What did you do on your layout today?

mike g. posted:

Andy, the underpass looks great!

Lee, what a wonderful job on the flat car! How do you make the side rails?

Elliot, Love it Man! LOL

Mike thanks I use evergreen styrene for the side rail and evergreen Channel for the small steel stakes 

I thought I would work on this old Berkshire van trailer. A very good trucker friend of mine gave this to me around 2005 but I never finished it. I never liked the Berkshire suspension so I replaced it with a Revell Mobil Tanker trailer one and added the landing gear and spare tire rack from that kit. Hope to decal it soon and finish it and get it on the layout 

Thank you for the kind words Lee. You’re doing a great job on the flat car and trailer! Thank you Mike G.

Andy

Steamfan77 posted:

Thank you for the kind words Lee. You’re doing a great job on the flat car and trailer! Thank you Mike G.

Andy

You deserve it Andy you guys do some amazing work hope some day I will get there 

Steamfan77 posted:

Making progress on a part of the layout I’ve ignored for too long. The first picture is a retaining wall next to the main line. After that, I put down some basic ground cover. The rest of the pictures are of the Jericho Turnpike underpass in Mineola, Long Island, NY. For the street supports, I made a template out of oak tag, then transferred the shape to some scrap 3/4” plywood. After cutting and a little sanding, I screwed the curved road supports to the benchwork. I spray painted some 1/8” hardboard (Masonite) flat gray. I’ll follow up on the road with some weathering powders. I cut the walls out of the same thickness hardboard, and after priming with the gray, I sprayed on some Rust-Oleum Desert Bisque. For the folks that are familiar with the area I’m modeling, this is the underpass on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. For those not familiar, this is a four lane road, and one of the main thoroughfares in the village of Mineola which passes under the Oyster Bay branch line that I’m modeling. The underpass is in progress, so more pictures to follow. Thanks for looking.

Andy

Really nice work.

Just ran trains.

GNRW operating session.

'Dual' gauge: HO top, 3 rail bottom (as seen in some pictures)    

https://ogrforum.com/...67#82664077639136267

Built and wired up a little switchboard for old-school toggles for the five sidings. My first foray into blocks! (Still have to hide the wires.)

It’s a pretty rudimentary layout but I’m having fun with it. Looking forward to doing the scenery. 

Here is a drone fly-over of the switch yard. 

Big_Boy_4005 posted:

Steamfan77 posted:

Making progress on a part of the layout I’ve ignored for too long. The first picture is a retaining wall next to the main line. After that, I put down some basic ground cover. The rest of the pictures are of the Jericho Turnpike underpass in Mineola, Long Island, NY. For the street supports, I made a template out of oak tag, then transferred the shape to some scrap 3/4” plywood. After cutting and a little sanding, I screwed the curved road supports to the benchwork. I spray painted some 1/8” hardboard (Masonite) flat gray. I’ll follow up on the road with some weathering powders. I cut the walls out of the same thickness hardboard, and after priming with the gray, I sprayed on some Rust-Oleum Desert Bisque. For the folks that are familiar with the area I’m modeling, this is the underpass on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. For those not familiar, this is a four lane road, and one of the main thoroughfares in the village of Mineola which passes under the Oyster Bay branch line that I’m modeling. The underpass is in progress, so more pictures to follow. Thanks for looking.

Andy

Sorry Andy, the first thing I thought of was this:

I bet many of truck drivers have lost their jobs because of this bridge in n.c.

We've got a couple of similar RR overpasses near me. One I pass on my daily commute is 10'6". All the signs and flashing lights in the world don't stop clueless truck drivers. Yea- the rental's take it the hardest but I've seen some good ones over the years. The best was a brand new CAT track hoe with the cab ripped off- the bucket didn't even look like it had touched dirt yet.

In the video my favorite shots are the campers getting their AC's ripped off. I wonder if any of the drivers even knew they hit the bridge.

Bob

I think a new RV A/C unit is about $600.00 each to replace.  Watching trucks get lowered priceless. 

Thank you Dave. Lee, you’re already there!

Andy

Lee, the trailer is looking great! At first I thought you had roller skate wheels on it till you painted them! LOL

Kevin, Nice start to your layout! I have a drone also, just cant figure out how to make it fly smoothly ! LOL

Elliot, I did notice that the rental companies lost a lot of inventory and money do to that bridge!

Today I hope to get out to clean up the layout area before I continue on my control panel !

                             looks like another cold wintery day... bbrrrr...

briansilvermustang posted:

 

                             looks like another cold wintery day... bbrrrr...

 

Sorry to hear that Brian, spose to be mid 50's here today!

          must be nice...   I'll take some of that !

Johan, nice pic. I needed a new desk top scene

Mark, had a nice time at the Parma show. Didn't sell one thing but I didn't buy anything either. LOL

After lunch I hope to tackle the old shelf and start making up the table for that area. We shall see though.......Paul

Great work and post all ! 

Working on finishing some  details tomorrow but for now I’ll leave some Steam Sunday 

Am I the only one who suspects @briansilvermustang works for Google Advertising?  We mention a railroad, and magically photos show up in our feed.

Great pic of that assortment of steam power. One question though - how does all that greenery grow in the midst of the cinders, ashes, oil, coal dust, and other stuff i always found when i wandered around the real railroad (D&H, NYS&W, FJ&G) yards? All i ever saw was very grimy dirt.

modeltrainsparts posted:

Great pic of that assortment of steam power. One question though - how does all that greenery grow in the midst of the cinders, ashes, oil, and other stuff i always found when i wandered around the real railroad (D&H, NYS&W, FJ&G) yards? All i ever saw was very grimy dirt.

I would guess the same way that 3rd rail magically  appears.... lol

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

                             looks like another cold wintery day... 

Thats a really interesting backdrop! Is that hand painted?

OliverCliffs posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

 

 

                             looks like another cold wintery day... 

Thats a really interesting backdrop! Is that hand painted?

                                  both paint and cut out pictures glued on the wall...

modeltrainsparts posted:

Great pic of that assortment of steam power. One question though - how does all that greenery grow in the midst of the cinders, ashes, oil, coal dust, and other stuff i always found when i wandered around the real railroad (D&H, NYS&W, FJ&G) yards? All i ever saw was very grimy dirt.

Very true. Over time I’ll probably add more oil spills and mess.  I’ve seen turntable areas done a few ways. I wanted to break up the look of all gravel/ ballast too.  

Kon112H posted:

modeltrainsparts posted:

Great pic of that assortment of steam power. One question though - how does all that greenery grow in the midst of the cinders, ashes, oil, coal dust, and other stuff i always found when i wandered around the real railroad (D&H, NYS&W, FJ&G) yards? All i ever saw was very grimy dirt.

Very true. Over time I’ll probably add more oil spills and mess.  I’ve seen turntable areas done a few ways. I wanted to break up the look of all gravel/ ballast too.  

I understand - often a light spray (rattle can) of black on the gravel will do the job - also adding HO scale coal works too.

Scenery scares me!!!!   

I did get most of the new wall done. Patch, mud, sand it....... Got the new 3x8 table in!!! Will get the plywood to top it in a few minutes. The train keeps a rollin!!!!!!

jim

Picked up an Atlas Bulkhead from a local train shop. 

paul 2 posted:

Johan, nice pic. I needed a new desk top scene

Mark, had a nice time at the Parma show. Didn't sell one thing but I didn't buy anything either. LOL

After lunch I hope to tackle the old shelf and start making up the table for that area. We shall see though.......Paul

Paul: Thank you. I have again a lot some scenery works, but it´s takes some weeks before i have a something what to show. 

Johan

paul 2 posted:

Johan, nice pic. I needed a new desk top scene

Mark, had a nice time at the Parma show. Didn't sell one thing but I didn't buy anything either. LOL

After lunch I hope to tackle the old shelf and start making up the table for that area. We shall see though.......Paul

Paul, That sounds like a good day if you had a nice time and didn't spend money!!!

Detailed a Lionel Transformer car. 

*Newbie Detailer

carsntrains posted:

Scenery scares me!!!!   

I did get most of the new wall done. Patch, mud, sand it....... Got the new 3x8 table in!!! Will get the plywood to top it in a few minutes. The train keeps a rollin!!!!!!

jim

Jim, It is funny, scenery is my favorite part.  I can goof up, and often no one knows the difference!  The new wall and 3x8 look great!  See, my 3x8 would probably end up 3' 1/2"x 7' 11 7/8"x 2' 11 3/4"x 8' 1/8".  And no, I don't measure twice and cut once; I measure thrice and cut once!  

Well done Jim you beat me. But it looks good.

I'll start off with yesterday. When I got home from the train show my package from Angiestrackside flats was on the steps waiting for me. Periodically I check his site to see if he has done any new buildings and I liked the look of this one. Today I got an early start on the shelves. First I had to take all the stuff off of them. The hardest part was finding somewhere to put the cans LOL. But I got the shelf out. The back half will come out at another time. And seeing that I am a union person, it is time for a coffee break LOL. Then I'll go back down to measure and cut wood for the new table. Pics......Paul

        over and under...

Paul, That is a really good looking flat!!  You made quick work of those shelves once you cleared them off.  The big question is, where are you going to mount the pencil sharpener??  Last summer while going through a lot of stuff in my parent's basement, one daughter pointed out that every old house has a pencil sharpener attached to a wall, post, or somewhere.  We have one, our old house had one, her house has one, our other daughter's house has one, my parents' house has one,...  

To 3,500 and beyond: A Toy Story.

I have been painting the next seated people, sipping my coffee, dipping the brush in the wash water, and sometimes into my coffee by mistake.

It was another late night painting Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People.  This was the result of three nights of painting: 65 more Seated People assigned to the new Lionel Union Pacific Add-on two packs of "Challenger" and "Excursion" 21" passenger cars that will arrive later this year.

The next box of  twenty-four is open, and I will start them tonight, Sunday, January 27, 2019.  I have at least twelve more boxes to do, then 200 more figures coming from China. Some of the people in specific poses are no longer available from Preiser.

I will continue to paint people all the way to March Madness and through the tournament.  That will put me easily over 3,500 people painted and on my way toward 4,000 - "To infinity and beyond."

Sincerely, John Rowlen

  I have two vintage crank style pencil sharpeners. One in the basement next to that levels wall phone, and another hides on the inside of a kitchen cupboard, up high on the backside of a cupboard door.

  I love the smell of cut cedar and will open the cupboard just for a sniff every now and then, and my Ticonderoga HB2's(the black ones) and my Blackwing family demand a great sharpener.  (If you have any vintage square eraser Blackwings, you may want to stop using them and check the collectors value. Just a few may buy you a new engine )

John D. posted:

Am I the only one who suspects @briansilvermustang works for Google Advertising?  We mention a railroad, and magically photos show up in our feed.

Brian is our friend!

Google is just an online acquaintance  

Adriatic posted:

  I have two vintage crank style pencil sharpeners. One in the basement next to that levels wall phone, and another hides on the inside of a kitchen cupboard, up high on the backside of a cupboard door.

  I love the smell of cut cedar and will open the cupboard just for a sniff every now and then, and my Ticonderoga HB2's(the black ones) and my Blackwing family demand a great sharpener.  (If you have any vintage square eraser Blackwings, you may want to stop using them and check the collectors value. Just a few may buy you a new engine )

See!  Proves my point!

John Rowlen posted:

To 3,500 and beyond: A Toy Story.

I have been painting the next seated people, sipping my coffee, dipping the brush in the wash water, and sometimes into my coffee by mistake.

It was another late night painting Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People.  This was the result of three nights of painting: 65 more Seated People assigned to the new Lionel Union Pacific Add-on two packs of "Challenger" and "Excursion" 21" passenger cars that will arrive later this year.

The next box of  twenty-four is open, and I will start them tonight, Sunday, January 27, 2019.  I have at least twelve more boxes to do, then 200 more figures coming from China. Some of the people in specific poses are no longer available from Preiser.

I will continue to paint people all the way to March Madness and through the tournament.  That will put me easily over 3,500 people painted and on my way toward 4,000 - "To infinity and beyond."

Sincerely, John Rowlen

UMMM...somebody want to check in on John? I think he's been getting too close to the paint jars again....

Seriously some nice work you are doing there. I'd buy the ready made one's and be happy.

Bob

John Rowlen posted:

To 3,500 and beyond: A Toy Story.

I have been painting the next seated people, sipping my coffee, dipping the brush in the wash water, and sometimes into my coffee by mistake.

It was another late night painting Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People.  This was the result of three nights of painting: 65 more Seated People assigned to the new Lionel Union Pacific Add-on two packs of "Challenger" and "Excursion" 21" passenger cars that will arrive later this year.

The next box of  twenty-four is open, and I will start them tonight, Sunday, January 27, 2019.  I have at least twelve more boxes to do, then 200 more figures coming from China. Some of the people in specific poses are no longer available from Preiser.

I will continue to paint people all the way to March Madness and through the tournament.  That will put me easily over 3,500 people painted and on my way toward 4,000 - "To infinity and beyond."

Sincerely, John Rowlen

John,

How many different poses are there?  Do you sort them before paint?  After they are painted, do you sort them so you can easily retrieve individual figures for specific placement?

Set up and ran my new Lionel NYC SW7 and made a short clip of it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTjvfii0M7Y.  thanks @MrMuffin'sTrains.