Kinda reminds me of that tv show on history channel "Life without people".
Timboy.....I compare the tearing down of your layout with the pain of a gall stone attack or childbirth, or the beating of a puppy. I can't bear to watch so much hard work fall to the demolition phase.
Jack
IF IT WON'T COME LOOSE BY TAPPING ON IT, DON'T TRY TO FORCE IT. USE A BIGGER HAMMER.
I'm with you. I love building a layout. Now that I've finished, I'll take a bunch more pix and then in the Fall, I'll tear it down and build another. That'll be #5. Running trains is OK for a while but building is my fun.
I like your new avatar alot better too ....
Here's some of "what goes up will come down"
Tearing it down is bittersweet. You hate to see your work gone but you think about improvements and you will enjoy the new one better.
John
I always gave my kids the job to rip down the mountains! And they had the most fun doing it!
So, do you have a dumpster available? That was always my problem with large remodeling projects; disposal of the waste. Last winter when I dismantled my layout it took me the better part of 6 weeks to get rid of the resulting debris. Feeding it through the system one pail of garbage a week. And since where I live they use the robot arms on the garbage truck, you are limited to no more than 50lbs weight per container. Most of the wood I recycled, but plaster is heavy!
It appears you use a mixture of track? Some of it is obviously classic AF track, but in the close up of the bridge approach it looks like you also have some hand-laid track?
I have figured out what is wrong with my brain! On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!
So, Timboy, if I understand this correctly, you shaved your beard off, removed the sunglasses and the knit cap, and that is how you now look as shown in your avatar???
Please advise.
Rich
Alton Junction
Interesting thread. Always interested in learning from others experiences.
My KATY Central is currently, and rather temporarilary, modeling the ping pong plains division. I have not gotten around to doing anything permenant yet. Your comments on de-constructing are good input for layouts that have not been constructed yet.
Since I'm building a new layout .... of course scenery last ... I'm stopping by here every so often for ideas timboy .... why should I try and not like the results of experimentation on my part ... when I can see the fastest = best= and easiest way to do it from experiences you've already tried and work best . Keep the info and pics coming ... it's extremely useful for my O guage layout as the same materials and techniques apply . Your past layout was great ... the new one should be fabulous ! By the way we live pretty darn close to each other ... maybe a cup of coffee together some day would be possible .
Timboy.....I saw your updated demolition photos and there is still no change in my condition. Chest pains, nausea, vomiting, uncontrollable tears, and bad dreams.
Jack.
Sounds good ... yea I meant at a later date .... looks like we both have alot of work to do on them .... I'm just about ready to buy the new sheets of plywood now ... LOL . So it's going to be a bit ....
.....and it gets worse when the photos are enlarged.
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