Very nice Mark. An accurate replication of your family home. That brick garage on the end would make a nice train room. Any chance of a sub-let after its sold? 
Bob
S.B.R. ALCO HH660 #150 "Anchor"
& BRAND NEW CABOOSE C20.
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BAR GP7 #63 posted:S.B.R. ALCO HH660 #150 "Anchor"
& BRAND NEW CABOOSE C20.
Very nice Johan. I'm guessing weathering is next?
Bob
RSJB18 posted:Very nice Mark. An accurate replication of your family home. That brick garage on the end would make a nice train room. Any chance of a sub-let after its sold?
Bob
Thank you, Bob! The sublet would be a good idea, but it is 15 miles away. :-)
BAR GP7 #63 posted:S.B.R. ALCO HH660 #150 "Anchor"
Great scene! Is the Potato building 2D or 3D? Very nice! Love your work!! One other question: I know that you live in Finland, what is your connection to American railroading? Just curious. Thanks!
Cheers, Dave
RSJB18 posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:S.B.R. ALCO HH660 #150 "Anchor"
Very nice Johan. I'm guessing weathering is next?
Bob
Bob. Thanks. Yes, weathering coming next. Soon i need a also couple caboose more.
Johan
Mark Boyce posted:Lee, That car looks great!
Very nice Mark! Well done.
Cheers, Dave
Thank you Dave!!
I've been putting in a couple of hours per day for the last few days, working on my Disney Lego train station. Today, one section "exploded" when I pressed a section into place, and it took a long time sweeping, cleaning, and searching to find three small, missing pieces.
The station has 11 bags of parts, and I have four more bags to go.
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It’s looking great, Vincent! I can remember building with LEGO growing up. I remember how they can pop apart with pressure
Mark that diorama of the Homestead is outstanding.... Even more impressive that it was done in N scale...
I got to get down to the basement, my daughter is painting clouds for me on the new backdrops I built, and painted blue yesterday. Will post some photos tomorrow.
Curtish, Sorry about your injuries! I hope you recover soon and the person that hit you is held responsible. I was a volunteer firefighter for 15 years, it got to the point I was spending more time at the station for training then with the family. It was time for me to go. Get well soon!
Scottv, lots of work, but just consider it practice!
Lee D, Looks good! Its sure is a lot better then when you started! Nice work!
Brian, Nice Amtrak shot!
Paul 2, For $99 that sure sounds like a great deal and a lot of fun! We have one like that about an hour away, last time I was on it was about 10 years ago.
Chris A, I wish I would have built mine in modules but I cant see taking it down just to switch it over! LOL
Mark, Sorry that your selling the homestead, sure is a great looking house and land! You did a great job with your diorama ! Looks just like the real thing, a house I would love about 10 years ago when my knees were younger! LOL
Johan, Wonderful pair. They are really going to stand out once you get the weathering done, I sure hope you will post the finished product!
Vincent,I am with Mark, nice work, but to much for my bad eyes and fat fingers!
Well guys, today started out as a wonderful day, woke up wife had eggs and French toast waiting for me, then it was off to the train room, I fired up the tracks and moved the train on the inside loop and all of a sudden a short on the track. removed cars and engines and never did find it. It just went away LOL Then I have a switch that the wire for the switch machine popped out. Then to top that off my Seahawks lost to Saints 
Well on good news I figured out how to get the pictures off my phone. So here are a couple of pictures of why I haven't been in the train room! Enjoy! LOL
I hope to finish tomorrow. Then I should have more train room time. I still have to buck up all the wood we have and split. But there is no hurry for that as its all next winters fire wood.
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Mike, Thank you! Yes a man ten years younger for sure. It is amazing Dad kept up with it all until he was 86!!! The deck looks great!
Chris, Thank you! Sounds great your daughter is painting!
Ran trains for about a half hour today. Changed out some freight cars as I ran the trains. Had a good time watching the Y6b smoke it up!
darlander posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:S.B.R. ALCO HH660 #150 "Anchor"
Great scene! Is the Potato building 2D or 3D? Very nice! Love your work!! One other question: I know that you live in Finland, what is your connection to American railroading? Just curious. Thanks!
Cheers, Dave
Dave. Thank you very much. The potatoes house is a 2D, but when a our new backdrops coming, there you can found also a some 3D buildings.
I just love an American trains. That starts about 15 years ago, when all Finnish & European trains start fills boring.
One day i found some Maine railroads, like a Aroostook Valley, Bangor & Aroostook, Boston & Maine, Maine Central. I think they saved my hobby. About 3 years ago i founded my own R.R. Company S.B.R. Of course the first engine was a Baldwin RF16 "Sharknose" what gave to me a whole S.B.R. idea.
Johan
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Mark Boyce posted:Mike, Thank you! Yes a man ten years younger for sure. It is amazing Dad kept up with it all until he was 86!!! The deck looks great!
Chris, Thank you! Sounds great your daughter is painting!
Thanks Mark! Its been taking me awhile, but when your doing everything your self, you have to come up with special ways to hold the other end of the board! LOL
Johan, that's a great looking engine and what a wonderful story! I know I am glad your here, cause you sure do put out some amazing work!
Believe me Mike I know about holding the other end of the board. My dad taught me a lot about jerry rigging as I observed what he did when he worked alone. You have done well.
Johan, I assumed the Shark Bay rr had a great back story. You have done great
mike g. posted:Johan, that's a great looking engine and what a wonderful story! I know I am glad your here, cause you sure do put out some amazing work!
Mike. Thank you. It's a big honor to me. I'm here in the forum, it seems as if I were at home. 🤝
Johan
Mark Boyce posted:Believe me Mike I know about holding the other end of the board. My dad taught me a lot about jerry rigging as I observed what he did when he worked alone. You have done well.
Johan, I assumed the Shark Bay rr had a great back story. You have done great
Mark. Thank you Sir.
Johan
Mike g, great loking deck. Maybe a train running around under the roof would be a nice finishing touch.
Mark, that is a nice looking rendition of your old home. Maybe if you have the room you could incorporate it into your new layout putting it at the back.
Johan, nice addition to the engine and the layout. Caboose wil look even better once you do your magic on the weathering.
Today I really hope to get some work time on the layout. Yesterday I had to work on the dehumidifyer. The drain hose plugged up and back up into it shutting it down. Rather then mess with the hose again I had an old garden hose outside so I cut it and used that. Got the dehumidifyer back up and running.............Paul 2
Paul. Thank you very much.
Johan
Paul, better it shutting down then flooding the room! I like your fix and the price is right!
Well today I got see the Neurologist and see what he has to say! Then back to try and finish the deck so I can move on to more train room time! LOL
I hope everyone has a great day and please have some fun!
mike g. posted:
Very impressive deck Mike! Great job!!
Cheers, Dave
GREAT job on the deck Mike !! very nice
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BAR GP7 #63 posted:
Johan, do you have local access for 3-rail Lionel, MTH etc? Everyone with internet can access online listings but I would suspect shipping costs might reduce the appeal if your bidding or buy from US based sellers. Interested to know if you have other 3-rail modelers in your area, clubs, etc. Sorry if I am being too nosy but inquiring minds need to know. Thanks!
My wife and I spent a rainy day in Helsinki in May of 2017. We were on a Baltic cruise. Wonderful experience! We ended in Stockholm and met up with 2nd cousins. Between my wife and I, we had eight grandparents who immigrated from Sweden in the late 1800's.
PS: Another great scene!
Cheers, Dave
Ralph M posted:Playing with my new creation (CR SD45) and paired it up with an EL SD45. I added a rock plow and made some minor tweaks.
Video:
Great video really enjoy the 70s railroading era.
Paul, Thank you! I do want to incorporate the N scale home into the background scenery! It has been in a custom box I made for quite a few years for safe keeping when I didn’t have a place to display.
I pray the neurologist gives you good news too!
Ralph, looking great as always!!
darlander posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:
Johan, do you have local access for 3-rail Lionel, MTH etc? Everyone with internet can access online listings but I would suspect shipping costs might reduce the appeal if your bidding or buy from US based sellers. Interested to know if you have other 3-rail modelers in your area, clubs, etc. Sorry if I am being too nosy but inquiring minds need to know. Thanks!
My wife and I spent a rainy day in Helsinki in May of 2017. We were on a Baltic cruise. Wonderful experience! We ended in Stockholm and met up with 2nd cousins. Between my wife and I, we had eight grandparents who immigrated from Sweden in the late 1800's.
PS: Another great scene!
Cheers, Dave
Dave. Thanks. I like mostly use ebay or European, USA, Canadian train shops and usually i dont have any shipping problems. Here in Finland is a almost impossible found any O-scale 3-rail trains, expect some old Tinplates. I have spend about over 30000 euros to U.S train shops. The sellers say it, that nobody dont buy any O -scale stuff here in Finland. 😞
We have here in Porvoo Finland probably only O-scale 3-rail/ Hi-rail club in Europe. Please, check the CTT Magazine June 2019, there you can found a six pages S.B.R. article.
We have here in Porvoo also Museum Railroad and summertime we operate our Museum Trains between Helsinki to Porvoo. Welcome anytime. Mostly we use a Dm7 railcars.
In 2018, Helsinki was the world's busiest passenger port.
🍺 Johan
not to busy of a Monday! Johan nice looking setup!
Well I didn't get any train room time today. But I got some good news and some bad news! LOL Good news first!
I finished the deck so now I should have more free time to work on the train room!
Bad news, The Doctor pulled my drivers license for the next 3 months. Do to a first time seizure ! What a drag. If I don't have another one in 3 months he will give it back with no limitations !
Well I am off to take care of the wife and tank for dinner. I hope you all have a great night and a wonderful Tuesday!
Ralph, very nice photos & video, Very sharp CR SD45 ... Layout looks great !
Mike G: Glad that deck is done, nice job !! Sorry to hear the news from the doctor... stay positive as you always do... PM me when you know more about your switch issue.
We got one of two backdrops done with clouds, I am really blessed to have an artistically gifted daughter, who just graduated honors Computer Science 2019, and is working in the IT field. She's really good with a paint brush but I am glad that's not the primary source of income.
Me, I worked from about 12 noon, till a few minutes ago on this long wide radius double main grade... Felt like a nightmare science fiction movie when I started.... Took quite a while to get a consistent 1.5% grade from one end to the other... Fortunately I only have 3/4 inch more elevation drop to fabricate in the last 90 degree turn to the existing lower level...
Glad I won't be building any more of these. Everything is checking out though, consistent grade within 0.3 degrees, and the level across the sub roadbed doesn't vary my more than 0.2 degrees, so shimming it to super-elevate and bank the curve shouldn't be too bad.
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While my layout doesn't exist yet, I did manage to convert the downstairs laundry room to my train workshop area. I repurposed the dryer vent to an exhaust fan of sorts. I added 120V outlets (can't have enough) and terminated the 220V dryer outlet as I don't think I'll be welding any trains ! I scrounged a desk & chair from my wife's old office and upgraded the lighting. Next will be some shelves, test track, and train accents. Layout planning is next !
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Mike, I’m so sorry about the drivers license! I’ll be praying you never have another seizure again!
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, I’m so sorry about the drivers license! I’ll be praying you never have another seizure again!
Mike me too I’ll be praying you can get them back
trestleking posted:While my layout doesn't exist yet, I did manage to convert the downstairs laundry room to my train workshop area. I repurposed the dryer vent to an exhaust fan of sorts. I added 120V outlets (can't have enough) and terminated the 220V dryer outlet as I don't think I'll be welding any trains ! I scrounged a desk & chair from my wife's old office and upgraded the lighting. Next will be some shelves, test track, and train accents. Layout planning is next !
Nice private work area
mike g. posted:
Bad news, The Doctor pulled my drivers license for the next 3 months. Do to a first time seizure ! What a drag. If I don't have another one in 3 months he will give it back with no limitations !
Mike, I hope that things work out for you.
Decades ago, my mother's doctor told her that he had to report her to the Pennsylvania State Police because of an eye problem. The next day a very courteous officer showed up, and when my mother refused, he politely informed her that if she didn't hand over her license, he would have to handcuff her and take her in. She then handed over her license.
mike g. posted:not to busy of a Monday! Johan nice looking setup!
Well I didn't get any train room time today. But I got some good news and some bad news! LOL Good news first!
I finished the deck so now I should have more free time to work on the train room!
Bad news, The Doctor pulled my drivers license for the next 3 months. Do to a first time seizure ! What a drag. If I don't have another one in 3 months he will give it back with no limitations !
Well I am off to take care of the wife and tank for dinner. I hope you all have a great night and a wonderful Tuesday!
Mike. Thank you. Be a strong, i know that everything goes well again. You are always so positive. 🤝
Johan
Mike, count me in as one who will pray for you.
Last night I finished rebuilding a K-Line crane car. I took a picture, and pulled it around my layout a couple times. When I came in to post my handiwork, I fell asleep with my computer in my lap. I don't remember going to bed. I woke up in the right place when our largest cat decided he needed more food. Today I get to play plumber and electrician in the big house. The boss purchased a new kitchen faucet and a two motor ceiling fan.
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