I remember pumps like that, Steve! Looks great!
Got the first level track down. There are 2 layers of quietwalk under Eco Rug. Pretty much no track noise.
Time to hook up the switch tracks and run all my trains on it to make sure all is good. 
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@Lionelski posted:And so it begins NS1975, this is how the never ending expansions of Warrenville began, small. Not enough room to make it bigger over time you might say? I said the same but a wall removal, gutting a closet, and later cutting another closet (that was in my way) in half changed that.
Your layout looks great, have lots of fun with it.
Thanks for the encouragement!
@charles mcdaniel posted:Looks great, I love the cabin.
Thanks!
@ScoutingDad posted:Nice modeling - well done!
Glad you like it.
On the layout for fit
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Dave thanks....not sure, had it a long time
would like to find a high lift one someplace
@ScoutingDad posted:With the siding coming off in the foreground, doesn't that give you the reversing loop? What I want to know is how high do the trains fly when the recliner opens and hits the track from below? Of course you may no longer be able to reach them so it may not be an issue. Enjoy the pool and da beer in which ever order you choose.
Not to far lol. The chairs are fine the part of the couch your feet can touch platform with foot rest but you cant recline. Its only me and the wife.
@sidehack posted:On the layout for fit
Thats really great.
Lot's of great stuff going on.
Been busy lately and haven't had much time for the layout.
Our daughter graduated from our local University this week. No ceremony unfortunately but we made the best of it at home with the immediate family.
I did get to something kind of layout related- built a small shelf unit for my work shop to hold my cordless drills so I could get them off the floor. Ran power today and installed a new quad receptacle so I have a place to charge the batteries. Nice to have power on that side of my workbench finally too.
Have a Happy Memorial Day and thanks to all who served.
Bob
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Today I got another background photo mounted. Also had time to get another building facade planted and powered up.
Ray - nice work on the lumber yard building. I'm surprised how quickly your buildings seem to come together, nice work.
Scott
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@sidehack posted:On the layout for fit
Ray....great scene....the forklift looks realistic...resembles a Toyota. I'd like to have one for the layout. What brand die-cast is it?
@Capetrainman posted:Ray....great scene....the forklift looks realistic...resembles a Toyota. I'd like to have one for the layout. What brand die-cast is it?
Thank you, I will see if I can find out where I bought that fork lift. Dave "darlander" also would like to know. I know it was a while back as this picture was taken Apr 2007
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@RSJB18 posted:Lot's of great stuff going on.
Been busy lately and haven't had much time for the layout.
Our daughter graduated from our local University this week. No ceremony unfortunately but we made the best of it at home with the immediate family.
I did get to something kind of layout related- built a small shelf unit for my work shop to hold my cordless drills so I could get them off the floor. Ran power today and installed a new quad receptacle so I have a place to charge the batteries. Nice to have power on that side of my workbench finally too.Have a Happy Memorial Day and thanks to all who served.
Bob
Congratulations on your daughter's graduation! 
I didn't go to my own graduation, but I was 48 at the time so it was a little different! 
Have you noticed how it take me so long to do things. 
The shelf looks great! Now I need to get a workbench before thinking about a shelf. A folding table leaves a lot to be desired! 
Ran some trains and made some videos. MTH Premier action here. NYC E8 - the green ones - beautiful and also an older Canadian National fill the screen. Subscribe to my channel - more to come...
Enjoy..
John
@Mark Boyce posted:Congratulations on your daughter's graduation!
The shelf looks great! Now I need to get a workbench before thinking about a shelf. A folding table leaves a lot to be desired!
Thanks Mark. I was 43 when I graduated from College.....went to my Commencement though.
@SIRT posted:Very nice projects Ray!
I really like that. That's a great touch.
The creative juices never stop flowing around this forum and hopefully for all of us they never cease. I did a quick review of the past few pages but catching up totally just ain't gonna happen. As usual, I snooze, I lose.
The last 6 months around the layout has been spent adding a few extra sidings for operational flexibility while rewiring in a home run pattern using 12 gauge stranded for better DCS reliability. Only a small layout section remains to be transformed. In order to gain better access to the layout and surrounding storage a large swing away section replaced a temporary duck under. Pull out shelving was adapted into a new lower yard area to assist in keeping trains at hand rather than in boxes. A former inaccessible area has been opened up for future display space, something there is never enough of. Rearrangement of the power distribution center is also ongoing while never walking away from the layout without it remaining at least 75% operational.
If I find interest waining then a few operating sessions gets me right back in the swing of things. The recent unpleasantness only increased productivity as I was well stocked with ideas and the materials to carry them out prior to the new year. Now that I am accomplishing long desired dreams of doing train related tasks casually on a daily basis I'm in my happiest place ever! Here's hoping you all get the most out of this hobby... especially now.
Bruce
Nice work being done on layouts.
I am still working on six Preiser 65602 Unpainted Seated People 24-packs. The 144 people will go in six Norfolk Southern 21" passenger coaches for the 611 Steam Excursion train.
I saw Nassau Hobbies has the Lionel Alaska Railroad 21" passenger cars listed. I did not expect them until August, 2020. I need to keep painting my remaining four 24-packs for those cars.
I finished the 18 people with babies. Painting them myself allows me to make a number of color variations for the figures. Preiser only offers two variations in their Painted Factory Sets. Many times stores don't have available all five packages that are in the 65602 24-pack.
UPDATE: I opened four more Preiser 65602 24-packs and painted the three people with babies for the Alaska 21" passenger cars. The three other figures on the sprue are also almost finished.
Have a good Memorial Day.
Sincerely, John Rowlen
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we are open for business!
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Yesterday I posted a question about removing the yellow stripes on a K-Line RPO car. Got to work on it and posted pic there. In the process I replaced a keeper ring to secure on the swivel post on one of the trucks. Might do some switching later today.
@sidehack posted:we are open for business!
Looks great Ray. Now when you need material for a project you can go shopping right on your layout
Bob
Weather's been nice, so spending a bit of time in the great outdoors. Here's Shop Superintendent Norma Bates Kitteh practicing train signals.
To be honest, I'm not sure if that's "Proceed with Caution", "Back Up" or "Take A Nap".
Mitch
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@M. Mitchell Marmel posted:Weather's been nice, so spending a bit of time in the great outdoors. Here's Shop Superintendent Norma Bates Kitteh practicing train signals.
To be honest, I'm not sure if that's "Proceed with Caution", "Back Up" or "Take A Nap".
Mitch
Or she could be posing for a Chessie advertising?!
@Trainmaster04 posted:Or she could be posing for a Chessie advertising?!
She's done that, too...
Mitch
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Ray, always good to keep the inventory / stock level up, and keep the lumber dry too...nice shed
@sidehack posted:AHAHAHA......thanks, just finished wiring in some lights
need to design and build some kind of office structure
Mitch, that Norma is one pretty kitty
Shed is a real head turner. Great work.
Thanks Paul and Rob, I have been looking for a nice high lift fork lift, if I can't find one I like then it might be time to design and 3D print one.
@sidehack posted:AHAHAHA......thanks, just finished wiring in some lights
need to design and build some kind of office structure
Mitch, that Norma is one pretty kitty
Ray,
Shed is looking good. What did you use for your lighting?
Dave
Finished my rendition of the layout in LCS. It's a little squashed, especially vertically, because there's a walkway from lower left to upper right of the room. Overall dimensions are 24 x 13, so it IS a tight fit, but I managed it using o72, 81 and 90 curves. The upper and left yard area is complete and i have about 85% of the "prototype track lay" completed for the big loop area. I'm doing it as simply track placed on foam risers and track bed, so i can do trial runs on the layout to discover any problems prior to committing to the track scheme. (Just missing part of the tunnel track under the big loop curving out to the double crossover in the "middle" (that's actually along an aisle edge).
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@luvindemtrains posted:Ray,
Shed is looking good. What did you use for your lighting?
Dave
Thanks Dave, those are the Old Fashioned Green and White Lamps from Miniatronics
I've made a lot of progress on my new store. Interior is in place, I'm waiting for the walls to finish curing with the glue, and all I have to do now is put the front door into place, and then start on the roof. The roof is done and painted, but still need to do the front support posts, weather the roof as it is tin, then do the gasoline pump from out front.
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Finished another card stock model.
This is the “Mercantile” from Clevermodels
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P51: Outstanding detailed modeling.
