CGWFOREVER, nice job on the crossing gates!
FL9TURBO2, Very nice Train! You must have a huge layout for such a long train! Very impressive!
John, wonderful looking building!
Patrick, your spring scene looks fantastic! Let the sun shine in!
Mark, Likes are GOOD!
PSAP2010 posted:
I did another incandescent to LED conversion on an MTH Passenger dome car this afternoon. Yesterday I had installed a switch in the bottom of the car so I would have the option of turning off the LEDs that will be in the dome. It took me 2 hours to install everything. Used fine magnet wire to connect those LEDs in the dome to the buck converter via the switch and a disconnect. During the last week I also converted a couple of MTH ARR baggage and coach cars.
Larry
Larry, great work! The new lighting looks amazing! I know I will have some to do down the road, but till then, I can enjoy looking at your wonderful work!
mike g. posted:So now switch machines, so I spent the day working on my scratch build engine service building! I still have cross braces to install along with trim and lighting, but I am happy so far! Here are a few pictures!
This is why I like this forum. This building illustrates something that I can do.
The engine building looks great Mike! You may want to add some bumpers at the end of the line. Wouldn't want a wayward diesel crashing through the back wall. 
briansilvermustang posted:
already happened...
LOL Brian, Thanks!
Finally broke down and bought one. MTH 2015 Gevo, runs great on Carpet Central. Using the remote commander only, connected to Fastrack in passive mode,power from Lionel RTR brick. Had to do it, the engine is too neat, and getting somewhat hard to find. Oldmike
Beautiful loco, Mike. Am I correct in thinking that it came with a matching caboose?
Thanks Vincent: I attached a video to my post for more fun. Yes is came with the caboose. Now running Lionchief and MTH 2 different loops.
https://mthtrains.com/30-20524-1
oldmike
Leave it to Brian to "find" the perfect photograph to illustrate what could happen to Mike G.
Old Mike, The GEVO looks great!
Here is a night Gevo shot, lit by Lionchief,Penn Flyer. Took a video but was 5mb too big to upload, this
will have to do. Of course you cant get the wonderful charging light effects, from a still shot. I know many here have had this engine for years, but I'am excited, as is the grandson.
oldmike
Mark Boyce posted:Leave it to Brian to "find" the perfect photograph to illustrate what could happen to Mike G.
Old Mike, The GEVO looks great!
Exactly! Only Brian
Old Mike, looks great!
Mark, you are so right. Brian can find a train picture for any occasion! LOL Lets just hope Bob and Him didn't jinx me!LOL
Spent time in the train room and got the roof done for the Engine building. Then the wife and I took tank for a walk, while out the big brown truck pulled up and said I have something for you, would you like me to drop it on your door? I quickly said NO I will take it now! Turns out it was the 072 curves that I ordered 2 months ago! So back to the train room switching gears and laid more track.
Sorry guys was to busy to take pictures, will get some up soon!
For early spring you guys sure been busy on the layout. Everything looks good hope this last all summer. Thanks for the likes and complements on the piggy back car
Wow, lots of great pictures and Locomotives going Krazy, like the F unit Sante Fe almost plummeting to the ground, or the BNSF Diesel on the move...Neat Pictures. Today, no working in the layout, however had a friend over and we ran his new Lionel Legacy E8’s L&N Diesels. See the pictures....
I attempted to build my first led lighted vehicle. I have purchased these in the past and I figured I would try my hand at doing my own. I got a good deal on a fishbowl bus at York and I also purchased the lighting kit from another vendor at the show. After carefully removing the base from the shell and the interior I figured why not go all in and add some interior details. So I painted the inside and added a driver and about 8 passengers. Drilled out the holes for the lights and carefully put everything in its place. For a first attempt I must say it turned out pretty good and it only took 3 hours or in TV terms in the background 1 original Magnum PI and 2 A-Teams. I find I work better with the background noise.
Yesterday I switched things up and had 2 all pre-wars going. Then ran my first engine- K-Line ChessieSw-2 switcher- with a Chessie System and some B&O makeing yo the consist. Finally,returned to my usual Amtrak on the Mainline but added almost all my Amtrak Passenger cars. Videos below:
Then today, made some improvements instead of just playing around. Got some more “O-Scale” Soldiers in the Mail. This time, made by MTH Railking. Not as good as the O-Line reproductions but close enough in height.
Lieutenent giving the orders while his seargent checks over the plans(MTH). The other soldier listen to a sound in the distance.
As theyre on a UN Peacekeeping Mission, these two soldiers are distributing food to the needy
Updated United Nations Convoy.
Size difference isn’t bad.
Finally got a light in the American Flyer freight station that was my grandpops. Added some more scale appropriate figures too.
I’ve begun the process of trying out different, non tubular track for my eventually expansion. I like the RealTrax so far to the extent that I’ve begun to buy it. Came across some Gargraves from a friend and order the mating pins for it to hook up with tubular. I also liked that ha.
Larry, Nice looking engine and train! It's nice to just sit back and enjoy trains somedays!
Bryan, great job on the bus! The big question is, what's next?
Steve, looks like you had a fun day with your trains and layout! Enjoy it all you can!
As for me, no work on the train room today. Dentist first thing this morning, then work!
Everyone have a great day!
Bryan, you are full of surprises. Very nice job on the bus. So what vehicle is next........Paul2
Thanks guys much appreciated.
I actually bought two of the kits just in case I screwed one up. Since I didn't do that I think I will use the other one and do my prison bus. I will add a driver and a bunch of criminals to the inside; maybe even a few bars/cage to separate the front of the bus from the convicts.
StevefromPA posted:Yesterday I switched things up and had 2 all pre-wars going. Then ran my first engine- K-Line ChessieSw-2 switcher- with a Chessie System and some B&O makeing yo the consist. Finally,returned to my usual Amtrak on the Mainline but added almost all my Amtrak Passenger cars. Videos below:
Love those K-line S-2's Great videos Steve.
Today I started working on a section that I had started sometime back and am making changes as I go, I had laid down cork through the Morton salt plant. After doing some re-thinking I took up some of the cork. At York I had bought switches and a cross over track from Ross. I laid out everything to see how it was going to work. But I took up the track going through the Morton Salt Plant and added an uncoupling track. So one side of the crossover will service the Morton Plant and the other side will service the American Handling plants. A wrap for today. Tonight is Tuesday night train crew. Some pics.................Paul 2
Bryan, the lit bus looks great!! Better have enough armed guards on the prison bus!
Steve, The K-Lines look great! I'm sure glad the UN Peacekeeper force is on the job!!
Paul, the new crossing and switches you got at York will do the job nicely to keep trains rolling in and out of the Morton facility, etc.
Paul, looks good! I like how you have both industries on the same side of the tracks! Like Mark said looks like its going to work well!
Last night before I called it quits, I also had to pull up some cork. After I put down my 072 curves and rolled my longest car past the Engine building it clips the corner of the building. So I am relocating it closer to the front edge of the table to get it away from the curve and still have room to get my engines in and out without any problems!
I disassembled the HO track on the west side of MUK (My Underwater Kingdom). Despite cleaning it with rubbing alcohol a few days ago, when I did each piece by hand I found some of them thick with black grit. It is the hardest-to-reach part of my lay-out, and I have more trouble with it than with the rest of the lay-out combined.
Someone on this forum suggested that I use a heavier loco on that track--because it is short and hard to get to a straight track, I have only used small locos on it. I'll try that on my next lay-out.
But on Thursday, we're going to Guadalajara and I intend to buy a new train!
Well, I never went downstairs on Tuesday, though I had the best intentions. Patrick's work schedule changed, and he'll be here on Saturday instead. I did get a couple of train related things done though.
I got a shipment of new Atlas 40' containers from Mr Muffin a few weeks ago. I never opened the box, until I got an email from Jeff saying to check the contents, as some cases had been mislabeled. Sure enough I had gotten a solid case of one road name instead of an assortment of two each of four road names. So after a call to Atlas last week for a return shipping label, I got that bad boy in the mail today.
The other project involved a bunch of emails with a few people regarding an upcoming layout tour where I'll be one of the hosts on May 4th. I'll be hosting two groups that day, the NMRA division, and my fellow Narrow Gauge convention layout tour hosts, as part of a round robin, so the hosts could visit the other layouts, since most were busy hosting during the convention.
I had chosen to be open every hour possible, and the attendance at my house was very disappointing. So far we've had two of these tours, and I went on both, seeing progress on a few layouts I had previously seen, and seeing a few for the first time, and a couple for the last time as they were going to be torn down.
It's good to get out and see what others are doing. Maybe that's why we like this topic so much, even though we just post pictures and videos on line. If you get a chance to visit peoples layouts in person, do it. I've seen a lot of great layouts in my life.
Dollar Tree had 10 "puff balls" of fuax moss on styrofoam, and thet walk home held a stick. With henceforth I produced the finest of near herring proof trees ...or is it shubbery? 
Are prunings involved? Is that a valid point to be raisin' or full of wrinkles
Kind of safari meets Whoville look, but ok by me.... except maybe the short tree on the left's lack of trunk taper, and a removal of the low branch to the left just behind that, and a trim of the upper left branch to hide the fat branch node (I'm using the photos & light background to decide 
)
Right now they are all evergreens 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌳🌳🌲🌲🌲🌳🌳🌲🌲🌲🌲🤔
Butch, they are slightly reminiscent of Truffula trees. Beware the Onceler, lest they become thneeds.
Elliot, Sorry Patrick didn't make it, but it is probably good that it gives your knee a few extra days to rest up! I sure hope you get the right cars this second time around, I can see how it can be frustrating.
I hope your May 4th open house is a hit this year, I don't know anyone who would not like to see your layout including me, but that sure is a long drive from Washington! I always try to keep and eye open to new layouts going up in my area, there just isn't any right now. There is one other person and I in my area. The other person sells trains at shows and stuff so I don't get a chance to see much of him.
Butch, nice find on the tree material. But I have to be honest I have never see a tree like those. Are they a Midwest or east coast thing? I think your going to do fine once you make your adjustments!
Hey Mike G. we have more in common than trains.
Oldmike
A 1/15 FA, 2nd ID-Korea 1971 105 towed,very old FDC chief.
RSJB18 posted:
But be most cautious that there be not a harmless little bunny in it...
If it’s comes to pass that there is a harmless little bunny contained therein, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it.
Amen.
Vincent Massi posted:I disassembled the HO track on the west side of MUK (My Underwater Kingdom). Despite cleaning it with rubbing alcohol a few days ago, when I did each piece by hand I found some of them thick with black grit. It is the hardest-to-reach part of my lay-out, and I have more trouble with it than with the rest of the lay-out combined.
Someone on this forum suggested that I use a heavier loco on that track--because it is short and hard to get to a straight track, I have only used small locos on it. I'll try that on my next lay-out.
But on Thursday, we're going to Guadalajara and I intend to buy a new train!
Is it going to be a O scale?
I bought two Railking Baltimore & Ohio SD9's from the 2002 MTH catalog a short while after they came out. I've always enjoyed them but after 15+ years of looking at the same paint scheme I decided it was time for a face lift. The prior paint scheme while prototypical was not one of my favorites. I always liked the later blue dip with the big old "B & O" on its side. So that's what I did.
Old scheme
Fresh blue paint
One down, one to go.
Elliot, I wish you well on the open house. I agree that this topic especially is a good place to meet and then see others' layouts!
Ralph, your repainted paint scheme is the one I recall from my youth. It looks great!
Johan, That is another excellent looking engine and photograph!
lee drennen posted:Vincent Massi posted:I disassembled the HO track on the west side of MUK (My Underwater Kingdom). Despite cleaning it with rubbing alcohol a few days ago, when I did each piece by hand I found some of them thick with black grit. It is the hardest-to-reach part of my lay-out, and I have more trouble with it than with the rest of the lay-out combined.
Someone on this forum suggested that I use a heavier loco on that track--because it is short and hard to get to a straight track, I have only used small locos on it. I'll try that on my next lay-out.
But on Thursday, we're going to Guadalajara and I intend to buy a new train!
Is it going to be a O scale?
No. I would prefer O scale, but the Cuddlee and I live in a small house. MUK exists on a 6' by 8' table.
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