It's Been A While

[Harrison]

Since I posted a layout update, so here’s a fairly long one.

At the Great Train Extravaganza in Albany last sunday, I bought a D&H RS-11 to help fill out my roster. It sure looks good, and runs better!

I realize I never posted a photo of my rewired control panel. It sure looks better than it did!

The main thing I have been working on is replacing a poorly laid stretch of track, in one of the corners.

I have relocated the main GP building and moved the team track to the other side of the main. The business card is standing in for a billboard.

Today I finished some trees that have needed leaves for a long time…

I am sprucing up the logging diorama to display at the Plattsburgh Mall while the ADK&LC is set up.

 

https://northcountrytrains.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/finally-a-layout-update/

[mbinsewi]

Nice work Harrison!  I'm not an RS fan, maybe kinda-sorta because they look sorta EMD ish.

I'm an EMD fan all the way.  Alcos and such have no appeal to me.

Your layout is lookin' nice!

Mike.

[SeeYou190]

Nice work, and thank you for the update. That sure is a lot of projects going at one time.

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The trees look very good. Trees always make a layout look better, no matter where you place them.

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I love the Troller Twin Transamp 1. They were considered underpowered when they were new, but with today's much better motors, they are perfect.

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Please update when you can.

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-Kevin

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[Harrison]

Thanks for the comments Mike and Kevin! I agree that the Troller is a bit underpowered, it barely has enough power to get my PA up to mainline speed.

[SeeYou190]

When I double-head my Athearn PA/PB on a heavy train, it puts a load on my troller 2.5!

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-Kevin

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[York1]

Nice layout work, Harrison!  I also think you did a good job on the trees.  I need a lot of practice to get mine looking like that.

Keep us up-to-date on your layout progress.  It's nice getting to see the pictures.

[Medina1128]

York1

Nice layout work, Harrison!  I also think you did a good job on the trees.  I need a lot of practice to get mine looking like that.

Keep us up-to-date on your layout progress.  It's nice getting to see the pictures.

 

I found a video by Joe Fugate on making trees. The results are fabulous. I've included a clickable link below.

Making deciduous trees

[York1]

Medina1128

I found a video by Joe Fugate on making trees. The results are fabulous. I've included a clickable link below.

Thanks!  That's a great resource.