American Flyer Layout

[Lil B]

I now have all of the feeders to the track connected together and with connectors on them where the sections come apart. I ran an engine over the track and it ran great and constant all over. Next is to wire the accessories and build the control panel. Only five days to the train show, but I am sure that I can finish it by then.

[Lil B]

I finished building the Control Panels. All that is left to do on them is paint, Plexiglas, and to wire them. Where the frame is, that is where there will be a track plan and there will be hinges at the top to allow access to the inside. Next to each frame is space for a transformer. The flat part on top will be for accessory control buttons. This splits into two pieces which bolt together. The whole assembly bolts to the table.

Here is what it will look like with the track plans installed:

[aflyer]

Lil B,

Very impressive control panel. How did you transfer your track plan to the plexiglass?

Thanks,

George

[Timboy]

Nice design and nice carpentry work!

Timboy

[Lil B]

It's not transferred yet, it is not actually even there. I just superimposed the image over it. When I do it I plan to sandwich a piece of paper with the track plan on it between two thin sheets of Plexiglas. 

[Lil B]

Did a lot more work on my layout and took it to the Worlds Greatest Hobby show in St. Paul, MN. You can find a lot about it on my blog:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/2010/11/some-work-and-train-show.html

 

[Timboy]

It takes a lot of dedication to do what you did!  Bravo!  I think the electric fence would itself be very entertaining! LOL

Regards,

Timboy

[richhotrain]

Wow, your layout is at risk of putting Timboy's layout to shame.  

Or, at least in serious competition with it.  

I stand in awe.  

Rich

[aflyer]

LilB,

Great job, nice layout. And you finished in tme to make the show. I am still trying to plan my new layout, but all you guys keep me inspired.

George

[Lil B]

Thanks for all the comments. This Friday and Saturday, the 26 and 27 of November, there will be a train show at the Mille Lacs County Historical Society in Princeton, MN. It is in the Princeton Depot and I will be bringing this layout to the show.

[Lil B]

During the show I put a camera on a flat car and ran it around the layout. You can find the video on my blog:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[AF53]

GREAT video. Nice work!

Ray

[azflyer]

Brian,

I wish I new you lived in Minnesota. I was just up in Duluth end of August. I lived in St Cloud for over 30 years before moving to Arizona. Any way I enjoyed your video. I noticed everyone dressed warm for the cold weather. The only thing I missed, you should of put some snow on all that green grass "on your train layout" this time of year in Minnesota.

Take care from another guy from the north country!

Chuck 

Visit AZ-Flyer Web Site: az-flyer.blogspot.com/ 

[Lil B]

I have added a new page on my blog titled "The Trains". On it I will be listing my collection along with a picture of each piece.

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/p/trains.html

[Lil B]

I have decided to build a new layout, you can find more information at:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Timboy]

Brian:

Outstanding!  Thanks for including this forum on your new endeavor.  I look forward to regular posts on your progress.  You have a very ambitious plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Regards,

Timboy

[Lil B]

I am starting to post pictures of my collection. I am going to try to post a picture a day.

You can find the pictures at:
http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[AF53]

Brian - Looking forward to you future posts. As a fellow American Flyer fan, continue with the great progress!

Ray

[Timboy]

Yo My Man Brian:

Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Take a run at that!  What you got?  Bring it on!  Can't wait!

Regards from a fellow American Flyer Guy,

Timboy

[Lil B]

I have been uploading pictures of my trains everyday for the past week or so. I will continue doing this, so check in each day and see what is there. I also have them on another page titled "The Trains" where they are all together.

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Timboy]

Lil B:

You're off to a great start!  I think you have too many K5's though.  We could work on that.  

Regards,

Timboy

[Lil B]

I only have seven K5s not too many when you compare it to the Atlantics (22) The PAs and PBs come close to the K5s too at eight.

 

I also added some pics on my blog of my two streamlined locomotives, The 350 and 353.

 

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I have decided to build a new layout. You can find the Track Plan and more information at:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I started on the benchwork today and put some pictures up of the track that I have laid out on the floor.

You can find it at:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I got some more work done today on the benchwork.

You can find out more at:
http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[balidas]

Nice!

[Lil B]

I got more done on the benchwork today, covering all the sections with plywood.

To see pictures and more info go to:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I was able to get some more benchwork done today. It is almost all ready for the legs.

Some pictures and more info here:
http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I now have all of the modules up on legs, with most of them bolted together. I also have some pictures of my revised track plan.

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/

[Lil B]

I now have the layout covered with foam and with the accessories and track in place.

 For more info go to:

http://briansamericanflyer.blogspot.com/