Once the spackling dried I painted the concrete. All that I need to do is make up some roofs and loading platforms at the doors for some of the flats and add light color to the back of the windows. The little roof top building is all done and ready to glue in place. Pics.............Paul
Mark Boyce posted:So our Midnight shift dynamic duo of Mitch and Butch are really coming up with great ideas for the EEEP!!
Yes, I was up all night too with this sciatic nerve thing. Still wide awake!
Mark, I don't know how you stay so cheerful and positive with that sciatic nerve issue. I found I needed those cortisone shots to reduce the inflammation by the spine and take an edge off the pain. It gave me a window of opportunity to do PT, but still was no fun.
HCSader73 posted:Mark Boyce posted:So our Midnight shift dynamic duo of Mitch and Butch are really coming up with great ideas for the EEEP!!
Mark, I don't know how you stay so cheerful and positive with that sciatic nerve issue. I found I needed those cortisone shots to reduce the inflammation by the spine and take an edge off the pain. It gave me a window of opportunity to do PT, but still was no fun.
Pete, There is no doubt about it that it is rough! I think it may have to do with the fact that I had a couple of classmates pass on this year, and I have several friends with serious health issues. I still feel blessed, though the pain, sleeplessness, and trouble with insurance is no fun.
Brian, thank you and I am glad everyone is having fun at your place! Is the girlfriend is starting to like trains that's a plus and as long as Izzy gets to stay next to the fire I think she is liking the girlfriend even more! LOL Looks Great Brian! P.S. Don't use to much smoke the new GF might think the house is on fire!
Paul, the flats look good! wonderful job on the roof access! I cant wait to see them up and trains running by!
Mark, I hop your back gets better soon, also maybe you could get some sleep! But if not you always have Mitch to talk with at 3 in the morning! Get well soon buddy!
Thank you, Mike!!!!!!!
Installed a brand new DCS system. Works great. I can't believe I didn't do this earlier. It's stupid easy to use in both command and conventional mode.
That's great, Lou! I know. I ran conventional from the late '60s until about 5 years ago, and never knew what I was missing!!
here is Santa taking " Rudolf II" on their 1st test run... 
Rudolph with your nose so bright...That sure is a bright nose on that engine, Brian!!
"Rudolph with your nose so bright..."
won't you guide my train tonight... 
and a blurry video... 
I installed my new Cab1-l to my layout which is under construction
Ran over to Menards and picked up these items. Dave's garage will work on my attic layout. Needed a few more REA box cars for switching purposes. That is it for today. Heading out to a train luncheon and then going tonight to the Tuesday night crew get together. Tomorrow back to the layout. Pics.........Paul
Nice buy Paul!
I was out in the train room this morning before I leave for work, cause I felt guilty cause I didn't feel like being in the train room yesterday. While looking my mountain area I realized I had no access to the back of the mountain to the hidden switches. so I took out the foam and put in risers and a plywood top that I will cover with 1" foam. Here are a couple pic's!
Looks great, Mike! It’s funny how we don’t notice or think of the obvious right away!
Mike, It is good you caught the need for an access point in the mountain. I have a similar feature in the one mountain on my "Valley of Bridges" Layout. I am also needing to create an opening in my freight yard for access to the far upper level along the wall. The eight-foot wide table is a distance my arms can't reach, and I can no longer climb up on the table. As I get older, I take longer reaching places I could quickly reach a couple of years ago.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
Thanks guys! Your both right, sometimes you don't see the obvious at first. But I am sure glad I cought it before I got to far into it!
I actually thought it had been discussed and you were already on top of it. Must have been some other aspect of the layout.
Mark Boyce posted:That's great, Lou! I know. I ran conventional from the late '60s until about 5 years ago, and never knew what I was missing!!
It's nice to be able to walk around and control a locomotive. The DCS system even runs my conventional stuff well. Now I'm planning on upgrading some of my older Pullmor equipped locomotives with ERR AC commanders and getting a Cab 1-L remote and base to run them, so I can have all command locomotives. But for now I can run them pretty well with the DCS remote.
After watching the movie, my 2 year old granddaughter spent the afternoon running the wheels off "her" Polar Express! Thanks to very generous curves on G-Pa's attic layout, derailment is a virtual impossibility. Tracks exit the room behind her to a unfinished area of the attic. She's waiting at first for the train to reappear on the opposite size of the room.
Lionel did a great job with the LionChief. She has zero problems running trains all by herself!
Big Sis is getting a pink GG-1 WbB Girl's Train from Santa for Christmas. Many thanks to Jeff @JDS for the PS-3 conversion! G-Pa's layout is command control, only....
Your granddaughter is doing great, Tom!! That is a wonderful video!!
Mark Boyce posted:I actually thought it had been discussed and you were already on top of it. Must have been some other aspect of the layout.
Mark I was but after lifting the top off several times already, this will work much better! I won't have to move the airfield and buildings on top.
mike g. posted:Mark Boyce posted:I actually thought it had been discussed and you were already on top of it. Must have been some other aspect of the layout.
Mark I was but after lifting the top off several times already, this will work much better! I won't have to move the airfield and buildings on top.
Excellent!!
Gilly@N&W posted:After watching the movie, my 2 year old granddaughter spent the afternoon running the wheels off "her" Polar Express! Thanks to very generous curves on G-Pa's attic layout, derailment is a virtual impossibility. Tracks exit the room behind her to a unfinished area of the attic. She's waiting at first for the train to reappear on the opposite size of the room.
Lionel did a great job with the LionChief. She has zero problems running trains all by herself!
Big Sis is getting a pink GG-1 WbB Girl's Train from Santa for Christmas. Many thanks to Jeff @JDS for the PS-3 conversion! G-Pa's layout is command control, only....
What a precious video! She will enjoy that in years to come.
WOW all the stuff I've missed while doing my summer and fall car shows and working on cars and buildings! You guys have been getting it done! Ive been moving backwards! Had to take all the buildings, cars, and foam sheets off of one side of my layout to take down a big shelving thing that was hanging over part of it. Had a bunch of Christmas decorations on it (another one of my hobbies). Now the sky is clear over this part of the Southern Railroad. Just ordered two 72 watt DC power packs for the two main lines of the layout. Should be a huge upgrade over the 10.8 watt wall warts Ive been running. I am just amazed at all the work and progress you folks have been making!
Jim
Last night I got all of the switches wired and applied tinmans barrel plugs for fixed voltage and added track voltage.
Tonight, I’m Testing the track before adding accessories. More details in my thread, hyperlink in my signature line
Connecting controls for 93 turnouts.
Gilly, wonderful video! Things like that will be remembered for ever!
JD nice looking layout! Things appear to run nice and smooth! Good job!
Tom T. WOW 93 turnouts! I thought 12 was bad enough! LOL
Looking good JD2035RR!
Tom, 93 turnouts!!! Sounds great!!
Yesterday I ran a second engine via the DCS Wifi, a PS2 B&O Atlantic. I finally replaced the old white battery with the BCR in that that been sitting on a shelf for several months.
Mark at the rate your going you will be a wiz with that DCS Wifi by the time your layout is up and running!
me and IZZY ran trains and did more some decorating...
or I should say, while her and her buddy watched...
a hopper train was running bringing Santa coal for all the naughty 'lil ones...
'till someone got tired.... 
Brian, That load will fill a lot of stockings with coal! Very nice video! Izzy looks cute all tired with her stuffed toy. Most important; did she get her ice cream??
mike g. posted:Mark at the rate your going you will be a wiz with that DCS Wifi by the time your layout is up and running!
My wife bought me a tablet stand at her favorite store. 
I find it works great with this hand-me-down iPad from one of the sons-in -law. I have trouble holding the phone and running trains, and the iPad is too big; easy to drop. Instant control panel!
Mark, Mike; Only 36 are planned to be powered, the rest of them will be slide switches powering the frog while moving the points. I just saw powering all these turnouts with motors to be a little much, too time consuming. May not even do the whole 3 dozen
This RR is a walk-around so I will be close to most all turnouts:
Tom, That makes things a little more manageable! The turnouts look good!
Brian, looks great Marry Christmas is coming your way I can see!
Mark the tablet holder is a great idea and we shop at the same store also!
Tom, That's still a lot of switches! LOL
Mark Boyce posted:Brian, That load will fill a lot of stockings with coal! Very nice video! Izzy looks cute all tired with her stuffed toy. Most important; did she get her ice cream??
YEP, me too! I don't think she will ever be to tired for her ice cream break...
Brian - Izzy looks worn out from decorating & running trains.
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