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Posted by vsmith on Friday, July 10, 2009 2:49 PM

Hi Ben

Be sure to reinforce the plywood with some stringers, on my new layout, which is 4 1/2' x 6 1/2' feet, I used 1x3s to keep the weight down I also built it on a base with castor wheels so it can be stored against the wall, the base is also used for box storage. I'l try to get some updated pictures this weekend.

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 10, 2009 12:23 PM

Vic

the lay out on the first page of this forum i printed out 6 by 7-4 . I think i can go 6 by 8 that you drew up . this will take a while , I need  saw horses to put my plywood on in the room, thanks it's a small start again . thanks to those who replyed to the fourm .  i only get the house on july 30th .  BenSmile

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Friday, July 10, 2009 12:48 AM

 Hi Ben,

Sorry to hear that things aren't going so well for you. But I'm glad that you've found a way around the problem. And I'm really glad that you'll still be able to stay in model railroading, once the bug bites ya, you don't get over it.

Best of luck,

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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, July 9, 2009 11:40 PM

Ben my offer to help plan a small indoor layout still stands, I even have excess track and stuff for cheap

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, July 9, 2009 10:44 PM

Ben: First: I'm sorry your living arrangements didn't work out. Second: I'm glad to hear that you will now be able to "keep your toes in the pond". Your experience and skills are appreciated by many, (well, at least this old putz anyway!)

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 9, 2009 9:09 PM

Well apartment living is not working out , people making noise all hours day and night SoapBox, so i bid on a house in a 55 and older housing develoment not much land to it ,but i can make a small railroad in one of the bed rooms , i'll be moving by the middle of next month . I'll have room to make a small L shape RR in the room .   more later  benSmile

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Posted by Rex in Pinetop on Monday, April 20, 2009 11:38 PM

Hi Ben,

I feel your pain.  We had an elaborate layout at our last house and true to form the new owner did not want the trains.  We packed up the track and the buildings.  The 20' coy pond and the water falls around the swimming pool stayed but the new owner bulldozed them.  That hurt big time but what could we say.

Our current layout will have the same problem but that's life.  At least we'll enjoy it while we live there.  Trains will be with us forever as it gets in your blood.  I hope you find a way to do something in your new place even if it has to be smaller.

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Posted by grandpopswalt on Monday, April 20, 2009 11:19 AM

 Hi Ben,

As heartbreaking as it has been for you to see all those years of hard work and love go to someone who does not appreciate it, it's a lesson to the rest of us. We should all keep Ben's experience in mind as we invest in and expand our outdoor railroads. Someday we'll all probably have to leave our present house as we downsize and there's every reason to expect that the new owner will not want our railroad. The editor of GR's Miniscaping feature Don Parker recently wrote about having to tear up his RR because the new owner didn't want it. As a matter of fact, an outdoor RR may even be a negative to the selling process.

I suppose that a simple ground level RR running through the flower beds is O.K. because it's easy to just pull up the track, but one with elaborate waist-high roadbed or large and complicated rock work would be a no-no.

We've recently moved to a new home. But since we're retired and will probably only be here for a few years, all my plans for the new RR are being done with the idea that this should be kept very simple with as little impact on the appearance of the back yard as possible.

So good luck in your new home Ben and please keep in touch.

Walt

 

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, April 20, 2009 9:34 AM

BennysRR

... they are going to fill it in the way i under stand . this breaks my heart after all the years i had it . ...

 God-less Heathens!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 6:41 PM

vic

the buyers of the house didn't want the out side track so we sold it . and all the bridges and buildings. i gave 11 big fish from  my pond away .  Their is still a few in the pond . they are going to fill it in the way i under stand . this breaks my heart after all the years i had it . but life goes on .Sad  i' still hope i can get rid of the rest of the fish before settlement of the house .  later Ben

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 5:49 PM

At least your settled in Ben. Hope the buyers appreciate all the work you put into that garden.

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 3:07 PM

well i am completly moved and in my apartment and this past week my things i could not take along ,trains and some other thing were sold, also my house was sold . also thanks for the e-mails to me . I will stop by here from time to time ,  BENSmile

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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 7:25 PM

vsmith
  PS do I get a cut if there was any $$ involved ? Wink 

I'll split 50-50 if you can figure out how I can UPS a half cup of coffee and keep it warm.  Besides slower looks more realistic.

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 9:21 AM

You win the bet. I try to run trains on the Portable just short of stalling speed. Besides both tracks are on one powerpack so the trains tend to run slow anyways, which is fine with me.

 

PS do I get a cut if there was any $$ involved ? Wink

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Posted by ttrigg on Monday, April 6, 2009 9:04 PM

Son-in-Law asks "With that much weight going around in such a tight circle the thing should wobble enough so that it topples to the floor."  I said it is too slow to wobble.  Who's correct?

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, April 6, 2009 5:59 PM

Ya should see it running with two trains on it now, make ya downright giddy TongueWinkBig Smile

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Monday, April 6, 2009 3:51 PM
Tom, Yes, I've watched Vic's video on the pizza. Hard to imagine it's that small IRL!

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Posted by CDise on Monday, April 6, 2009 11:24 AM

Hi Ben,

 I tried the email, but seemed to have problems... anyway

Two displays scheduled this year (so far).

   Landis Homes May 1 & 2.

   Esbenshades Garden Center  November 25, 27, 28

 

  you should be able to get an email to me by using the contact button on this response. 

 Thanks

cdise

 

 

 

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Posted by ttrigg on Thursday, April 2, 2009 4:38 PM

Rene S
Tom and Vic--you two crack me up!

 

Rene: Have you seen it?  As we all know Vic is a master at packing fun in small packages.  Now he has put twice the fun in a 30(?) inch square, "the pizza"

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Thursday, April 2, 2009 2:52 PM
Tom and Vic--you two crack me up!

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Posted by ttrigg on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:21 PM

VICTOR!!!!!!!!!!

You made me promise to "KEEP THE SECRET" and here you go blabbing about it.

Guess the entire world is now aware that something strange and wonderfull is "afoot". 

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Posted by vsmith on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 12:22 PM

Hi Tom yeah I want to bring the pizza plus the micro since its a "all scale" show now. Shad said OK so it will be coming again PS the secret project is proceesing well, been a little sidetracked by finishing  the micro, look for pictures you know where soon.

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Posted by ttrigg on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 6:39 PM

Vic:

Instaed of teasing the poor guy, why don't you get back to work on your benchwork?  Smile,Wink, & Grin I've not seen any progress postings of yours yet. Laugh  Are you going to bring the "pizza" to Ontario again this year.  I would like to take a better video of it than what I did last year.  Unless of course you want to send me a better (longer) vid? 

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Posted by vsmith on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 5:33 PM

 

Ben, no spare bedroom, say about 10'x10', just for yer stuff?

This one has it all Ben, A little Operations, continuous running, point to point, auto reverse....yes I am  that little devil tempting you to "Push the Button"

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Posted by Rene Schweitzer on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 2:30 PM

 Ben,

Are you going to ECLSS this year? Maybe that can help you get a train fix.

 

Rene

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 28, 2009 11:32 AM

Cdise

when are you setting up down at the flower shop???  i'll try and get down .  yes i miss my pond and trains .  bennysrr2@msn.com   my computer went crazey a while back ,lost some e-mail adresses, had to get newcomputer. Ben

 

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Posted by CDise on Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:49 AM

Sorry to hear about the changes.  Drop me a line when you get a chance.

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Posted by vsmith on Friday, March 20, 2009 9:58 PM

Thanks but it'd never sell, too few doing it, the funny thing is that plan was based on an N gauge Micro I found online.Shock

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Posted by SandyR on Friday, March 20, 2009 9:24 PM

Wow, Vic, you are a Master at designing small layouts! You should do a book of track plans...

SandyR

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