Mark, I love your family story! really says a lot about your daughters! I sure hope your back gets better soon!
HCSader73 posted:mike g. posted:Pete, that sure is a cool idea! Just might have to do a USMC Car! But I think an Embassy Guard car would be very cool!
Great, Mike! If you want some help, give a shout.
Hey Pete, I hope I am not loosing it, but what ribbon is that one for?
Yes mark they do my dad passed away with cancer he lived with us for 6 months or so till he passed my oldest was only 3 three at the time and she still remembers how we took care of grandpa
Mike, I see the neurologist next Thursday, so I’m praying he gets to the bottom of this. Thank you!!!!
Lee, That is a great she remembers! A great example for a young child!!!
lee drennen posted:Sorry guys for no post I’ve been really busy been going to my oldest daughters basketball games this is her last year playing before she graduates this year figure I can always run, build train anytime
Lee, you have your priorities in good order. Looking back on life, no man has ever said, "I wish I spent less time with my kids."
mike g. posted:HCSader73 posted:mike g. posted:Pete, that sure is a cool idea! Just might have to do a USMC Car! But I think an Embassy Guard car would be very cool!
Hey Pete, I hope I am not loosing it, but what ribbon is that one for?
If I am not mistaken, Mike it is the Embassy Guard service ribbon.
Thanks guys! Mike hope you get better with your back now let’s get back to model Railroading before a 50yr old man starts to cry you all are a great Bunch!
Mark Boyce posted:Absolutely! Take my Blackwater Canyon Line design in my signature line. When John C brought up the Western Maryland line, I dug out old hand drawings of an HO layout that I was planning on the Western Maryland from Elkins to Westernport. The date on my drawing was 2001. I had the benchwork built, but it only served as a table to assemble dollhouses with two little girls. Later when they had school projects, they would show me a plan, I would suggest materials, they would hop up to the "train" table, I showed them how to us cardboard, stripwood, styrene, Sculptamold, Woodland Scenics products, etc, and they built a portion of the Great wall of China, the Roman Coliseum; just two I remember that took up space in our attic for years. All the while, I was fixing toys with styrene, wood, CA and other items.
Now they are both grown and married. The younger is a musician and her husband is a videographer/editor. He was so excited to give me one of the first copies of a video he edited for a new company of the layout of a Well-known modeler in HO circles. They are working on the deal for a second video. They brought us a Internet ready flat screen TV because I am tired of paying for basic cable and getting little to watch on our old CRT TVs. Right now I am on a pain medicine for my bad sciatic nerve and shouldn't drive. This morning, I called up the older daughter to take me to the drug store to get a new prescription I got at the ER last night. This was the third time in a week I have called her to drive me. She was happy to, and took me while her husband slept after working night shift managing a Sheetz convenience store. She even offered to bring me a snack from the Sheetz.
All this to say, waiting from 2001 to 2018 was a long time to start benchwork again. I longed to get back at it always. It was well worth the wait!
Beautiful post, Mark, on your kids, and the ways a good father influences their lives through his example.
Sorry sciatic nerve trouble is afflicting you. Been there and it's awful. I will pray that the good Lord ease your pain and guide your doctors to a happy resolution.
HCSader73 posted:Mark Boyce posted:Absolutely! Take my Blackwater Canyon Line design in my signature line. When John C brought up the Western Maryland line, I dug out old hand drawings of an HO layout that I was planning on the Western Maryland from Elkins to Westernport. The date on my drawing was 2001. I had the benchwork built, but it only served as a table to assemble dollhouses with two little girls. Later when they had school projects, they would show me a plan, I would suggest materials, they would hop up to the "train" table, I showed them how to us cardboard, stripwood, styrene, Sculptamold, Woodland Scenics products, etc, and they built a portion of the Great wall of China, the Roman Coliseum; just two I remember that took up space in our attic for years. All the while, I was fixing toys with styrene, wood, CA and other items.
Now they are both grown and married. The younger is a musician and her husband is a videographer/editor. He was so excited to give me one of the first copies of a video he edited for a new company of the layout of a Well-known modeler in HO circles. They are working on the deal for a second video. They brought us a Internet ready flat screen TV because I am tired of paying for basic cable and getting little to watch on our old CRT TVs. Right now I am on a pain medicine for my bad sciatic nerve and shouldn't drive. This morning, I called up the older daughter to take me to the drug store to get a new prescription I got at the ER last night. This was the third time in a week I have called her to drive me. She was happy to, and took me while her husband slept after working night shift managing a Sheetz convenience store. She even offered to bring me a snack from the Sheetz.
All this to say, waiting from 2001 to 2018 was a long time to start benchwork again. I longed to get back at it always. It was well worth the wait!
Beautiful post, Mark, on your kids, and the ways a good father influences their lives through his example.
Sorry sciatic nerve trouble is afflicting you. Been there and it's awful. I will pray that the good Lord ease your pain and guide your doctors to a happy resolution.
Thank you, Pete! I always appreciate prayers!
HCSader73 posted:mike g. posted:HCSader73 posted:mike g. posted:Pete, that sure is a cool idea! Just might have to do a USMC Car! But I think an Embassy Guard car would be very cool!
Hey Pete, I hope I am not loosing it, but what ribbon is that one for?
If I am not mistaken, Mike it is the Embassy Guard service ribbon.
Yup, I think so...
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Yes on to trains. Yesterday I finally got the DCS WiFi working again. It was my fault, I had set it up on the home network so I wouldn’t have to change networks on my phone every time I use it. Well the second time I went to use it, it would never find my TIU. Once I tried the reset button but no avail. I drug out the Barry book and learned you have to hold the reset in for 10 seconds. It works now. I want to get used to it because the remote thumb wheel is murder on my arthritis. I ran the Alcohol RSD5 on the Ceiling Central RR for a while.
morning crew change...
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Mark, I hope the Neurologist has good news and can make you feel better! I am also glad you were able to get your Wifi figured out! I hope everything works well with it!
Pete and Ted, they must have started giving them out after I left the Corps as I never got one after doing 2 embassy's ! But I have to admit I have seen other ribbons that were not there when I was in!
Brian, that sure is an early morning crew change! But then again its still dark here almost till 8AM!
Thank you, Mike, on both counts!!
Mark, I hope the medication will help in suduing the pain. Not an easy thing to live with.
I finally broke down and got out to the garage to work on the band saw. Got the bottom wheel off and brought it in the house where it was warmer to work on putting a new rubber on the wheel. They are the hardest things to get onto the wheel. Have to improvise with a lot of clamps I had to keep the belt from slipping off as I worked it onto the wheel. Finally got it on after a lot of effort. So while in the garage I noticed I had a piece of luan board. I decided to cut that into strips to use for the backs of the flats instead of the foam board. This shoud give the flats a little more strength to move them. Hopefully after dinner I can start adding the strips............Paul
Thank you Paul! Right now it’s not bad; last night...ouch!! LOL
That Luan board was a good find. I’ll look forward to seeing the your results!!
Paul, I hope that works for you! You have put so much time into this project that I want to see it secede ~!
I to when out to the garage, but then again that is where the train room is! LOL While I was out there I had some time to lay down some cork road bed, so I hope by tomorrow when the glue dries I can start laying out track!
I had to take a 16th off the board on the end of the bridge to make the tracks flush so I just broke out the hand plainer ! Its as tight as it can get now! I sure hope the engine and cars like it! LOL
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Mike, The cork looks good! Thats real close on the bridge fit!! Keep up the good work!
Mike, the pics show some real progress. Keep them coming.......Paul
That looks great Mike
Thanks guys! Just wondering if anyone has a recommendation for screws to secure the track?
I bought some GarGraves screws which are great, but are round heads. I would prefer flat heads and countersink them, then hit with a dab of dark paint. So I am still in the market for something else too!
I did some general maintenance on my NS 9-1-1 and CSX 4699. Also cleaned the track and gave the 9-1-1 the first official test run ( I haven’t worked in the layout in a little while) Also, I decided to switch some cars with my Bach SD40 that has an NCE decoder. When I put the unit on the track. The other three sound locos started clicking and when i took it off, they stopped, so something’s up with my SD40.
Mark I think the ties are smaller on ScaleTrax then GarGraves.
Gargraves screws are a #4 in a variety of lengths. As Mark said, they are a round head; like him, I prefer a Phillips flathead (Panhead?) screw that's countersunk, then touched up with some dark paint--they disappear. Use two drills--one to drill hole/countersink and a second to drive the screw.
Seated Figures for Passenger Cars
For the past several weeks I have posted several photos about how to add seated figures to passenger cars. Some of you even gave me advice, like how to remove the roof from these RailKing passenger cars and what glue works best. Like to say thank-you again.
Today I published a YouTube Video on this process. “How to Install Seated Figures in RailKing Passenger Cars”. I still have a lot more passenger cars to get done. So when the snow falls in Michigan, you can find me in the Train Room, working on passenger cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...TXsJBA7gQ&t=421s
Gary
mike g. posted:Mark I think the ties are smaller on ScaleTrax then GarGraves.
Mike, I do believe you are right! LOL I forgot you are using scaletrax. 
It is so low profile, maybe even nails like we used in HO would do the trick. Are you gluing the track too, just use the glue in ballast, and are you going to ballast?
Ran two of my four new engines, the H-10s. My other two need service and they just came from Lionel.
Pennsylvania Lines and Western Allegheny running smoothly.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
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trainroomgary posted:Seated Figures for Passenger Cars
For the past several weeks I have posted several photos about how to add seated figures to passenger cars. Some of you even gave me advice, like how to remove the roof from these RailKing passenger cars and what glue works best. Like to say thank-you again.
Today I published a YouTube Video on this process. “How to Install Seated Figures in RailKing Passenger Cars”. I still have a lot more passenger cars to get done. So when the snow falls in Michigan, you can find me in the Train Room, working on passenger cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...TXsJBA7gQ&t=421s
Gary
Super video, Gary!
Ran trains last night. Changed out some engines. Enjoyed the time!
HCSader73 posted:trainroomgary posted:Seated Figures for Passenger Cars
For the past several weeks I have posted several photos about how to add seated figures to passenger cars. Some of you even gave me advice, like how to remove the roof from these RailKing passenger cars and what glue works best. Like to say thank-you again.
Today I published a YouTube Video on this process. “How to Install Seated Figures in RailKing Passenger Cars”. I still have a lot more passenger cars to get done. So when the snow falls in Michigan, you can find me in the Train Room, working on passenger cars.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...TXsJBA7gQ&t=421s
Gary
Super video, Gary!
Hi Pete F. and OGR members.
Thanks for checking out this YT video and the compliments.
Not to sound braggadocious but this is my first video using “Final Cut Pro”. I have been taking classes at my local Apple Store and online classes. Below is the link to the online classes.
The company is called: “MacProVideo”, they have a very large library of instructional videos. I am now trying to learn “Apple Motion”. I am now working on a set of Union Pacific Passenger Cars, Chesapeake & Ohio, and Atlas Private Passenger cars. This project of installing seated figures is not very expensive but the end results are fantastic.
https://macprovideo.com/librar...lication/finalcutpro
Thanks: Gary
Hi pingman and Mark, I read somewhere a forum member used #2 screws, but he had to have them special made with a min. order of 100,000 cause they are hard to fine. Mark I don't plan on gluing down the track just the ballast. I guess I will just fallow Rich Batista from Black Diamond Railway and just nail them in place.
Gary, what a great How To video! I will be looking it back up when the time comes as I have 5 passenger cars to do some day!
John, Nice looking engines and sounds like a fun time! I just hope they don't run off the end of the track! LOL
Patrick, seams like you had a great night! Enjoy them all you can!
Mike, Yes, I have seen Rich Batista's video covering that, and I think that is the best method for ScaleTrack.
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, Yes, I have seen Rich Batista's video covering that, and I think that is the best method for ScaleTrack.
I just learned of it as the wife just bought me the 4 DVD collection of Rich's layout and build.. I still have one more DVD to watch, but I do that when I am not working on something and its nice and quite!
Keith, those sure are some nice looking engines! I have one MTH model and just love it!
I flipped over the first section of building flats and glued two furring strips to the back. Got them weighted down and once the glue dries I'll start the next section of flats. I left the furring strips exposed at the end so the next section will glue and butt to the previous section. While that was drying I started putting together the roof exit. Next I looked through all the paints I had and experimented with one that might look like a window with lighting. Opinions on the color. Now I'll head back to doing another section. Pics.............Paul
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I think that method with the furring strips is going to work nicely, Paul! Yes, a roof exit is looking good! I wasn't thinking about roof detail with flats, but see you have space for one there. It all looks great, but I'm afraid I can't suggest a color you need to simulate the window with lighting.
Mark, the roof detail is for the roof area by the silos on the three sided building............Paul
