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Todays Progress on the N Scale ACTRR

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mfifer
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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 27, 2014 11:41 AM

Sir Madog

Nice job on that building, Mike!

I am still in the planning stage of my N scale layout, but without any progress. Designing a small layout which will not have a toyish look, is quite a task. I was planning to use Kato Unitrack as well, but had to shed this idea, as the cost is prohibitive.

 

 

It is all worth it in the end once you add up track , roadbed, switch machines and such. You might give it another look.

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 27, 2014 11:31 AM

Nice job on that building, Mike!

I am still in the planning stage of my N scale layout, but without any progress. Designing a small layout which will not have a toyish look, is quite a task. I was planning to use Kato Unitrack as well, but had to shed this idea, as the cost is prohibitive.

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 27, 2014 11:11 AM

I was able to get this Randy Brown Sierra Madre Packing Co. done this week. I hope to mount it on the layout soon.







Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 20, 2014 6:40 PM

Thanks Reb , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by rrebell on Saturday, December 20, 2014 1:10 PM

mfifer

Thanks Eric and Ulrich , I am having fun with it and enjoy posting pics and videos so it is fun for me and glad you all like it.

Mike

 

Nice to see you stll at it, REBEL here.

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:43 AM

Thanks Eric and Ulrich , I am having fun with it and enjoy posting pics and videos so it is fun for me and glad you all like it.

Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by -E-C-Mills on Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:39 AM

Yes indeed.  You can see with 22,000+ views, we are watching.  Excellent work and thanks for the enjoyable thread.

Cheers,

Eric

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 20, 2014 9:24 AM

Mike - it´s a joy to see this wonderful layout grow! Don´t let the very few comments you get keep you from posting the progress!

After a short, but not very successful detour into On30, I am back to model railroading in N scale, but this time I model what I see at my doorstep - present day Deutsche Bahn in Germany.

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 20, 2014 8:36 AM

Here is the latest on my small strip of scenery on the front edge. I got the Fifer Hobby building in as well as the nursery and scenery around the Auto parts distributor.









Thanks , Mike

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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, December 13, 2014 1:37 PM

Here are a few stills of the near completed area.








Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:58 PM

Here is the finished locomotive that will be the switching mate to the BN.





Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, March 23, 2014 12:48 PM

Here is a loco I worked on the last couple days. Gavin is trying to get me to model BNSF and I think I am falling for it.

Added Fire Cracker and moved horn as well as the blocked out BN to BNSF. The only thing I didn't want to tackle is the low headlight.

Waiting for Digitrax K1C.

 

 

 

 

Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 17, 2014 11:54 AM
Gavin and I managed to get a video update done on the ACTRR yesterday as well as some basic switching for Mr G and I to practice the basic building and industry locations.

http://youtu.be/5QvbordiVKA

Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, February 14, 2014 3:28 PM

Happy Valentines all. Today I stayed inside and worked on the milling house for the saw mill area. Not pictured but built are many log and lumber piles.
Here are some pics of the finished buildings.







Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 11:02 AM

EMD.Don

Top notch indeedYes! It's nice to see N Scale on display like this. Thanks for sharing.

Happy modeling!

Don.

 

Thanks so much Don , Nice of you to take a peek and you can see the whole construction on YouTube under ACTRR

 

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by EMD.Don on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 10:47 AM

Top notch indeedYes! It's nice to see N Scale on display like this. Thanks for sharing.

Happy modeling!

Don.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly."

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Posted by mfifer on Monday, February 10, 2014 7:20 AM

Thanks Gary, I do not post here too often as they frown on the mention of the shop. Good to see a friend here though!

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Mike

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Monday, February 10, 2014 2:43 AM

looking good Mike!

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, February 9, 2014 7:22 PM

Well all in all it was a productive weekend. I got all the stringer extensions made and installed. and got the masonite for the facia. Other than having a guy in a pickup hit me and my cart at Lowes all went well.
Got home and was able to get the new fcia cut and up then down and profiles cut and back up. Next will be the filler homasote pieces on the top. 







Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:52 PM

Today I got out and started to blend the scenery into the mounted Used Car Lot and the Small Depot.






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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, May 11, 2013 5:24 PM

Thanks Gary, It is. I made a template of the area and cut out the HO scale cork (as it is just the right height to get level with the N Scale Unitrack) and then did the work inside and will soon mount next to the Used Car Lot.

Thanks , Mike

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Saturday, May 11, 2013 2:21 PM

Is that mounted on cork? It looks very nice.

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:35 AM

Here is what has been on mine this week. I had the depot built but finally got around to making a template and getting it mounted and soon to be installed next to the Used Car Lot.

Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, May 5, 2013 10:22 AM

Thanks so much Brian. It is a great track system but has it's own set of complications as does any track but when speed is a factor plus the amount of available pieces it is a real good system.

We have about 650 ft of it at the club and laid it all in about 2 days with novice help.

Thanks , Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, May 3, 2013 9:28 PM

Thanks , Once I get the junkyard and the car lot in I will likely do another.

Thanks for following along sarge.

Mike

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Posted by Burlington Northern #24 on Friday, May 3, 2013 4:48 PM

Looks great mike! you going to do a youtube video on it?

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Posted by mfifer on Friday, May 3, 2013 4:28 PM

I finally got the used car lot done , now I need to get out and put it on the layout and blend it in.




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“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” -- John Lennon

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Posted by mfifer on Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:40 AM

Well everyone I finally got a small amount of work done in the room as well as some time to finally do video 28.
It seems when I get the time and start working on the layout I will go great guns for awhile then something comes up and I slow back down.
It seems right now I am at a peek again and seem to have a few ideas on areas that were hanging me up. WOOOO WHOOOO!!!

watch?v=KN4KOaYlp30

 


Mike

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Posted by mfifer on Saturday, October 27, 2012 8:55 AM

Here is the latest video on the ACTRR.

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