I finally got around to placing, wiring and partly scenic around a Woodland Scenic gas station I bought this past summer. I still have modifications to do to it's exterior, I'm changing it over to a 50's era Sohio gas station, and I still have to scenic the front drive and sides.....
Paul
Paul 2, I like the flats. I see you have the Antlers Hotel. Cool
Paul Serows1, The staton looks good on your layout! I have one of those stations, but I’ll be looking for Quaker State signs when the time comes.
Paul2. That’s looking very good
PaulS I like that station and your landscaping is looking good
Lew. I’m sorry I missed you this Morning I like that Steamer pics and others you posted. I’m getting old
This evening I decided to get this old Lionel depot up and going. I bought this several years ago at a Hobby Shop in St. Louis and I’m tired of moving it around Under the layout to get something. It will go on the second half of the layout. I’m undecided on the colors but have a few in mind I’m going for a fictional depot. I dismantled it and hope to get it cleaned up and painted soon
Lee, I was looking for something else and found another AmeriTown kit I forgot I had. It says it is a Realtor office, but I think it looks like a small company store in coal country. I’m going to build it next trying a thinner, more tan mortar, and see how it goes before I do the Atlas switch tomorrow.
Mark I need to buy some of those small city buildings. Keep us posted I would like to see your progress
Lee, will do!
So much to see on this thread in the last three days.
I am still painting Preiser 65602 Seated People for the next passenger cars I will detail. I have started 38 combined figures that yield 76 people for the train. The figures were set aside because of the painting challenges they present. If I stray with my paint cut lines on one figure, I am marking the figure next to it. I also have changed the way I install these figures, making them more realistic. I do more grinding of legs that keep them vertical, rather than reclining.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
Mark Boyce posted:Mike, the painting is looking very good!
Lee, I do not have a steady hand anymore, and even by bracing it on something it seems paint goes everywhere. Your car looks better now than when you started.
LISteamer, the scene is really coming together! The printed piers are great!
Paul, Your buildings are looking great! As long as it doesn't snow a bunch next Saturday, I plan to see them first hand!!
Well what I found on the '87 crane is that the magnet works and both motors wonk but they don't turn anything. I see the coupling between the plastic motor housings and the gears must be little square end shafts, and they both are missing. I took all the cardboard filler out of the box, but don't see them there.
In this photograph, I have removed one of the motor housings from the base. I had a dickens of a time getting light to shine where I wanted it, but the two circles with the line between them shows where the square shaft should go from the easy to see hole on the motor housing and the hard to see gear. The single circle shows where the other motor housing is still mounted on the base and it is missing the shaft also.
If anyone sees where my observations are wrong, let me know. I never saw one of these before.
Hardware store keystock, square wood dowel (craft isle at Wally world, etc) or square ended chopstick? (a bit easier than finding plastistrut here)
Hold it place for assembly with a tiny dab of silicon/caulk (if it's tricky.)
I wanted to chop off my left arm last month, then my right one soon after. Each lasted about 2 weeks; Mid fingers to elbow... I couldn't lift a coffee cup with the left one. Arthritis or CT most likely....It ain't fun; that's for sure.
Mark Boyce posted:Johan, Living in the so called "Rust Belt" The rust is impeccable!
Mark. Thank you. 🤝
Johan
mike g. posted:Erica Ann, Wonderful work on the Alco shells!
Lew, those are some fantastic photos! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us~!
Third Rail, Great job on the weathering, thanks for the step by step information!
JLM, Your son has an eye for taste! Let him flow with it, it will help keep him interested!
Johan, You never let up! Once again what a great looking scene!
Mitch, Outstanding work, what an improvement and I bet the kids really love it!
As for me, nothing, noda, zip, zilch. I guess you all get the point, been working on the house! LOL
Mike. You're welcome. I just try do it my best.🤝
Johan
paul 2 posted:Johan, those are great pics. You have a good eye for capturing a scene.
Mike g, good to see you got a chance to run trains. Hope you find the problem with the power to the track.
Erica ann, very nice paint job on the diesels.
And to everybody else you have made for good reading today on all the projects going on.
Took a trip to Menards to get some spray paint for the different silos along with some basswood strips from the hobby section to make some loading docks for the new flats. Also picked up two 3 inch clamps that had a great rebate on them. 4.99 each with a 4.00 dollar rebate on each one. The rebate was a limit of two. Today I applied two more washes to the machine shop. Then I started piecing in the flats to see how they will work together. Did some changing out of the flats I already had in place. I decided to cut off the bottom on one of the last flats I got. I think I am pretty close to this being the final positioning. Pics..........Paul 2
Paul. Thank you. I waiting our new backdrops, hope they are soon ready.🤝
Johan
Adriatic posted:Mark Boyce posted:Mike, the painting is looking very good!
Lee, I do not have a steady hand anymore, and even by bracing it on something it seems paint goes everywhere. Your car looks better now than when you started.
LISteamer, the scene is really coming together! The printed piers are great!
Paul, Your buildings are looking great! As long as it doesn't snow a bunch next Saturday, I plan to see them first hand!!
Well what I found on the '87 crane is that the magnet works and both motors wonk but they don't turn anything. I see the coupling between the plastic motor housings and the gears must be little square end shafts, and they both are missing. I took all the cardboard filler out of the box, but don't see them there.
In this photograph, I have removed one of the motor housings from the base. I had a dickens of a time getting light to shine where I wanted it, but the two circles with the line between them shows where the square shaft should go from the easy to see hole on the motor housing and the hard to see gear. The single circle shows where the other motor housing is still mounted on the base and it is missing the shaft also.
If anyone sees where my observations are wrong, let me know. I never saw one of these before.
Hardware store keystock, square wood dowel (craft isle at Wally world, etc) or square ended chopstick? (a bit easier than finding plastistruct here)
Hold it place for assembly with a tiny dab of silicon/caulk (if it's tricky.)
I wanted to chop off my left arm last month, then my right one soon after. Each lasted about 2 weeks; Mid fingers to elbow... I couldn't lift a coffee cup with the left one. Arthritis or CT most likely....It ain't fun; that's for sure.
Butch, Thank you for the ideas. Someone else suggested he has the ability to cut plexiglass to size as well. On the one hand, it is a back burner project. On the other hand, it is a project I would like to put back together once and know it's working. Right now it is sitting there in pieces. 
I'm sorry you have had so much pain with arthritis or even carpal tunnel. I had CT surgery in each hand twice. Scar tissue caused the second go round. It was much worse. 
Mark Boyce posted:Lee, I was looking for something else and found another AmeriTown kit I forgot I had. It says it is a Realtor office, but I think it looks like a small company store in coal country. I’m going to build it next trying a thinner, more tan mortar, and see how it goes before I do the Atlas switch tomorrow.
Mark- when I did my building over the weekend I mixed the paint to a very thin milkshake consistency. Seemed to work well.
Bob
Bob
glad it’s working looking good
Arches are all made, setting up to get final height on each before adjusting and gluing feet. Will tag each and go to paint then install permanent.
BAR 59 & 60.
working on a name and logo for my railroad...
this should cover all the different road names I will be running...
BAR GP7 #63 posted:BAR 59 & 60.
BAR the cars are great in themselves but that spectacular background really enhances the whole scene
briansilvermustang posted:
working on a name and logo for my railroad...
this should cover all the different road names I will be running...
And your slogan can be "running all the railroads known to mankind" 
Seriously- I like it Brian. 
Brian - Not easy, is it? You could always use the Great Alaskan RR of Ohio or GARROO!
If it was KANSAS GREAT ALASKAN RR OF OHIO, it could be KANGAROO!
I’m a bit partial to your Alaska RR collection.
thanks Bob ! I really like the slogan...
no worries Matt, the Alaska room will stay all Alaska trains...
the NS & EW rr will be out in the new train room... will get back to working on that soon...
Finally added some people to the station platforms in my expansion section.
your station area is looking great Kevin ! like all the station platforms lined up, looks good...
briansilvermustang posted:
your station area is looking great Kevin ! like all the station platforms lined up, looks good...
Thanks, Brian. I had a pretty bad short circuit that ate up most of my weekend, melted wires and all. First time I actually tripped the circuit on my postwar ZW. I guess that's part of the fun!
Hi Folks,
It's been a while, but I finally got started in earnest on the upper loops of my 10x12 layout. Here is a youtube video of the update and some train running in the train room last night: https://youtu.be/-3zJhyuCUGI
Hope you enjoy!
just watched your video Gerhardt , very nice !!
great layout, and really like all your Canadian trains
I inherited my grandfather's 226e with correct 12 wheel tender around Christmas of 2018. Had it serviced and got bit by the bug. Several locomotives later...it was time to get off of the floor.
This is my first layout. I have a 3.5 year and 9 month old so time is tight. Just bought a lionchief set (santa fe superchief) so my older son can run it with the remote and sounds, he loves it.
My main goal was to have a place to run 2 trains simultaneously and this was the space I had, 4' x 10'. I just wired my 2 remote switches in the back today. My outside loop is missing a 1.75" piece which will put it flush along the front edge, had to steal that piece while installing the switches for the inner figure 8.
I am already planning an elevated level so I can run 3 trains or possibly a smaller elevated bumper track for a gang car, but that won't be for a while.
Great work everyone, I handed out a lot of likes and wish I had time to comment but its dinner time then bed. I will be nursing a bad back so I can get back to work on the house! I hope everyone had a great day and an even better tomorrow!
Johan, the cars and backdrop look great!
Brian, NS&EW, That is the perfect name for your railroad!!
Kevin, the station area looks great!
Gerhardt, You are doing a great job fitting in a lot of layout in 10x12!!
Rick, the layout looks great so far. You are doing a good job, and I hope your little ones will enjoy trains with you. I see a Go Steelers sign on the wall. Do you live in the Pittsburgh area? Also, check your wanted to buy post, I replied there also.
While waiting to get some better colored paint for the AmeriTowne window sills, I dug out all the parts for this River Leaf Models building I started a long time ago. I'm thinking I put it all on the shelf back in 2014-15 when I had carpal tunnel issues and surgery for the second time and never got it back out. I trimmed, sanded and attached all the windows and doors today. Yes, I see I need to do something with the interior on this one. Who knows what I was thinking 5 years ago.
briansilvermustang posted:
just watched your video Gerhardt , very nice !!
great layout, and really like all your Canadian trains
Me too I like those homemade shelves 👍
Calling this Reefer Car done I want to say a special Thank You to Brian for sending me this reefer car. Brian thank you so much for sending this to me it was really uplifting and a joy to rebuild. I will get some pics of the Reefer on the layout soon. Thank you guys for all the comments and likes on this build
lee drennen posted:briansilvermustang posted:
just watched your video Gerhardt , very nice !!
great layout, and really like all your Canadian trains
Me too I like those homemade shelves 👍
I forgot to mention I like them too!
Lee, the reefer is so much better now!
Thanks Mark it was a fun restoration
After three days of painting 38 Preiser double figures, they are ready for final inspection and correction. These double figures take more time than the usual single figures. I have painted approximately 165 Preiser 65602 24-Seated People packs. This double figure was used, but not as often as the adults with babies, old woman with a cane, and others.
I am panting the few leftover figures from when I would open a new package to get a specific figure from a 24-pack for a passenger car I detailed. I created 10 variations of these figures in order to have variety in a seven-car passenger train. Preiser only offers two variations in their factory painted packs.
I also save significant cost by painting the figures myself.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
sidehack posted:BAR GP7 #63 posted:BAR 59 & 60.
BAR the cars are great in themselves but that spectacular background really enhances the whole scene
Ray. You're welcome. 🤝
Johan
Mark Boyce posted:Johan, the cars and backdrop look great!
Brian, NS&EW, That is the perfect name for your railroad!!
Kevin, the station area looks great!
Gerhardt, You are doing a great job fitting in a lot of layout in 10x12!!
Rick, the layout looks great so far. You are doing a good job, and I hope your little ones will enjoy trains with you. I see a Go Steelers sign on the wall. Do you live in the Pittsburgh area? Also, check your wanted to buy post, I replied there also.
While waiting to get some better colored paint for the AmeriTowne window sills, I dug out all the parts for this River Leaf Models building I started a long time ago. I'm thinking I put it all on the shelf back in 2014-15 when I had carpal tunnel issues and surgery for the second time and never got it back out. I trimmed, sanded and attached all the windows and doors today. Yes, I see I need to do something with the interior on this one. Who knows what I was thinking 5 years ago.
Mark. Thank you. The building looking really nice.🤝
Johan
John Rowlen posted:
I'm sorry. I just had a Moonie mass wedding photo flashback. You were saying? 
Mitch
Mark: projects, projects! This building really is begging for an interior....both floors.
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