Welcome new member tugforkrr

Welcome aboard!

And the beat goes on. Welcome tugforkrr.

Welcome aboard the OGF Express. Enjoy the ride and let us know your interest.

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Back in my HO days, I had a layout named Tug Fork & Eastern.  It was to be a coal hauler where the N&W ran on the western side of west Virginia.  Got as far as the benchwork, most of the trackwork, a couple of engines, and some rolling stock and then lost the "right-of-way" because of a move.  My current Three Rivers & Western is the second railroad that has originated under a Christmas tree for me.  I had accumulated so much O-gauge stuff that switching back to HO wasn't a wise financial move.  Since O-gauge equipment has improved so much over the years, I don't mind at all.  That's the long-winded version, ha ha!

Thanks for the "welcome aboards", all!

Here are some pics of my Three Rivers & Western.  It's almost complete.  With the pedestrian bridge now finished except for people (last picture), that leaves the grain elevator complex (visible in the 4th pic).  The layout is only 10 1/2 by 11, but I've tried to cram everything into it I possibly can.  A small yard, industries, and an interchange as well as a double track mainline.  I like switching and have three scenarios I work with.  All of my engines are MTH except for 1 Legacy unit and the majority are diesel.  I have 2 steam engines and have appropriate consists for both.  I have over 100 freight cars (MTH, Lionel and Atlas) and most are stored on shelves I built.  They are hidden behind skirting which my wife cut and hemmed.  I prepped the room after our youngest son moved out and two of our sons helped me jack up the benchwork once the room was ready.  That was probably 7 years ago.  After that, aside from a few small paint projects, I've done everything.  I have working Z-Stuff signals, all of the buildings are lit and there are working street and utility lights scattered all over the railroad.  I've had a lot of fun building it and even more fun running it.  I've had offers to add on to the house, but this is it.  No mas.  And it's built in sections so that I can quickly restore the room because these days you just never know.

A duck under right inside the door.  There's just enough room to get the door open and then it's duck or that's all the further you go.  The top of the railroad is approximately 45 inches off the floor and designed to make the duck under somewhat comfortable.  Plus that height gave me room for all the shelves under the railroad.  As for the shelves, I did all the cutting outside, assembled them in the living room, put furniture pads under them, and then slid them into the room.  They fit perfectly under the duck under.  Of course, the only way I can get away with that is by cleaning up after myself and not damaging anything.  So far, so good!  BTW, an operating session at scale speed takes an hour to an hour 15.