Nice work, ain't G scale grand?
I've often wondered however, why nobody seems to want to build an engine house with a transfer table? Every one that I've seen has been a turntable type. Pensy had a transfer table engine house with a wye at Wilmington, DE (now the Amtrak shop) built around 1910 or so, that would make a good modeling subject.
But I digress, nice work, welcome to the forum, and have fun fun fun!!!!!
The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"
HI MARTY, WE'LL HAVE TO WAIT TILL SPRING FOR THE ENGINE HOUSE TO HIT THE DIRT. WE GOT FIVE INCHES OF SNOW ON MONDAY AND THE WEATHER SAYS TO EXPECT FIVE MORE THIS WEDNESDAY.
JOHN
I TOOK A SECTION OF FOUR FOOT LGB TRACK AND TOOK THE RAILS OFF AND THEN RAN THE TIES THROUGH MY TABLE SAW. CUT THEM IN HALF. A HOBBY STORE LET ME USE THEIR RAIL BENDER AND THAT'S HOW I GOT THE CIRCLE, ON THE FIRST TRY!! I TRIED MAKING WHEELS TO RUN ON THE TRACK, BUT THEY WOULDN'T STAY ON THE TRACK, WHICH DISAPPOINTED ME A LOT. I FOUND THE SMALLEST COASTER WHEELS I COULD AND MOUNTED THEM OUTSIDE THE TRACK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATFORM. GLADLY, ONE REALLY HAS TO LOOK TO SEE THEM. THEN I SPRAYED THE TREATED WOOD WITH SPRAY PAINT THAT LOOKS LIKE CEMENT.
great job on the tuen table looks great. did you use a pece of track for it to turn on?
great job cheers
Marty:
See, he is a carpenter. Born of carpenter blood in his veins.
John:
Don't mind us, most of the guys here are not a insane as I am. Most definitely I would like to see a set of final photos with the roundhouse "in the dirt".
Tom Trigg
YOU GUYS ARE TOO NICE!! NO I'M NOT A RETIRED CARPENTER, BUT HAVE ALWAYS LIKE WORKING WITH WOOD. MY FATHER WAS A CARPENTER AND I ONLY WISH I HAD PAID MORE ATTENTION TO HIS MANY SKILLS AS I GREW UP. MY WIFE IS VERY UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MY (OUR) RAILROAD (SOMETIMES) AND SAYS LESS ABOUT MY LUMBER PURCHASES.
Marty Cozad I'm very up set!!! I don't think its right that he did such a good job on his first try. The rest of us takes years to get good. Very well done.
Play nice Marty. For all we know he could be a retired carpenter. Now we need to dig some details out of him so as to improve our own skills.
I'm very up set!!! I don't think its right that he did such a good job on his first try. The rest of us takes years to get good.
Very well done.
Is it REAL? or Just 1:29 scale?
Long live Outdoor Model Railroading.
JRB 1953...I HOPE THESE DON'T UPSET TOO MANY VIEWERS???? JOHN
If someone gets upset about your construction, then that is their problem and they need to keep it to themself. I say, looks like a work of beauty in progress. Thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing pix of it "in the dirt" (out in your empire)
Howdy John, upset persons make me upchuck. Nice work keep pix coming.
Have fun, Rob
THANK YOU GUYS,
IT'S NICE TO KNOW ONE CAN ENGAGE IN THIS HOBBY AND FEEL GOOD WITH IT, KNOWING WHAT ONE DOES IS JUST FINE IF HE'S HAPPY WITH IT. I'M GLAD I CAN BE HAPPY WITH MY BUILDING AND NOT BE WORRIED ABOUT POSTING PICTURES.
Why should anyone be upset, unless they're like me and couldn't do as well!
I don,t see why anyone would be upset what you have done looks great. Besides it,s your rr the only person that counts is the person that is doing the work. If you like it then be proud of it. Looks great.
JUST FINISHED MY VERSION OF SHOP AND TURN-TABLE......I HOPE THESE DON'T UPSET TOO MANY VIEWERS????
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