yep, Dad helped me turn the door around for that reason... 
me and Izzy ran trains till about midnight last night...
briansilvermustang posted:yep, Dad helped me turn the door around for that reason...
me and Izzy ran trains till about midnight last night...
And let me guess, Izzy is still sleeping! Tank woke me up at 2 this morning and now he is sleeping in my chair! LOL
she was a little tired last night, I'm sure she's sleeping right now,
I'll check on her at lunch time... 
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Stage 1
Started with cardboard & tunnel openings
Finished stage 2 today. Built this corner mountain today. I used cardboard and aluminum , spray painted for ground cover base.
Basic outline
Materials
Glued and painted in separate sections
Stage 2 done
Next step adding turf rock...etc
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Jushavnfun posted:Stage 1
Started with cardboard & tunnel openings
Finished stage 2 today. Built this corner mountain today. I used cardboard and aluminum , spray painted for ground cover base.
Basic outline
Materials
Glued and painted in separate sections
Stage 2 done
Next step adding turf rock...etc
looking just GREAT! Cant wait to see whats next!
Nice job on the tunnel. I noticed from your first picture that you have a switch in the tunnel. This should usually be avoided but if you want a switch in the tunnel make sure you have easy access to it. You should also make sure you have access to reach a train if it derails in the tunnel. Murphy's law says it will.
I managed to get a little more done today but that is it till I get back from York. Added some more bushes, evergreens and clump foliage. Pics.............Paul
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Looks great Paul! Have fun at York and save some money! LOL
Looks great Paul!!
Pat
Been there done that. The switch goes to back siding for magnetic crane, scrap yard, manual throw on switch.
Back is open for access.
Inspired by Buster Keaton in "The Railrodder":
I rolled my own Buster Keaton-style porkpie hat today:
Now all I gotta do is get a track speeder!
Mitch
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i gots to get me one of those
Very neat hat Mitch! I just looked at the first few minutes of the video. I’ll go back when I have more time! Yes a speeder would be nice!
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A company named General Models made an o gauge speeder in the 50's. If you look up General Models speeder
in ebay completed listings you will see a few. Also I came across a youtube video of one. These were unusual
in that the front wheels were actually the commutator so to get them to run you needed to push start them.
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beardog posted:A company named General Models made an o gauge speeder in the 50's. If you look up General Models speeder
in ebay completed listings you will see a few. Also I came across a youtube video of one. These were unusual
in that the front wheels were actually the commutator so to get them to run you needed to push start them.
Yep! And they had a trolley using the same mechanism: https://ogrforum.com/topic/birney-comparison
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Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us 
I guess. I am an hour away from York but spent my $$ putting up a layout. Maybe in the fall.
Brian - Just a suggestion, but could you add to your frequent posts what you have done to your layout? I see so many posts with just pictures and I want to compliment you on what did on your layout, but I'm not sure what it was. Like the warehouse that is in so many of your pictures, did you just build that? Is it a paper building front? It looks really good and I have wanted to comment on it, but was hoping in one of your posts you would tell us about it. Then I thought maybe you did and I missed it.
You must have an enormous engine collection too as I have seen hundreds on this thread since I have been watching. Do you have room to run them all or do you have to store so many of them like most of us do?
Thanks, Art
RSJB18 posted:Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us
Yeah, guess so. Someday, maybe…
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I'm also just an hour away, NE of York, and not going. Have to finish my layout first I think. Jim Pastorius, you an hour which direction from York? Is your layout conventional, DCS or Legacy?
TedW posted:RSJB18 posted:Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us
Yeah, guess so. Someday, maybe…
Yea....sigh.....
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Too bad it is not more centrally located.
Art
mike g. posted:I don't think I will ever make it there!
Me neither, for the same reason.
I would say, "Road trip!" as we live in the same general area, but I've crossed the country on the ground from that part of the country to here twice (by road, alone, in 1998 and by Amtrak's Capitol Limited and Empire Builder in 2015) and it's a long haul!
Mike & TedW, you can pick up Brian and myself up when passing through Ohio!
Thaddeus posted:Mike & TedW, you can pick up Brian and myself up when passing through Ohio!
We’ll let ya know what exit to be waiting... 
p51 posted:mike g. posted:I don't think I will ever make it there!
Me neither, for the same reason.
I would say, "Road trip!" as we live in the same general area, but I've crossed the country on the ground from that part of the country to here twice (by road, alone, in 1998 and by Amtrak's Capitol Limited and Empire Builder in 2015) and it's a long haul!
Lee, I made that trip once when I got out of the Corps! From Quantico, Va. to Seattle in 3 days! Long enough trip for me and wouldn't want to do it again!
mike g. posted:Lee, I made that trip once when I got out of the Corps! From Quantico, Va. to Seattle in 3 days! Long enough trip for me and wouldn't want to do it again!
I did it from Aberdeen proving Ground to Ft Lewis in October of 1998. I was single then, so I took a week's leave, took two days to visit my brother going through CGSC on TDY at Leavenworth, and hit every museum and tourist thing that was open along the way. I think I did the trip in almost 2 weeks, and loved it. The only disappointment was at Little Bighorn, where I got to the battlefield 20 minutes after it closed for the day, but with plenty of light left. I got to see the site of Custer's defeat, through the fence, but that was it. Oher than that (and some tourist RRs that I wished would have bene running but I knew would be done for the season by then), it was a great trip.
Successfully repaired the overhead lighting in every one of my MTH Amfleet cars. One by one the original bulbs had burnt out leaving me with two or three lights on on the entire train. I replaced the MTH bulbs with simple LEDS. I elected to go with "cool white" LEDS which have a slightly bluish-white light. I like the way they look. I attempted to take a low-light photo in order to show them off but of course, this triggers the camera's flash but I think you can see that they're on.
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Chugman posted:Brian - Just a suggestion, but could you add to your frequent posts what you have done to your layout? I see so many posts with just pictures and I want to compliment you on what did on your layout, but I'm not sure what it was. Like the warehouse that is in so many of your pictures, did you just build that? Is it a paper building front? It looks really good and I have wanted to comment on it, but was hoping in one of your posts you would tell us about it. Then I thought maybe you did and I missed it.
You must have an enormous engine collection too as I have seen hundreds on this thread since I have been watching. Do you have room to run them all or do you have to store so many of them like most of us do?
Thanks, Art
hello Art, yes them are paper building fronts, do not know who made them...
working on a new multi-deck layout 24'x48' that will have two additions someday...
storage and work shop...
and yes, a lot of trains on shelves throughout the house...
and a 12'x35' room that will be all Alaska themed...
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As I have said before Brian, Very IMPRESSIVE! Wish I could come and see in person one day!
RSJB18 posted:Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us
I am at York. I still have $$
I am not surprised at your space, Brian!! It takes a warehouse to house all those trains!
Mark Boyce posted:RSJB18 posted:Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us
I am at York. I still have $$
Then you must not be doing it right 🤣
First day at York I only bought one car so far. I must have a fever LOL
paul 2 posted:First day at York I only bought one car so far. I must have a fever LOL
Paul, I am sure you will get over it tomorrow! You will think to yourself, I didn't come this far just to meet dad! So tomorrow break out the big cash and get your dream stuff!
Did you get a chance to meet Bob yet?
RSJB18 posted:Mark Boyce posted:RSJB18 posted:Only a couple of posts in 24 hours. I guess everyone is at York- except us
I am at York. I still have $$
Then you must not be doing it right 🤣
The trouble was I was only there about 3 hours and more than half of that was gabbing with OGR Forumites! I have all day Friday
Mike, did not meet Bob (dad). I do not think he is at York. I have got to roll up my sleeves tomorrow and part with some money and buy something tomorrow.....Paul
