Finally got my website started

[Frank53]

Is perth amboy your home?

No, I lived just outside Perth Amboy until I was 28, moved here (Florida) in 1981.

[Anonymous]

  great job, well explained. Is perth amboy your home?

[magicman710]

kind of an odd question, but do you know how much ballast you used on your layout, or so far in it?

A lot. I am getting about 24 or so feet of track to a bag of ballast and I am using really good and somewhat expensive ballast. Ballasting tubular track takes a lot of ballast as you want to bring the ballast up to AT LEAST the bottom of the rails. Tubular track sits high, therefore more ballast.

I am however, very pleased with the result. Over the course of the entire layout, I expect I will probably spend an extra $100-150 for great ballast as compared to kitty litter or some other product. Since the track is a focal point, I consider this a worthy investment. 

 

Frank, are using 50 pound bags of ballast or something!!!!??? LOL!!!!   24 feet on a bag of ballast? I can barley ballast 2 sections of 027 with a 18 cu. inch. bag, guess I need to get a bigger bag.

Yes, I like the locomotives in the "Trains" section. Any idea of adding tmcc convention control to the layout?

 

Thanks,

Grayson

[Frank53]

kind of an odd question, but do you know how much ballast you used on your layout, or so far in it?

A lot. I am getting about 24 or so feet of track to a bag of ballast and I am using really good and somewhat expensive ballast. Ballasting tubular track takes a lot of ballast as you want to bring the ballast up to AT LEAST the bottom of the rails. Tubular track sits high, therefore more ballast.

I am however, very pleased with the result. Over the course of the entire layout, I expect I will probably spend an extra $100-150 for great ballast as compared to kitty litter or some other product. Since the track is a focal point, I consider this a worthy investment. 

And, I really like your train roster, especially the explanations on them, do you know when you will be finished with all of them?

I expect not more than a week or two and I should have all of the pages in "The Trains" section complete. The balance of the site will be complete when I finish my layout. I am hoping they are somewhat concurrent events, as I would welcome the opportunity to park my butt in the train room and watch these old classics go round and round while I enjoy a cop o' joe and a Kool, although by that point, I may have taken up pipe smoking.

[magicman710]

Frank, kind of an odd question, but do you know how much ballast you used on your layout, or so far in it?  And, I really like your train roster, especially the explanations on them, do you know when you will be finished with all of them?

 

Thanks,

Grayson

[Frank53]

I frankly must admit . . .

thank you for ALL of your very gracious compliments. I wish I had more time to work on it, or more time to work on my layout . . .

[daan]

I frankly must admit that your website looks really professional. Very well done!

I parked it under my favourites by the way.. Lot's of usefull tips. Thanks.

[billbarman]

Very nice site! lots of info!

[Buckeye Riveter]

Frank, great looking website! 

[brianel027]

Frank, I know what you are saying from working on my one time website years ago back in my artist days.

But very professional and good job. Absolutely first rate.

Times change, but I agree that tubular track is everybit as good as anything else considering the price. But now YOUR time is going to get more divided between working on the website and working on the railroad.

[laz 57]

Great job FRANK.

laz57

[fifedog]

BUMP!  Love the LINKS page.  Just spent some time watching the Woodshire videos.

Thanks again Frank.

[Dr. John]

Frank - I think the website looks great!

[Frank53]

dev:

11 & 125

[anjdevil2]

Frank,

Just hiding out in Jacksonville, till I'm allowed back in NJ.  (Exit 8..Hightstown..old joke)

Some family was in South Amboy, mostly New Brunswick/South Brunswick/Edison area.

You may convert me to tubular yet...

[Anonymous]

Love the website. Will be checking it often as I've bookmarked it!

[csxt30]

maybe a button to ring the door bell too !!

Thanks, John

no door bells for you good buddy - my dogs are still recovering from last Friday!

Ha !!   And just wait till our Command Buddy Jim gets his home computer !! Friday night chats won't be the same !!

Thanks, John

[Brutus]

Looking good!  I'll keep going back for more - keep us posted!

[1688torpedo]

 Hello Frank!   Nice Website you've got there!  Maybe someday a Prewar 1688 with Tin Litho Cars will grace your Tubular Track for some more Heritage! What town in New Jersey do you hail from?  My Father had relatives in Paterson, Newark & in other towns in between on his Mother & Father's side of the family( Woodworth & Hadley) Geneology is my other hobby & always interested in finding new information about my family as well. Take Care.

[Frank53]

maybe a button to ring the door bell too !!

Thanks, John

no door bells for you good buddy - my dogs are still recovering from last Friday!

[magicman710]

Frank, I am originally from Bogota, NJ (right next to Hackensack).

Dennis

Carpetbagger!!!

 

Frank, wonderful layout and senery. Always keep it postwar!

 

Grayson

[csxt30]

Boy oh boy, is that going to be nice !!  It's already nice I think .  I have it added to my Favorites already .  Be sure & add the movie clips someday !! Oh, yes a counter & guest book will be nice & maybe a button to ring the door bell too !!   How about some postwar music ? !!

That sure is nice Frank !!

Thanks, John

[ezmike]

Frank,

Once again a truly outstanding job.

Mike

[dwiemer]

Frank, I am originally from Bogota, NJ (right next to Hackensack).  I went through Perth Amboy frequently.  It has plenty of industry to model.  Also, I recall a huge scrap yard that had many old locomotives, RR cars, etc that were being disassembled.  I have photos somewhere...probably in my parent's house.  Keep up the good work,

Dennis

[Frank53]

Perth Amboy, huh?  I knew there was a reason I liked you.......

give me a clue dev - where you from ?

[Anonymous]

Way to go, Frank!  I love the design of the site!  Very classy!  It's obvious that you've put a lot of effort into the overall look, which is very important.  There are a lot of sites out there that have good information and pictures, but extremely boring designs.  I can't wait to see what you'll do with it in the future.  It's always great to see another site for those of us who are enamored with the trains of yesteryear.

[anjdevil2]

Nice set up, Frank.  Looking forward to more progress on the website.

Perth Amboy, huh?  I knew there was a reason I liked you.......

[dbaker48]

Awesome!  Will be watching, you need a counter.

[Frank53]

Hey Frank.......Are you going to post free coupons or have a raffle of some good PW stuff, on your website ??

Chuck

What a great idea - I think I'll start by raffling off a piece of FasTrack!

Thanks for all the gracious comments. It has a long way to go. If I can complete a few pages every now and then, it'll be a start. If I can keep it going through the entire layout process I hope it will be an interesting chronology.