Second attempt to post. Suddenly lost all 17 photos.
Not much done since I moved all the train "stuff" over from the old layout. When I do get time, I just "play trains".
Wifey wanted me to post outside of Train Box to show here landscape work.
Mountain area and coal facility.
Mountain stream area and coal car storage tracks. Notice the beaver getting the Chief made it over from the old layout.
Diesel service area.
Switching yard.
Bridges and lift gate. Got replacement big MTH bridges to go here.
Piggyback and double stack area.
Grain elevator and siding.
Another view of switching yard.
REB defense against Yankees. [this is the missiles I "did" in the Army]
Garden.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
All looks great chief
Life's hard, even harder if your stupid John Wayne
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Very, very, VERY impressive! I've got a "Chugger Barn" of my own in the back yard, not as impressive as yours, only 10X14, but I enjoy it just the same.
I see you're an NRA "Benefactor". I'm an NRA Life Member myself. I wonder how many other firearms enthusiasts out there are into toy trains as well?
Super cool Chief, Thanks for posting. Where is the tunnel???? I love it.
Chief, here is the finished tunnel liner. I will will paint the inside flat black and it will be ready to be put on the table. I don't have a clue what I am doing but ,,,,,,,, soooo what.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Firelock76 Very, very, VERY impressive! I've got a "Chugger Barn" of my own in the back yard, not as impressive as yours, only 10X14, but I enjoy it just the same. I see you're an NRA "Benefactor". I'm an NRA Life Member myself. I wonder how many other firearms enthusiasts out there are into toy trains as well?
VERY nice, Chief. I like the way you built the layout. So you could reach all areas. The outside looks great.
Chuck
Chuck,
Next winter we need to perfect our aim of the snow cannon. We can use the "box" as our target.
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
Jelloway Creek, OH - ELV 1,100 - Home of the Baltimore, Ohio & Wabash RR
TCA 09-64284
Very nice set up Chief....looks like a great place to get away and relax (after the building is done....)
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Well done Chief!
TCA#09-63805
Nice job Frank, a very nice start. Looks like the boss is in charge of making the box look good from the outside, nice to have that support and encouragement.
Jon
So many roads, so little time.
Thanks guys. Here are some night time ones with up lights and area light in back. To keep the Jones Boys away [security system too].
You see the flag is spotlighted. Lots of folks do not follow the rule. If flown at night, spotlighted.
With flash off to show up lights.
That's great Chief - you sure have done a lot of work on the box! The inside will take time, but that's a whole different part of the fun
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Chief the layout looks good. Now you just need to find time to play.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
Charter Member- Tardis Train Crew (TTC) - Detroit3railers- Detroit Historical society Glancy Modular trains- Charter member BTTS
Chief
Looks good. Lot of good time investment there.
Is that realtrax you are using, btw?
You need to get a Reb artillery crew to go w/ the missle, lighting the fuse and stuff...
Bob
Tucson, AZ (aka the Ol' Pueblo)
Home of the Mt. Graham & Arizona Eastern Boiler Shops
Very nice and people thought I had plenty of room. I like the bridge at the door. You'll have to get a vid of that in action when you're done.
Cheif, what is that? the back half a doublewide, and just closed in the rear wall? Just doesnt look built in place.
just wondering
Ryan
Zero Export Cheif, what is that? the back half a doublewide, and just closed in the rear wall? Just doesnt look built in place. just wondering Ryan
Half of a double wide that had been converted into a single wide beach house. Bought it cheap, removed the inner walls except utility room which is work room and train storage.
Magnificent! There is so much to compliment! I love the bridge by the door - the crane that will probably end up working the yard - the landscaping outside looks great. If you spotlight the flag, then you can fly it all the time!
So glad the beaver made it to this layout. Will you build up a mountain in that corner? Is that the plan?
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Chief, pretty slick idea... how big is it? what kind of costs / head aches were involved in moving it?
Zero Export Chief, pretty slick idea... how big is it? what kind of costs / head aches were involved in moving it? Ryan
14X40. $1,000 jack up, move and set back up. 20 miles. Grady, neighbor, owed me money so he did ceiling removal and we all removed walls. Had plaster ceiling over tongue and grove 1X4's. After plaster removal, crown stapled thin plywood to 1X4's and painted. Put the best tongue and grove subflooring Lowe's had over subfloor. Got special sale on foam snap-together foam shop matts for walkways [Harbor Freight]. Painted walls. Use the electric stove circuit for 240V to under main part of layout. Breaker box under there. Split. One side all transformers [4 ZW's], TIU and Legacy/TMCC. Other side outlets and etc. Throw on breaker, all come on. Throw breaker, all dead. Red "pilot" light next to sliding door to insure I turn off breaker before leaving.
OH, cost of the Box was $1,500. Got washer and dryer [sold]. Side by side frig with ice in the door [took to lake house kitchen]. Microwave [in workroom in Box]. Took full fiberglass shower out [sold]. If I had sold frig and microwave, would have broken even or made money over cost of unit.
I did electrical so buried number 4 stranded 3 wire with ground 200 feet $200 Grady again buried cable [put in used conduit and plastic pipe to insure Wifey does not dig and cut]. Since feeding from 100 amp circuit in shop, bypassed meter base [straight wired across meter poles] and used main breaker there. Drove a neutral for extra protection [shortest distance to ground]. Also adequate main breaker inside in main box. Replaced all old breakers with new ones. Made a lot of new circuits to break up old ones for better control.
Used most of 2X4's from old walls for framing bench work. Main cost was screws, OSB board [bottom layer of bench work] and two layers of Sound Stop [top layers].
Came with mini split heat pump. Was not adequate. Did replace that this winter with Trane energy efficient larger unit. Wasn't that expensive.
This was a double wide that one part burned. A mobile home mover remodeled it to make a beach house. Full bath, great room, utility and two bedrooms. SIL bought and had moved from beach to Louisburg to FIL's backyard. She lived in it for two years. It was empty for 6 months. FIL's threatened to burn it.
Always said I wanted a separate building for layout instead of bedroom and a walk-in. Never believed it would happened. One day Wifey said she would pay for the Box if I'd pay moving. You guessed the answer.
That is the story of the Train Box.
PS: I built front deck from Builder's Discount kit. Back deck came with the Box.
Hi Frank, the layout and the box are super impressive. The outside is very nice and something you can be justly proud of. I can't get over how hands on you are being a man of many talents. Sounds like you did a great job on the wiring and remodeling. If I ever make it to your part of the country again, I would love to see the box. Thanks a bunch for posting all these pictures.
Ray
SPMan
Chief, I'm gonna say you did good.
couldnt have built anything close to that size for that money.
i like it. should have left a bed room for when the wifey acts up. LOL
beautiful!
Dave
It's a TOY, A child's PLAYTHING!!! (Woody from Toy Story)
Life Member here.
Chief, very nice setup - wish I could do the same - maybe some day.....
I'm not a firearms enthusiast per se but I do enjoy lithium deuteride thermonuclear weapons.
Becky
Trains, trains, wonderful trains. The more you get, the more you toot!
Ya know, I think it needs some G-gauge in that garden. Perhaps Buckeye could lead a raid to help set one up.
Turned out nice, Chief.
WHOA !! That is really fantastic. The outside looks like a professional job, and its always been there. Surprised you don't have people asking about selling or wanting to move in. I think the Roseyville Chamber should add it to their website, as a major local attraction.
The layout is going to be fantastic, looks like their will be a lot of activity and have trains running in the background while specific tasks are being performed. Really super! You've made a lot of progress in the time you have had available. Keep up the good work!
Thinking what I could do with a pair of insulated wire cutters, a small tow truck, some wheels (just in case), and a few hours under the cover of darkness. Would only need to go 2500 miles once was on the Interstate. (Of course my intention would be good, protecting "The Box" from an attack of Snow Canons.)
You're living the dream!!!!
Don
dbaker - - I like where this is going; instead of a car exchange, we should have Chief's Box exchange. We could ship it to a new member each month, add our own touches, take pics to post, and move it along.
BRILLIANT!
Penny Trains I'm not a firearms enthusiast per se but I do enjoy lithium deuteride thermonuclear weapons. Becky
Well Becky, that's the great thing about toy trains, you can run them every day. You can't nuke somebody every day!
Wayne
fifedog dbaker - - I like where this is going; instead of a car exchange, we should have Chief's Box exchange. We could ship it to a new member each month, add our own touches, take pics to post, and move it along. BRILLIANT!
Actually now I have a opperating layout I would love to do a car or even engine exchange. That would be great. we should look into that again fife
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