sorry but end of the line.

[thatboy37]

i will start with the do over of the man on the peir. nothing spectacular but i just took pics as i was going. i dont know how to do the scenery so thats one reason i havent done anything to it yet. any ideas would help. hope you like. sorry if you have to turn your computer sideways to view just the way i held the camera to try and get a good shot. dont worry about the fastrack it was used as a template

 

 

[RR Redneck]

Looks great.

[ChiefEagles]

That is great.  I've got one of those K-Line ones and I will cut out, frame around and lower benchwork supports to get mine in. 

[Anonymous]

Nice pics!

Photo Tip of the Day:
After you have copied the files to your computer, any pics you have taken Portrait instead of Landscape:  RIGHT CLICK - Choose Rotate Clockwise or Counter-Clockwise.  This will rotate the picture and maintain the proper orientation.

[thatboy37]

i showed some of these earlier but i want to strat you guys off fresh from the beginning. this is the first curve as you enter the room. 

the first to ride the rails

 

[RR Redneck]

That GarGraves track is lookin good pardner.

[HopperSJ]

Thanks for the update Reggie. I was seriously going to post a "where's Reggie" thread. The last I heard was that you were dumping your fastrack for gargraves. Bold move. I was looking to see how you were progressing. So again, thanks for the update! (my layout building has been on hold until after Christmas, so I have been living vicariously through you.)

[Demon09]

I see you have the ballast tamper out there preparing the new tracks for some train running!

Nice work Reggie!

Can I make a special request for tomorrow's picture posts?  Do you have a picture of an overall track plan, how big is this layout going to be?  Any special features or yards you are putting in?  I'd love to see the overall idea of it, this has got me very intrigued....

[laz 57]

REGGIE looks great your fisherman.  I would leave it like it is and just have a water look around the piers, maybe put a row boat and a guy in it fishin.  Keep up the good work.

laz57

[thatboy37]

well i will try to draw up what its going to look like. i'm just freelancing the whole thing. as i think of something new to add i will put it in as i go along the way. as i post the pics its actually following the course of the layout as it goes around the table. the room is a total of 731 square feet the table top takes up roughly 500 square feet give or take a few feet. the bottom level will have 4 trains running at 1 time possibly 1 of the 4 going up to the second level. which in turn all 4 trains on the bottom level can go to the second level. i plan to add level 2 when i get all of my switches from ross to complete the first level. ross told me that i could only order 2 switches at a time so this has kind of slowed me down a little but i have 89 pics to show you in the mean time. the bottom level has 2-72 degree switches, 14 reg degree switches, and two 8 yard track sets to make my yard. when i come in the yard you can go from mainline 1 to mainline 4 and vice versa. hope this helps in visualizing what it going to look like. on the serious tip i dont have a plan. just freelancing as i said earlier

[ChiefEagles]

Keep up the good work.  Keep posting pictures.

[Buckeye Riveter]

Keep up the good work.  Keep posting pictures.

I have the same K-Line fishing bridge and I really like how you are working it into the layout.

[thatboy37]

 more pics im a little out of order of posting them

i was suppose to place the man on the pier after these photos up top. but i didnt put them in order until after i posted the first pics for you guys. the pic that are next should have came right after the man on the pier. sorry for the misplacement. now we shall continue

there is no power going to the track yet just a nice picture of the three trains waiting on the next piece of track to be laid. all those engines are mth non-powered 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[csxt30]

Reggie : sure enjoy the pictures & great job you're doing !! Going to be a great layout !! Just wondering if you plan to ballast your track also ? !! Thanks for sharing !!! John

[thatboy37]

yes i plan to once i get the tracks powered and working flawlessly. one for the road. my n scale collection that i have and the shelves i built for them to display. all engines kato except the 1500 switcher its atlas.

 

[RR Redneck]

Looks like you could use some Union Pacific. LOL

[thatboy37]

i had 2 sd 90/43mac up's by kato but i gave them to the guy at the hobby shop for a nice little store credit towards my o scale collection. i still have some of my n scale that i kept like almost 500 rolling stock by atlas. plenty switches to make a nice yard with, and 2 boxes of code 80 flex track. so once i get done with the o scale i will do one in n scale with the remaining stock.

[RR Redneck]

I am an N scaler as well.

[darianj]

Nice Pic's.

Keep 'em coming!

[Demon09]

Great job Reggie! I can't wait to see your layout all done up in the pages of CTT soon enough.... The ones that really get me are the layouts with the vast expanses of scenery and yards and such..... I can only imagine the possibilities you have with scenery there....

[thatboy37]

i'm not good with scenery as i have not experimented yet with that part of the hobby yet. i might have to get someone to come in here and do that part for me. hope they want charge me that much. here's day 4 pics hope you guys enjoy.  

 

 

 

 

[thatboy37]

merry christmas to all.

this is the far end of the room curve which is about 35 feet from the other and of the room. i also added a 2 x 12 foot section to the table top. you can see the addition in these pics.

 

[Anonymous]

Looking good there Reggie....keep up the good work. Love the Gundersons and the husky stacks!

[ChiefEagles]

Very good.

[RR Redneck]

That GarGraves looks soo much better than FasTrack.

[Anonymous]

That GarGraves looks soo much better than FasTrack.

Yeah, just wish they wouldn't paint the center rail black!  That looks aweful!

[thatboy37]

That GarGraves looks soo much better than FasTrack.

Yeah, just wish they wouldn't paint the center rail black!  That looks aweful!

well it actually gives it a more realistic look if you ask me. as to real life tracks have 2 shiny silver rails and i guess thats what gargraves is trying to do. give you the appearance of 2 rails by coating the center 1 black. my assumption but it still looks great in my book.

[trainmasterz]

Looks great Reggie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I havent had much time to keep up, but it looks like your new plans are right on track!!!

Congrats on the new track and keep it rollin!  You know Im on the same page as you with the GG. track!

Drew

Btw, Merry CHRISTmas all.

[thatboy37]

stopped laying track to assemble the round house will continue with track photos tomorrow. hoepe you guys like. my progress is coming along. and thanks for all comments before this and after.

[RR Redneck]

We are lookin at the CTT cover story in two or three years.