What did you do on your layout today?

briansilvermustang posted:

hello Mike, in my 53 years, there are only a few where I didn't either buy or receive a train.

                                 I still have my 1st train, now 52 years old....

                                   this Santa Fe engine and 4 passenger cars.....

       still have all my HO trains also. just recently sold most of my N gauge trains......

Brian, very impressive! I guess I am a late starter to the train game! I got my first train when I was 48 LOL and my first O gauge when I was 50! But man is it fun, I just wish there were more people closer to me into trains!

Found some more this morning. Then ran more tra8ns, now it’s time to go home

Ran my Veterans SD-60 passenger excursion yesterday & today in honor of all my brother VETS!

Matt Makens posted:

Found some more this morning. Then ran more tra8ns, now it’s time to go home

Nothing like a successful pheasant hunt with your best friend! Yum, Yum!

                                         ran some trains & took some pictures

RSJB18 posted:

Elliot- My brain hurts sometimes after reading your posts.

Sorry Bob, can I buy you some Tylenol? Some people like the fancy electronics in their engines. I would rather have it under my layout.

Ran trains for 4 hours for my open house today.  Had about 30 visitors.

Did some work on the switch tower area for my freight yard. 

Last week, I was able to resolve all of my wiring issues, so I was finally able to do that which I designed the layout for... run a train around all three of my interconnected mainline loops!!! Could manage two trains running at once, but three was a bit too complicated - need much more practice at multi-train operations!!!

Brian, Running trains beats working on bench work any day in my book!

Elliot, from what you do with your wiring, if you start to hand out Tylenol to everyone whos head spins, you better buy some of there stock! LOL

Apples Nice looking freight yard, I think the tower and parking lot look just wonderful!

For Bob and Mike and anyone else whose brain I have hurt...

Big_Boy_4005 posted:

For Bob and Mike and anyone else whose brain I have hurt...

Got trains running better after replacing some track, then ran trains while listening to Frank Sinatra, Neil Young, Johnny Cash and the Allman Brothers. That's Heaven.

Big_Boy_4005 posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Elliot- My brain hurts sometimes after reading your posts.

Sorry Bob, can I buy you some Tylenol? Some people like the fancy electronics in their engines. I would rather have it under my layout.

I'm with you Elliot. The more I read about issues with TMCC/ DCS/ etc, I'm perfectly happy running conventional. I am always impressed with your planning and execution.

I got plenty of Tylenol....or a good single-malt

Bob

Paul, I'm glad you got the wiring corrected!  The tower looks mighty good!

Arnold, I'm glad you got your track problems corrected!  Yes, those are all good choices for music to run trains by!

Ran trains several times this weekend. Decided to run my Pennsy 0-4-0 which has not seen much action lately. I noticed it was squealing a bit so I decided to clean and lubricate it.
Then I remembered that I bought some mini harnesses for the light in the tender. Since I had it on the bench figured it was as good a time as any to rewire it.
Took it apart, installed the new harness, tested good. When I was reassembling it one of the wires broke off of the headlamp. It was a mess from 40 + years of tape melting around it so away it went to be replaced with an LED. Gotta get some warm white LED's, the cool white doesn't look right on an old steamer.

Done....back together and running the rails.

The old PRR steamer looks great, Bob!  

Mark Boyce posted:

The old PRR steamer looks great, Bob!  

Thanks Mark- picked it up for a song. Needed a little TLC but nothing major.  Its a solid little switcher. Here it is when I bought it.

Got all but one of my LED fixtures installed......Let there be light!! 

  You were afraid singing "I got the power" might get you in trouble with the law?    

(some silly joker on the news got a ticket for it while driving  )

Mansfield show was a bust for me but on the way home I stopped in Menard's to pick up the wiring kits for the buildings. No work on the layout was out most of the day. Tomorrow after raking leaves I'll put some earth color to the plaster I did. Pic.......Paul

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

The old PRR steamer looks great, Bob!  

Thanks Mark- picked it up for a song. Needed a little TLC but nothing major.  Its a solid little switcher. Here it is when I bought it.

 

Wait, Whut!?  Where do I get that deal?  I sing like a bird...  

TedW posted:

RSJB18 posted:

Mark Boyce posted:

The old PRR steamer looks great, Bob!  

Thanks Mark- picked it up for a song. Needed a little TLC but nothing major.  Its a solid little switcher. Here it is when I bought it.

 

Wait, Whut!?  Where do I get that deal?  I sing like a bird...  

 

LOL Ted. I'm just lucky I guess

Bob

That's a good one, Ted!

ICYMI:

https://ogrforum.com/...d-new-jersey-transit

https://ogrforum.com/...64#76185252925402564

Mitch 

Layout pictures of one of the finest layouts that I've ever seen.

Web site with pictures and video:


https://ogrforum.com/...46#76185252926336746         

Super !!  Very nice indeed.  Want to take a closer look later. What a layout should be. Thanks for the post.

That is great!  Thank you for the link!!

OMG.  Flawless. Breath-taking.

Thank you for those shots, SAMPARFITT.

FrankM

I got a coat of earth color down on the plaster. I used up what I had mixed in a bottle. So I went to make up some more and found out.....no more earth color. Going to check in the attic before I start panicking. Wonder if Micheal's, Pat Cattans or Hobby Lobby carry the woodland scenics colors. So unless I find a bottle floating around in the house I can't go further with coloring. Pic.............Paul

Hey Paul, last time  I was at Hobby Lobby here in Washington, they had some Woodland Scenic grasses and paints along with a handful of other Woodland Scenic stuff. Hope it helps!

Thanks MIKE G, just came in from raking leaves. I was going to check their web sites before I go driving all over. Worst case I would have to order from Scenic Express and just to wait a few days for it to come......Paul

Here Paul!

https://www.hobbylobby.com/sea...text=Woodland+Scenic

ved a MTH switch problem that has been bugging me.  YAAAAAAAAAA.

Nice transit ! Speakin of transit, Norma Bates should be in transit, lol !

samparfitt posted:

Layout pictures of one of the finest layouts that I've ever seen.

Web site with pictures and video:


https://ogrforum.com/...46#76185252926336746         

beautiful!

mike g. posted:

Apples Nice looking freight yard, I think the tower and parking lot look just wonderful!

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, I'm glad you got the wiring corrected!  The tower looks mighty good!

Mike & Mark;

Thanks for the kind compliments. The switch tower is really something - I got it from Crescent Locomotive Works at one of the Yorks last year. I originally intended it for the entrance to my engine yard, but it ended up in the freight yard, so I had to order another one from Dave at October York!!! It is very detailed. One of my favorite features is that there are moving switch levers in the tower and a sample board that actually lights up. This isn't the greatest picture, but you can get the idea.

Will be interesting to see what this layout sells for!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LIONE...p2055119.m1438.l2649

Mike & Mark;

Thanks for the kind compliments. The switch tower is really something - I got it from Crescent Locomotive Works at one of the Yorks last year. I originally intended it for the entrance to my engine yard, but it ended up in the freight yard, so I had to order another one from Dave at October York!!! It is very detailed. One of my favorite features is that there are moving switch levers in the tower and a sample board that actually lights up. This isn't the greatest picture, but you can get the idea.

When I try to access the web site I get "bad key"  Is there an active web site?

Apples55 posted:

mike g. posted:

Apples Nice looking freight yard, I think the tower and parking lot look just wonderful!

Mark Boyce posted:

Paul, I'm glad you got the wiring corrected!  The tower looks mighty good!

Mike & Mark;

Thanks for the kind compliments. The switch tower is really something - I got it from Crescent Locomotive Works at one of the Yorks last year. I originally intended it for the entrance to my engine yard, but it ended up in the freight yard, so I had to order another one from Dave at October York!!! It is very detailed. One of my favorite features is that there are moving switch levers in the tower and a sample board that actually lights up. This isn't the greatest picture, but you can get the idea.

Wow!  Better yet!