that is going to be cool Paul ! looking good !
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Jon1443 posted:Gorgeous car Pete. Great job!!! Also, I love the idea of gifting sets to kids
Thanks, Jon! It is fun to imagine the delight kids will take from the sets.
Had one of those AHA !! moments today as I was applying more brick mortar.... I was still concerned that the factory walls had too much white tinting from the mortar application..... Decided I'd take 2 of them and clear coat them again to see what effect that had.
It significantly knocked down the white haze. I tried a new flat clear coat by Krylon, bought it at Walmart in the oversized 25% more can -- Name is Krylon ColorMaster - Clear - Flat Crystal Clear. It's much flatter than the Rustoleum Matte Finish I had been using, and it seems to be finer spray coming out of the nozzle. So for clear coating buildings and such in the future, I am going with the Krylon product. At $4.00 for an oversized 15 ounce can, it's a great deal, and it's dead flat.
Anyway a few more walls and inserts to mortar, then paint the windows/doors. and let the assembly begin !!! The walls on the far right, below, have the second and final Clearcoat applied. Tried 3 different colors for window/door trim, I am probably going with the dark red/maroon in the center.
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Adriatic posted:
He sees a cat-astrophy... I see a cat-as-trophy 😈
Pete, You've pretty much nailed graphics imo. It would take a while to nitpick, and I might not even find anything. Bravo!
Thanks, Butch!’ Nitpick away! It’s a great way to improve.
Nice work on the abutments Paul!
Andy
Nice work on the mortar Chris. I’ve used joint compound mixed with a small amount of black paint to give the “mortar” a gray look instead of stark white. The leftover tinting is slightly darker too.
Andy
paul 2 posted:Spent the day redoing the front bridge abutments. Pretty much got it done. Glue has to dry before I can screw the last abutment in place. Pics...........Paul
Looks great Paul! Is that two two track bridges?? And where are they leading ?? : )
Chris that sure is a lot of time you have invested. Looks good though!
Got the wood stove burning! 80 here yesterday... 43 this evening heading down to 38!
Hope to run some trains after dinner. And or do a bit of track work.
Jim
HCSader73 posted:Brothers, I was getting so many email postings from OGR forums that I couldn't keep up. Apologies if I haven't recognized your accomplishments adequately. You are the best of the best!
Since I don't have room in my condo for a layout, I restore junked postwar rolling stock. Then create train sets to give to grand kids and friends' children.. I just finished overhauling a 671 loco with its funny longitudinal worm gear arrangement, a 2056 loco, a 637 loco, and a 6466WX tender. All will power complete sets to give away.
My most enjoyable project lately has been to create a rail car to give to my brother for his 70th birthday. He has the Lionel train set that my Dad set up around our Christmas tree when we were small kids. It is in my brother's attic unused. So I decided to make a boxcar for his alma mater, Iona College in New Rochelle, NY, to induce him to set up the trains again. I am getting pretty good at making water-slide decals from scratch, and sealing them without running the ink. The car took many hours of work but I think the effort paid off:
Pete, I feel better knowing someone else can't keep up with all the wonderful posts here also! 
That car looks great! You are getting quite good at making making decals! I should try doing this. My alma mater's centennial is coming up in two years. (I know, a young college), Robert Morris Univ., Moon Township, Pa. Yes I went to high school in Mars and college in Moon. Bad joke!! Or how about my brother's alma mater, Slippery Rock?!
Jim, those are Menards double track bridges. I was originally going to do a double track bridge in the back and a single track bridge in the front. Then I decided to get another double track bridge for the front. Two tracks will run through the back bridge while only one track will run through the front one. What I planned to do is run a plank roadway in the bridge next to the single track for trucks hauling coal. The three tracks coming to the bridges come from under the stairs. Starting at the back that track is a yard lead to the front of the basement, the track next to it is the mailine and the track closest to the front is a spur coming from a future coal operation which also comes from the front of the basement which will allow for pull through coal loading of the hopper cars. Going toward the back of the basement will be a freight yard, numerous industrial sidings and a small engine facility..........Paul
Mike, I'm sorry the cough got so bad. My wife has had a bad cough since before Christmas. At first it was a cold, then beginning of bronchitis; now after some tests they determined it is reflux but it doesn't seem to respond to any medication.
Andy, The ramp, wall, road and your track look great! You can visit in Butler any time; and lend a hand!
FL9TURBO2, The crane is great! It is like buying a locomotive you really want, sell enough, and you can afford it !
Chris, the clear coat did the trick! That one looks fantastic!!
Mitch, what can I say? You have a real problem with animals on your layout! The more the merrier!!
Paul, All I can say is that your wife must still be watching Cavaliers games even thought they are deep in the cellar! You have been putting in some excellent work in the cellar though!! It looks great!
Thanks Mark, I might take you up on that some day.
Andy
paul 2 posted:Jim, those are Menards double track bridges. I was originally going to do a double track bridge in the back and a single track bridge in the front. Then I decided to get another double track bridge for the front. Two tracks will run through the back bridge while only one track will run through the front one. What I planned to do is run a plank roadway in the bridge next to the single track for trucks hauling coal. The three tracks coming to the bridges come from under the stairs. Starting at the back that track is a yard lead to the front of the basement, the track next to it is the mailine and the track closest to the front is a spur coming from a future coal operation which also comes from the front of the basement which will allow for pull through coal loading of the hopper cars. Going toward the back of the basement will be a freight yard, numerous industrial sidings and a small engine facility..........Paul
Paul that sounds really cool! We need some wide shots of your layout! I need to get my brother over to help me with the electrical so I will have somewhere to plug stuff in!
Going to the train room now! Look forward to more good stuff on here!
Mark how are things going there?
Mike G cough doing any better? Snow get there yet?
Jim
fl9turbo2 posted:mike g. posted:Andy, I really like the ramp from the upper level! Gives me some ideas! Also I really think your small hill near the tracks turned out great!
FL9TURBO2, Great looking crane! A very nice addition to the layout, but sure looks spendy also! LOL
It was there were only 210 made I was glad to snag one of them but the cost is about 300.00 us dollars that's why I have to sell some stuff lol
That actually seems like a pretty decent price, especially for a limited run. Nice scale cranes aren't cheap last I looked around.
!! "Boom up" !!
(I miss that part of work )
Steamfan77 posted:Thanks Mark, I might take you up on that some day.
Andy
Well I suppose you never know!
carsntrains posted:paul 2 posted:Jim, those are Menards double track bridges. I was originally going to do a double track bridge in the back and a single track bridge in the front. Then I decided to get another double track bridge for the front. Two tracks will run through the back bridge while only one track will run through the front one. What I planned to do is run a plank roadway in the bridge next to the single track for trucks hauling coal. The three tracks coming to the bridges come from under the stairs. Starting at the back that track is a yard lead to the front of the basement, the track next to it is the mailine and the track closest to the front is a spur coming from a future coal operation which also comes from the front of the basement which will allow for pull through coal loading of the hopper cars. Going toward the back of the basement will be a freight yard, numerous industrial sidings and a small engine facility..........Paul
Paul that sounds really cool! We need some wide shots of your layout! I need to get my brother over to help me with the electrical so I will have somewhere to plug stuff in!
Going to the train room now! Look forward to more good stuff on here!
Mark how are things going there?
Mike G cough doing any better? Snow get there yet?
Jim
Jim, Thank you for asking. I took these photographs to show the start of a mock up starting the layout build.
I haven’t done much on the layout. Today I helped my older daughter and son-in-law move some things. I let them do the heavy lifting. I’m still on PT, the main issue now is the weak foot from nerve damage. I am starting to get a little stronger.
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Glad to hear you’re feeling better Mark. Also nice to see the progress on your layout.
Andy
Mark, You deserve a night or two off. I took two days away from painting people. It made a big difference in my performance painting tonight. Taking a rest may give you a "leg up" on making progress on your new layout.
Best wishes to all of us with our aches and pains. A little extra sleep can do wonders.
Good night, John Rowlen
On the graveyard shift last night, laid down some asphalt...
And now we have roads and a parking lot...
Still gotta get the stripers here. Union issues.
Added some details to the station. Hard to see, but there is now a phone booth in my town...
A good day on the RR!
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fl9turbo2 posted:Added this to the collection
Awesome crane! I have been eyeing up a NZG 788 Liebherr 1300 crane for a while. I've been a slacker lately, but I've been very impressed with everyone's work here. Time to get my but in gear before our new puppy is here in 3 weeks!
Steamfan77 posted:Glad to hear you’re feeling better Mark. Also nice to see the progress on your layout.
Andy
John Rowlen posted:Mark, You deserve a night or two off. I took two days away from painting people. It made a big difference in my performance painting tonight. Taking a rest may give you a "leg up" on making progress on your new layout.
Best wishes to all of us with our aches and pains. A little extra sleep can do wonders.
Good night, John Rowlen
Thank you both!! Getting a leg up on this would be great, John!
CoastsideKevin posted:On the graveyard shift last night, laid down some asphalt...
And now we have roads and a parking lot...
Still gotta get the stripers here. Union issues.
Added some details to the station. Hard to see, but there is now a phone booth in my town...
A good day on the RR!
Looks great, KEvin! I'm glad the folks in your town got a phone! That's a nice cement mixer!!
chris a posted:Had one of those AHA !! moments today as I was applying more brick mortar.... I was still concerned that the factory walls had too much white tinting from the mortar application..... Decided I'd take 2 of them and clear coat them again to see what effect that had.
It significantly knocked down the white haze. I tried a new flat clear coat by Krylon, bought it at Walmart in the oversized 25% more can -- Name is Krylon ColorMaster - Clear - Flat Crystal Clear. It's much flatter than the Rustoleum Matte Finish I had been using, and it seems to be finer spray coming out of the nozzle. So for clear coating buildings and such in the future, I am going with the Krylon product. At $4.00 for an oversized 15 ounce can, it's a great deal, and it's dead flat.
Anyway a few more walls and inserts to mortar, then paint the windows/doors. and let the assembly begin !!! The walls on the far right, below, have the second and final Clearcoat applied. Tried 3 different colors for window/door trim, I am probably going with the dark red/maroon in the center.
Chris, thanks for the tip about knocking down the haze with the Krylon clear coat. I used a light joint compound for my mortar this time and the remaining haze is one thing I need to correct.
Mark Boyce posted:In one 24 hour period, I collected 79 emails from this topic, 2 whole pages. Wow! This has to be the number one topic on the best O gauge Forum there is! Jim Devleer really came up with a winner 6 years ago! Too bad he is so busy with family and work to get on here much! Well, he is right to spend time with his family; work? ehh
I will have to catch up tomorrow!
Although I been on Forum I haven’t been reading this thread for about 3 or 4 days. I go to the first unread post and read to the bottom of the page only to find there are at least 3 more pages to read!
Larry
Larry,
Yes, you miss 3 or 4 days and you have a couple hours you need to devote if you are going to catch up. It's that, or skim through, or give up and look at the last couple of posts. There is a lot of participation for sure!
You can tell its cold outside. Everyone is busy on their layouts. Guess I need to get my butt in gear.
Bob
Lets go Maggot! Get in gear is a mild statement! You need to really pound the work out!
I intend to red up my little train room being converted to a workshop before I do much on the new layout. It is a mess! (It's not a chocolate mess) Remember the old television commercial.
First saloon card player, "These cards are marked!"
Second player, "They're a mess!"
Third player, "A chocolate mess!"
Buy M and Ms (Couldn't resist) 
Mark, hope you and your wife are over the hump with your illnesses and feeling better with each passing day. Nice looking benchwork. I like the idea of that chair for sitting at the layout.
Chris a, I am downright jealous. WOW on the building. I wish I had the real estate you have to do large buildings like that. And I envy you being able to construct it in the kitchen. My wife is real good about the trains but I have yet to be able to use the kitchen LOL.
Today I finished off the last abutment and put the bridge in place and it fit. I put that off to the side and started tearing up the two tracks at the back. When I built the module that goes under the stairs I built it out in the open then slid it underneath the stairs. Problem became apparent that the two tracks did not match up to the bridge. Had to tear them back and lay down new cork. When that dries I can paint the cork and lay down the track again. But while I was at that I laid down cork for the single track at the front of the table. Pics............Paul
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Chris, I'm impressed!
Mark Boyce posted:First saloon card player, "These cards are marked!"
Second player, "They're a mess!"
Third player, "A chocolate mess!"
Buy M and Ms (Couldn't resist)
Melts in your mouth! Not in your hands!
In other news, new Under The Hood up!
https://ogrforum.com/...460-flamingo-plucker
Mitch
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Paul and Vince thanks for the positive feedback. Paul the gorge project with the truss bridges and abutments is progressing well!!
No wife here any more Paul, she left 15 years ago.... It's about 10 to 15 degrees cooler in the basement, so in the winter, I work on the kitchen island and don't turn on the heaters in the train room. Fortunately this building is kind of a hybrid shallow relief with only these two sides showing.
I want to fill the last hole in the horizon of the corner to the right of Atlantic Ice & Cold Storage that I scratch-built.
The last photo is from the archives in 2016 before I started filling in the corner.
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Got a LOT done today.
- Wired a Lionel windmill
- Wired an MTH airport radar stations.
- Wired an MTH microwave tower.
- Made some signs (see photos)
- Ran trains!
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As I start progressing from a yearly layout with conventional control to a more permanent one with control via an iPhone, I completely disassembled half of the layout and the other half is just track. Easy part is over, now the fun begins
Hi all!
Though I don't have a lay-out at present or working on one other than buying stuff for a dream lay-out. This is one of my favorite threads. Really more times than not the first one I come to, to read since it is very active. Alot of good stuff going on here. Very Imformative and interesting. Like many have said before I don't like it when I get a day or so behind because it takes S-o-o long to get caught up, for a slow reader like me.
Mark you and I met when you came east at the North Penn Highrailers, sorry to hear of your medical issues and hope you are getting over them, I understand it takes time and don't push it! I had a pinched nerve awhile back and boy did it put me out of commission for about a month. My wife has back problems too so hear about that all the time, presently she is up and down over the last week or so (missed two days of work) with a cold. You and Elliot have all my best wishes!
I usually read this thread on my Nook and alot of the video's it will not play, I am great full for those that use you tube. KON112H thanks for the 12 min. Video. Would like to see your lay-out live some day.
APPLES55 I would think the M2's are long gone (how my years ago did you ride them?) rail cars last 40 to 50 years. I work on the procurement of the LIRR M8's and/or MNR/LIRR M9's almost every day.
Guy's keep up with all the good projects going on here and know there are many just fallowing along and not commenting.
REDBALL342
finally got the PRR W post on the layout. So here’s some PRR action.
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RSJB18 posted:You can tell its cold outside. Everyone is busy on their layouts. Guess I need to get my butt in gear.
Bob
That’s a good thing right Bob
Took some pics of my Weaver stuff for the thread I started. Thanks to all that’s here for posting on my thread I’m learning a lot about Weaver Models there
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Well what a day so far. Had to work over an hour. Got home to a package Mike G sent me (thanks Mike!) but couldn't fool with it because I had to go to shopping for yarn with my wife. Big plus is where we went is close to the hobby shop! Where I scored the "new" looking woodland scenic windmill! For a LOT less than Ive seen it online! 39.99 plus tax because I had a Valentine coupon!! YAY!!
So I got home and got to work on the tank cars Mike sent me. Very nice parts he sent to fix them. Ready to put them back together if I can find some screws to use on them. If not I will have to run to the Home Depot or Lowes! Mike also sent me some wheel sets to go on another tank car I had that was missing them! Inspired me to get into my two tubs of brand new 35 year old rolling stock and get a tank car out of that batch! So I got out a Detroit & Mackinac boxcar that I really like too! Its a 6464 boxcar I think. Will take some pictures when I get the trucks on the other tank cars.
Chris your building is looking good!
Paul its all coming together now aint it!!
Bob don't get to work. Get to play! And enjoy your choo choo!!
Mark I'm glad your feeling better.
Dr. Joe you are getting close to needing to expand!
Thank you Mike G!!!
Jim
redball342 posted:Hi all!
APPLES55 I would think the M2's are long gone (how my years ago did you ride them?) rail cars last 40 to 50 years. I work on the procurement of the LIRR M8's and/or MNR/LIRR M9's almost every day.
REDBALL342
Redball;
I regularly road the M2’s on the Harlem Line from 2003 until I retired in 2012. After retirement, I caught them every so often when I went into the city. From what I can find online, it appears that they ended service in December, 2018, but a Metro-North Facebook group I belong to has indicated that there may still be a few running. They are definitely on the endangered list
