today I will take care of that. ......Paul
gandydancer1950 posted:p51 posted:
Outstanding!
mike g. posted:Turned out looking Great Lee! Wonderful job!
RSJB18 posted:Nice detail Lee. Just like all of your details.
paul 2 posted:Lee, fantastic job on the Quonset hut. I swear I am standing as if it was 65 years ago reading that bulletin board.
Thanks a lot, everyone.
You all know how it is, when you make something, you have no idea if others will take your work in the same way. I don't come to this forum with stuff like this for validation, but I do come here to 'confirm' things, as I think if I did something really odd or incorrect, someone would probably make a comment on that.
Great job! If you are going to make a couple for sale, I'll take one!!
Didn't get to the layout yet. Had to rake leaves this morning. While out there the postman dropped off two packages for me. Two Weaver flats with trailers and two sets of Weaver trucks. Maybe after dinner I can get some layout work time. Pics.............Paul
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Looks like your layout is going great !!
Been doing a considerable amount of train editing this week...
First off, I upgraded a chum's postwar Alco with a 1990s all-electronic chassis.
The postwar trucks, motor and E-unit, in turn, resuscitated this MPC switcher:
And I can add "rebuilding E-units" to my list of skills, as I got another friend's 1666E back in operation (with the somewhat dubious assistance of Norma Bates Kitteh, Esq.)...
Film at 11.
The tender was a lightweight one sans whistle, which explains why it derailed...
Mitch
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a little train watching.........
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Today I got another light for the basement. This afternoon I got my upper road glued and screwed down. Thanks to MIKE G I cut out the wood strip going across the opening so I have a 6" clearance under the plywood now. I won't be running modern freight cars, double stacks, on this layout. I decided to make the road L shaped. Hoping to put a mirror at the end of the long road for illusion of distance. The front of the road I plan on using Scenic Express flex walls and the lower section will be another road with the Downtown Deco buildings. For the roads I found some brick paper on E*** that looked pretty nice. Still waiting for it to come. I started to add the buildings on top to see what looks good. I will probably mix and match some more buildings to see what will look the best together.......Pics..............Paul
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It's looking good Paul! Things are coming right along. Plus that new light will make it easier for you to see things! Like how much time is left on the dryer timer! LOL
Today I had no time to do anything on the layout. Last night I ran trains and took some photos.
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mike g. posted:It's looking good Paul! Things are coming right along. Plus that new light will make it easier for you to see things! Like how much time is left on the dryer timer! LOL
Paul,
Mike is right; you are making great progress and good you are getting more light
