What did you do on your layout today?

Jhainer,

You have really been busy.  Everything is looking real good.

thank you . the trestle tonight I thought about this morning while in the shower went and bought the stuff to build it 3 bucks for the music wire and 6 bucks for the 1/8 I beam plastistruct  pieces I had the mdf. cut the mdf to fit then cut the I beams at 1 3/4  drill 2 holes in each glue at 2 inch intervals on the mdf paint done. couple hrs and it was finished. that loop is the conventional loop that sd40 is conventional brand new I haven't even ran it yet just have it sitting waiting for the track to be finished.

Finally got started on my stone arch bridge.  Removed the top deck on the temporary bridge and began cutting the new one.  Was really getting into and then got interrupted and wasn't able to back at it.  Hope to be able to resume after church tomorrow.

I have to get serious now as the double-track mainline is shut down until I at least get the superstructure in place.

Art

Installed a rotating pole for my Sinclair Plaza. The pole doesn't sway a bit. Any movement is from me taking the video. Terry

More visitors to the layout yesterday. We had Church friends who had not visited our layout before. They had a wonderful time and asked a lot of good questions. The trains performed flawlessly (this is why 3-Rail O-Gauge is the best) and they loved all of the features of the Modern era trains. The husband had not been around trains since he was a kid and was blown away in the advancements in our hobby.

Fun day at the layout.

Terry; nice job on the rotating truck.

That is excellent!  I'm glad everyone had a good time!

I love it!  Excellent job!

I opened the shell of a Lionel helicopter and found some dual battery buttons and apparently a siren and LED. Anyone know how to remove the batteries? They seem to be blocked in with a permanent plastic post. I want to rewire to converter. Also, want to install new blade post and hook up blades to rotate on a 30rpm motor.

That is some fine work!  

Another weekend has come and gone, and I did nothing on the layout.  I did body work on my wife's van.

However, I did finish assembling all the materials for a little scratch building project the guys on the Lionel Yahoo group are doing.  The challenge is to scratch build something larger than an outhouse with no items coming from a hobby shop.  Meaning the old fashioned way.    I want a log lodge someday so I am going to build a log cabin and if I have time build something more involved.  The contest goes from Sept 1 to January 1.

Well, the girls were home from college this weekend, so I didnt have a whole lot of time. I managed to sneak in a few activities in the mornings and after they left today. I started by fixing a short in my Ross 175 crossover. Then I wired an old 192R control tower to activate when a train rolls by the yard on a siding. I also marked off a spot for an Atlas O interlocking tower. Once those jobs were complete, it was time to clean up the layout in preparation for scenery work to begin on the first section. Next free day will be late September.

I put finished the base coat over the struckolite and put the track back on the bench top.  I tweaked the track a little and started cutting feeder wires.

I got a little more done this evening after yard work on the saloon kit, adding trim,

swinging doors and signs, plus other details...made a hitching post.

I finished two Grandt Line small depots today, the only thing lacking are the station names and the train chalkboards for the fronts of them. I decided to detail the interior of one of them, I printed interior walls on sticker paper, and even included a calendar and a Vargas girl print from a month before the layout takes place in 1943. I doubt anyone will ever see it when it's in place, but I know it'll be there. I put a stove and a chair in here as well as these will be mostly flag stops.

moved 2 switches

Changed the chassis and pantograph on the Gi-raffe Express, touched up the paint on the loco and caboose, painted the 6520 spotlight car and reassembled everything. 

 Incidentally, I removed the 6520's magnetic switch and cleaned it up.  Anybody interested in the switch, drop me a line... 

Mitch

I used to think that building the layout was the most fun, but showing it to friends is right up there as well.  Which do you think is more fun, showing it to fellow train fans or just friends that aren't in to trains?  The groups we have shown to lately have been so nice and appreciative that it is hard to beat and they were not train people.  Sounds like you had another great day.

Art

I had a really good day yesterday afternoon working on my bridge.  Have the new deck done, 3/4 of the outside Masonite wall cut and temporarily installed, and have begun cutting and fitting the risers.  I hope to layout and cut the inside walls today as well as cut and install all the outside risers.  I will post some pictures later.

Art

Way to go Art!!! Can't wait to see pictures of your bridge progress.

Guys,

Nothing......my hobos are just lyin' around with no action....most of em are asleep!

LOL! Nothing goes on when the conductor is at work (at my office).

Mike Maurice

Patrick was here today, and after two long months, the backdrop was completed. He sanded, primed and painted 55'. 







The ball is now back in my court. Let the track fly!

Completed adding the quiet brace to the 4th table and painted the tops of all tables, so ready to start laying some track!!!

Looks great, Elliot. Nice to see that finished.

Nice job on the end detail

Now it's on you to lay some track.

did alittle more tonight with scenery. wired up another switch. put more stone on the trestle. put ballast on the upper level and added more to the yard area. received a 180 watt power supply.

Well, it took a while to gather all my track laying tools, but I am officially back in business.

I finished securing the inner curve and started the middle curve. The inner curve is one of a very few that is less than 072. It is part of the yard lead and not the main.

The track nearest the edge is all done. The others are still loose, and are there for planning purposes. I'm starting to get excited about this again.

The two holes in the backdrop will be for legs of a wye, and also form the opposite reverse loop to the one I built back in May and June.

Looking the other way.



Maybe tomorrow I can get the two mains done all the way down this side. Then the yard should go quick. Then ...

Looking good, Elliot. I'm excited too and can't wait to see how far you get in the upcoming week. Having adequate light now should help speed things along.

No pressure Jon. Actually, if anyone is putting pressure on, it's me. In my mind, I'm two months behind, but I think I can make at least one of them up in September.

Elliot - It looks more exciting all the time.  All the light, the sky blue backdrops, and the new track look great.

Art

Thanks Art. I never officially drew the track plan for the upper deck. I've been kind of winging it as I go along with sketches of each section, then flopping down track in a "try it before you buy it" program. There have been a few interesting tweaks along the way.

Here's my latest dilemma.

I just ordered a double slip.

No double slips at Crazy Doug's ?

Checked... Skunked. But I got my plastic. Now I get to try out my theory. I'm leaning toward spray adhesive.

finally started working on my gorge/canyon / whatever it is here's the results from today.

That is going to look GREAT!!!! Keep us posted with more photos.

The wife and kid are off visiting the in-laws so I set up a little layout in my son's room.

The other day I picked up a 1:43 Peterbuilt tractor trailer. The truck is up for paint tomorrow. Here's the trailer.

Nothing.  Aboslutely, frogging nothing - these dang books I'm trying to get out the door on 'Streets have expanded to take over all my spare time, and more.  I'm becoming not fun now.  (I haven't even been up to see my layout in the last two days). 

I cut some styrofoam to finish the last part of the raised section and drilled a few holes and put in more wire drops.  The outside loop had about 3/4 of the drops installed, nothing on the inside loop yet.

I was making a load for a flat car. and picked up 3 more flatcars to match one I already had. now I can make the loads from my 2 favorite airplanes. p-51 mustang and the Corsair.the other day while doing some more scenery I let both UP diesels run for about 2 hours one train had the flatcars on it with the p-51 just setting on it and it was a cool sight to see it going past . the kids liked it too they thought I got a new train car because the plane was on it

so I started last night because I couldn't sleep making a cradle to hold them. then I will repaint all the flatcars in a flat black or olive green not sure which. paint the wooden deck brown and use a different color brown for the cradle. get some small chain to secure the load down and finish this project. this is the first time I am making a load for flatcars so it's kind of neat.

Yes Lee, but we are glad you wrote and published the Streets book.  I saw it advertised in the latest issue of OGR.  Thank you!!!

Guys,

Am having a new electrical panel installed in my house. Nothing's happening in Hoboville for 4 hours when power is turned back on!

Mike Maurice