What did you do on your layout today?

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Paul, Those colors look good for the rock and earth.  You are coming right along!

Brian, Crazy is right!!

Brian that looks a little freak a delic! LOL

Paul that gorge is looking great!   Could you share what your fascination is with them there plum sticks?  : )   I see lots of cups sitting around.  Yall must have been thirsty!! LOL 

Cows still aint come home.   : (    One package says maybe Friday and the other says Monday!  UGGGG   

Still raining like crazy.   All the low places are flooded.   My road looks like a small river!  I tried to pull too far forward and just barely off the end of the driveway and my van sunk 8 to 10 inches!!!  Lucky it has a posi-track rear end in it..  Backed it back out!!  UGGGG AGAIN!!! 

Jim 

        here's what I started with, my outdoor 4th of July train...

Jim, I never thought of them as plum sticks LOL  I use foam applicators to apply the colors. Each cup is for a color........Paul

added this beauty to the layout....

GandyDancer, that is one sharp truck! And the white car in the background is also impressive.

briansilvermustang posted:

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Brian (my friend, whom I respect), do you have a sense of humor?

lee drennen posted:

 

Vincent. Quit saying new guy I feel you are a part of us now but that’s you option  

Thank you, Lee. This is a very friendly forum, and I am glad that the admins do not permit hostility, insults, etc.

But I was referring to the fact that I'm new at model railroading, and am WAY behind most of you.

gandydancer1950 posted:

added this beauty to the layout....

A '53 Ford pickup. You know it's a '53 because the windshield lacks the "dogleg" curved glass that is seen on later years of that cab.

Lew

Vincent Massi posted:

lee drennen posted:

 

Vincent. Quit saying new guy I feel you are a part of us now but that’s you option  

Thank you, Lee. This is a very friendly forum, and I am glad that the admins do not permit hostility, insults, etc.

 

But I was referring to the fact that I'm new at model railroading, and am WAY behind most of you.

New on the forum new at Model Railroading your welcome here and I’m with you on the  strict  rules of degrading nonsense and insults. Alan has cleaned house the past couple years and got this forum running like fine tune machine 

This Forum is a great place and administered very well!  Members appreciate that!  

Howard, I too like the Ford tow truck!!

geysergazer posted:

gandydancer1950 posted:

added this beauty to the layout....

A '53 Ford pickup. You know it's a '53 because the windshield lacks the "dogleg" curved glass that is seen on later years of that cab.

Lew

Your very right plus the 53 had teeth like bars in the grill that’s one sharp truck love the snow chains on the rear tires 

carsntrains posted:

Mike G........................... MOO! LOL

Dr. Joe.    I read the instructions on the AIU.. 

I have a question.    Your layout worked fine until you tried to add the AIU?  

Seems there is just one cable that connects the AIU to the TIU.    If you unhook it.  Does your signal return? 

I know NOTHING about DCC but it sure looks interesting and complex! I thought maybe someone outside of the box may be helpful.

Jim

Jim, I may have misspoke. I do not have an AIU. The problem arose after the upgrade to 6.1 of the TIU. 

The TIU however, is not the problem. When I connect it to a test track, it works fine. So does the remote and the WIU. 

So, my only  conclusion is that my wiring is somehow messed up. I decided to buy some OGR wire from Mr Muffins' Trains and re-do everything. 

Thank you for chiming in!

gandydancer1950 posted:

added this beauty to the layout....

That sure is a beauty, Gandydancer. I like it. Would be perfect in my new snow scene. Do you mind me asking where you got it? Also, what scale is it? 1:48? Thanks!

Kevin

Dr. Joe, now I see going back to read again.  I thought you were connecting track or crossing signals.  You mean your signal strength is low.  Yes bad connections or too thin gauge wire would cause that.

Howard, I missed the chains on the truck.  It’s great!

Well hey, we hit page 700!

I got the foam painted on the sawmill pond lift out tonight. Tomorrow, I will start adding some ground cover scenery around the edges of the lake and then plant the sawmill and logs on pond.

I also printed and assembles the log pond dam sluice gates

Good Evening Guys and Gals,

Today rock work was finished, in this area, and the first couple of layers of wash was applied.

Dave

My Layout Updates

700 pages!!!!

luvindemtrains posted:

Good Evening Guys and Gals,

Today rock work was finished, in this area, and the first couple of layers of wash was applied.

Dave

My Layout Updates

WOW!

Dave,   outstanding work on the mountain scene !!!   Keep posting photos, can't wait to see how it evolves.   

Al,  the sawmill pond is looking good.   I have never modeled water, maybe one of these days.   

GANDY -  Great photo with the two truck.   I forgot I have one of those packed away that I purchased probably 15  or more year's ago.   The setting you have it set in looks very realistic, nice work.

Paul,  I have been quietly watching your progress on the gorge,  you're doing a great job, the coloring of the rocks really makes them pop !

chris a posted:

Dave,   outstanding work on the mountain scene !!!   Keep posting photos, can't wait to see how it evolves.   

Al,  the sawmill pond is looking good.   I have never modeled water, maybe one of these days.   

GANDY -  Great photo with the two truck.   I forgot I have one of those packed away that I purchased probably 15  or more year's ago.   The setting you have it set in looks very realistic, nice work.

Paul,  I have been quietly watching your progress on the gorge,  you're doing a great job, the coloring of the rocks really makes them pop !

Chris,

I appreciate it. I regularly follow what you are doing with your layout construction. The building you are currently working on is going to be a grande finishing touch to the area you are installing it in.

Dave

Vincent Massi posted:

briansilvermustang posted:

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Brian (my friend, whom I respect), do you have a sense of humor?

   Unless this Bing return somehow ties to an oddly titled and basically blank entry in the Sheri Lewis & Lambchop Fandom pages catagory, the Yzarc bit flew spinning over my head out into space behind that loco 👾   

  No more of last weeks parsely & rye dough pizza with the extra mushroom topping from those hippie ice cream men, eh? 😲.... Brian?....Huh, Where'd he go ? He left his cap gun behind ! 🔫   😯         ...🦎 

  Ouch me eyes; thats an "Evil pink" paint match up 😵 

 ( And there's snow on the tundra 🤔  I better get trudging and have pancakes for breakfast now....just in case 😏)

gandydancer1950 posted:

added this beauty to the layout....

Nice '53!  

Last week an enterprising 18 year old from Idaho was visiting his mom in Seattle WA with his plow and snowblower.  He made $35000 in one week.  Seattle doesn't get 30" snowstorms very often.  Ask Mike g!

Great mountain scene Dave! Can't wait to see more.

Gandy- beautiful truck

Lew- Nice modifications. Gives you more room for scenery too.

Brian- been a little to close to the paint fumes lately?

Al- nice work on the pond and the gates.

Dr.Joe- sorry you are stuck in DCS purgatory....flying Barry in is sounding better by the day.

Bob

OK- my turn.....

My campus closed early yesterday because of the monster 2" storm we had.

Got the second coat of paint on the front trim when I got home and tried my hand at plaster cloth. Really easy stuff to work with. Don't know why I didn't try it sooner. Thanks to Paul for the recent tutorial in the gorge.

I made a mock up first to see how it went. I put a couple of wet paper towels down to build a little terrain. Wet the cloth and applied and shaped. That simple.  I will see what I will use for ground cover tonight.

Then I moved to the layout and did the same. I had cast a few plaster rock molds a while back so I incorporated one in the corner. Looks better already.

Bob

I went back this morning and added one more piece on the front of the rock. It looked too square when I took a second look at it.

Looking for a appropriate background to put on the wall too.

          looks GREAT Bob     very nice...

RSJB18 posted:

Brian- been a little to close to the paint fumes lately?

Bob

   maybe...

Paul 2, the rocks in the gorge look great!

OK Brian, what did Izzy put in your coffee? LOL

Jim, I sure hope you don't float away!

Howard, Nice job on the truck with the plow! The chains are a nice addition!

Dr. Joe, sure sounds like a huge undertaking, can't you just disconnect one feed at a time till you find the problem?

CSX AL, what skill's you have! Great work! I really like fallowing your work, Thank you !

Dave, all I can say is WOW!

Matt, I can't remember the last time we got over 30" of snow! I could have made money with my tractor, but being stuck at the store and dealing with the flu I missed out! LOL

Lew, The new tack plan looks a lot better! Nice idea!

Bob, look at you go! Just like a pro! Nice job!

Last night, l made up four beds...pillow, sheet, two blankets..with four or more to go... using various colored construction paper on the bunk beds in this logging bunkhouse.  Looks good! (surprised me!). I don't usually put interiors in my buildings, and may never again, as this is taking forever, vs. previously when l have had as many as three structures under way at once, tryin to crank'em out.

paul 2 posted:

Pete, yes I am going. I booked my room when I was there in October. Had my badges for awhile now. Plus I have to get my tickets for the Menards train expo in july. I did it last year and the wife enjoyed the trip up there so she is game for another trip....................Paul

I'm going solo, Paul.  Hope they have the diner breakfast again. Was a lot of fun to meet a lot of OGR men there. Would be good to put faces to names.

leapinlarry posted:

Looks like everyone is hard at work on there projects and the results are Fantastic...I thought I would share some pictures of my Helixes, 072+ made up of K-Line 027 curves at a 2% grade, soon to be set up in routes via Cab 2... A helix allows a train to disappear momentarily for the Imagination to run wild.  They are hidden inside mountains at both ends of the layout...Happy Railroading.

Incredible!

lee drennen posted:

HCSader73 posted:

Adriatic posted:

lee drennen posted:

Before I went to bed last night I dug out my old Lionel 202 I notice that the decals were starting to peel and the flat paint I used was fading so I put a gloss coat on it to seal it I never wanted a gloss coat in the first place but I don’t feel like restoring it again. This was my  very first locomotive it was orange faded and needing help so I sanded it and repainted it and decaled it. This will probably go on the layout in my new model/train room in the house. 

Lee, you can still hit it with a final satin/matte coat when you are ready. Clear over clear isn't an issue (same type/brand), just scuff it lightly with a fine paper or soft scotchbrite first so it can bite well.

Lee, I just acquired this 202 last night. I haven't opened it up yet, but it came with  some other postwar rolling stock that hadn't seen the light of day since Eisenhower was President. The rear wheels are locked, which to me suggests something amiss with the worm gear Front end is cracked and slightly broken, so there may be impact damage inside. The pumpkin orange color is a bit off putting, but I plan to clean it up and keep the original color.

I haven't worked on one of these diesels before. Anything I should know before I dig in?

Regards

Pete.

Pete. I also forgot to tell you when you open it up the headlight will be Bent Straight if you want the light to go through the hole in the  Shell of the engine bend the headlight bracket up just a little bit as you can see in my pictures  and it will shine through the whole better I put a brighter bulb in it but be careful doing this because you might melt the Shell I’m testing a new lightbulb out now to see if it makes the Shell hot but seriously I don’t think I would recommend this

Thanx, Lee! I will check that out.  That orange color on early plastic is downright ugly. Reminds me of a girl I once dated..  Rather than paint it, I think I will turn it into a Halloween train and make spooky decals for it.

RSJB18 posted:

OK- my turn.....

My campus closed early yesterday because of the monster 2" storm we had.

Got the second coat of paint on the front trim when I got home and tried my hand at plaster cloth. Really easy stuff to work with. Don't know why I didn't try it sooner. Thanks to Paul for the recent tutorial in the gorge.

I made a mock up first to see how it went. I put a couple of wet paper towels down to build a little terrain. Wet the cloth and applied and shaped. That simple.  I will see what I will use for ground cover tonight.

Then I moved to the layout and did the same. I had cast a few plaster rock molds a while back so I incorporated one in the corner. Looks better already.

Bob

I went back this morning and added one more piece on the front of the rock. It looked too square when I took a second look at it.

Looking for a appropriate background to put on the wall too.

Looking great, Bob!

Mike - to be 18 again, with a nice new pickup with a plow. When I was 18, a new aluminum shovel was a big deal. LOL!  Stay safe & hope you’re feeling better. 

mike g. posted:

 

OK Brian, what did Izzy put in your coffee? LOL

     maybe a couple drops of train smoke !??!??

luvindemtrains posted:

Good Evening Guys and Gals,

Today rock work was finished, in this area, and the first couple of layers of wash was applied.

Dave

My Layout Updates

Dave, were you a geologist in a past life? Those mountains look wonderful!

Pete

Bob that trim is looking good!  So is the plaster work!   Have you ever worked with foam?  

Dave is making this stuff look easy!  I'm planning on trying some stuff soon too! 

Sean's Trains showed some Woodland Scenic or Scenic Express stuff that looks like aluminum foil but thicker.  He used it on his layout.   Pretty cool stuff...   

Still raining here............... And no cows................ LOL 

Jim

Matt, I feel a lot better the Flu is pretty much gone and the snow is slowly melting! Both make me a happy guy!

Brian, isn't there a warning on the bottle about ingesting smoke fluid! If not I am sure there will be now! LOL

Jim, don't worry, I have it on good reports that the COW's are on the way home! LOL