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Post by ptc on Nov 5, 2019 13:41:50 GMT
Very impressive, Jeff. The mountain with all the trees blends in nicely with the backdrop. Your new landscape addition is terrific as well.
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Post by ptc on Nov 5, 2019 13:43:48 GMT
Bill, the hours you put into getting the wring and controllers working well will pay off big for you in the future. Progress cannot always be measured in photos.
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Post by ptc on Nov 5, 2019 13:46:03 GMT
Got about 90% of the trim boards installed for the sides of the benchwork. Makes a nice finishing touch for the table skirting. One more trip to Home Depot and I should be able to finish this project.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 15:55:36 GMT
Jeff that looks terrific. You have a very well detailed layout. Good colors, sizes, equipment and blending.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 23:44:04 GMT
Nice work on that section Jeff. The layout has some nice details. Can we see more pictures?
Andy
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Post by Country Joe on Nov 6, 2019 12:59:59 GMT
Jeff, the hatch cover looks great! The front seam looks good to my eyes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 21:11:34 GMT
Today the locomotives were pulled off the layout and all of the smoke switches were turned on. For years, I have not used smoke because one of my grandchildren is allergic to the smoke. Due to my new Vision Line Genset Switcher I decided it was time to run with smoke. When Logan comes over I will simply push the 9 button on the Legacy handheld and turn the smoke off. The picture below does not show the smoke very well but I think you can see the cloud in the background. I love that view of your layout Wood. Gary
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2019 21:16:50 GMT
Wood, your layout looks great! Can we see some more pictures? There is lots to look at. Andy Thank you JKP and Andy. The layout has come to a point where the dream has come true. The track is solidly connected. I have lots of action with multiple spurs, 43 switches, a big dogbone and the opportunity to connect every location throughout the layout. I can operationally run a RR. . My modeling skills have grown in the 13 years of building this layout. I feel comfortable with the structures on the layout. There are a few more small detail spots to fill and that will happen soon. All of this was learned from my model train friends and the forums I have belonged to. I spend more time now ensuring the success of this wonderful forum, visiting friends and helping them with their layouts. I am proud of where my Model Train Hobby has led me to. There is always a "what if" but, for this moment in time I am happy with what I have. I will be posting here a lot and there will be more pictures. Below you will see two overview pics and 1 teaser. Thank you for your kind remarks. In the centre picture that's the way to build a supporting structure for a train layout. Wood, I will be building mine the same way. Gary.
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Post by JDaddy on Nov 7, 2019 21:20:52 GMT
Added trees and ground cover to the removable section by engine facility. Still need some shrubs to hide the front seam and blend it in better:
But this is what I accomplished today! Jeff nice job... maybe some rusted scrap piles added will complete ? How were you able to bring assemble that in the Kitchen? My wife would have chased me out with it!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 3:10:17 GMT
Laid track down and tore track up! I have a corner that is giving me a heck of a time. Sat and wondered what the heck am I doing. Got frustrated and walked away from it. I'll get it finished this weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2019 11:37:53 GMT
Sometimes walking away leads to genius or at least to a lot less frustration.
Yesterday we got disgusted working on turnout wiring/relays and quit. In a few minutes, a light came on and I found where I had the answer and bookmarked it in March. These bookmarks are great until you have hundreds of them
Jeff I like your work. Will be glad when we can do scenery and structures and be able to see accomplishments.
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Post by Country Joe on Nov 8, 2019 20:40:37 GMT
RJ, I sometimes experience the same thing, No matter how I try I can't find a solution to a problem, but if I walk away for a while and clear my head I can go back and almost immediately see the solution and wonder, why did I see that before. I think our minds can get caught in a loop and we keep trying to do the same thing in different ways. When we walk away for a while we get out of that loop and can see the problem with fresh eyes and fresh ideas. It seems to work for me a lot.
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Post by Pennsy484 on Nov 8, 2019 21:32:09 GMT
Added trees and ground cover to the removable section by engine facility. Still need some shrubs to hide the front seam and blend it in better:
But this is what I accomplished today! Jeff nice job... maybe some rusted scrap piles added will complete ? How were you able to bring assemble that in the Kitchen? My wife would have chased me out with it!
I hear ya, my wife isn't a big fan! I put shrubs along the seam, and a nice tree as well. The trains look good going past the tree! Along the long seam behind that building, I am going to put some extra rails set aside for maintenance use.
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Post by Pennsy484 on Nov 8, 2019 21:43:28 GMT
Now I have the three removable sections out so I can finish off the area on the lower right in the picture. Adding shrubs, etc. I had to paint the area of the mountain backdrop where it was just black (see the upper right corner of the picture), to blend it in with the rest of the mountain, it was an area where I removed the old tunnel. Also, I ballasted the curve track by the engine facility (not shown here) and ballasted back behind the engine house (also not shown here). The loose tracks down underneath are parts of the removable two track hidden storage tracks. These sections are removable, but I'm hoping to really finish off back here and be done with it; it is a job to open it all up to get back in there. It's not too bad, but still, not the most fun part of the hobby! Finished this area, tried to make it look like the road goes back into the backdrop. It's hard to see because it is a bit dark back there (all the better probably in the grand scheme of things).
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Post by Country Joe on Nov 8, 2019 22:19:57 GMT
Jeff, the road running into the backdrop looks fabulous. I can't tell where the layout ends.
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