Someone stop the Chief! We're freezing!

[Buckeye Riveter]

The Ski Slopes are open in Ohio.    Thanks, Chief.

[daan]

 

I don't know what to say.. This is a major change to the world as we knew it.. And it's changing soo fast!! Chief, you really know how to power things up!

And sent some snow over here, it's still 10 degrees + (celcius of course) and we have rain and heavy wind.. We also would like a white x-mas..

[Jumijo]

Looking good, Chief! And you sure are making great time. Keep up the great work!

 

Jim 

[Anonymous]

I still have the Chief beat! I have trains running now on  my SECOND layout! muahahahahah

Heres the video of my accomplishment

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v225/jerrylovestrains/?action=view&current=STA72214.flv

[ChiefEagles]

This will be my THIRD layout.  More work tomorrow.  Had to go fishing today.  Came home with a cold. [again!!!]  Got Dermatologist apt at 1 Pm so messes up the day. 

[Nick12DMC]

 

I don't know what to say.. This is a major change to the world as we knew it.. And it's changing soo fast!! Chief, you really know how to power things up!

And sent some snow over here, it's still 10 degrees + (celcius of course) and we have rain and heavy wind.. We also would like a white x-mas..

Chief, I think your starting to effect worldwide weather. We had very heavy rain yesterday,  can I put in a request for some snow instead.

Regards

Nick

 

[ChiefEagles]

Thanks Nick.  Glad to see you guys [John Baker too] from the UK on here. 

[dbaker48]

Really lookin  good  

[anjdevil2]

  That's just awesome!!!  (somehow, sounds like my work...)

[ChiefEagles]

Subflooring all screwed down.  Working on track arrangement and the lift out.  Going to do temp liftout so I can run a train around the room.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Neighbor went skiing here in Ohio on Sunday.  Keep up the good work, Chief.  

[ChiefEagles]

Snow should be waist deep all over Yankeeland.  Chin deep in Ohizo.

Ran trains on the layout [temp done to increase the snow].

2055 sitting on the track.

Ran the U from wall to wall.

[csxt30]

Snow should be waist deep all over Yankeeland.  Chin deep in Ohizo.

Ran trains on the layout [temp done to increase the snow].

2055 sitting on the track.

Ran the U from wall to wall.

That is really looking great, Chief !!  Just be careful working that high up off the floor !!

Thanks, John 

[dougdagrump]

Skiiing in Ohio !

I assume you did mean "Snow Skiiing" like "Downhill" and not being towed.

 

[Frank53]

Snow should be waist deep all over Yankeeland.  Chin deep in Ohizo.

Ran trains on the layout [temp done to increase the snow].

2055 sitting on the track.

 

Frankly, Frank that's a great choice for the inaugural run.

Congrats!

Frank

 

[wrmcclellan]

Chief's photos must be photoshopped or he has finally contained the cold air up North where it belongs. 70 here today and same for the rest of the week!

[Blueberryhill RR]

Snow should be waist deep all over Yankeeland.  Chin deep in Ohizo.

Ran trains on the layout [temp done to increase the snow].

2055 sitting on the track.

 

Frankly, Frank that's a great choice for the inaugural run.

Congrats!

Frank

 

Frank,........I personally think that if Chief would have used Lionel tubular track, he wouldn't be having those problems. Just a thought.

Chuck

[Frank53]

Frank,........I personally think that if Chief would have used Lionel tubular track, he wouldn't be having those problems. Just a thought.

Chuck

Chuck:

I completely agree - however, considering he is off the carpet, and did have the good judgement to break in his layout with a post war steamer, it was all I could hope for.

[wrmcclellan]

Frank,

The watchword here that Chief said the 2055 was SITTING on the track. He never said he actually powered it up and ran it....

[ChiefEagles]

It is RUNNING.  Just about laid out all the track on the big room [switches and all.  Ran 2055 through all the track and only using two lockons.  Still going to solder all the connection between block sections.  If Miss Edna has my switches, big room is finished on temp laying of track.  Had a time getting the 072 half circles to come out 90 degrees.  Some dummy had one 054 curve in each main line [we will not say who].  Pictures this weekend.  Now to get the framing and top on in walkin attic.  BTW: wife has already got totes under the new benchwork.

[jefelectric]

BTW: wife has already got totes under the new benchwork.

Chief, Isn't that going to make wiring interesting?

Make sure it is arranged the way you want it before you solder.  Mine is down about 6 years with no problems between sections.  I use LGB's anticorrosion grease on all the contacts as I put it together.  Also be sure to remove any black coating on top of the center rail.  You are making great progress.

[ChiefEagles]

BTW: wife has already got totes under the new benchwork.

Chief, Isn't that going to make wiring interesting?

Make sure it is arranged the way you want it before you solder.  Mine is down about 6 years with no problems between sections.  I use LGB's anticorrosion grease on all the contacts as I put it together.  Also be sure to remove any black coating on top of the center rail.  You are making great progress.

Thanks for the tip on the grease.  Had to do the black removal on all switches or the old 2055 would trip the Eunit.

Sure is nice to get helpful hits from the guys with experience.

[ChiefEagles]

Well, this is what was done yesterday PM.  Runs great.  Now through the walls.

Am going to have to add a small section for one leg of turnout.  Figured this from the beginning.  Why?  Can't find MTH's 072/054 curve switch [some said in catalog but never built].  So have to use this switch to make turnout and keep switch from walkthru.

Other side of the room from walkin attic.

Same side from doorway

 

Look at all the switch boxes!!!

Window side from the walkin attic

[jefelectric]

Looking good chief, Sometimes those switch motors can be a big pain.  It is nice that you can switch them from side to side, but sometimes they won't work from either side without moving something.  Found this out the hard way, the track software doesn't warn you about this.  The only curved switch like you are looking for, that I know of, is Ross.  That would take a lot of adapting to make it work with realtrax.  Probably not worth the effort.

[Anonymous]

John,
The movable switch motor, IMHO, is the best feature of the FasTrack switches.  It makes aligning them very easy.

Brent

[ChiefEagles]

Yes it is.  Has been great for me.  I have found out that opposing switches have to have "lockons", on the section past the switch, to power the track and other switch due to "pin" arrangements.  That is no problem with me as I will power each section as a block.  That movable switch machine and the reported performance of Realtrax switches is the reason I went with Realtrax.  I've got a lot of switches and more to add.

[tmcc man]

Chief, beautiful job on the benchwork. I might need to bring you up to build it for me, of course, after you finish yours.

[ChiefEagles]

A lot of that track has train cars sitting on it.  Moving out of the other bedroom. 

[Nick12DMC]

Chief, The layout is looking good. Had a very sharp frost here and its -3 C. So keep up the good work. A few more track sections and we should have Snow

Charlie and I would like to start on our layout however we are waiting for our garage/gamesroom plans to be passed by the local council. So construction is a long way off. Enjoying our round the tree loop though.

I am thinking about a 16 x 8 foot layout at the moment similar to the one in the new TM DVD on layout building.

Regards

Nick 

P.S. I notice your in North Carolina. My Grandfather came from there. I have quiet a few relatives  around Fayetteville and Scotland County. Ever come across any Edens in your travels?

 

[Anonymous]

This is very impressive. Nice work!