Hey Matt, any way you could show a picture of your creeper you built?
Mike always thinks of the questions I never think to ask! 
LOL Mark, not always, but I know I am going to need something for the drop connections! Among anything else that might come up!
Good for you Mike! Yes that one is a good question I will need a bit more help too! We have come to the right place!!
My project is going to extend into the beginning of the week. I was goping to use speaker wire for onme of my wires but when I ran to Home Depot to get double faced taped I stopped in the Electrical department and they had 14 gauge stranded wire in blue so I picked some up. When I got back home I started to line up everything to start working. But it took a number of tries to fish the wire up behind the backdrop. I may of made it easy on myself by doing just a couple of wires at a time but I was greedy and did all 5 at once which is why it took so long but I got them pulled through and enough to go ll the way to the island table. But in the morning I'll have to run to Lowes to get a flat blade bit so I can drill holes through the cross braces for the wires. With a little bit of luck I think I can finish this off tomorrow. Pics....................Paul
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It's all good Paul! Its just a work in progress, no time frame, no dead line, just you own pace! Just enjoy the time!
One of the guys who helped me with the electrical stuff on my layout borrowed all my scenery adhesive from micro mark a while back. That means I can't really do any scenery improvements at all, until I get some more.
I'm not complaining, accusing him of anything, or thinking he's a freeloader. When he helped me on the initial assembly of the bench work on my layout, he donated quite a bit of modeling supplies to that effort.
There is a all day op session event for local charity, run by the local Club. Two groups of attendees are going to come to my house in 2 weeks, and run trains. For the last couple of days, I've been cleaning track. I was hoping to have had a op session before now, to test out some new Switch lists I had worked up, in anticipation of that. But, summer being what it was in this part of the country, nobody wanted to run trains. Maybe I can get a guy or two out to the house this week after work, to run one train through to see whether it works.
So, I don't have much to report on, no real photos to speak of.
Started to install seated figures in a RailKing, Amtrak Passenger Coach Car.
Going to let the glue dry over night. (Cyanoacrylate with gap filler). Tomorrow is the start of deer hunting season in Michigan. Archery Season only, no fire arms. This will slow down this process, will be out of the man cave for part of the day.
Gary
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Looks good Gary! Happy hunting!
mike g. posted:Hey Matt, any way you could show a picture of your creeper you built?
Yes.
The one at the bottom is the movers dolly with an ancient creeper with old wheels removed mounted on it. The other two storage racks had pillows on them as a joke for a friend, if he needed a place to stay.
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Looks great, Matt!
Good joke for your friend! LOL
Gary, the people are looking great! I hope you don't have to many to do!
Thanks Matt, I guess I am going to have to make a trip to Harbor Freight to pick a movers dolly! LOL
p51 posted:One of the guys who helped me with the electrical stuff on my layout borrowed all my scenery adhesive from micro mark a while back. That means I can't really do any scenery improvements at all, until I get some more.
I'm not complaining, accusing him of anything, or thinking he's a freeloader. When he helped me on the initial assembly of the bench work on my layout, he donated quite a bit of modeling supplies to that effort.
There is a all day op session event for local charity, run by the local Club. Two groups of attendees are going to come to my house in 2 weeks, and run trains. For the last couple of days, I've been cleaning track. I was hoping to have had a op session before now, to test out some new Switch lists I had worked up, in anticipation of that. But, summer being what it was in this part of the country, nobody wanted to run trains. Maybe I can get a guy or two out to the house this week after work, to run one train through to see whether it works.
So, I don't have much to report on, no real photos to speak of.
Lee, If I lived closer I would be over all the time! But then again I guess its lucky for you I am not that close to you! LOL
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paul 2 posted:My project is going to extend into the beginning of the week. I was goping to use speaker wire for onme of my wires but when I ran to Home Depot to get double faced taped I stopped in the Electrical department and they had 14 gauge stranded wire in blue so I picked some up. When I got back home I started to line up everything to start working. But it took a number of tries to fish the wire up behind the backdrop. I may of made it easy on myself by doing just a couple of wires at a time but I was greedy and did all 5 at once which is why it took so long but I got them pulled through and enough to go ll the way to the island table. But in the morning I'll have to run to Lowes to get a flat blade bit so I can drill holes through the cross braces for the wires. With a little bit of luck I think I can finish this off tomorrow. Pics....................Paul
It's probably not helping that you are having the shakes going through York badge withdrawal. Don't worry buddy as long as you are nice tomorrow night at Al's I will return your badge to you. 
Elliot, sometimes it is good to take a breather. Gives you a chance to look over what you did so far to make sure you don't want to make any small changes before you get it all done. Bryan, thank you for taking care of my badge for me. So kind of you. I will be taking nice pills for tomorrow evening to be nice to you. Also Shirley is making me a nice script to read nice things from to say to you in case the pills don't kick in on time. Got to head to Lowe's to get some bits so I can finish the wiring project...,....Paul
mike g. posted:Hey Ed, if I am not mistaken you also added the pallets that are fallen over! Looks good either way!
Hey Mike, you've got a keen eye! Thanks. I'm playing with the scene...I think I need a few more folks for sure.
Back from Lowes this morning. I decided to splurge and go one step better then just flat blade bits. I bought this three pack of three different sizes which were the sizes I needed anyways. And while there I pick up a pack of cutting blades for doing gar graves and sandpaper which I was nursing my last sheet that had holers in it. So this afternoon so far I have gotten the wire and PVC pipe all the way to the furnace. Now I just have to make up a pipe coming down and a pipe to go through the back of the table. From there the wires will go to block terminals on the front making it ready to at least start wiring power and ground to all the different areas of the island. Pics............Paul
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trainroomgary posted:Started to install seated figures in a RailKing, Amtrak Passenger Coach Car.
Going to let the glue dry over night. (Cyanoacrylate with gap filler). Tomorrow is the start of deer hunting season in Michigan. Archery Season only, no fire arms. This will slow down this process, will be out of the man cave for part of the day.
Gary
Gary, looking good! You may want to consider one or two standing people if they'll fit. Also, remember, the pointy end of the arrow points away from you....
Ed, Thinks for thinking of me! I am sure there will be others to chime in. But it its your layout so make it as you like it! LOL
Look at you go Paul, your just like me, I use any project to buy new tools! It's like Christmas when I start a new project! The wife doesn't like it when I am buying, but she sure loves the end results!
The wire job is looking very nice! Next thing you know you will be running trains across the bridge in no time!
Paul, now I see what you are doing! Looks good!
So you are telling me this doesn’t meet code!
Well it is temporary. When the layout gets going in the family room, the tiny train room will become the workshop and both Ceiling Central RR and the Blackwater Canyon Line will be in the same room.
I just realized, I’ll be 62 in 33 days and I never had a workshop before!! I have always had to scrounge a few inches here or there to work on projects! LOL
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Mark, nothing wrong with the way you did it. Sometimes you have to do something on a temporary basis. Mine is permanent and if I would of done this at the beginning I would of been further ahead. Plus I am working with 5 14 gauge wires and all different colors. I got the last section in on the furnace side. All I have left is to measure to drill an opening in the wall to bring the last piece of PVC pipe under the table. Then all that is left is terminal blocks to wire and take the other end of the wires and hook them up to the control panel. Taking the CEO out for dinner and maybe when we get back I'll try to do the last section tonight. Pics..............Paul
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Matt,
What a great idea for using under-table space for storage! Could you write that up with just a little more information on the type of dollies you used? I'd like to make you a featured "Guest Backshop Forman" and put your creation in the magazine. What do you say? Don't be bashful if you need any assistance writing it up. I'd be glad to help you out.
Jim Barrett posted:Matt,
What a great idea for using under-table space for storage! Could you write that up with just a little more information on the type of dollies you used? I'd like to make you a featured "Guest Backshop Forman" and put your creation in the magazine. What do you say? Don't be bashful if you need any assistance writing it up. I'd be glad to help you out.
Go for it Matt!!!
Looks good Paul!! I don't follow basketball, but it seems to me the Cavaliers should be starting their season soon. You should get a lot of time then.
Making good progress on this Heartland grain elevator. This kit has computer generated color instructions that are the best l Have ever found in a kit.
John,
Yes indeed, it is easy to get behind on this topic. The bridge looks great.
I replaced dead PS1 Protosound boards in an RK 4-8-2. Quick test with the tender cover off and wires up in the air proved success!! I’ll secure everything properly another day.
Paul, sure is looking good there! your almost done with that part!
Matt, I am with Mark, do the article!
John, one thing is for sure, you cant miss any days around here or you will be here for hours getting back up to speed!
Today I replaced 2 dim LED headlamps in one of my MTH FP45s, installed a BCR in a PS 2 engine that I just bought and put conspicuity striping on one of the 4 recently purchased K-Line hoppers. In that PS 2 engine I also put some putty along the top edge of the windshields to keep the light bulbs for the number boards from shining into the windshields.
Larry
My strip connectors came from Gar Graves today so tomorrow I can install them on my liftout so the tracks will be more in line when I drop the lift out in place. Pic............Paul
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Lee, still looks like you had fun!
Paul, when you get your strip connectors installed can you take a picture, I have never seen them used!
track cleaning is not exciting but important Lee. Something I need to do but keep putting off. Some of my locos look like they are on fire going around the track.
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briansilvermustang posted:
Brian,
Have you ever thought about a video tour of your empire? I think that would be cool, your layout looks so good in pictures.
Guitarmike posted:briansilvermustang posted:
Brian,
Have you ever thought about a video tour of your empire? I think that would be cool, your layout looks so good in pictures.
Mike, I think that's a great idea! How about it Brian?
Brian, I agree with Mike and Mike!!
Paul,
Well I guess the voodoo curse you put on me for "borrowing" your york badge worked. Since I had that badge in my home my 8 year old refrigerator went out and I was hoping it was some minor repair. Nope, some sealed system leak that runs close to 1,000 for parts and labor. So that doesn't make sense to repair it when I can get a new model for roughly 500 more brand new. So lets just say the York slush fund was cut in half today. The only silver lining is that we kept the refrigerator that came with the house when we purchased the home in 2010, and that thing has to be at least 20 years old but still running, so no food lost.
sorry, no video, been tearing out a lot to redo this winter, and getting ready to work more on the new layout room, lots of pictures soon...
now what, that mean we're back in here again ???
yep...
aahhh mann... here we go again... so much for playing outside... 
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