2009 photos of my layout. (May be too much for dial up)

Great layout and photos Gary...Steel mill looks great I'd like to see some more photos of it...Jerry

Thanks, Jerry ..... Here are some more steel mill pix...

coke oven.. 

another view of the blast furance

electirc furnace (left) and rolling mill (right)

Removed wall from electric furnace (wall normally has velcro pads holding it in place)

Great looking layout.  Show us more please!

CZ

Thank you CZ ...

Here are more ...

 Garry very nice.   What size is your layout??

Wow! Nice layout, I love the industrial areas to, great work!

Thank you Robby ..  The model train room is 64' long and has various widths. It includes the workshop at this end ...

Bob the train ........... thanks!

Wow Garry, always love to see pictures of your layout. You could, however, clutter up the work area a bit to make me feel somewhat better. Just kidding. Looks fantastic.

 Garry - great pictures of a great layout! Something to be really proud of

The Coke barn, model or part of the backdrop?

Thanks Todd and Ulrich.

csmincemoyer ... thanks for the question. The barn is part of the backdrop on the most narrow part of the layout. I cut it from a print I found in a Good Will store. I had to paint part of the barn with acrylic paint to get it how I wanted it to look.

Here are a couple more scenes ..

Vegetable packing plant in Prairie View...

Warehouse in a narrow location in Prairie View .

Fuel Oil Dealer in Prairie View ( The duel vertical tanks are made from a broken 62" tank car )

Standing Falls ..

Branch line to Hinterland

CONSTRUCTION

The layout consists mostly of "tables" place end-to-end around the walls of the train room. Parts of the layout are way way from the walls extending into the room. The "tables" are very similar to the "dominos" as published in MR several years ago in articles written by David Barrow. Most of the material is quality fiberboard cut to sizein my wood working shop.The fascia is chalkboard cut to fit.

I decided to use this method because it makes it possible to move the layout in the future if needed.  Storage cabinets under the layout are also made of fiberboard.

Here is one more photo. The fore ground scene has the county park in Prairie View. You can see an on-going picnic birthday party for a little girl and also a never-ending volleyball game.

WOW!

Very nice work Sir! I like your rural scenes best...makes me kinda wish I were modeling a CB&Q/BN branch in SW Iowa.

I agree with Todd, your workbench is way, way too neat/clean/organized!

Did I hear right? You use chalkboard for the facia, fascia, the front edge of the layout?? Neat idea. I'd probably take advantage of that to chalk-out switching directions or some such RR scriblings.

Chris

 Garry,

 All I can say is WOW!  It's pictures like these that inspire me to get going and do better.

 Thanks for sharing.

Jim

Nice work !!!

Looks like you've been having lots of fun !!!

Very impressive work area !!!

Thanks Chris, Jim, and Terry ..

Chris ... I do use chalk on the chalkboard during operating sessions.

Terry ... I just clicked on your layout photos. Outstanding !!!!!! I suggest others click on your link!!!!

Garry, really like both your packing plant and the grain elevator complex especially! How long have you been fiddling with this layout? (Just so I have a rough idea of how long I have to go...)

Jim in Cape Girardeau

Garry: 

As you know, I really love the Burlington--for me it was the railroad that always did everything RIGHT!   And photos of your layout are always a treat for me.  Especially those beautiful E's and that wonderful kit-bashed diner/observation on your Zephyr.

Thanks for the photo album--I really love your work--great job! 

Now get a couple of 0-5 2-8-2's, LOL! 

Tom

Thanks for the wonderful photos! Your layout looks great, especially love passenger areas cause that's what excites me the most about the railroading.

Hi!

Wow, I do like what you have done.  Those pictures are really good, and its "my kind of layout".  During the summers of 1959 and 1960, I worked with my Dad at Drexel Ice Cream (Chicago, near Comisky Park) and we drove by the CB&Q diesel repair facilities on the outskirts of the loop each morning and afternoon.  There was always a plethora of E, F, and GPs there, and it was a sight to see. 

I model the ATSF & IC in the '50s, but the CB&Q is a close third!

Thanks for sharing,

Mobilman44 

Thanks for the kind remarks, JimCG, Twhite, TrainsBuddy, and Mobilman44.

Mobilman. I lived close the the triple track main in the "Land of the Burlingtons" from age 5 thru 18 (49-62). I have seen the Chicago loco facility you mentioned.

Tom W .. Actually I do have 3 2-8-2's with Q lettering.

Happy Model Railroading !!!!!

 Garry - I just re-read this thread - how on Earth do you manage to keep this place so nice and tidy? I need to know, as I am planning to built a layout in that extra room we have. My CFO will grant permission only if I keep the place tidy and neat.

Garry, that's some nice work there!! I have to ask; does the workbench stay that clean, or was it just for the picture?